It was John's first father's day and Hayden celebrated by waking up at 4:30 in the morning...WIDE AWAKE. She did not go back to sleep until about 4 in the afternoon! As Frustrated as we were I was reminded how lucky I was to just have her (even at 4:30 in the morning). We are so very blessed and thank God for her every day. You can't understand what it is like to have your heart outside your body. This tiny being possesses your heart. Hayden has helped me to understand just a glimpse of how much God loves me. Whats even more is that God loves her more than I do...that sounds crazy -even to my ears- but its so true..and that gives me peace, as well as John. John is a wonderful father. He gets up with Hayden nearly every morning after I feed her and plays with her for an hour and a half before he goes to work (so mommy can get a few more z's). WHAT A DAD AND HUSBAND! He's so funny, he's SO protective over Her. Anything he is worried about regarding her he says "Oh, thats not good." Some days she might cough just a TINY bit and he'll look at me and say (seriously) "thats not good." he just wants her to be so safe. I love him for that. Many dads are absent when it comes to their children. I look forward to the day Hayden is grown and it able to have that father /daughter relationship. I'm anxious and already envision the day she gets married where John gets to walk her down the aisle and they will share that special moment together.
I am thankful for my father who loves me more than I can fathom myself. I am grateful for his continuous guidance as a parent and as someone who desires me to grow in my relationship with Christ. Love you dad!
