Having Jake up in the morning has long been a part of my day to day life, but now my wife has to get up at the same sort of time as me. This means that we can share his care and playing with him as we get ready. I no longer have to shower before he wakes up or hope that he sleeps in so I can eat breakfast undisturbed. For Kelsey, this is a tough time as she's not the greatest at getting up in the morning, but she feels the need to be so she can see and play with Jake before she leaves for the day. We all bundle out of the house around 7 o'clock to our various places of work (Kelsey calls Jake's daycare school, I prefer to call it work so that he feels like part of the family).
In the evenings, Kelsey picks him up and every afternoon he is so excited to see her. I didn't quite realise the depth of the bond between them until I saw how excited he is around her in the evenings and the way that every time he sees her he reaches out for a cuddle. I managed to capture this devotion the other day:
Up until this week, I've managed to get out running with Jake a couple of nights a week to give Kelsey a break after having Jake all day. So far this week, I've not managed to get out once as I don't want to take away any time from her. I think that this will change as she gets used to being back at work and away from Jake for the whole day but for this week it seems like a sacrifice worth making.
Kelsey has also joined Jake and I for his night time routine. Initially it felt strange to have someone else there (especially as I've taken to playing the guitar as he sits in the bath!) but it's actually a great way for Kelsey and I to connect, talk about our days and admire our baby together. We then take turns to feed him and read him a story and brush teeth (he is Kelsey's child after all!) and whilst I miss having just Jake and Daddy time, it's a lovely family feeling at the end of the day.
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