Some quick notes…

I am no longer the #1 play partner of Connor…

I have prided myself in trying to be that father who can be the great play partner (but also the parent when I need to be).  It has worked great for just over 2 years now.  But, I am beginning to see that Grandma and Mimi/Papa are pulling ahead of me in the “race” to be that great play partner.  Don’t get me wrong, Connor loves playing with me but for some reason is starting to ask to go to “Grandma’s house” or “Mimi and Papa’s house”.  Why?  What’s wrong with me?!?!?!?

Picking up Connor at Grandma’s house…

When I went to pick up Connor at Grandma’s house this Saturday evening (around 8pm), he and Grandma were laying in her bed watching Toy Story 2 (he loves that movie).  As soon as I walked in the room, he knew why I was there (to take him home).  He starts to squirm up next to Grandma and says, “No Daddy.”  Then he gets closer to Grandma and starts to squeeze her.  I haven’t even touched the kid yet or even told him we were going home.  He squeezes her and says, “I want to sleep at Grandma’s.”  Now his is practically crawling over the other side of Grandma so she would be between him and I.  “No Daddy.  No Daddy.  I want to sleep at Grandma’s.”  Of course Grandma is absolutely loving it!  Laughing and smiling!  Finally we were able to lure him downstairs and home we went.

Dropping Connor of at Mimi/Papa’s used to be a problem…

We all remember those days when we couldn’t drop Connor off when anyone else.  He would cry for a hour or so (Papa has a story about this).  Well, he has gotten much better over the past 12-18 months.  So much, that when I have dropped him off at Mimi/Papa’s the last couple of times and I go to give him a kiss, he turns to me and says, “Bye.”  He might as well say don’t let the door hit you in the rear-end on the way out… Again, I see where I rank in his “favorites list”.