I spent the weekend out of town with my mom. We went to DC to see Silvio Rodriguez in concert and it was super fun. I will dedicate an entire post to Big E’s antics while we were there, but right now I just want to send a little shout out — albeit a day late — to Daddy Ton:

You know, this whole becoming parents thing was kind of his idea. He was the one who’d bring it up coyly, nonchalantly… maybe we should start trying, it’s not such a crazy thought, babies are cute… I would stare him down, tell him he was delusional, and pour myself a third glass of wine. “What do we know about babies?” I’d say. “Nothing! That’s what.”

Our pregnancy was totally unplanned. When I peed on the stick and saw the two lines, I felt a wave of emotions and, to be perfectly honest, most of them were unpleasant. Ton Ton, on the other hand, only felt one thing: complete and utter happiness. He started jumping for joy right there, in the bathroom, and hasn’t stopped since.

This past weekend, his first one all alone with Luki, he absolutely rocked daddyhood. They went shopping, picked out an inflatable pool, and spent most of their time together relaxing in the water. Ton Ton kept me abreast of everything by sending me dozens of picture text messages.

And as much as I loved hanging out with my mom, walking around my beloved college city, drinking sangria, and seeing my most favoritest musician live, in person…I missed the hell out of those two.

Good call on the whole wanting to become a father thing, Ton Ton. It’s definitely the best idea you’ve had to date.

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