Paternity Leave Fun: Zoo Trip

My sweet husband doesn't get actually get paternity leave. When Fiona was born, he used up 2 weeks and 2 days worth of his vacation days to help me during my recovery and spend time with the family.

Since we were using up the majority of his time off, I was determined to use it to have some fun as a family.

We spent a lot of time in the front yard, went on a couple short shopping trips (nothing says vacation like a trip to Costco), and went on a few big outings. We would have done more if we hadn't wasted 3 days in Fiona's light-bed.

Rick also made sure that I had plenty of time to rest. He and Gwen went on several daddy-daughter dates. He took her to Country Village, to Jump Planet (twice), and they went on runs to the neighborhood park almost daily.

When Fiona was 13 days old, we went to the zoo. Gwen loved looking at all the animals and Fiona loved sleeping in her sling. We had a wonderful time, but it wasn't easy for me. Come to think of it, childbirth was probably easier. And shorter. But, it was totally worth it.