Wasting Time

At around two months of age, CC taught his son to hold his own bottle. He’ll leave him in his carrier, put a towel across his chest, prop the bottle on the towel, and go back to whatever he was doing. His son has learned to grab it and pull it into his mouth. In this way, CC doesn’t have to “waste time” sitting there and waiting for his son to finish. I for one don’t consider getting to spend time with my son as a waste of time. I like sitting and holding him while he drinks. I like hearing his satisfied cooing sounds. I like the feel of his little hand reaching up and stroking my beard. I like the warmth of his little body, and the way he kicks his feet. I like kissing the tips of his fingers as he holds them up to me one by one. I like watching his eyelids getting heavy and seeing him slowly drift into sleep. Why would I want to teach him to do that without me and miss those moments? That is what seems like a waste of time...doing anything else but feeding him.