(Sidenote: did you know you can feed the giraffe at the Pittsburgh Zoo?! So cool!)
There are so many important “dads” in my life: my own dad, my father-in-law, my grandparents, and of course the father of my daughter, my husband. Each one of them plays a huge role in not only my life, but my daughter’s life as well. She has a bond with each of them and we are lucky that she gets to spend time with each one of them on a regular basis. My husband and I are lucky to – as we get to spend time with them as well. Each one of you means the world to our family.
However, my husband is the superhero in our household. He works long hours, so that I can be home with our daughter. Being a stay at home mom it can be difficult to get a break and there are some challenging days, but it wasn’t until recently that I thought it has to be just as hard, if not harder, to leave and go to work. I know there would be nothing more my husband would want than to stay home and spend more time with our daughter, but instead he often gets up before she is awake, and sometimes doesn’t get back home until she is sleeping. He does this without complaining, he goes to work willingly and has an amazing attitude. He is the rock of our family, and I really don’t know what we would do without him. I know he wishes that he could be home more, but he also loves his career and knows that it provides for our family.
It can be really difficult for dads that work long hours, especially in the early years as children often become attached the parent that is around more often-which is often the mother. I know evening and bedtime can be a challenge for dads, but as our daughter has gotten through the first year of her life it has gotten easier for my husband to put her to bed without her fussing (which allows me to get out every now and then have dinner with my girlfriends-which is a huge mom win!).
He deserves a huge shout out (as do all dads) and a big thank you for all that he does – he is truly truly amazing. I am so lucky to have a husband so devoted to his family. From the day our daughter was born I could see it in my husband’s eyes that he was (and is) forever changed. The time they do get to spend together is a blessing and I love the bond that they are creating between them. It fills my heart with so much joy and happiness each and every time I see them interacting together. Happy second father’s day to husband, my hero.
(I do have to add a quick shout-out to my own dad –growing up he too worked long hours to support our family and him and I still have an amazing bond. He is one of my best friends and love spending time with him! Seeing him interact with my daughter is amazing, and I look forward to the memories and experiences that she will get to have with him. Dad I love you! Happy Father’s day to you!)