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Recap Episodes 8, 9 & 10: First Night Away, Hiring & Firing and Week Off

We fell a little bit behind

Ah! We’ve missed our favourite show about brand new parents for the last couple weeks! Do you also need to get caught up? Good thing the internet exists!

Episode 8: First Night Away

Episode 9: Hiring & Firing

Episode 10: Week Off

OK! So a lot of things happened in the last three episodes and despite the title of this post, we are not going through them all. In “First Night Away”, Reagan and Chris are in serious need of some adult fun time. To ensure this happens, Reagan books them a swanky hotel room and they arrange for their go-to babysitter to watch Amy while they’re away. Of course the sitter gets food poisoning and cancels. Ava happens to witness Reagan’s phone call from the would-be babysitter and eagerly volunteers her services. Not wanting to hurt Ava’s feelings, Reagan agrees.

Mama Megan

George Pettit: An Open Letter To Young Fathers

Megan Pettit‘s other half fills in this week

Look, I’m hardly Bill Cosby. I’m a young dad who is largely figuring this whole thing out as he goes along. So now that I have provided my disclaimer I will offer what little advice I have.

Don’t panic. That’s not to say a little fear isn’t good for you. In fact, I would say that the fear is paramount. It becomes the driving force that will make you a half decent father.

I remember the first night my boy came into this world. Megan was resting post op and I was the bumbling moron left in charge of a brand new, 9pound 14 oz baby boy. It wasn’t long before I faced my first parental challenge.