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My babygirl. Can’t believe she’s in First Grade now. Time flies fellas, cherish EVERY moment. And yes, my new welcome mat says ‘You’re about to get hugged’
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how was that tripPics of the princess in Japan...
this is the first time i actually shed tears reading something on NT.The two year old is so different than the other three. He still remembers his mom. He misses his mom. But I know he won't remember his interactions with his mom for long. I will never forget the day we received my wife's diagnosis. We were waiting for the biopsy. She turns over and looks at me, tears in her eyes, and asks "will he even remember me?" That sticks with me. My main goal has been to make sure he remembers his mom. We do it through videos, pictures and stories. This week my wife's friend sent the kids teddy bears made from shirts my wife wore. They adore them. One of the saddest moments occurred a week or two after my wife had passed. My nephew took the 7 and 13 year old somewhere. Instead of switching out car seats, my nephew took my wife's car. My 2 year old and I were outside when they returned in her car. He started yelling "Mommy's home! Mommy's home!" I was gutted.
how was that trip
that was to disney japan???
u posted about the trip in the disney thread yet????
u gonna give us details man???She had an amazing time. A lot of eating and shopping. They have these animal cafes - did a couple of them.
Tokyo Disney and Disney Sea..
Thank you for answering.The two year old is so different than the other three. He still remembers his mom. He misses his mom. But I know he won't remember his interactions with his mom for long. I will never forget the day we received my wife's diagnosis. We were waiting for the biopsy. She turns over and looks at me, tears in her eyes, and asks "will he even remember me?" That sticks with me. My main goal has been to make sure he remembers his mom. We do it through videos, pictures and stories. This week my wife's friend sent the kids teddy bears made from shirts my wife wore. They adore them. One of the saddest moments occurred a week or two after my wife had passed. My nephew took the 7 and 13 year old somewhere. Instead of switching out car seats, my nephew took my wife's car. My 2 year old and I were outside when they returned in her car. He started yelling "Mommy's home! Mommy's home!" I was gutted.
The "grown ups come back" things is something my 5 year old daughter struggled with mightily over the summer. I believe it's because I had someone take the kids when I called the ambulance. They never saw their mom again. There were two other instances where my wife was hospitalized. Each time my daughter wasn't here when she left. I know my daughter was terrified that when I would go to work or whatever that I wasn't coming back. Typical separation anxiety.
I wish I could say things are getting easier. I can't. Kids are more resilient than adults. They are capable of being distracted and having a good day. I am not there yet. It's going to be awhile. I still cry daily. I still have very dark days. If I am being honest, if it weren't for my kids I don't know that I would still be around. I miss her that much. But I know that I would want my wife to be proud of me. I know that my wife's legacy depends on me reminding my kids of how special she was. It's a lot. I don't have time for me. I can't sleep unless the kids are in my bed. We have a pretty large house. When the kids aren't here it feels even bigger and more empty. There's a huge void that cannot be filled.
I've coached my son's T-Ball (4-5-year-old) team two seasons in a row and it was rough but so rewarding. I always try to get some of the parents to help run drills cause I like to do multiple groups to keep the kids from standing around. When it comes to the kids who can't do some basic things I'm excited to see those kids. Generally, those are the kids of parents who have never played sports so for them to bring the kid is a huge step. With those kids I just want to see that they have progressed from the start to finish and make sure they want to come back next season.My son just had his last practice for his first summer league b-ball season ages (9-10) it was an 8 game season. He has fun out there even though a couple of the teams were stacked they turned off the score board on his team 2 times this season. My son isn’t the greatest b-ball player out there, we always try to practice as much as possible but man there’s some kids out there that don’t even know how to dribble with their dominant hand. Sorry as a parent how can you put your kid out there without at least trying to practice fundamentals with him or her? Anyone ever coached a kids team? How do you deal with these kids that shouldn’t even be out there? I just find it crazy that some parents don’t even try to prepare their kid for the sport.
Wife and I just had gender reveal today and we are having a boy! It finally feels “real” now cuz I actually know what we are having lol We are excited and Im looking forward to Fatherhood as well as to contributing to this thread.
As a parent I love watching and seeing that progression with the kids learning. But there’s always that 1 kid i feel like they’re going to get hurt out there because they aren’t properly preparedI've coached my son's T-Ball (4-5-year-old) team two seasons in a row and it was rough but so rewarding. I always try to get some of the parents to help run drills cause I like to do multiple groups to keep the kids from standing around. When it comes to the kids who can't do some basic things I'm excited to see those kids. Generally, those are the kids of parents who have never played sports so for them to bring the kid is a huge step. With those kids I just want to see that they have progressed from the start to finish and make sure they want to come back next season.
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Thank you for all the kind words, everyone.
cute as hell manMy first child, Christian Robert Kerlew - 3 weeks old
Got that Jamaican + Cuban blood flowing thru him
My first child, Christian Robert Kerlew - 3 weeks old
Got that Jamaican + Cuban blood flowing thru him