dads rule

warning, i'm feeling a little mushy.

so we celebrated father's day today (because i work on sundays) and it was a truly wonderful day. the weather was perfect and we started the day off with a delicious breakfast right after zero opened his father's day presents. one present molly gave him is a mug that says "daddy loves molly". we read early on that it's better not to use pronouns with your baby. they don't get "i" and "you" at first, so zero has always said to her, "daddy loves molly"...and thus the mug was born. and you can tell from the picture how much daddy loves molly (and he seems to care for his mug a great deal too!)

now to the mushy stuff...

i don't know my father, but i am blessed to have the greatest mom in the entire world, who did an unbelievably amazing job raising me and who is one of my very best friends. i am also extremely fortunate that my grandfather and uncle have always been a huge part of my life, helping raise me and making me feel special (that includes you too, uncle Lonny!). and for the past 14 years, long before zero and i were actually married, i had a father-in-law who from day one treated me as if i were one of his own children (i miss you very much Tee). but i didn't grow up with my father around, and so i really didn't know first hand what it was to have a father. and so when i watch zero with molly, and i see the amazing love he has for her, and i feel the pride he has in her, and i know that he will do everything in his power to keep her safe as long as he lives, it truly makes my heart sing. no really...it sings! la-la-la-laaa!

so to all the great dads, uncles, brothers and good guys out there, you rule! and molly and i wish you all a very happy father's day.