This is so very true. Lots of waiting in parenting, and lots of repetition that gets boring. Reading some interesting stuff on the phone on the side helps. Just be ready to drop that when attention is needed, which can sometimes be hard if you're in the middle of writing a message for example.
Small anecdote: I live in Finland, and in the 2 months I've had Google Now on, it has given me any barely any info at all. How well can this be localized worldwide and how long will that take?