Comments on: Missing My Baby https://blog.mattwhitaker.net/?p=36 M's Misconstrued Musings, Missives, and Manifestos Sun, 12 Dec 2010 06:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ceebs https://blog.mattwhitaker.net/?p=36#comment-14 Ceebs Sat, 25 Sep 2010 05:33:36 +0000 http://blog.mattwhitaker.net/?p=36#comment-14 So, I feel compelled to tell you that the fact that deadbeat dadness crossed your mind is overwhelmingly strong evidence of the FACT that you are, and you'll continue to be anything but. See, no deadbeat would ever consider himself a deadbeat. He wouldn't even entertain the thought. It would be against the most sacred tenet of deadbeat dadness: selfishness. You made her stop crying just by being near enough for her to touch. You did that. That's humblingly powerful. I've only known you for a little while, but I get the impression that you'll never be that guy at the bar avoiding his family. You'll be that guy might have to work late from time to time, but then, you'll be headed straight to the hottest new night spot in all of Japan: home with your girls. The Land Of The Rising Daughter. At 3 AM. Every night. And again at 5:30. And you wouldn't have it any other way. So, I feel compelled to tell you that the fact that deadbeat dadness crossed your mind is overwhelmingly strong evidence of the FACT that you are, and you’ll continue to be anything but.

See, no deadbeat would ever consider himself a deadbeat. He wouldn’t even entertain the thought. It would be against the most sacred tenet of deadbeat dadness: selfishness. You made her stop crying just by being near enough for her to touch. You did that. That’s humblingly powerful.

I’ve only known you for a little while, but I get the impression that you’ll never be that guy at the bar avoiding his family. You’ll be that guy might have to work late from time to time, but then, you’ll be headed straight to the hottest new night spot in all of Japan: home with your girls. The Land Of The Rising Daughter. At 3 AM. Every night. And again at 5:30.

And you wouldn’t have it any other way.

]]> By: Kelly Barcroft https://blog.mattwhitaker.net/?p=36#comment-10 Kelly Barcroft Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:27:42 +0000 http://blog.mattwhitaker.net/?p=36#comment-10 She is so adorable. I am so happy for the three of you. And I just wanted to tell you that it is ok to feel how you feel and the fact that you miss your two girls so much tells me what a wonderful papa you are going to be! In the beginning they don't usually recognize even their parents all that well..but they will respond to your voice...I'll tell you the first baby I had...I was in the hospital and I got up to take a shower and while I was in the shower I started crying b/c I missed my baby. With this next baby, as he has gotten older he smiles when he sees me or my mother or Mike or even his big brother. This little guy smiles all the time...I call him 'Sir Smiles A lot.' Oops! Baby is crying. I'll write more some other time. Love you, Kelly She is so adorable. I am so happy for the three of you. And I just wanted to tell you that it is ok to feel how you feel and the fact that you miss your two girls so much tells me what a wonderful papa you are going to be! In the beginning they don’t usually recognize even their parents all that well..but they will respond to your voice…I’ll tell you the first baby I had…I was in the hospital and I got up to take a shower and while I was in the shower I started crying b/c I missed my baby. With this next baby, as he has gotten older he smiles when he sees me or my mother or Mike or even his big brother. This little guy smiles all the time…I call him ‘Sir Smiles A lot.’
Oops! Baby is crying. I’ll write more some other time.
Love you, Kelly

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