A letter to my daughter… 3AM Mum responds

My beautiful wife sent me this letter this week, responding to “A letter to my daughter”. I had to share. 

It’s taken me a couple of days to be able to write this response to my dear husband after reading his beautiful letter to our special angel Yve.

The past two years has been an amazing ride with many ups and downs that go along with bringing up 4 wonderful individuals. I wanted to take this moment to thank him for making every single day during those 2 years memorable and special for both me and my kids. They have had the opportunity to get to know you, grow with you and be inspired by you. I have watched you tackle the hectic routine of getting them to school, organizing play dates, doctors appointments, cooking dinner, swimming, violin, guitar, tutoring lessons, shopping, a morning coffee catch up or a quick round of golf! I have watched you struggle with those routines but as you said 2 years ago you wanted to experience the whole package and do it your way. I wouldn’t have broken her leg or left her in the car park at school but that was your way ;P.

You prioritized things so differently to me like played with the kids in the backyard over cleaning the house, organized a play date over cleaning the house or watched Ellen over cleaning the house.

You have done an amazing job and i know our children are better people for this. I have been able to achieve some personal and professional goals along the way. For this I want to thank you and tell you what an amazing father and husband you are. Yve has survived day care this week (I wasn’t sure if you would) and I know the next couple of months are going to be a struggle for you but know this - a job is just a job and who knows what’s around the corner so lets just enjoy the journey together and see what happens. You never know golf and coffee may be back on your weekly schedule before you know it.

mmmmmmmwwwwwwwaaaaaaa

Thanks everyone for your continued support of 3AM Dad.

3AM Mum

The Best 2 Years of My Life… a letter to my daughter.

Dear Baby Girl,

I am writing to you the day after your 2nd Birthday, the day before your first day in kindy and one week before I return to work. I love you with all my heart.

I hope that over the last 2 years I have nurtured and guided you to be the best you can be. I hope that the best years of my life have been as enjoyable for you as it has been for me. Yes, we have had some difficult times, I broke your leg when you were only a few weeks old, I wasn’t there in time when you grazed your knee so many times and when I tell you “no” and you give me that look like I have told you that your puppy just died.

I have changed over 3,000 nappies, I have wiped your face over 800 times, I have kissed you goodnight 730 times, I have put you to sleep over 500 times. I have cheated and given you a bottle for lunch when I should have made you a sandwich. I have picked you up, when you should have been sleeping and held you when you cried, when I know that I shouldn’t. I have laid with you at 10am to have a cheeky nap.

Your smiles light up my heart and your grumpy face, just reminds me of your beautiful Mother ;).

I will always be here for you. But I won’t be there tomorrow when you hang out with your friends at kindy, I won’t be there next week either, I’ll be back at work helping your Mum provide for our family, but know this, I love you with all my heart. Your brothers, your mum and I are and always will be here when you fall, here to celebrate your wins, here when you have your first crush, here when that crush breaks your heart… and just be here when you don’t even want us to be.

These last 2 years have reinforced what having Jaecob 8 years ago taught me. I was put on this earth to have you all. You are my children and I am proud to be your Dad. I will continue to be strict and teach you right from wrong, attempt to keep you safe and give you the tools to make your own life descisions. 

I know that at this moment, I fill a big part of your heart with love and as you grow, I hope that it doesn’t shrink too much. Please be safe tomorrow and be strong and happy, as your Dad will be a fricking mess.

I love you.

Dad

26th of October

Today was the day I was supposed to go back to work… Thanks to my fantastic wife, I am continuing my Trophy Husband role until February 1, 2012.