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I’m a Father to a Son

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Andrew
Photo-A-Day #2419

Our son, Andrew E. Bennett, IV, was born today. My life as a Dad has begun on a whole new path. Having been a dad to a beautiful, smart and inquisitive little girl for the past few years has had its challenges but I took to them pretty easily. Tea Parties… Check. Enjoying pink… Check. Cuddling…. Check. To me a girl is easy because you just be the model for the man that you hope she winds up marrying some day and you keep away all suitors until the age for 35. :-). But seriously, Eva has been a real pleasure to be a Dad to. We have so much fun together and enjoy so many of the same things and have fun. But a son, having a son feels like I have a whole new set of responsibilities shape him into a good man when he grows up. Not that I don’t have the responsibility to shape Eva into a good woman, but it feels like a very different responsibility to me to raise a son. Continue reading I’m a Father to a Son →

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Dreams of a Child

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Photo-A-Day #1952

This morning (1:00am) Eva woke up and came padding into our room. In the middle of the night I call it padding, during the day she stomps around like an elephant. But at night she almost silently slips into the room. Well, she came into our room and she was scared of a shadow. I’m not sure if she is feeling scared because we will be leaving her for five days. Sure she will be with Auntie Tara, Auntie Shelby, Memere and Grandfather. She’ll even be spending time with Ant Andrea and and Uncle Neil. So she’ll certainly be cared for and entertained. But I think that she’s got some fears in there that came out last night. Continue reading Dreams of a Child →