Father's Day

I think Bill's Father's Day was as special as my Mother's Day. We celebrated the night before with a movie date, just the two of us. It was the first time we'd been to the movies since Will was born. It was great to be alone together but I had a hard time being away from Will this time. I've been away from him a handful of times while my mom baby sat, so I have never had to worry about him while we're apart, but now that I work full-time I have some serious mommy guilt about any time we don't spend together when I'm off. That and I just really miss him. Our time together is precious to me since we're apart so much. But like I said, it was nice to have alone time together for a bit. Then on Father's Day we had my dad and his partner Pat over, David and his gf Raine and my best friend Stephanie and her gf Kait for dinner. Bill made brisket (it's what he's famous for!) and I made Bill and Dad homemade candy bars. Bill & I renamed them Crack Bars b/c that's how ridiculously good they were.

So we had a wonderful time celebrating our family and the added joy that Will has brought to our lives. I celebrate my dad every year b/c he's a wonderful father and I cannot imagine life without him; he's truly one of the most wonderful people I know. He makes me so proud. Every one that meets him instantly likes him. I have friends and acquaintances that have only met him once, like years ago at our wedding, and they still ask me how he's doing. But this year I got to celebrate the second best dad that I know, none other than my own husband.

Top 10 Reasons Why Bill Is Such a Great Dad:

10. His favorite part of every day is getting to be there in the morning when Will wakes up. His words, not mine.
9. He is often Will's voice. He instinctively can read his son with what some times seems like telepathic ability. It's awesome.
8. He's mastered the art of administrating liquid medication to Will. He manages to do it without ever eliciting so much as a squirm. Skills.
7. He can make Will smile, coo and giggle through tears and fits. Will will even stop nursing to smile at Bill when he walks into the room.
6. Bill bought a speaker with an amp for his car and before I even had to say it he said, don't worry, I won't play it loud while Will is in the car.
5. The minute Bill sees I'm getting frustrated, impatient or stressed with Will he immediately jumps in to help out or even take over whatever it is I'm trying (unsuccessfully) to do. He's done this since Day 1. I joke that Bill would breast feed him if he could.
4. Will is always safe when he is with Bill. Bill is very conscientious about that stuff. I think it's natural that most men wouldn't have those protective instincts but Bill is different in that way. He likes being the protector and it's something I've always loved about him. It just complements his caring nature.
3. Bill wears a dozen different hats every day and he does it without ever complaining. He takes care of me. He takes care of the animals. He takes care of the house. He takes care of the lawn. He takes care of the important stuff like making sure bills are paid so that I don't have to worry about trying to keep up. And no, he's not a SAHD. You may be asking what exactly I do! I'm starting to feel like Bob in 'Office Space'...
2. The love and pride in his voice when he calls Will 'son' is undeniable. He loves taking him everywhere, showing him off to all his friends, coworkers and neighbors. He calls Will his little buddy.
1. There is nothing Bill wouldn't do for his son. He'll stay up with him every morning from 4-7 am and then work a full 8 hour day for 6 weeks solid. He'll sacrifice watching fights at Buffalo Wild Wings with his friends for QT with his family. He'll take conference calls in his car with a screaming baby all the way to my mom's house and he'll still tell me he's having a great morning. He started Will's college fund the day he was born. I hear him say to Will all the time, even when he thinks no one is listening, Daddy loves you.

So maybe that's more than 10 things, and I could still keep going on and on, but I think you get the picture.