Gloin being a good and patient dad to little babies. Washing all the dirty diapers. Trying to keep all the itty bitty socks and booties and shoes on tiny baby feet. Picking up the cup only to have it thrown off the high chair -for the sixth time today. Doing the cuddle-dance-coo-song routine to stop angry baby noises. Sleeping with a baby on his chest. Feeding Gimris mashed potatoes. Gimli stubbornly refuses to sleep- at night, preferring daytime slumbers.

oh god, day sleepers… AAARGH :DDD

Doing the small, messy, boring chores associated with small kids is such a huge thing, though. It makes me grOW WINGS AND FLY ON THE INSIDE, ;ksjdhflahsfa. Like, if Mr Dets does the baby wash and organises the Dwarfling’s lunches for the week I am all