Dear Dads,
Or whatever name you may go by - Dad, Dada, Daddy, Papa, Padre, Pops, BigMan. In the hectic pace of our days, blur of our weeks, and the race of our moths, sometimes us as mothers can forget to slow down to recognize all of the things that you have done. Forgetting to acknowledge all of the many things that you do right. So here is a big "thank you" to all you dads that step up as fathers and partners.
Thank you for being the unsung hero in all of our lives. Thank you for being by our sides as we both became parents. Together, we figured out how to take care of newborns, how to soothe a crying baby, and help an overwhelmed mommy. Thank you for grabbing all of those little items - glasses of water, blankets, etc. - as we breastfed or were hooked up to a pump. Thank you for making the babies a bottle on your way out to work so we can lay down for just a few more minutes. Thank you for watching the kids as they play so that we can shower, catch up on cleaning, or do anything else for a sanity check. Thank you for stepping up and ordering pizza on the days you know that we're just too tired to cook. Thank you for making us laugh when you know we needed it the most. Thank you for constantly being part of our team and not making us take on this parenting thing alone. Thank you for those long hugs when we need to take a pause. Thank you for loving everything about us - extra belly rolls, frizzy hair, stretch marks and all.
Thank you for being a fully engages father. You have no idea how much it fills our hearts to see a father like you spending time with our kids - reading, cuddling, dancing, or passing the ball back and forth. You way with the kids is something that we can never replicate and we really do appreciate that, and someday, your kids will as well. It's amazing how you can pull the kids into anything and at any age and teach them so many lessons within having fun. Them, growing up beside you and knowing without a doubt that your love and values are instilled in them. Thank you for letting them know that their dad believed in them and loves being with them. Because it is an incredible gift that you are giving them.
You may not have had the visible representations of what it means to grow a human, but you're also not untouched. Every day you worry about those tiny humans, about all of us, about where we should be physically, emotionally, and financially. You stay strong for our families so that we don't have to. And we are all so proud of you. We are so thankful for you. To have a true partner to walk hand in hand with through parenthood. We love you - just the way you are. And we are so grateful to be able to celebrate you today.
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