Yes... I do believe I completely understand. I do not yet have a son. I may or may not.
But the point is - my wife is MUCH tougher on my daughter than I am. I discipline her - but it's very gentle.
Now when she see me embrace my wife - she runs and jumps between us and says "My Papa!!!"
I'm sure this is just a toddler/youngster growing stage. But to me it's comical. To my wife - it's not.
But what can I say or do? I love my little baby girl. She's Papa's daughter. She has the exact duplicate of my eyes - so how can she not see the world through my eyes... as I see her life through my own.
It is our thinking of immortality. Through my daughter - I have produced not a copy... she is her own little person, but she is so much like her father. So very much indeed. She already loves watching "Lord of The Rings" and all of the "Star Wars" episodes with me. She'll sit by my side - we share tapioca, rice, or chocolate pudding and drink ginger ale together.
I'm just bonding with my daughter. In time... i can't wait to teach her about the computers in the house, the internet, programming, UNIX, gaming... the whole bit. She already sits in my lap when I am on my laptop. She loves her little children games and playing with the mouse.
She's my Padawan in all things. How can I not love her any more.
Oh - she's my little baby girl. I cannot help but spoil her... if only just a little. But I don't see any harm - because when she is alone with me - she behaves extremely well. Very disciplined and a very good girl. When my wife comes home - she's different. A rebel to her mother. And she often runs to me. I hold her, calm her down and explain the actions my wife has to take... such as giving her a bath and going to sleep at night. She wants to take a bath with me - in our Jacuzzi tub with the air jets. But - she's getting old enough to recognize body parts, so I don't want to be inappropriate with her.
But still... sometimes we do take that bath - but there are lots of foamy bubbles to hide everything. I know this will have to stop completely one of these days. But it's just so much fun when we play in the water. Splashing each other, putting foam bubbles on each others head and face. She likes to make me wear bubble hair and a Lincoln size beard made of bubbles.
I can only say that for the time being - I'm enjoying her innocence of being a growing toddler. I know one day it will all end... and I shall miss it all very much.
But for now - we play! In the future, we will play different games. She loves my pirate games - sailing ships, cutlass, epee, and broadsword duals. Civil war battles and spaceships racing through the galaxy. One day we will play together as allies... defeating the French ships on the ocean - and the enemy aliens in space. Yes - that time will come soon enough.
This year she will get her first bicycle. I can't wait to teach her how to ride. She will have training wheels at first... but I know in time when she gets older and stronger, I will get her a mountain bike and together we shall ride through forest trails together.
The joys of parenthood! I'm hoping our next child will also be a girl. We are not planning or trying - but we are not not trying either. So, any day now I expect Lena to become pregnant. If it's God's will. If not - I am waiting patiently for the day to arrive. Yes - another daughter I want. But - whatever the sex of the next child - she/he will be loved and taught.
Jessica also likes it when I play my trumpet. I'm hoping to pass this talent down to her. We shall see...
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But the point is - my wife is MUCH tougher on my daughter than I am. I discipline her - but it's very gentle.
Now when she see me embrace my wife - she runs and jumps between us and says "My Papa!!!"
I'm sure this is just a toddler/youngster growing stage. But to me it's comical. To my wife - it's not.
But what can I say or do? I love my little baby girl. She's Papa's daughter. She has the exact duplicate of my eyes - so how can she not see the world through my eyes... as I see her life through my own.
It is our thinking of immortality. Through my daughter - I have produced not a copy... she is her own little person, but she is so much like her father. So very much indeed. She already loves watching "Lord of The Rings" and all of the "Star Wars" episodes with me. She'll sit by my side - we share tapioca, rice, or chocolate pudding and drink ginger ale together.
I'm just bonding with my daughter. In time... i can't wait to teach her about the computers in the house, the internet, programming, UNIX, gaming... the whole bit. She already sits in my lap when I am on my laptop. She loves her little children games and playing with the mouse.
She's my Padawan in all things. How can I not love her any more.
Oh - she's my little baby girl. I cannot help but spoil her... if only just a little. But I don't see any harm - because when she is alone with me - she behaves extremely well. Very disciplined and a very good girl. When my wife comes home - she's different. A rebel to her mother. And she often runs to me. I hold her, calm her down and explain the actions my wife has to take... such as giving her a bath and going to sleep at night. She wants to take a bath with me - in our Jacuzzi tub with the air jets. But - she's getting old enough to recognize body parts, so I don't want to be inappropriate with her.
But still... sometimes we do take that bath - but there are lots of foamy bubbles to hide everything. I know this will have to stop completely one of these days. But it's just so much fun when we play in the water. Splashing each other, putting foam bubbles on each others head and face. She likes to make me wear bubble hair and a Lincoln size beard made of bubbles.
I can only say that for the time being - I'm enjoying her innocence of being a growing toddler. I know one day it will all end... and I shall miss it all very much.
But for now - we play! In the future, we will play different games. She loves my pirate games - sailing ships, cutlass, epee, and broadsword duals. Civil war battles and spaceships racing through the galaxy. One day we will play together as allies... defeating the French ships on the ocean - and the enemy aliens in space. Yes - that time will come soon enough.
This year she will get her first bicycle. I can't wait to teach her how to ride. She will have training wheels at first... but I know in time when she gets older and stronger, I will get her a mountain bike and together we shall ride through forest trails together.
The joys of parenthood! I'm hoping our next child will also be a girl. We are not planning or trying - but we are not not trying either. So, any day now I expect Lena to become pregnant. If it's God's will. If not - I am waiting patiently for the day to arrive. Yes - another daughter I want. But - whatever the sex of the next child - she/he will be loved and taught.
Jessica also likes it when I play my trumpet. I'm hoping to pass this talent down to her. We shall see...