an ode to my baby daddy

I need to take a minute to brag on Brandon.  Not just because we celebrated his birthday this week, (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!) but because I feel like it's overdue and he deserves it!  I knew Brandon was going to be a great dad from the minute I met him.  I wasn't sure exactly how his overly-intelligent mind would do reasoning with kids who just aren't as smart as him (like when he tried to reason with our then 4-year old niece, Lily, on how the structure of her lego house wouldn't hold up because it wasn't symmetrical....yeah....) But he's come a long way :)  From the minute I peed on that stick and the positive 2 lines showed up, he ran around fist pumping the air while I stared at it in shock and told him maybe I should pee on another.  At that moment, as a billion thoughts were racing through my head, I was reminded that I had one heck of a baby daddy. 

There are tons of reasons why I love this man, but here are a few:

- he loves Jesus like nobody's business.

- he's smart.  I mean really smart.

- he's funny.

- he's pretty darn good looking.

- he's a hard worker.

- he helps cook and clean.
- he has the funniest conversations with Lucas.

- he knows how to fix things.

- he researches stuff like a maniac...this was exceptionally amazing when it came to reading baby books.  While he read all about sleep schedules and made charts on them (I kid you not), I read absolutely nothing and just look to him for the answers.  Score.

- he prays daily for me, Lucas, our family, our friends, our ministry, our neighbors, and our world.

- he leads our family spiritually.  

- he loves our dog.

- he loves our baby.

- he loves me.

Brandon has completely embraced his role of being a dad.  From changing diapers to feeding and playing with Lucas, he is quite the Mr. Mom on the days that I am at work! He is completely smitten by our little boy, and that makes my heart happy.  To see him delight in our son is a blessing.      

Here are a few of my recent favorite pictures of him:

One of the first pictures of him holding his
precious son. I love that Lucas is already looking
at him with love and admiration.

At our first pediatrician's appointment when
Lucas was 3 days old. Brandon got puked on!

I still love him even though he tries to
corrupt our son into being a wolfpack fan...

Reading with daddy

Changing a diaper with Lexi's help

Lucas wants to be just like his daddy when
he grows up!

Rocking the ergo baby carrier

Lucas loves his daddy

I told you he was good looking!

Holding his son

This picture makes my heart want to explode.
The way Brandon is looking at our son is
priceless.

We went to see Wicked at DPAC on his birthday, it was amazing!

There aren't enough words to express how thankful I am for having Brandon as my husband and Lucas's daddy.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!  We love you!