Tyler and I have done a lot of talking about what kind of parents we want to be. Of course this has been a topic on the table since before we got married... but now it is for real! We know that adjustments will need to be made with the age and the amount of children we have... but one thing will remain as the foundation of our parenting philosophy, we want to always remain best friends (me and Tyler that is)! We believe that if we can make our marriage as strong as possible and work together as a team... our children will benefit in so many ways!
Our first step is to remain the people we are after Parker is born. We do not want to become mom and papa... we want to be momma Kelly and Papa Tyler... people have told us that we should make sure to still go on dates and do the things we love as a couple. One of our favorite date nights include picking out a new recipe, going to Rosauers (the nicest grocery store in Bozeman), shopping for the ingredients together, getting something fancy or different to drink, and then coming home, pumping the tunes and cooking together! We also love going on walks, especially in the Fall when the weather is so crisp and the leaves are just right for crunching! We love that our favorite things to do as a couple can easily be done as a family.
Just as we have always had equal roles as husband and wife as far as cooking, cleaning, etc., we will continue to have equal roles as parents. I do not want to feel like I am babysitting nor should Tyler feel like he is babysitting... we will each have Parker half days! He will grow to rely on both of us as strong supports in his life. We are both so excited to start this new adventure...
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I think that is a wonderful philosophy. Papa and I used to have a baby sitter, Bunny, who would come over to our house every Friday night. Those dates were very important to us.
I love and totally agree with the part about keeping your marriage/relationship strong! Baby will benefit so much from seeing his mama and papa in love and spending time with each other. Have you read the book "Baby Wise" by Gary Ezzo and Robert Bucknam? The whole first chapter talks about the importance of baby seeing his/her mom and dad in a strong relationship...it is so good for baby's well being...stay focused on that...and I LOVE you date night ideas...I can't wait to see pictures of your precious bundle!
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