The Daddy Tag

The Daddy Tag

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will probably know all about me by now. I talk about myself as a blogger, the day to day me, my thoughts, my feelings and, of course, I talk about myself as a mother a lot too. I do chat about my husband Oli quite a bit on here too but my blog is mine, my space, so you can’t blame me for banging on about myself a lot of the time, can you? So when Stef from Blabber Mama nominated Oli to take part in The Daddy Tag, I managed to coax him into the blogging hot seat so you can all find out a bit more about my lovely husband and Leo’s fabulous Daddy.  You have all heard of the Mummy tag, right? Well the amazing Frenchie Mummy has decided to mix things up a bit and has created The Daddy Tag, it’s fun and a great way to find out about the all Dads out there. That’s enough rambling from me, it is now time for Oli to take centre stage. Enjoy.

The Daddy Tag

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Are you a Stay at Home Daddy or a Working Daddy?

I’m a working Daddy

Would you have it any other way?

Yes definitely! I’d love to be at home with Wend and Leo but I’m happy that I have a job that provides so well for my family

Do you co-change dirty nappies? Even the very smelly ones?

Haha! Yes I have done a few nappies in his little life, not as many as Wend but even the really stinky ones I’m not afraid of!

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A little fairy gives you the possibility of breastfeeding? Are you going for it or do you run away?

Run away! I totally admire women that do and I’m a big fan of ‘Breast is best’ but it just seems weird to me!

What is the one must-have item for a daddy?

A strong back! Leo is constantly climbing on me, expecting me to lift him and chuck him around and get on all fours for a donkey ride, a strong back is essential.

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How many kids do you plan on having?

2 all together and baby number 2 is on the way so I am happy that we’ll have the full set of little ones that we both want with a small age gap between them.

Lads’ nights? How often do you have them?

Not very often but there are a lot of reasons why not, being able to chill on the sofa is just as good as a night out although Wend does lose me to golf every now and again!

Your children’s favourite achievement?

Watching him use his imagination to play the first time was very special, it was simply him picking up a car I think and pretending to drive it around on the furniture but that was exciting, his world and mind had just opened up to him and now we can play games much better, me pretending to be a teddy that talks and running around or him being the superman to my batman, playing games is a very special bonding time that I love.

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What is your best memory with your kid(s)?

Seeing him look up at Wend from under the water when he was first born and Wend looking back, they probably only held each others eyes for a couple of seconds but it’s like a picture burnt onto my brain now and I can always go back to it to make me feel happy.

Name one thing you miss since being a daddy?

I can’t think of one thing I miss really, I find it hard to remember what it was like before him, I guess I miss the ease of little things like leaving the house or eating a meal in peace but nothing that big…….going to the cinema regularly, that’s what I miss really.

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Weight gain, before pregnancy, during, after and now? And we mean YOU DADDY, not the mummy!

Haha I’ve gained weight since Leo, nice and gradually I have grown the perfect dad bod and I’m very happy with it!

Dream holiday with your kids?

Disney World Florida is I’m sure everyone’s dream holiday with the kids and it’s mine too!

Dream holiday without your kids or even without the other half? (You’re allowed to dream)

Road trip across Europe in a car stopping at little villages and towns sipping wine and enjoying the food.

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How has your life changed since having kids?

Everything has changed, you can’t be selfish anymore everything is about the boy and the family in general, it’s a good change and the most valuable change I’ve ever had to make in my life.

Finish the sentence “It makes my heart melt when…”

It makes my heart melt when…….Leo says he loves me unprompted, it happens so rarely but it does make my heart smile.

Favourite beers brands and football team?

1664 or a nice glass of red wine, I’m more rugby than football 😉

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Huggies or Pampers?

Neither, we used the Aldi Mamia make and it worked well for the boy.

Have you always wanted kids?

Yes, I didn’t know when or how many but I always knew I’d have kids if everything went right and it did!

Best part of being a dad?

Watching Leo learn and grow up and knowing that although we have a huge hand in it really, like all of us, he’s doing it by himself. It’s a very proud moment to see him achieve little goals but just hanging back and watching him in general and then being invited in to play with him is the best part for me.

