JADENsitter – the contemporaneous of “Alone with Ate Maisie”

Last Saturday and Sunday (20^th – 21^st of April, 2013) were a toiling yet rewarding days for me as a father. It was an enriching experience as I was tasked to babysit our youngest daughter, Jaden Monique. You may wonder if I just mistyped the adjective “tasked” in the above statement when in fact fathering is a role equivalence of joy and pride thus should not be considered as a chore. Shame on me but yes I admit that the guidance and nurture of our daughters are performed mainly by my wife. The reason...? Yes you’re right that the industry I belong to takes majority of my time and attention thus rendering scarce moments for my two daughters. I know……and I fully understand that fatherhood should not be compromised in the performance of earning a living.

But in this revolutionized world and dynamic era how the “ideal father” should conduct himself?

Is major time a requirement of excellent fatherhood?

Is being a father need to be expensive?

For now, let’s forego the argument and debate on such dilemma as my purpose for this blog is to share to you my experiences being the “JADENsitter”.

Saturday of 0300h, I tow my wife and Ate Maisie to the start-off point of all the accounts narrated in my wife’s blog entitled “Alone with Ate Maisie”. Consequently thereafter I went back home and slept back. At about 0815H I was awakened as someone was holding my arm and shouting “Papa, Papa, Papa”, it was Jaden. She went on asking “Mama, mama, mama”? I responded “office, mama is in the office”. Then my JADENsitter began, I immediately take off her diaper and put on her underwear and changed her clothes. Then I immediately tendered her kiddie tablet of ate Maisie so she can put her attention on playing it. It was my way of diverting her attention so I can concentrate on the text messages and e-mails related to my job to determine if there’s anything that requires my urgent attention. Luckily, neither of significance nor a glitch was found. So I played with Jaden with the tablet until about 0900H as I need to go to the office for the usual weekend meeting and pre-planning. While I was preparing to get to the office Jaden was being attended by her nanny in taking a bath and eating her breakfast.

Note from Mama: papa wasn't able to finish his blog because of his BUSY schedule.hope he can finish it sooooooooooon.love u pa. we will wait for the continuation of your Jadensitter.