I know two little boys who love their daddy

I once read that a baby tends to smile and laugh more at his or her daddy.  Although babies love their mommy and like to smile for her too, there is just something about those daddies that make babies grin with glee.  The reason?  Daddy is a little more unpredictable (Granted, one might say that this applies to all men in general, but another post another day, right?  lol).  :) 

With two little ones, I definitely find this to be true at our house.  It's rare that I don't walk by the boys' room and hear random farm animal noises, followed by lots of coos and giggles.  Who would have thought that adding in a little "baaaa," "moo," and "oink" could make getting a diaper change so much fun?  Why, Daddy of course!  Jody always has the most fun with the Jack and Rowan.  Sometimes at night I have to sweetly remind him that we're trying to get the them ready for bed, and it might not be the best time tickle the boys and get them kicking and laughing.  Even when their daddy isn't making crazy sounds, the boys love to be with him.  They always turn their head to find him when he talks, and they love to give him the biggest smiles.   

Here is a video of Jody greeting the boys after work.  For some reason, the sound on the video keeps going out...

I am so proud of Jody, because as a daddy of twins, he has had to take on a much bigger role in the boys' lives than most.  While many Dads may be able to sleep through feedings during the night or trade off feedings with Mom, Jody is up for every single feeding.  We have a good little system going.  For example, he sets the alarms so that we don't oversleep and miss a dose of Rowan's heart medication, and he gets the bottles ready for us.  He changes and feeds one sweet baby, while I change and feed the other (unless there is a poopy diaper, and naturally, all bets are off).  To top it off, Jody somehow has the ability to be very talkative and positive at two in the morning, and we often have some of the best conversations when we're half asleep.  The whole process takes about forty-five minutes, and we couldn't do it without him.

Many times Jack will decide after his 5 AM feeding that he is no longer sleepy and is ready to get up and play.  On these mornings, Jody takes Jack into the living room where they stare and smile at the fan while Rowan and I catch a few more minutes of sleep.

Here they are watching the fan until the sun comes up!

There is not a day that goes by that I am not incredibly thankful for Jody.  Jack and Rowan are blessed to have him as their daddy!