happy fathers day jake

im going to attempt to blog from my phone in honor of fathers day. for those who only keep up with me in blogland... yes we are finally in our new house and its amazing. yes i survived a week alone while jake had summer camp and no ive not had this baby yet. but in keeping with tradition of the last 3 an induction is planned for tuesday the 21st because this little girl is quite cozy and has decided she doesnt want to come out.

right now we still dont have internet at the house which hasnt been too bad because of our smartphones. but it is the reason for my blogging break. but lo its fathers day today and i cant pass this opportunity to brag on my amazing other half. even if for whatever reason my phone wont let me use capitalization or punctuation lol

aaaahhh jake. what can i say about this man. how can i express how truly incredible he is. jake was made for fatherhood. he has a sixth sense for it. he stepped into parenting almost 8 years ago just expecting to get his hands dirty and hasnt looked back.

sleepless nights.

a bzillion diapers.

baby food.

car seats and baby gear.

jake embraced all of it.

and did it all looking pretty hot in my opinion.

then came abby.

emotions.

confusion.

searching for answers and trying to figure out what life would look like now.

leaning wholy on the lord.

he stepped up to the plate.

supported me in all of my emotions.

loved our little girl with a fierce daddy love.

took on new challenges like they were nothing.

next challenge adoption.

a faith test in raising funds and traveling to the other side of the world.

lord knows what he went through over there. alone.

a new son.

the challenge of loving a child thats not yours by birth.

again lord knows the battles that have been faced with this um... busy little boy.

two more baby girls.

more sleepless nights.

more diapers.

meanwhile ashley and emily are leaving the baby phase and have become little girls.

naked barbies everywhere.

lip gloss.

ballet recitals.

spelling tests.

car pooling.

sisterly bickering from the back seat.

drama.

tears. lots and lots of tears.

and his job isnt over by a long shot.

hes got a house full of kids to help with math homework

teach to drive.

protect from boys.

marry off.

and two to help navigate life as adults with special needs.

and ya know based on what ive seen so far hes going to do it with amazing intuition and wisdom. a gentle loving firmness he could have only learned from his father... and heavenly father. what an incredible dad. not because of the things that have been thrown his way but because of the way he receives them. his passionate love for his kids. his determination to raise them to love the lord.

jake i love you so much and i continue to stand in amazement. im humbled and honored to parent along side you. our kids might be too little to express their gratefulness for you on fathers day but i see it in their eyes daily. you are loved. and appreciated. be blessed today. happy fathers day.