This afternoon my wife is heading down to the beach for a girls weekend. She is getting away for a few days of girl talk, girl movies, and probably toe nail painting. I think it will be great for her.

Her going away for a girls weekend means we get to have a guys weekend at home. Palmer and I will get to hang out all weekend long. I'm really looking forward to it. I think Kim is looking forward to it, too.

We've read most of the book Babyproofing Your Marriage. In the book is suggests that the mom take off every now and then and leave the dad at home with the baby for the weekend. They have some term for it that has a negative connotation, like it's punishment for a dad to have to be a parent. I think they call it a Training Weekend. I am all for the Training Weekend.

I think it's good for everyone involved: mom, dad, and baby. Kim will get some much needed rest. I will get to experience a small sampling of what Kim goes through when I am at work. Palmer will get to see that he can survive without mommy for a few days, hopefully.

I think Kim going away will be good for me especially because I will get to do everything on my own: feeding, changing, bathing, entertaining, crisis avoidance, etc.. I really don't mind it. It's what I signed up for. And, I'm not just talking about this weekend. This is the stuff I signed up for when I decided to become a dad.

Wish us luck.

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