- Swing a 20-plus pound baby through the air without breaking a sweat, while baby squeals with delight as she defies gravity, safe and secure in the arms of her superhero.
- Walk into a room and bring an instant smile to the face of a baby who was just howling in pain after hitting her head on the table for the tenth time that day.
- Babyproof the entire house...and then babyproof it all again after baby has figured out how to circumvent all of those so-called safety devices that somehow only manage to keep Mom out of the drawers and cabinets.
- Wipe away baby's tears and keep everyone calm when baby gets a cut or bruise, kissing the boo-boo and making everyone (including Mom) feel better.
- Go to the grocery store and pick up every item on the list...and a few extra treats to reward everyone for working so hard all week.
- Go to baby's checkups and hold her while she gets her shots, because Mom can't watch without crying (although we suspect you're holding back a manly tear or two).
- Still find Mom attractive after she's been changing diapers, wiping runny noses, and cleaning spit-up all day (even on those days she doesn't quite make it to the shower...)
- Work hard to provide the necessities of life...and even harder to leave those worries behind and laugh, play, and love with your family.
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Let's Hear It for the Boys
So, it's Father's Day, and I've been thinking about how incredible fathers are. I normally write about the trials and tribulations of motherhood. But this week I want to express my gratitude to all of the wonderful fathers out there whose feats of love, daring and agility continue to amaze us moms and delight our little ones. We moms are eternally grateful to those dads who can:
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Very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSandra and I were e-mailing, and we both miss our father. He had the best laugh, and was a great hugger. And he thought we were terrific.