Dad's Day

Here is a post to celebrate this home's favorite dad. Yesterday we went swimming and enjoyed a yummy dinner at the Outback Steakhouse, one of Blair's favorite spots. Ava had a blast; now that she is older she loves going out and we love it too! She was so cute waddling around in her gold sandals, waving at everyone who would pass by and eating more cheerios than could fit in her belly. After dinner we stopped at Target and for the first time Ava went cart-less and was allowed to roam the children's book section! Delight. Favorites included every Elmo book of course (especially the ones with musical buttons) and the Toy Story displays.

Ok now, back to Dad. Blair is such a wonderful husband and naturally a great father to Ava. Her eyes light up when he walks in the room and gets a high pitched, "Hiiii!" from her every time. Most often though, even without prompting, on sight of daddy Ava turns into what we call "Crazy Lady", spinning and running until she falls over, trying to run away from daddy while somehow running towards him at the same time. Getting chased by daddy is Ava's absolute favorite activity, whether or not he's actually initiated the chasing process. So, #1, daddy is FUN.

In the morning, usually after breakfast, Ava gets down from her highchair and almost always says, "daddy!" and runs for our bedroom door where daddy is sleeping. She of course lets herself in and Blair wakes up to a shriek of Ava excitement. One day a few weeks ago though I shut the door and Ava started knocking and yelling for her daddy. I said, "shh, daddy is sleeping" and so Ava followed suit and knocked lightly, whispering, "shhh, daddy?". #2 Daddy is LOVED and WANTED and MISSED when he isn't around!

Lastly, Blair is the most gentle and caring father I've ever seen and is so great with his little girl. I appreciate these qualities in his dealings with me and even more so in how he raises our baby. She (again, like me) is quite a sensitive girl and I love how Blair nurtures this part of her. #3, He is a very THOUGHTFUL and SWEET daddy and Ava loves him sooooo much!

We love and appreciate you so much dah-dee! Happy Father's day!