Daddy's Boy

My mom always had two suggestions when it came to my dating life. She always said the most important thing to find in a partner is simple, they need to be nice to you. She also stressed (on numerous occasions) that nerds are cool. When I started dating Dave, I knew I had found both of those qualities wrapped up in one. Dave is one of the kindest people I know. He does everything to make my life easier. Often times the last thing he says before he leaves the room or the house is "is there anything else I can do for you right now?" Seriously, what a guy. And as far as the nerd part, if you know Dave, you know his wide range of interests and that he researches everything. He is a self proclaimed nerd. Mom, I hope you are proud.

I was chatting with a friend of Dave's last evening and she was talking about how she first met Dave when his father was dying of cancer. His dad passed away in 1993 of stomach cancer and Dave was in his residency at that time. Although Dave was quite young, he knew where he needed to be and took a leave from his residency. He came home to care for his dad in his dad's last months of life. Dave's friend, Val talked about how amazing it was to watch Dave with his dad and how they would spend hours on the porch of their home simply chatting about their many mutual interests. She also talked about how great of a care taker Dave was and how he treated his father with such respect while caring for him. The conversation with Val nearly brought me to tears because he is still very much the same caring and loving man today. He is patient with Sullivan when he fusses, and patient with me when Im a overwhelmed. He is so excited to spend time with Sullivan. Their relationship has blossomed because of how much time Dave spends with him.

We often talk about how Sully is a mama's boy, just like Dave is a mama's boy. I also think Sully is quickly becoming a daddy's boy. He is lucky to be loved so much by his daddy.

Dave and Sullivan snoozing

Sullivan, Dave, and Kenzie

Sullivan in his pythagorean theory blanket
(this was a nerdy gift from my brother and his family, how appropriate :))