Well, it was time for me to chip in and help out with the boy all on my own. That’s right, me taking care of a sick toddler. Whodda thunk it, right? Well, I wasn’t exactly the last choice, but I am a ways down on the totem pole. That’s okay though as I have little experience in this arena, that works for me. Anyway, Little Man had to stay home from school on account the teachers don’t want him to spread strep-throat to the other kids. Selfish teachers!!! So he was home with mom and dad both being at work (I did as well but my days ends earlier.) and the sitter being there since early on it was my turn to help out. Was I nervous? Yeah, a little. I’m not very well versed at the changing of the diaper yet. If Little Man was to start getting sicker, I would have been freaked and even moreso that he got more ill on my watch. So, yeah I was a bit nervous. I didn’t want to mess this up. It was important to me to show that I could be more than just the boyfriend who is awesome to play with.

Luckily, I didn’t have much to worry about. We just sort of lazed those three hours (Hey, I didn’t say I’d be watching him all day. Three hours on my first outing was a good test.) until mom got home away watching “Thomas The Train” videos and playing at his train table. He was very perky and fun which was quite the turn from when I first came home. Was it that he was feeling better? Was it just that time of day? Was it me? I don’t know and to tell the truth, I don’t really care about the why’s. I just was happy he was happy, in a good mood (It can be a coin toss with a toddler.) and feeling better. Overall the afternoon was a good time. I mean it was no guy’s night out but probably the most fun you can have while being stressed out with a sick toddler.

I think I passed. I’d give myself an B+ to an A-. I’d go all out for the A+ but he did drop one near the end of the day and wouldn’t let me change him. (Thanks, Little Man. Sorry, Mom.)