We Still Cool?
Tonight when I put him to bed he hung on to my face as I tried to pull away.
He had that look you see in the second picture.
The look that said…”So you still love me even after all this time? You haven’t changed your mind right? We still cool?”
He didn’t say that. Well, because he can’t quite talk yet.
But what he did say to me with his barely 2 year old eyes was more than he could ever muster with a few words strung together.
And so I did what his eyes were telling me to do.
Lay down on under his Cars blanket, let his head rest on the curve of my neck, and hum the melody to You Are My Sunshine until his eyes were fast asleep and his hair was stained with my tears.
Blessed.
Los
RAIN IT DOWN
That’s awesome. I envy you, man. God Bless you and your son.
Pax,
Tim
Love seeing the dad side to you. What a sweet post – makes me want to go check on my boys.
dude man….why do you got to do that? Man, tears are welling up in my eyes. Hope one day I can do it….
Dude….you suck. you make me cry late at night. I’m an adoptee and I felt that way for about 18 years. Keep hope alive los.
I have a daughter with insomnia who was just driving me crazy with her need to have me come back and back and back to her room. Then I read your post. Thanks for the attitude readjustment.
Thanks for sharing, Los!
Los,
I have to sing You Are My Sunshine to my little girl at night to get her to sleep. Is it the perfect lullaby?
Being a father is amazing isn’t it?
And tonight I cried for the opposite reason. My oldest is moving 2000 miles away tomorrow. (I don’t get to hum You Are My Sunshine to her anymore. At least, not without her giving me really strange looks and googling “mental care facilities” on the internet.)
*sniff*
“You Are My Sunshine” is what I always sang to Nate as a baby to get him to smile.
Beautiful post. Thank you.
What a good Daddy you are. A lovely picture of family.
I have about 3 weeks before I become the dad of a little boy…I can’t wait for moments like that..thanks for posting…
I’m still not on the baby train…yet.
However, the whittakers are convincing us slowly but surely.
Holt international is in our future.
that was beautiful – thanks for posting that.
Isn’t it amazing how love can overwhelm? Sometimes when I hold my babies, I think I’m just going to burst with love. You are blessed. So glad you know that.
Why’d you have to make me cry so early in the morning!! Dang it! That’s really sweet it’s an awesome thing what you guys did.
Yeah… so I got my cry over for the day. ~:-)
The best thing in the world.
Can tears really stain hair?
totally kidding.
those are the moments I love!
You’re one cool Papa.
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undoubtedly, my friend, you are blessed!
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Good job. Way to be a Father!
wow, i can’t even handle this post today. too beautiful.
Thanks for that. You are a blessing.
Now I need to go fix my make-up that I just cried off.
Too cute…that second pic is Awsome
precious. absolutely precious. he’s beautiful!
That is beautiful!!!
I TOTALLY feel you on this bro. My kid is also 2 and it’s the most magical, incredible time. His name is Cooper…and he drips with cute. That picture of your boy on the dock immediately made me want to grab Cooper and hug him. 2 year olds give the best hugs man. Anyways…thanks for sharing.
johnny
God is good! A very sweet post…I think I will go and snuggle with my girls for awhile. ~ Bella
Here we go again, you and your beautiful kids making all of us nice, unassuming people cry at work.
But seriously, that was/is my song from/with my dad.
Glad you have such sweets moments with your children. They’re blessed too!
Way to represent for the big/strong/mushy dads! We need more of them in the world!
Nice brother.
To quote Kenny Chesney “That’s the good stuff” !!
We all need that reassurance from time to time. “Abba, we still cool? You haven’t changed your mind after all this time have You?” Way to reflect the love of our King. Losiah is a blessed little boy. Thanks for sharing your beautiful family with us.
Dude, I think I hear Him singing over me.
Man Los. That hit home. Tears in my eyes, for sure.
You have a way of making us all cry. haha
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#1 – You guys are such great parents
#2 – Chance has those exact same shoes Losiah has on.
sometimes when you write shit like that, it really gets to me … sniff sniff.
I sing….Amazing Love, touched with a little bit of God of Wonders, my son is adopted as well….
Awww. That shot tears to my eyes. He’s so adorable!
That was a great post. Your son is one cute guy. Its amazing how after a long day when bed time rolls around you one look from your child can just make everything seem alright. I get that look from my daughter and it just melts my heart.
this is so sweet~
i pray that my husband will be as sentimental as you
Reading posts like this makes me so happy! Your kids are so lucky to have a Dad who adores them and takes time to really show them. Knowing they are loved like that is going to change everything about how they see themselves and the world. Keep up the good stuff!
Carlos and Heather…I arrived on your site some time ago from our son, Brody’s blog. I’ve read many times. I sat last night and watched your entire video of the adoption trip.
Thank you so much. I loved it and cried with you. You are blessed and the blog where you sang..”You Are My Sunshine”, I sang to Brody and his sister. I somehow feel connected.
Thank you so much. It was as beautiful as the sweet family the Lord has given you. May His blessings continue to overflow.
Barb
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