Parenting as a Christian Single Dad

For awhile now Madalyn has been showing off her kitty cat slippers, well no more. I finally found a pair of puppy dog slippers that can fit daddy. Pluto never was very tough but I think he can take those kitty cats, don't you???

Here it is another Friday and I am contemplating my extreme selfishness... Madalyn is with her mother and I am going stir crazy. Let me remind everyone that it has been about a year and a half since my ex left and I can't remember a day when I have not missed that little "stinker-buuug" (I am referring to Madalyn not my ex). I often pray that I would be the only parent in Madalyn's life, that she would be with me ALL the time. I know that is selfish and maybe not the best thing for Madalyn. I know she needs her mom but I HATE it when she is not here. So Jason why don't you get a hobby better yet how about a life that doesn't revovle around a 3 year old. Well I have a hobby which is a home business, I go to work, I go to church, volunteer on occassion, read, write, watch scifi, and every now and then hang out with friends. But with all this I miss Madalyn. Maybe I need a wife.... hmmmm! Something to consider. Okay, I feel better, just needed to vent. :-)

A couple weeks ago Madalyn and I were talking about something, I forget what, but we started to discuss necklaces. I told her I could make her a nice one if she wanted and of course she was excited and wanted me too. Right then and there! It took me a week to really get it done and I told her it was ready, (she sounded so excited). So she comes over to my home and I present it to her. We put it on and 10 minutes later it has to come off… So here is my dilemma, she brings over a necklace she received from her mom and it was one of those ones you get in a happy meal or something. This necklace she had to wear all the time, not to mention she wanted to sleep with it. It is like this with other knickknacks too. It seems that when I present her with gifts it is no big deal but when they come from here mom it is like WOW, “can’t go without.” WHY is that? BTW just call me MR. SENSITIVE!!

Sunday night my ex brings Madalyn over to my home and here walks in this 3 year old smacking her gum like a teenager. Not only do I look at the kid like, "what the heck are you doing" but I look at her mother as well. Gum chewing at 3! I was SHOCKED to say the least. Apparently she has been doing it for weeks. She has been offered gum before and I have turned it down saying she is only 3, so NO thanks. However, she made it most of the night chewing on that gum. It didn't resemble gum when we threw it away but it was all there. She had to of had it in her mouth for hours. She never swallowed it. So now I am sitting here thinking how much my little girl has grown... What's next, Prom? I hope I am not being to protecting...

The past month Madalyn’s appetite has been quite healthy. All that kid does is eat, eat, and eat. “Daddy I am hungry”, “Daddy I am still hungry” all night long. Here I am trying to stick to a healthy diet and lifestyle and this little person is trying to eat me out of house. Each time I touch food for her I have to eat some… SHAME, SHAME, SHAME. I expect to see her grow a couple inches here soon if she keeps this up. She is changing fast enough as it is, I hope I recognize her when I get her back from mom’s. :-)

I thought this was funny so I thought I would share it. As Madalyn and myself were waking up one morning and discussing the world issues such as what to wear I tell Madalyn to put some pants on. She looks at me and says, “no, I don’t want to.” I inquire further and ask her if she is going to run around all day in her underwear? I can see her pondering the question and she looks me in the eye and says, “no, I walk.” Yes, I know, the things that give me a kick…