i love being a dad

this evening abbey was completely amazing. i accessed her inner silly-ness by making noises on her belly and neck like we used to when she first learned to giggle, and she just laughed uncontrollably and endlessly. she then decided she would learn a new trick, she would stand on daddy’s chest. i was on my back, i helped her up, and she stood there on my chest, just laughing, and then she decided to be funny and jump, lift her feet, and land fully-squatted on my chest. funny stuff. i then taught her that she could fit on my bent knees as i lift her off the ground, me getting a serious leg workout, and her getting a fun lift. at one point i lifted my legs all the way up right angle to the floor, and she flipped over backward and landed softly on my chest with her feet at my face, fun stuff. she then decided that rather than being lifted on my legs, she would just stomp on my groin, ha. eventually she pulled a pretty amazing move, stood on my chest, looked at me, and jump-squatted onto my trachea. i just heard jen laughing hysterically in the background and abbey had the biggest smile on her face as she looked down on me. she then chose to get back up on my chest, stand there, look down sweetly into my eyes, and say “you ok???” of course i’m ok little one, i’m having the time of my life getting to spend time playing with my sweet girl. i’m going to miss her former self every single day that she grows older, but then every day that she grows older i find that i look forward to what amazing things she will do the following day. i can’t wait to play with her again tomorrow.

by the way, her mommy is simply the most amazing and beautiful girl i know. so thankful that i get to partner up in life with her.

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