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Thanks for the nomination Stef, I really enjoyed reading Oli’s answers (trying not to be annoyed that he wouldn’t breastfeed if it was possible!). If you want to take part in #TheDaddyTag , just hop over to Frenchie Mummy blog to find out more.

My three nominations are..

Sarah’s hubby Chris from Run Jump Scrap

Natalie’s hubby Misery Guts from Crummy Mummy

Dawn’s hubby Daddy Pig from Rhyming with Wine

Make sure you tag me on Twitter (@naptimenatter) when your posts are up so I can pop over for a nosey, dont forget to tag @frenchiemummy too.

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What do you think of Oli’s answers, would your other half answer in a similar way? I would love to know what you think their answers would be. Thanks Frenchie Mummy for a fun blogging tag with a difference 🙂

 

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18 Comments

  1. August 26, 2016 / 2:17 pm

    A strong back is most definitely needed! Always loved the idea of going to Disneyland in Florida as well. Great post. #TheList

  2. August 26, 2016 / 10:22 pm

    Really enjoyable read. Can relate to alot of the answers. #thelist

  3. August 27, 2016 / 8:02 am

    Aw that image of you and your tiny man meeting eyes through the water as he was born! I had a little tear in my eye! I love reading these posts. I will try my best to convince Daddy Pig to take part although it might be easier (and far more fun) if I just answer for him as you suggested hehe. Leave it with me. I may have to wait until he owes me one and then pounce 😉 Thanks so much for the nomination. Lovely to get to know more about your Oli! Xx
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  4. August 27, 2016 / 12:39 pm

    Oh yes you definitely need a strong back! That’s a lovely post, I love that memory of when he was born, that’s such a nice thing to be able to remember and look back on. All the best with baby 2, we have a very small age gap here but I wouldn’t have it any other way… Thanks for linking st #ablogginggoodtime

  5. August 27, 2016 / 9:18 pm

    Great answers! I love the description of his water birth memory! We’ve done the Daddy Tag too, although our Daddy’s answers weren’t nearly so thoughtful! #TheList

  6. August 28, 2016 / 11:38 pm

    What a wonderful man! I too miss the cinema, luckily Netflix is keeping me going x

  7. August 29, 2016 / 1:29 am

    awe so gorgeous! Loved his answers, I agree with the strong back, hubby and I both need that! I’m still giving piggybacks to me 9 year old all the time! #anythinggoes
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  8. You Baby Me Mummy
    August 29, 2016 / 10:52 pm

    AH they are totally adorable together. So lovely. Thanks for linking up to #TheList x
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  9. August 30, 2016 / 12:25 pm

    I love to read about Daddys who has special bond with their kids:) I write about it post “You can count on Daddy”. There are so many families where Dadds don’t bother. Is sad so it makes me happy to read your post 🙂

  10. August 31, 2016 / 2:02 pm

    Thanks so much for the tag – I will have to catch Misery Guts in a good mood, which doesn’t happen very often! Watch this space! #picknmix
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    • Wendy
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      September 3, 2016 / 7:53 am

      It is a great idea isn’t it? I loved reading Oli’s answers xx

  11. September 2, 2016 / 4:04 pm

    Thank you so much for doing the #daddytag! I loved reading your answers. It’s obvious that Oli is such a great and loving dad. I mean how nice of him to say that he misses going to the cinema whenever he wants. I miss so many other things! And I agree with him when he says that you become so less selfish once you have children. Fab pictures as well, the one with the elf’s costume is so cute!!!!! I look forward to reading the nominee’s answers later on! #thedaddytag
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    • Wendy
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      September 3, 2016 / 7:38 am

      Thanks lovely for the comment and for being the brains behind this fab tag. I love the elf picture too, Leo was only 3 months old there and it feels like a life time ago xx

  12. September 5, 2016 / 7:31 pm

    I love your pictures Wendy! Thanks for persuading Oli to do it- loved reading his answers! We are more of a rugby family too, hope your keeping well on your final stretch
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