3 beautiful photos!

I took some photos of Noah and Tim the other day when we spent the afternoon at Manly Dam and I wanted to use them on a topic. I have been thinking of the perfect topic and I am actually not sure whether words can justify the photos...but I will try, so here goes!

Most of you would know that Noah is a surprise baby. Tim and I had just been dating for a year when we found out that I was pregnant. I actually told Tim over the phone when he was in Argentina on business as I wanted to tell him the news first before I shared it with my family. Anyhow, Tim will probably agree with me that his first reaction to becoming a parent was apprehension. I remember him telling me that he could not even take care of himself, let alone a child and me. That was in June 2009.

Fast forward to January 2012 and here is what we have...

Tim is a totally devoted father to Noah. It is Tim who wakes up when Noah wakes up in the morning. He truly cannot wait to greet Noah and get him out of bed to start their day. A couple of times, I have actually told Tim to not be so excited as we could probably get an extra 30minutes of sleep by leaving him alone (yes, I am the party pooper in the family!). Tim organises his breakfast and ensures that Noah is well tended to, while giving me a few extra minutes to snooze.

Bedtime is also Tim's domain. Tim always makes a point to be home for Noah's bedtime routine which I am grateful for. Tim, always with enthusiasm brings story books to life for Noah. The Magic Hat is sang like an opera, one will definitely know how hungry the tiger is in the Tiger who came to Tea and you will really experience the wild rumpus of the wild things in Where the Wild Things Are when Tim is doing the reading.

At 22months old, Noah's vocabulary is starting to expand. Amazingly at lot of his words are animal related. Roar for Lion, E for Elephant, Smake for Snake, Shark, Duck, Baa for Sheep are all part of his daily language. He loves looking at picture books of animals, identifying his favourites and needless to say we have been to the zoo, oceanworld, aquarium and wildlife world countless of times (thank you Nanny and Grandad for the annual passes!). It is obvious that it is Tim's love for animals that continue to rub off on Noah. Tim patiently goes out of his way to show Noah Mother Natures wonders and when I see them bond over their love, my heart continues to expand.
 

When I see Tim with Noah these days, my heart is bursting with pride.  Tim once told me that Noah is his shining light (should I be offended that it is not me?! Ha!) The above are just some examples of Tim as a father. I can go on and on and on of how blessed I am that Tim is Noah's father and that he is my parenthood partner but I hope the photos speak for themselves. He truly is a proud father and the look on his face often shows it all.