Happy Father's Day

24 hours old

I love Father's Day!  It has so much meaning for me since I wasn't able to celebrate this particular holiday for a very long time.  After my own father died, I felt this void in my life and it was very empty on Father's Day.  I didn't want that same thing for my husband and when 2.0 was born, I couldn't wait for my husband's first Father's Day.

Last year, I found a shirt that said 'New Dad 2011' on it, so that was the biggest present of the day.  I honestly can't remember what we did the rest of the day last year.  I hope it was good...

The world looks different up here!

This year was a little different.  2.0 is now more aware of what's going on around him and he's definitely more attached to his daddy than he was a year ago.  He walks around saying "Dada Dada Dada" all the time and he enjoys his father's presence more than he did before.  Nate plays with him more and they spend a lot of time laughing and acting like crazy people.

I think 2.0 looks at his father as a hero now.  I think he sees his daddy as his protector and his playmate.  They have a lot of fun together now that they didn't have before.

They spend a lot more time together now than they did before.  I think part of that is because Nate works full time outside the home and I'm here all the time.  2.0 knows when it's time to get Daddy from work because when I leave to pick Nate up, 2.0 is saying "Dada" the whole way there and giggles the whole way home.

They had a long night...

This year, I wanted Nate to have something special.  He got another t-shirt for Father's Day (I think it's a new tradition) and he got a photo book of time he's spent with his son.  He got a SuperDad coffee mug and new headphones (with a mic) for his phone.  He got biscuits and gravy for breakfast.  He also was the one who got up most of the night last night so I could sleep.  He's the one who changed dirty diapers during the night and prepared bottles for 2.0 this morning.

The Warrior

Daddy protects me!

So THAT'S MacGyver!

They've been to the park together. They've watched MacGyver together.  In fact, they do just about everything together.  2.0 has an awesome daddy indeed!

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.  We couldn't do it without you!