Daddy and Me

There seems to be an unspoken rule among dads and baby girls -- every baby girl is always DADDY'S GIRL!

Dad says he likes having a baby girl because he's been deprived of girls much of his life. I don't know what that means, but mom tells me just to take dad's word for it. Every day, dad patiently talks to me and plays silly games with me. I love hearing him read from my animal cloth books or from Ninang Joji's Dr. Seuss collection.

Just a few days ago, mom decided to take a series of snapshots of me and daddy in the hopes that I would indulge in "funny face"- making just like dad was teaching me to do. Here are some of our pictures, and obviously, only one of us has a funny face. I won't say who, but you can easily guess because one of us in the picture is obviously preoccupied with a toy on the floor.

When I see these pictures, I can't help but be thankful I'm a daddy's girl. I am smothered with kisses everyday, and sniffed to the max till I am scentless. I enjoy his undivided attention and I can choose to be attentive to him or not. When I'm in a cranky mood, I know dad will do everything to cheer me up. There is a certain magic in being daddy's girl you know, and the part I like best is when I can hug him tight and he will never want to let go. I hope dad stays like this with me forever.