Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 7, 0612 hrs

All Saints’ Day eve festivities exceeded recommend time limit.  Older-one and Little-one sleep patterns unchanged.  May have to extend Sunday morning television program time limits to recuperate.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 6, 0940 hrs

Opened the Older-one’s bedroom door for the first time since mat leave began.  May have been ransacked by criminals looking for lego, action figures and books.  Found missing boot, spatula and cat. Will have to schedule for clean-up.  Personal time reduction: 22.6% 

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 5, 1432 hrs

After 3.18 hours, remembered that chicken breast was still in the oven.  Appear to be losing my short-term memory.  Resorting to lists.  However, can recall the names of all the Wiggles.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 5, 1123 hrs

Completed first trip to shopping centre to procure halloween accessories.  Discovered this to be a place where all mom’s and little-ones congregate during the day.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 5, 0941 hrs

Older-ones excitement level has increases this AM.

Little-one remains the same.

Identified 7 alternative uses for sandwich bags this week that do not including maintaining sandwich freshness.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 4, 1604 hrs

Went to grocery store to procure supplies. Significant problems navigating stroller.  Stroller appears to have been constructed for a 300 pound baby taking part in a five-day over-night excursion.  May require smaller stroller.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 4, 1001 hrs

Noticed my willpower to Little-one crying for treats is diminished in public places.

Dirty clothing is accumulating at an increasingly alarming rate.  Appears to be exponential, this is cause for concern. May have to test washing machine capacity earlier than expected. 

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 3, 1350 hrs

Little-one still trying to communicate.  Continues to refer to me as Mommy.  Success at interpreting some key words: oop = up; hep = help; moo = more; and poo-poo is not a warning of things to come...it is a statement of what just occurred. 

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 3, 0944 hrs

Up early today.  Meet scheduled sustenance, hygiene and departure times with little resistance.  Currently reading washing machine manual to the Little-one.  Will test washer maximum capacity limits over the next week.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 2, 1407 hrs

Investigated odd smell in house.  Cause: Me.  No time for personal hygiene.  Must remember to take shower and brush teeth.  Note to self: Will have to get up earlier.  

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 2, 0903 hrs

Older-one is off to be educated.  Does not seem to have the same sense of urgency as I do.  Note to self: Will have to get up earlier.

Little-one still functioning and undamaged.

Was volunteered to bring food to school affair. Note to self: Stay away from the moms on the playground...too much follow-up work.

Dad's Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 1, 16:02 hrs

Curious.  Bed did not make itself today.  Will give it one more day before I investigate.

Older-one returned from being educated.  Little-one is awake from nap.  Currently outnumbered.

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 1, 1323 hrs.

Older-one still has hearing problems and may be allergic to vegetables.  Did enjoy meatish substance wrapped in bread.

Little-one has gone insane.  Will rethink providing candy before noon. 

Dad’s Log. Mat Leave Date: Day 1, 0940 hrs.

Older-one is off to be educated.  Does not seem to hear my directions.  May have a hearing problem.  Will have to investigate further.  

Little-one has mucus management issues.  Appears to be trying to communicate.  Responds well to candy.