I’ve Been Off the Last Two Weeks, and I love it.

Last Friday Bea tripped while we were on a walk, and ended up breaking her elbow and possibly her wrist. She didn’t know that right away, as we thought maybe it was just sprained and maybe she bruised the bone. Saturday morning I was supposed to go to a local junkyard with a friend of mine, but Bea was still in pain. So after asking her like 20 times, she finally agreed she needed to go to the ER and be seen by a doctor. Once she was there they took x-rays and discovered that she had possibly cracked her elbow bone and would have to see an orthopedic specialist to have it accessed further. Well the specialist they set her up with was able to see her quickly, they were not however in network with Tricare. So we had to find another one and make an appointment as soon as possible.

Well since her elbow is now messed up, I had to take a few days off so I could help take care of Jameson and help Bea with things around the house. So, I decided to take a week off, and that would allow me to work on stuff around the house while I was taking care of my wife and baby. Once Bea saw the orthopedic specialist, she was told the swelling was a little too much to get a clear picture of what was wrong with her elbow, but they were also considered about her wrist, thinking it may be broken as well. But the doctor did say that for a total of at least two weeks, she would need someone to be at the house with her to help with Jameson. And she would have a follow-up appointment two weeks later, to get more x-rays and hopefully see what is actually the issue.

While, I don’t think my work was too happy with me taking two weeks off at the last minute, and I wasn’t happy that I was on standby during my time off. I do have to admit that it was much needed, and I really wish I could stay home all the time with my wife and son. While I haven’t gotten to do as much around the house as I was hoping I could. The time I have gotten to spend with Jameson is well worth it. When I am working, I leave before he wakes up, and when I get off work, I only get to spend about two hours with him, and an hour of that time is taken up by him eating and being bathed (depending on the day). So now that I have been a stay-at-home dad for the last two weeks, I have to say I actually really enjoy it. If there was a way to get this blog and my merchandise become an actual source of income that could afford me to not work, there is no question in my mind that I would do it.

For the last two weeks, I get to wake up with him and see his most of the time smiling face when I walk into his room. I get to listen to his little laugh as I’m changing him. After I hand him off to mom for some breakfast, that gives me the chance to get my cup of coffee, bring it back to the room, and hang out as a family. During the day, I get to play with him, take naps with him, and just get to hold and cuddle with him. Needless to say, I’m going to miss it when I have to go back to work.

Yes, it sucks that Bea possibly has a broken wrist and elbow, but this accident has given me the opportunity to hang out with my son and wife. Only having to go to appointments and the rest of the time being able to do whatever we wanted. This has definitely made me learn to appreciate the little things in life.