I confess, it is much easier to be a father than a mother!

Due to the early delivery, Arwa and the baby (Ali) are still in the hospital.
Ali is under medical observation and insha-Allah will be soon home.

I can't wait until Arwa is back home from the hospital too. I am going crazy playing her role at home. I have to admit, it is much easier being a father than a mother. No wonder Allah (God) has placed Paradise under the feet of mothers as a reward for their patience and tireless service for their children and family.

Here is what my typical day included:

- Cooking meals for the diver taste of each kid

- Doing the dishes

- Changing diapers for Safiyya (not the favorite item)

- Filling bottles with milk, juice, water, ... (leading to more diaper changing)

- Dropping off and picking up Aisha from school (waiting in looooong lines; someone has to solve this problem)

- Coordinating house cleaning up time for all the kids (good luck in that!!)

- Visiting Arwa and Ali in the hospital (then dealing with Safiyya running around the patients and doctors)

- Taking calls from the dozens of well wishers, friends and family. (Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the love, but it still takes time)

- Checking urgent work emails and calls (in 10 days, we have two important events, the CAIR-LA banquet and a major election!)

- Shopping for food (Man, I had no idea we consume so much food)

- Going over school stuff with Aisha and convincing the kids to go to be early

- Of course, I am not even listing all the things that went wrong, like the time I forgot the house key inside the house after we left. Or the time I took Safiyya without her shoes to visit at the hospital (could not come back to get the shoes because I did not have the key! Luckily we were able to take Arwa's key).

I am just going crazy. There is no way to catch up.

I am not sure how Arwa, and all mothers, do it every day. I am impressed. And I though my job was difficult. My day job is a piece of cake compared to being a full time mother.

If you don't believe me, try giving your wife a few days break and run the show with kids and the house.