Poppy Mom

For Brian, on his first Father's Day

Brian & Clara Jane, 2.15.04

Brian, thank you for understanding when I changed my mind and decided that I really did want to have children.

Thank you for going to every single doctor's appointment with me while I was pregnant.

Thank you for tolerating the pregnancy-induced whining, tears, and fury and for never making me feel like there was something wrong with me.

Thank you for staying beside me through 34 hours of labor, a nasty c-section, and all the ugliness that followed. It takes a big man to not flinch through some of the things you had to see occuring to my body.

Thank you for getting me out of the chair on the most frightening day of my life. And thank you for dragging me out of the metaphorical chair when I haven't been able to get out of it myself.

Thank you for getting up with Clara Jane every single night of her life, just so I might sleep.

Thank you for all the times you've risked the ire of your nutcase boss so you could be here when Clara Jane and I needed you.

Thank you for every dirty diaper you've changed.

Thank you for sharing your big blue eyes and white-blonde hair with our beautiful daughter.

Thank you for making her laugh and soothing her cries.

Thank you for making me laugh and soothing my cries.

Thank you for being strong during this past year, when we went through more joy and fear than either of us every imagined.

Thank you for loving Clara Jane and me.

Happy Father's Day

Brian & Clara Jane, 6.19.04

Posted by Robin at June 20, 2004 10:44 AM | TrackBack