Mr. Mom

Top Ten Reasons Why it is Awesome Being a Stay-at-Home Dad.

10) The Wardrobe
I used to wear a coat and tie to work every day. Now I live in jeans and a t-shirt. But what's even better than my daily attire is that I get to dress my daughter every day. She already told me she doesn't like frilly pink outfits so jeans and a t-shirt is perfect for her too!

9) The Price Is Right
Honestly, I don't watch TPIR every day. As a matter of fact, lately I have been keeping the TV turned off. But it's nice to know that every day at 11:00 I can watch one of my favorite all-time shows. Today Tyra Banks filled in as one of Barker's Beauties. I think I saw Bob cop a feel. "Hey Tyra! You left your toothbrush at my place!"

8) The Beard
Okay, so that may be a stretch. But if I could grow a decent beard I would. The point is, I don't have to shave everyday. I don't have to present a clean-shaven appearance for a boss or a customer. I can shave whenever I want to. Or at least until Chick says, "Hey - George Michael wannabe! Shave already!"

7) Starbucks
Before I detail this point, let me just state that I can't believe that my local Starbucks was out of Cinnamon Dolce Latte mix two days in a row. In protest, I did not even attempt to get one today. Let's see how long they can survive without my $3.85 every day.

6) A Clean House
Although we have certainly taken a step back with the purchase of our current home, I think it is the best we have had. It's not my favorite - both of our previous homes were awesome. But now we are living in a nice sensible house. I don't think our last house was ever completely clean. It had 14 rooms, 5 bathrooms and 11 sinks - we counted. Now we live in a house that I can keep clean every day and that fact alone makes it much better.

5) GetSportsInfo
What started out as a hobby has actually turned into some work for me. I enjoy writing and my involvement with GSI has been great. Recently I have taken a more serious role in the company and I am beginning to reap some awards. But I'm still just happy writing sports articles. You may be able to find my latest piece on the site about the top-ten spring training headlines. And in the next week I will have another 3 articles up on the site.

4) It's Different
I have never been one to follow a normal course of action. And my decision to stay at home with my daughter is a perfect example. I like doing things that differ from what people expect. And I have found that many people appreciate what I am doing. In the past eight months I can't tell you how many women have told me how great it is that I take care of my daughter. Of course I could do without the old men in the grocery store saying, "oh look at that cute little guy! He's just like daddy." Look you old fart! She has a vagina!

3) Naps
Morgan still takes 3 naps every day. I'm trying to get it down to 2, but she is just not willing. And that's okay because I take 2 naps every day. I wouldn't really have to except for the fact that I stay up late writing stupid blog postings for all of you to enjoy. Okay, that excuse probably doesn't work. Oh what the hell - screw you. I get to stay at home so I get 2 naps! Bite me!

2) Monday's
Actually this part might be better titled 'Sunday's.' No one in the business world really likes Monday's. But Sunday nights were much worse for me. I never used to be able to relax and enjoy a Sunday evening because I always knew that I had to get up for work the next day. Now, all that has changed. The worst thing I have to do on Monday is clean up after Chick being home all weekend. After I do that I can watch The Price Is Right and take a nap.

1) Mo
Bert has Ernie. Batman has Robin. Chico has the Man. I've got Mo. Somewhere in the relatively near future I am going to have to ground Mo for something bad that she did. And not long after that I am sure she will slam her bedroom door and have some choice words for me. But for now Mo is just my little baby girl. And my best friend. We sit together and watch the Price Is Right. I like to fan her with the newspaper. She likes to tear the daily crossword puzzle out of my hands. We both like crackers and grape juice in the afternoon. And we both smile when Chick comes home every night. It's a pretty good life for all of us.