Goodbye, Daddy

Taylor titled this photo "sad Daddy", but G doesn't look thrilled either. After a couple of awesome weeks home on leave, Taylor has taken off for Iraq. Now comes the task of keeping him as real as possible for little George. We have a large framed photo of the two of them in his room and a small photo album as well as the Daddy doll, but reality is that a lot will be missed between these two. But instead of dwelling on that, I'd like to focus on things not missed over the past few weeks:

Snuggles with Daddy:




First time in the Jumparoo:



First Easter:



Lunch with family:



Snuggling with Hoodies:



6 month appointment and first taste of solids:



First Opening Day:



And a trip to the airport that just plain sucked, but thanks to small blessings, this little one won't remember:



Come back soon and safely, Daddy. I'll try not to grow up too fast while you're gone!