For T...

You are the best man I know. You are so strong, yet so loving and considerate. You are missing your very first Father's day (and so many other firsts) and you are doing it without complaint. You really are my hero. Even though you are half a world away, you are still very involved in our lives. You never miss an opportunity to call or write and let us know how much you love and miss us. We can't wait for you to come home and make our family truly complete.

Audrey is so lucky to have such a wonderful daddy. I make sure that she knows it every day. She watches your videos at least once a week and she loves looking at her daddy book and talking to the pictures. She is already a daddy's girl.

I remember how proud you were when you first saw her on the ultrasound and the way you used to feel her kick and talk to her in my stomach. You were already a good father. And then she was born and you were so proud. Seeing you with our newborn baby girl was the greatest thing in the world. You were so amazing that first week we brought her home. You took such good care of us. I remember how proud you were when you finally got all of the "cheese" off of her. It was so cute. Then on R&R....it was amazing how you could make Audrey squeal in delight. It was a sound that I hadn't heard before and haven't heard since. I know that you haven't gotten to spend much time with Audrey yet but you have definitely made the most of the time you have had. It is obvious that she knows how much her daddy loves her and that she loves you just as much.

We miss you and are counting the days until you come home. We love you very very much and are so very proud of you.

Happy Father's Day!