Proud Husband

Twenty minutes after Allison left the house to run a couple errands last night it hit me...I had to use the restroom. Sounds kinda strange to write about but not so strange of a concern when you are home alone with a crying baby. I was only home alone with Caleb for about 30 minutes last night and struggled multiple times to complete the easiest tasks.
Waiting for the opportune moment to strike, I ran quickly to the restroom hoping that Caleb wouldn't even notice my brief escape. He caught on. With the patio door open, all I could imagine was people walking by hearing the cries and think "what an aweful parent".
It was at that moment that I gained a new level of respect for Allison...and a new appreciation for casual trips to the restroom. Allison has not only been alone with Caleb this week, she has been alone with him while he has not been feeling his best. She has dealt with the cries when nothing would calm him, nursed his eye back to normal, finished loads of laundry, fixed lunches and even used the restroom! It makes me so proud to watch her with Caleb and see her patients, love and intuition grow each day. While each day comes with new challenges it also comes with a deaper love for my wife and our little man.