Happy Birthday Reegan!

I can hardly believe that my baby is already two years old today! I remember when I first found out Alicia was pregnant with her.  We were in the emergency room after Anya dislocated her arm, and Alicia asked me if I wanted to have another baby.  After I said that I was (it was one of the few times in my life that I actually said the right thing), she told me she was pregnant.  Thank God she asked me that question before we got the $600 bill from our visit to the ER or my answer may not have been as positive...

I wish I could say that I cherish every minute I spend with my girls, but the fact of the matter is that it's hard to appreciate something you're around all the time.  That's why I never wanted to be a gynecologist.  It's not very 'Dadtastic' of me to admit, but I usually get more excited when the girls go to bed then when they wake up.  I love my girls to death, but they are work.  Now that Reegan is getting older, I have the ability to get out and about with ease, but they still manage to keep me on my toes.  My new challenge is to keep the kids from fighting.  Some days I feel like our house is on the set of Jerry Springer, except with more teeth and regular use of deodorant. 

It takes a birthday for me to reflect on the joys of my vocation.  A few days ago I started  mowing the yard and ran out of sunlight to finish.  The next morning, I asked Anya to watch the girls while I finished up the back yard.  When I came in a half hour later, I found a can of Diet Mountain Dew opened on the kitchen counter.  Knowing it wasn't there when I left, I asked "Who opened this can of pop?"  Anya replied "I did.  Those girls are a lot of work and I needed to make sure I didn't fall asleep!"

Yes Anya, they are a lot of work, but they are some pretty great kids.  My Roses are the greatest blessing in my life.  I couldn't imagine a world without Anya's know-it-all personality, Caitlin's heart-warming-daddy-manipulating cute looks, and Reegan's jolly, I'll-get-what-I-want attitude.  So Happy Birthday Reegan, Daddy loves you.

Tip of the Day - I learned two things this week. 1) Blue Gatorade and hot dogs before a ride in the back of a bike trailer is not a good idea. 2) Reegan needs to chew up her hot dogs better.