March 2019 Haiku
March 1 (Friday)
Wife gone for weekend
My mom’s flying in to help
And freeze (temp’s ZERO)
March 2 (Saturday)
Swim lesson today
Big windows show snow falling
While we play in pool
March 3 (Sunday)
Kiddo is WALKING
He BEAMS as he takes some steps
He’s so pleased! (Us, too!)
March 4 (Monday)
My mom brought ‘baby’
Kid walks holding baby doll
Happiness abounds
March 5 (Tuesday)
Kiddo has new cough
The little disease magnet
Please sleep despite cough?!
March 6 (Wednesday)
Babysitter time
Kid and sitter snuggle up
Rest up, lil cougher
March 7 (Thursday)
Wife stays home with son
Low key day with hopes of sleep
Emphasis on hope
March 8 (Friday)
Dear sleep gods … THANK YOU
Kid and I snuggled some, then …
He slept 10 straight hours!
March 9 (Saturday)
New swim class begins …
Class goes up to 3 year olds
(Runt of litter here!)
March 10 (Sunday)
Kid’s vocab grows on
Wish he’d say them in a row
For record keeping
March 11 (Monday)
Meeting to find out
Just how lost/confused are we?
Lead’s way late (not great)
March 12 (Tuesday)
Tomorrow: blizzard
Today: playing at the park
60 degrees out!
March 13 (Wednesday)
‘Blizzard provisions’
Includes donut holes for kid
Surprise: he LOVES them
March 14 (Thursday)
Kid demands: ‘apple!’
Healthy? No. That’s what he called
Donut hole he had
March 15 (Friday)
Grandparents in town
Kid eats up all eyes on him
Playing peek-a-boo
March 16 (Saturday)
Sledding adventure
Kid feels off, sits and watches
Silly mom and dad
March 17 (Sunday)
Grandparents watch kid
While he takes FOUR HOUR NAP
Boring gig for them
March 18 (Monday)
Basement starts today!
Noise, strangers for many weeks
Will be great when done!
March 19 (Tuesday)
Why’s it called Tuesday?
Cause it’s twice the fun of Monday!
…I’ll see myself out
March 20 (Wednesday)
FAST basement progress
In the same time I would have
Hammered in one board
March 21 (Thursday)
Kid sick this weekend
Then, per our pattern, mom’s turn
Now it is my turn
March 22 (Friday)
Stomach says ‘I’m fine!’
No food last night so I EAT
Stomach says, ‘uh … sooo …’
March 23 (Saturday)
Minimal movement
Plus having a toddler means
Wife does all the work
March 24 (Sunday)
A bit better now
Museum with the kiddo
Fun stuff to see/do
March 25 (Monday)
After rough weekend
Monday is no spot of joy
Here we go, long week
March 26 (Tuesday)
Sweet – ran those commands!
Now we get to the hard part
What did I just do?
March 27 (Wednesday)
Post-work walk with son
Key step is: stop, pick up dirt
And just stare at it
March 28 (Thursday)
Kid’s spoon skills are great!
Can eat cereal solo*!
*Sans random bowl flips …
March 29 (Friday)
Kid woke up crying
‘Want to come cuddle with dad?’
Aggressive nod yes
March 30 (Saturday)
Date day with Mrs.
Enjoying nature’s splendor
Then, belly’s splendor
March 31 (Sunday)
Kid, wife at playdate
So it’s mini donuts and
Action flick for me
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