yup - his name is Daddy

Oh - I worked so hard with that oldest one. 

Say Daddy.

Call Daddy. 

Look it's Daddy. 

So she said Daddy first. 

Then, in the middle of the night she would stand in her crib, shaking the rail, hollering "DADDY!!!!" 

And I would say - "Honey, she's calling you" 

And they would get up and eat pop-tarts and watch Barney videos. 

And I would smile and go right back to sleep. 

No worries - she was in good hands. 

Then the younger one came along - and he was on to me. 

So he would say -- "she wants you" and then quickly go back to sleep. 

While the Softball Princess and I would stay awake FOR HOURS. 

She slept one hour a night from 8 months through eighteen months. 

He brought the basketball - soccer ball - and softball to the hospital. 

year round we play ball (toss in running sports later) 

drive 10 hours one way to watch the Princess run the bases ONE time --- been there

Drive four hours one way to watch the RUNNER Girl in a cross country meet - 4 hours for a 22 minute event. --- did that one too. 

I drove to school (and made Abby wear seasonal appropriate clothing) 

I am estimating he made at least 4000 school lunches. 

He coached.

I forced homework completion. 

He made LONG order pancakes. 

Me - school projects.

He warned about leaving the dryer running when they took showers. 

Might cause a fire.

I waited up because they were supposed to text when they got to wherever they were going.

Whoo those girls - they love him. 

No reason for them not to.

He's their DADDY.

Both adults now. 

He still checks on Runner Girl's car - even though she is quite married. 

Raise the Softball Princess bed so she can get stuff under it in her dorm room - even though it required tow trips. 

Of course - his name is Daddy.

He drives them nuts with all the "healthy eating" tips.

Forwards emails with all manner of information they most likely don't need. 

His name is Daddy. 

Those two girls -- they love him 

no reason not to 

He's their Daddy. 

To those two girls......

no matter where you go

he is still your Daddy. 

Keep close to him. 

Because 

whoo -- he loves those girls

not reason not to

he's their Daddy.