First Father's Day and 30th Birthday!!!

Today is a very special day for Darby. It is his very first Father's Day, with a little one-month old baby girl who he loves dearly. And it is his 30th birthday! I am so proud of him as a daddy -- he started being a great father even before Calla was born. He went to all of her prenatal visits, and took wonderful care of me to make sure I was rested and to help me make it through my work week. He cooked, cleaned, shopped, let me take naps, and all this in addition to working so much and being in school full time. And getting straight A's again!! Then through the labor and delivery, he proved what a good Daddy he was -- by my side, coaching me when the doctor was distracted, and even getting the doctor back on track when needed! Then as soon as she was born, he was in love! He loves holding her, and misses her when he is gone working so hard. He continues to be involved in everything, from doctor's visits to being up late at night, from diaper changes to burping the baby. And he continues to serve us in so many ways. We thank the Lord for such a great Daddy! I posted some Daddy-Daughter pictures in honor of him.

We are blessed yet again with more loving family to help us through days with a newborn. Calla's Grammy -- Darby's dear Mom is here to visit for 2 weeks. How special that she could be here for Darby's big day! We celebrated on Saturday by going to fancy seafood at Pappadeaux and then going to the park.

Oh, on Friday, we surprised Darby with a party for his 30th birthday. He was totally surprised, so trusting and easily deceived by his lying wifey and Mom! The most blatant lie was after we had shopped for all the food and had cake and everything in the car. We knew when we got home that Darby would want to help us carry everything in, but we didn't want him to see everything. So I called him and told him that we were on our way, but his Mom was going to shop at one more place and would drop me off so I could watch the baby and he could leave for his music internship time. So she dropped me off and cruised around the block until he left. He had no idea!