Have you ever wanted to become a parent and have children? What’s it like becoming a dad of two? We recently had our second daughter and my heart is full. I still have a lot to learn, but am enjoying and growing in the process. Here’s just a quick life update and something to celebrate!
This post is all about Becoming a Dad of Two: My Heart Is Full.
Becoming a Dad of Two
Being a parent is one of the most special and magical things in the world. It has brought me joys and wonders I never knew existed. It gives me purpose, fulfillment, laughter and love, on a daily basis. Do you experience these emotions?
At the same time, I don’t want to sugarcoat it and say it is all buttercups and unicorns. Because the reality is, being a parent is hard. Especially if you choose to grow into the hero you were created to be in order to love your family with all your heart. These are the little things like waking up in the middle of the night and being exhausted throughout the day, learning how to balance work and life, and choosing family time over things that don’t matter anymore. I am fortunate to have an incredible spouse who makes the journey one million times better.
We recently brought home our second daughter from the hospital. Everything went safe and smooth and I am incredibly grateful for that. My wife did an incredible job and made it look easy the second time around, I mean as easy as the incredibly painful process that labor can be. I fondly remember getting pumped up with my wife during labor, holding our new daughter for the first time, and introducing her to her sister. It was an emotional journey.
When it comes to becoming a dad of two, my life is so much richer. I have another person that brings me joy and purpose and smiles. She is far more wonderful than I ever could have imagined, and continues to grow into a more beautiful, fun, and loving girl as time goes on. Some of my favorite time is spent playing with the kids, especially one-on-one time with my girls.
With one child, it was easier to sneak in a nap throughout the day, trade time between my wife when one of us needed a break, and our focus was spent on loving and chasing one. Now, it can be more challenging to rest, time traded is spent balancing two, and we have two completely different children with completely different and unique needs. In some ways it can be easier though. The kids play well together, bring us even more joy, fun, and laughter, and force us to get creative to ensure we are supported throughout the day to love them to the best of our abilities.
My wife and I could write a book on the lessons learned of young parents, but for now, we still have a lot to learn and want to spend our time loving these girls and being our best. I think that is what it’s all about.
And as I write this post, sitting next to our beautiful new daughter at 6am on a wonderful Friday, I am grateful beyond words.
Lots of Love,
Michael Wittorp