How To Get Out of Diaper Duty: A Confessional

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Thursday April 26, 2012 by Ali

How to Get out of Diaper Duty: A Confessional

No baby knows how to fill a diaper quite like my son. It's epic, really. Even as a newborn when we heard the grunts, saw the redness in his face and the concentration in his stare, we knew it was time to brace for the worst.

But ladies, get ready to thank me because I have figured out how to get my husband to change almost every evening and weekend diaper our son has had for the last 8 months. I'm going to let you in on my little secret: Convince him it's Daddy & Baby Bonding Time!

No joke, this is what I do:

Baby: Grrrrrunt!

Me: (smiles evilly)

Baby: GRRRRRRRRRR….

Me: Oh Daddy!

Alex: (from the basement wielding a power drill) Ya?

Me: Our son needs you!

Baby: …UUUUUNNNNNT! (Brief pause during which he smiles with relief) Agoo?

Alex: (Upstairs now, covered in drywall dust) So what's the problem?

Me: He has a dirty diaper. Can you help him out with that?

Alex: Are you serious? I'm in the middle of (… whatever. I honestly have no idea what he does down there)

Me: But he misses you! You're always so busy and he loves spending time with you.

Baby: (showcasing his best gummy smile. He's totally in on this) Gaaaah?

Me: Awwww! Look how excited he is to see you!

Alex: (sighing) Fine. Hi buddy!

And up they go to the nursery for a diaper change.

I actually think he doesn't mind it. Who wouldn't love seeing the little chubster stuffing his feet in his mouth while burbling something unintelligible? I've even caught Alex singing to him during this intimate time.

It's more important than ever for Dads to be hands-on with kids right from the start, being a good example of a man, a father and husband. These precious moments together in the nursery are a great foundation. And, it gives me a much needed break!

Who does most of the diaper duty in your house?

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	on Sep 08, 2012 KatelynRose1984 19,046 said: This is so cute! What a fun story. If I ever have another child, I'm totally stealing this.... haha!
	on May 01, 2012 chercher 353 said: so cute. i love your story. so adorable little thing. i could pinch those cheeks forever.
	on Apr 30, 2012 Henrys 815 said: Who ever is closest to the kid. We have shared the job from day 1, good thing since we have twins!
	on Apr 27, 2012 GoneBatty 2,861 said: What a cute story! I wish this would work with my husband. He's fine with changing diapers unless they are the stinky ones LOL
	on Apr 27, 2012 LisaDrew 1,445 said: Hahaha, great story! I do a very similar thing to my husband....but in the end, as stinky as it may be, it really is a good time for bonding :)
	on Apr 27, 2012 lawrencesharon 1,990 said: This is really an interesting one.
	on Apr 26, 2012 Aliza 14,097 said: Haha, great story Ali!
	on Apr 26, 2012 takoda 23,006 said: That was great Ali, you have that man of yours trained well.LOL Back in the day when our guy's were little my hubby would do the deed, but only if he really had to. Other wise it was mom, or grandma doing it. I'm sure happy those days are over with.LOL
	on Apr 26, 2012 beachbabe 4,126 said: bahahaha I love this. Great story!
	on Apr 26, 2012 Becky 12,790 said: That is the cutest story ever! :-) I agree, dads need to be as hands on as possible with their babies as early as possible. I'll keep this tactic in mind when my time comes around ;-)