Dual Parenting

Tonight I get the kids all to myself, and I hit the terrible delimma when you have both a toddler who likes to do everything with you involved, and an infant who can't request your attention (unless they're hungry or have a seriously nasty diaper).

So I'll spend plenty of time with Annie, but then feel terrible as if I'm neglecting Abby, which I try not to do. I'll get her out of her swing (her favorite place in the world--once we had my bud Jim actually get his out of the attic and set it up just so she would calm down) and sit her on the floor to try to get her involved. And of course, getting an infant 'more involved' generally means cleaning a bit more drool than normal. But I digress.

So tonight, as I have other nights where Ericka has been working, I'll try and walk the tightrope of attention and neglecting, whether it be one or the other. Then comes the pain of feeding one or the other.

But I got the quick answer on that one: The infant wins. Everytime.