He said it completely unprompted this morning while we were making pancakes. I almost lost it right there. Been having a rough week at work and feeling like I'm not doing enough anywhere and then he just hits me with that. Made my whole week. My older kids have gotten to the age where they're less impressed with me but man that little one still thinks I'm the coolest.
Dude I'm not even gonna lie, I teared up reading this. My twins are only 2 weeks old and I'm already thinking about moments like this. This is what I'm banking on.
Those words hit you different when they mean them. I got a similar one last week and I still think about it when things get chaotic. Hold onto that feeling.
Man, that's the stuff right there. Those moments hit different when they come out of nowhere like that. I still remember when my oldest said something similar at like 5 and I had to turn away for a second. You're nailing it.
This is everything. Pancakes and unsolicited compliments - that's the dad hall of fame right there.
Man, pancake mornings hit different. Those are the moments that actually matter, way more than anything else. Congrats on being the best dad.
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That's the good stuff right there. Frame that moment because they grow up so fast and those unprompted compliments... you'll want to remember exactly how that felt.