Daddy-Daughter Time, Extended Version

By ben  


Jenelle is having a girls weekend with the ladies of our weekly small group. She left yesterday morning, and she comes back tomorrow evening. So, I’ve had a lot of quality time with Eliana, and I get a bunch more tomorrow.

We spent most of yesterday at the house, though we did make a quick trip to Walgreens to pick up some photos. My parents came over in the evening, so they helped feed Eliana dinner while I went out to pick up dinner for the rest of us.

Today, I got a bit more ambitious. After her early morning bottle, I ran four miles in 39 minutes, pushing Eliana in the jogging stroller. After her morning nap, we went to Target and Kohl’s for a few things. After lunch, we visited some church friends who were having an open house. Eliana didn’t get much of an afternoon nap, but she was quite the happy baby throughout the day. She was fast asleep by 8:30 p.m.

I am much more assured of my skills as a father, knowing that I can care for Eliana for a few days when the need arises. You never know what tomorrow will bring, but I’m guessing more fun times with my daughter.

Here’s a video from Friday morning:

In other news, Eliana is nearly crawling. More on this soon.