Suddenly I See...

Appears the author of the song who's title matches mine knew what she was talking about.

I see you, watching me, watching your mother, the dog, all of it, taking it in. You watch with such concentration and dedication. Trying to figure it, us, all of it out. You learn more everyday, you make new sounds, you hold your head up more.

You have become experimental w/ your voice. Making different sounds, gurgles, giggles, high pitched screeches enough to shatter crystal (good thing we don't have any) pouty sounds when you're just plain sad.

Suddenly I see, what it all means, to be a father, to look down at you watching me w/ such admiration, making me so proud to watch you try and sit up, or watch how much you have fun when I hold you and you stand up, or when I'm giving you a bath.

Suddenly I see, what it all means, to have a son, a child to be honoured with that responsibility. All I can say is wow!!!

Suddenly, I do see!!!

Love you son

Dad

My Wife

She is a wonderful woman, I can't believe how strong and brave she is. What she went through would make most people upset and angry. She may be angry, but she moves past it, she grows from that experience. She is a better person for it, I think she is a wonderful mother. I watch her w/ my son and she is so gentle, so caring, so loving, she laughs w/ you, feeds you, loves you.

My family a wonderful place of being, of feeling safe, full of love, friendship and affection. We are happy, we are together, and there we'll stay.

Thank you my wife, for being so amazing, you have come through everything like no one else could.

You amaze me

You grow so fast, I can't believe an 8 week old could do so much, be so responsive or be so big for that matter.

This morning was fun, taking a shower then getting out and being able to give you a bath. You have so much fun in the bath, I have pictures you'll see. You've made us so happy, we sit and watch you for hours. Watch you smile when we play with you. Hold you close so you feel safe and protected.

You are such a funny boy, you have a great smile

You get bigger everyday, I swear between the time I leave for work and come home at night you get bigger. You are more responsive each day. You react more and more to us talking to you, you're learning how to use your vocal chords more and if things keep up you'll be 6' tall and speaking in a couple of weeks. LOL

God Boy you are a miracle, you have completely given us something that I don't think until you become a parent you ever experience. I don't think the love and joy that come w/ being a parent can be felt in any other form.

We are so lucky. That smile could bring peace to the middle east.

Keep smiling, you bring joy to so many already.

Love you buddy,

Daddy

I'm only doing this in your best interest

Sometimes your most faithful friend, knows what you want more than you do, in this case our dog Rhea, seems to know about how we want to handle another conceived baby. After the labour my wife went through and all the trauma, we had talked a little about not having more children, or possibly adopting.
We just don't feel that knowing the possibilities of what happened could happen again, we don't want to go through that again, we're not saying we absolutely don't want another baby, it's just not high on our list of things to do right now.
Anyways, yesterday my wife and I were putting laundry away in the baby's nursery, and we started fooling around, being affectionate, I was kissing my wife's neck and about 5 mins later, Rhea our ever so loving puppy decided that she was going to reinforce our decision about conception. She starts whining, comes over and gets between us so we have to separate, now I know you're thinking "it's only a dog, move her out of the way." Yeah um word of warning, Rhea is 116lbs of solid muscle, she leans on you when you pet her and you fall over. Lol
So apparently in this household, there won't be ANYMORE babies, as long as Rhea has something to say about it.