Today our baby boy started preschool!!! I can't believe he is about to turn 4 and is going to preschool...it seems like just yesterday we brought him home from the hospital. He did so good..on the way there he said "I just want to stay with you mama" and then asked what I was going to do while he was school and I told him I was going to some stores with girl stuff. He sat there in his little car seat for a minute and said, " you're right mommy, I will go to school today." He thought the alternative didn't sound so fun! He went right in and he saw me tearing up and told me it would be ok, he would have fun. He has become such a little man these days... he just melts my heart! I am going to try to post this letter his daddy wrote him and had me read him before we left for school this morning. No wonder I was an emotional mess!! We love you little man!
9-1-09
Parker,
Today is going to be a great day for you. I cannot believe that you are going to your first day of school today. What a little man you have become. I feel as though your mom and I just brought you home. Duke, I wish there were words to tell you how much I love you and how proud of you I am. I thank God that I have been chosen by God to be your daddy. God truly knew how much I needed you in my life. You have made me and continue to make me a very proud daddy. I hope that every day you know that there is nothing in this world that your mom and I would not do for you. Thank you young man for showing me about life, for teaching me that to take life to seriously would be a tragic mistake. Thank you for making me smile the way only you can, thank you for making me laugh from the pit of my stomach and thank you for the few minutes a day that you make me feel like the most important man on the planet. When I walk in the door and see your face, the day I left on the other side of the door does not seem to matter near as much. Thank you for loving your mommy the way you do, thank you for being such a great big brother to Presley. To say I am PROUD is not nearly the right word. As I lay my head down at night whether next to you or not I say a simple prayer, “God please watch over my boy, keep him safe, and always let him know how much I love him. God please let him grow up to be so much more then even he believes and let him become more than anything a man after your own heart.” Parker I am touched each day that you want to be just like me, that gives me the greatest feeling in the world, I love that you want to dress like me, talk like me and basically be me. I hope you know that I am not perfect even though in your eyes I may be, please always know that despite all my mistakes you my son are one of my greatest accomplishments. I pray this prayer for you today,” God, watch over my little man, be with him today on his first day of school, may he find joy and pleasure, may his mind be open to learn. God help him to listen and be kind, share and make friends, but most of all God; let him be a kid for just a little while longer, because I am not quite ready for this.” Amen
I love you Parker more than words can ever say and today is going to be a great day.
Dad
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