Today is my daughter's second birthday (it gets better, but more complicated). I remember when I first laid eyes on her in the doctor's arm and as she was passed to get weighed and checked before she was placed in my arms. I don't think the terror set in until I was driving all of us home in sheets of driving rain down I-395 at rush hour…
Today is my daughter's second birthday (it gets better, but more complicated). I remember when I first laid eyes on her in the doctor's arm and as she was passed to get weighed and checked before she was placed in my arms. I don't think the terror set in until I was driving all of us home in sheets of driving rain down I-395 at rush hour. Perfect time for everything to hit: fatherhood, responsibility, the fact my wife almost died (another story for another day), my daughter's health issue (which is now better/fixed?, again another story on the greatness and terror of modern medicine), it's pouring rain and people want to go 8000mph. But we made it and 2 years later I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I take a lot of silly videos and pictures just so I can go back in the evenings and look at how far we've made it and remember those days when she was first walking, babbling, smiling, experiencing the world for the first time. It's still magical and that's the important thing I think, as long as it's magical to her Im good.
DC, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that 2 is not so terrible. The bad news is that three is the absolute most trying time (my kids are 5 & 8). So enjoy being able to lie to her and naps.... I miss long afternoon naps so much.
Also, my daughter (5) loves to watch a video of her big brother (who she called Gah-Gah and made everyone else too) singing "you are my sunshine" 3 days after she was born. As well as any other video or picture of her when she was little. So pay up for whatever plan to keep access to those.
She already loves to watch videos of herself so I'll be paying for Tim Cooks next space yacht for years to come. Not looking forward to missing out on the naps though, but my wife is doing a great job training me to go without already.
Today is my daughter's second birthday (it gets better, but more complicated). I remember when I first laid eyes on her in the doctor's arm and as she was passed to get weighed and checked before she was placed in my arms. I don't think the terror set in until I was driving all of us home in sheets of driving rain down I-395 at rush hour. Perfect time for everything to hit: fatherhood, responsibility, the fact my wife almost died (another story for another day), my daughter's health issue (which is now better/fixed?, again another story on the greatness and terror of modern medicine), it's pouring rain and people want to go 8000mph. But we made it and 2 years later I wouldn't trade it for the world.
I take a lot of silly videos and pictures just so I can go back in the evenings and look at how far we've made it and remember those days when she was first walking, babbling, smiling, experiencing the world for the first time. It's still magical and that's the important thing I think, as long as it's magical to her Im good.
DC, I've got good news and bad news. The good news is that 2 is not so terrible. The bad news is that three is the absolute most trying time (my kids are 5 & 8). So enjoy being able to lie to her and naps.... I miss long afternoon naps so much.
Also, my daughter (5) loves to watch a video of her big brother (who she called Gah-Gah and made everyone else too) singing "you are my sunshine" 3 days after she was born. As well as any other video or picture of her when she was little. So pay up for whatever plan to keep access to those.
She already loves to watch videos of herself so I'll be paying for Tim Cooks next space yacht for years to come. Not looking forward to missing out on the naps though, but my wife is doing a great job training me to go without already.