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Top Ten {Tuesday}: Things {Most} Dads Never Have To Do

I’ve been writing this post since May. I knew I’d have to share it on a day I wasn’t actually aggravated with my husband. It’s just some little things I’ve collected that showcases what separates Mamas from Daddies. And of course, as anyone (who is normal) would know, I love my husband and can’t imagine parenting without him!

With that said, here are The Top Ten Things {Most} Dads Never Have To Do:

1. Take a shower while one child is pressing their nose against the glass door of the shower and asking 400 questions, while the other child is crying on the floor.

2. Give one child sustenance from your body while the other child is playing ride-a-little-pony on your leg.

3. Carry a diaper bag, a camera, a crying preschooler and an infant at the same time.

4. Give one kid a bath while putting pajamas on another kid all while cooking (and not burning) dinner.

5. Solve problems, dry tears and answer questions within 5 seconds of being awake.

6. Entertain a child at 5:15am.

7. Consider it a good day when you get a shower before noon AND brush your teeth.

8. Make three meals in one day AND do the dishes for said meals.

9. Live without even one minute of quiet or alone time for more than 10 hours.

10. Agree 100% with this: “I’ve witnessed every burp, smile, hiccup and whimper this baby has ever made, at the expense of my personal interests, career and social life. Good trade.” -Baby Blues

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  3. SO TRUE! Although, I do think #4 should be revised just a bit: “Give one kid a bath while putting pajamas on another kid all while cooking (and not burning) >INSERT< HIS dinner." 🙂

  5. I couldn’t have put it better myself. 🙂 Although my husband does enjoy making dinner from time to time…so…… But I would also have to add “be okay with title changing from ‘mommy’ or ‘daddy’ to ‘referee’ once second child is old enough to pull hair and kick shins.” 😉
    .-= Jamie´s last blog ..Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Signs of Spring =-.

  7. Number 9 cracks me up. P will come home after day of work and begin complaining, immediately, that the kids are too noisy, he needs quiet in order to decompress from his day.

    The thing is? I work from home. So, I’m always asking when do I get my quiet in order to DO MY JOB?

    Oddly, he never has a good answer to this.

  8. hehe love this! I have a 11 month and can totally relate to some and “look forward” to the rest I am totally forwarding this to my husband! 🙂

  10. So terribly true! But here is the kickback for me- I can’t ever TELL my wonderful husband these things and he’ll never know. You know what I mean? He just wouldn’t get it {although he gets more than I give him credit for}, but I don’t think their brains work like ours. And that’s the blessing/ curse of being a mommy.
    .-= Hillary @ The Other Mama´s last blog ..Lord have Mercy =-.

  14. Oh my! I was going to list the numbers I agree with but it’s basically all of them! Especially the lack of quiet and the ability to complete a whole thought or focus one one thing for 5 minutes without being constantly interrupted. One thing I always remind my hubby (who works extremely hard and long and reminds me of that) is that his work day ends for the most part when he comes home. Usually the kids are bed when he gets home. If he didn’t grab something to eat on the way home I usually hand him a plate of food. My work day doesn’t end when he comes home! I know there’s huge “controversy” on whether being a SAHM is “work”. I think it’s it’s a blessing, privelage AND WORK!
    .-= Melissa@SimplyMel´s last blog ..Link Love {Top Ten Tuesday} =-.

  16. My husband is an AWESOME dad and for the first two years of her life, spent more hours with our daughter than I did. But he still never manages to multitask like you describe here.

    And the shower thing? Just a couple weeks ago, I took a shower with my daughter peeking in the curtain every few seconds and saying, “Mommy naked!” and giggling.

    I guess it sounds cute now. 🙂
    .-= Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect´s last blog ..Some things are worth fighting for, and cookies are one. =-.

  21. I am new to reading your blog…lol I will be back this was sooo funny. Thanks I needed a laugh to get through the rest of the day:)

  23. I LOVE this post! Although my husband does the dishes much more than I do. And has also done #6 (esp. while night weaning). But numbers 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10 — that’s totally me, and not ever him. I always tell my husband that he is so lucky he gets to poop in peace. Seriously. When do I ever get to sit and read a book while I’m on the potty — usually it’s with the door slightly ajar to make sure no one dies. And how I miss a long, hot shower. I LOVE that quote in #10.

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