Manny/Cabana Boy Goodman

Last weekend I played the role of Mr. Mom. Lilly and I were home alone from Saturday-Tuesday and it was an action-filled few days.

Saturday we had a big breakfast and then dropped Chilly off for her weekend getaway. After that we went to Target and picked up some supplies which included a can of Lilly's special Cheetos - Gerber cheesy puffs. Lilly's special Cheetos don't just go in the shopping cart - they have to be opened and given to her immediately. I just found this out after a crying and stomping tantrum on the floor of Target's baby aisle. Embarrassing. After I opened the Cheetos, she permitted me to check-out, as long as the cashier did not take the Cheetos out of Lilly's hands - which proved to be difficult.

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Before you knew it, we were half-way home and Lilly went into a food-induced coma. She had eaten half the can of cheesy puffs and slept for the next two and a half hours. I took this opportunity to clean the house and make a pan of lasagna  - which was delicious. Lilly woke up just in time for Grandpa to come over and go to the "Blues on the Red" concert. The show was good, although the view is a little different from outside the beer garden and next to the playground. After about an hour, we decided to pack it in, picked up a Rhombus pizza and went home. Then we had the pleasure of meeting Eden Grace Fedeszyn, Nate and Bridgette's new daughter! She slept for the whole time but I can tell she's a sweetheart - and she has really long toes.

Sunday morning brought warm temperatures and sunshine, so we headed to the pool - FOREVER. We were the first people there and the last to leave. Arriving at noon, we swam hard for 3 hours. She swam for the first time, by herself - wearing her water wings. The Pettigrews were at the pool and Shaun invited me to go golfing and his wife, Michelle, offered to watch Lilly. I thought this sounded like a great idea, so I went and changed. Lilly did not think it was a good idea and proceeded to throw up on Michelle. However, I could not be deterred from golfing, as I had already changed, Lilly was coming golfing. Turns out, she loves it. I shot a 39 with borrowed clubs and flip flops while Lilly "drove" the cart and colored on scorecards. It rocked.  When we got back, we found an empty pool, save for our pool bag which we collected and then went home. Sunday night was an early one for the Bug, which gave me the chance to catch up on some tv.

Monday morning we go up bright and early and after a big breakfast, went to Sertoma Park for playgroup. I was beginning to realize that this stay-at-home mom gig is pretty awesome. We played for an hour and then went to the club for another round of golf. Now I was starting to KNOW that it was awesome. After golf, we suited up for what turned out to be our last day at the pool. While Lilly played with her watering can, I played Cabana boy and cleaned both the kiddy pool and the big pool with the skimmer. All I was missing was a short pair of white shorts and some chiseled abs. There was a tiny frog in the kiddy pool whom I scooped out with ease. However, at this point commenced the battle of Brian vs. the Big Frog - the kind of big frog you dissect in science class. I noticed the frog swimming in the shallow end of the big pool, so  I headed over with the skimmer. For anyone out there that has ever skimmed a pool, you know that the net moves very slowly once it hits the water. As I was trying to scoop up the frog, every time I was a foot away, it'd give two big kicks and swim farther away from the net. Hilarity ensued. I chased that frog all the way around the pool. No dice. It settled in the very center of the deep end - out of my reach. Frog - 1 Brian - 0.

It wasn't any big deal though since it started to rain and we couldn't swim anyway. The rest of the day was pretty lazy; TV, laundry and dinner at the Tanabes - where we waited out a tornado warning in their UND basement. The UND basement is RIDICULOUS. It's a basement with kelly green walls and huge PAINTED Indian head logos. (The Fighting Sioux logo). The realtor considered the basement a "real selling point" when showing them the house.

In conclusion, I'm jealous of stay-at-home moms. I look forward to my next opportunity to not work, play golf, go to the pool, drink Heineken, eat chicken strips and go to bed early. Also rewarding was teaching Lilly how to say knee. eye and Max. Sounds more like "Mac". I think I made a pretty good Manny.

*note, A video of Lilly dancing to Yo Gabba Gabba. Brian had her dressed in a t-shirt, a diaper and patent mary janes.