Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Much Belated Happy Fathers Day!

The Thornton triplets are in town (more on that later), contributing to my failure to timely express my appreciation to Toby for being such a wondeful father.  He is truly an amazing dad, and out-parents me in so many ways, including:

Patience - Toby has the patience of a saint. When Annie is putting on a major show of toddlerhood, Toby remains cool as a cucumber.  Not sleeping?  Toby sings as long as it takes.  The harshest thing he's said to her?  "Oh, Annie..."

Playfulness - Toby romps and plays chase and builds towers.  He also builds toys, and will read the same book 50 times over.

Positivity - I actually knew about this one before Annie was born, unlike the other two.  Right now, Toby's preternatural positivity helps me more than Annie, but I hope she grows up to be just like him.