I didn't realize how hard this would be. People love to say that a picture is worth a thousand words and while that may be true, don't let the fact that this one is worth a mere two hundred and seventy-two dull the emotion it captured...
I hope that as Mayson grows she'll always know how lucky she is to have such an amazing daddy. As a girl with a pretty amazing father herself I know how easy it is to take for granted what so many little girls aren't lucky enough to have.
Mayson Pearl,
May you never forget that you are truly blessed to have a dad who has loved you since you were a mere dot on an ultrasound screen.
Who talked to you daily before you were even born.
Who was by your side for your first 24 hours of life when your mommy couldn't be.
A dad who fed you your first bottle.
Changed your first diaper.
And was the first person to really hold you in his arms.
For your first two months of life your daddy never hesitated to help take care of you.
He comforted you when you cried.
Laughed when you nearly pooped on him for the 20th time.
And made sure mommy never forgot that you smiled at him first!
You'll spend the next six months without him, but I guarantee that not a day will go by where he won't miss you. He went away because he had to, not because he wanted to. One day you will be older and perhaps you will see for yourself what I know to be true.
Your daddy shed quite a few tears for you today.
He had to force himself to give you back to mommy and watch us walk away.
And that's because your daddy loves you more than 272 words or a picture could ever express.
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