As we continue with the 12 Days of Mom here at Life of Dad I am going to give a shout out to my wife Jess. Last year I did a tribute to my mom, so this year I thought why not put the spotlight on my wife and thank her for everything that she does for our family.
As a stay at home dad there are times that I get praised for what I do because I am with the kids 24/7. Let’s take a look on the opposite side of the coin. My wife Jess is the sole provider for our family. She works harder than anyone else I know. She has a stressful marketing job yet she doesn’t show how tired she is when it comes to spending time with our daughters.
When Jess gets home from work she is greeted by Lily and Jordan with a big, “Mommy’s home!” cheer. Jess immediately asks them how their day was and wants to know about everything that happened in their day.
After dinner we will either dance, do a craft, or go outside and play before the girl’s bedtime. The girls love spending time with Jess and ask us if it is the weekend yet so they get as much mommy time as possible.
Jess has a heart of gold and she always looks to take care of others before she thinks about herself. Whether it is baking with the girls, going to a birthday party, or going shopping I can see how much my wife and daughters love to spend quality time together.
I am not only lucky to have Jess as my wife, but I am blessed to have her as the mother of my children. Being a mother comes natural to her and I thank God that she is my life.
Jess makes sure that she has one on one time with each of our girls, just as I do during the week. Jess and I think that is a great way to form special bonds with each of our daughters.
Lily and Jordan not only have a wonderful mother, but they have a great role model to look up to. Jess teaches the girls that a woman can do anything as long as you put in the hard work and effort.
Even though the girls will be the ones giving Jess a couple of gifts on Mother’s Day I know that the girls are the ones who are lucky to have Jess as their mother.