Father's Day

Today we celebrate fathers. True fathers. Not just men who happen to have offspring. I know that my dad was, and is, a huge influence on my life. One of the most important things he taught me was about the power that we have over our own lives. He was always encouraging me to follow my dreams...not a particularly unique lesson, but one that I took to heart. I have dreams that are bigger than life, and slowly but surely, I am making them come true. Me. Not to say that people don't help me...obviously, I am giving a ton of credit to my dad...but, he really showed me that I can decide my fate. I may not be able to control the events that are going on around me, but I can choose how I react to them, and what I learn from them. There have been so many things that he has left imprinted in my heart, so, today, I thank you, Dad. For every day.

I have been lucky enough, these past 8 months, to watch a new father bloom. My husband has shown me a side of him that I had dreamed about. But, he took the blueprints of the father I had him pegged to be, and is building a masterpiece. It is truly amazing to watch him with our son. He is there for everything. I feel very lucky to have a partner that is, not only willing, but happy to share in everything with me. He changes diapers, we swap night duty, he feeds him, and plays with him, AND if I've had a particularly hard day, he has kicked me out of the room to go see and movie and take a break.

Whether it's watching my son laugh at Daddy's silly faces, or even having to cuddle my crying baby when Daddy leaves to go back to work; every little thing shows what a great dad he is. Thank you, Wade.

Happy Father's Day, everybody!