May 18, 2000 - Thursday
I have to concede that the novelty of Harry is giving way to the day to day routine of spending time with an infant. He's five months old and still adorable and charming, but he does have a limited repertoire and that can make days with him somewhat tedious, especially when his insatiable demand for attention restricts other needed activities.

Even after five months I find it's still easy to be excited about Harry at the the end of the day when I come home from work and play with him and make him laugh, But, I instinctually know that's because I won't have to sustain my level of excitement for too long before Harry falls asleep for the evening. The mornings that I spend with Harry, however, are more demanding. There are differences day to day, but generally I can count on having to keep Harry entertained for the four hours his mother is at work, save the one or two naps he'll take. Harry is happy some of the time and cranky some of the time. He takes naps and he eats. Each day I have moments with Harry that are wonderful, but also many moments that are less inspirational and, admittedly, some days are also better than others.

I noticed myself facetiously offering Harry's mother the chance to change Harry's diaper once this evening. I think it was the first time that neither of us was particular ready and able to to do it. I remembered back to the days right after Harry was born when, since his mother had the nursing, that was my bonding time with Harry. I guess it still is a bonding time of sorts and I can honestly say I still don't mind the task, even after five months of dirty Harry. I'm still find intrigue at how his response to the process has changed. (Now that he's found his feet, he regularly grabs them and holds them to, seemingly, make my job easier.) Yet, I suppose the intrigue runs a little thinner with the experience of a few hundred diapers gone by.


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