Mommy Loves You, Daddy Loves You

Dear Girls,

We are only a few weeks away from meeting your new brother or sister and you all are very excited. We bought you a couple of "Big Sister" books and both of you know them really well. We have two of these books and you love both of them. I keep asking you the gender of your sibling to be and you both always answer with a very matter-o-fact,"GIRL!" I also ask you what the name of the baby will be and you both usually reply our last name. Your mom and I think it is very funny. I believe you all will be great big sisters.

It has been great seeing you grow, laugh and love over the past couple of years. I have to say that your mommy and I are very blessed individuals. I hope that when you get older you understand how much love you have brought to our lives.

I also want you to know that every day I wake up and go to work the thought of coming home to you keeps me motivated. I know that no matter how bad a day I had at work when I am done I am coming home to pure, raw love. I cherish opening the door and hearing,"Daddy is home!!", as you both run to meet me at the door.

Katherine you always ask if you can pick the t-shirt I am going to wear for the evening. I believe after you say,"Daddy is home!", your next thing is,"I pick daddy's shirt?" It never gets old (even if you pick old ratty shirts, I wear them with pride). You usually run as fast as you can to our room and start giving me options. These options are more of a courtesy because you tend to guide me to the shirt you want me to wear.

Layla, I always ask you about your day and your little face begins to frown as you think of all you have done. I usually get really accurate responses but sometimes (if the day wasn't very exciting) you make things up i.e. "I went to the zoo!" I love when you get to go to the local library's story time. It seems to me that you really enjoy it because you can always tell me what the stories were about when you go to the,"Libeby."

I hope I can keep writing on this blog that has been dormant since you were born. You keep us busy but even if I can type bullet points of things you all are doing it will be better than nothing.

Love,
Your Daddy

p.s. You love "The Great Big Dog" by Laurie Berkner and you ask for us to play it on the "little iPod"

"Mama loves you / Papa loves you / Everybody loves baby"