There's no use denying it: My daughter is now the ruler of our house. Everything we do is for her or about her... as it should be. It's funny how people try to tell you this while you're pregnant and you just say, "yeah, I know, I know", but you can never really be prepared for how consuming having an infant in your house can be.
I have a buddy that always told me in the months leading up to Charlotte's birth, "your life is over." I'd always laugh and joke along with him, saying I would not let it happen, but you know what? It really isn't a bad thing. It's just an adjustment in priorities.
I'm a Dad now, and that is a great thing; not a burden. Have I mentioned how much I love being a Dad? We went to Beck's salon the other day, and all the girls were holding Charlotte, fawning over Charlotte, and just overall starring in amazement. Our friend Cheryl said, "now that's the picture we need. Daddy sitting there watching his daughter with that big smile on his face." She caught me. Being the proud Dad of my beautiful baby girl. I well up a little when I think about it.
I always have been that way to a degree. When I would watch videos of my nieces and nephew, it got to me a little. It's always been strange to me that I am so proud of kids that aren't mine... I use to bore people when they came over showing the latest concert my niece Kate was in, or the play Emma was in, or how well Maddie could ride her bike. And one of my favorites was Hope and Micah singing Grandma D "Happy Birthday", and then telling jokes. Those videos mean a lot to me because my brothers live so far away. Sometimes, it's the only time I see my nieces and nephew for a year or two (or three).
It's a whole new level when it's your own kid though. I lose it everytime I see the first video montage I put on this site (click HERE). Something about that song and the pictures we took when we first brought her home. That Kenny Loggins song used to be my nieces favorite way back when. Now she's almost 16... I can't believe that.
Did you ever notice that Martha Stewart says, "fentastic" instead of "fantastic"? And that EVERYTHING is just fentastic? Does that bother anyone as much as it bothers me?
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That was a great post, Ed. Here I'm reading it and getting all teary, and then I read the last sentence about Martha Stewart and I start to laugh. I'll have to pay attention to her pronunciation next time I watch the show.
PS. I tried Whitestrips but couldn't stick with it.
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