Hi team
Today is my sons 4th birthday! But don't tell him we are pretending that its sunday when it's his birthday party! (It gives me more time to put up the trampoline as I'm busy at work and it's dark by 7pm nowadays!...stupid English summer!)
Becoming a father as for every man as well for mothers and women is obviously a life changing event!
For those that have known me for a long time are shocked that I have become a father!
Stratch that.... they are surprised that I found a girl that wanted to date me long enough to move in with me, let alone have kids with me.
I wasnt too fussed about becoming a father or not. I'm a fairly selfish person and I told my better half if we didn't end up having kids for whatever reason I would be okay with that and if we did then great as well.
Once my better half told me she was pregnant, I didn't react the best. I just remember being hit with this feeling of
"Oh my God, I'm going to have to be responsible for another human being!"
I don't think it was the reaction my better half was expecting!
On the 12th September 2019, my son was born and that fear of responsibility went and when he was handed to me by the doctor, all I remember thinking.
"I will protect you and make sure you are happy no matter what happens."
That protective father came in straight away.
Over the 4 years, life has had major ups and downs.
My son went through no sleeping, and temper tantrums and the usual stuff all babies and toddlers go through.
When his sister was born in 2021, I was nervous how he would settle and before we put him to bed the first night he said
"I love my sister"
And I knew we would okay, yes they fight and argue but when the play together its amazing to see.
My is protective over her and will make sure she is safe when there maybe a slight danger nearby.
He is becoming a great kid, he is brave, talkative, curious, adventurous, he is social and he has just got into making and building things like Lego and is patient and thoughtful... he get that from his mother and I hated lego as it always took too long make!
As a father, my job is to make sure he is happy and safe.
I am here to show him how to be polite, caring, instill good values, resiliency and work ethic.
Yes, he is a good kid but it's my job to make him a great adult.
My job is to find his own path and my hand will always be behind him just in case he falls.
Becoming a father has made me a better person and makes me strive to be better for him and the rest of the family and those in my life.
I wasnt fussed about becoming a father. But I'm over the moon that I had the opportunity to become one.
I did workout today.
Clean and press 58kg missed last rep
Deadlift 130kg
Chin ups 25kg
Curls 55kg
Dips 30kg
Ab wheel
Chris
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