Father's Day

When Jason and I started dating, I never thought about whether he would be a good father. Parenthood wasn't a thought then... I just knew I found the person I was looking for - the person that would share this life with me. I knew he was going to be a fabulous husband, but I just didn't think about his fatherhood potential just then.



After being married for a few years, we started talking about having children. He was certain of his desire to have kids. I was not. I was afraid I would fail or let them down somehow. So instead, we got a dog. This commitment was almost too overwhelming and I just about made him turn around and go home on the way to the breeder. He convinced me we would be great dog parents, and I told him if I could keep this dog alive and happy, we'll talk about having kids. Well, that was 6 years ago and Boo is still very much alive and very happy. He's snoring on the couch right now with his head and shoulder slumped over the armrest.



After a year of trying and missteps, we finally got pregnant with Charlie. I was terrified for the majority of the pregnancy that I had done something that I could not undo - and our little family of me, Jase and Boo was now going to be irrevocably changed by adding a fourth. Jason was calm and confident that this new addition would only add to the great thing we had going on, and not take it away.



Of course, he was right again. And now when I watch him with Charlie curled up on the couch, reading numbers aloud for the eight time in a five-minute span with patience and even a smile on his face, I know that I couldn't have picked a better man to be the father of my child.



Happy Father's Day, Jase. We all couldn't do this without you.