This Sunday will be Fathers’ Day.
Our first without Matilda Mae.
I do not write that much about David on this blog.
It is my blog and I talk about me.
I do not tell the world what my husband is doing.
Though often I wish I could.
I am fiercely proud of my husband and I love him with all my heart.
Losing Tilda has served to make me love him even more.
Silently, so strongly, he has taken the lead these past four months
Steered our family through the choppiest of seas.
He has held all of us in his arms
Tilda in his heart
And he has kept us afloat
Kept our heads above the water.
He really is a wonderful man.
The most beautiful of fathers.
I know that we are so lucky to have him in our lives.
I cannot imagine my life without him.
Losing Tilda is truly awful
But if I lost David I am not sure I would ever find the strength to carry on.
He is everything.
All I am and all I have is because of him.
He is my world.
And it is testament to how amazing he is that at 8 months Baby Tilda knew who her Daddy was and said his name as he entered a room.
Dada.
Followed by that magical smile that will stay in our hearts for always.
I hope he will be okay this Fathers’ Day.
I will be there to hold his hand but know that it is going to be tough.
Parenting an angel is not easy on any day.
But significant days are punishingly tough.
Because of all of this
And because he truly truly deserves a treat
When Buy a Gift said that they were looking for a Daddy to test and review a gift
I immediately put forward David’s name
Thinking he might choose a track day, a water based activity or perhaps decide to treat us both to some much needed time away.
He has opted for a sky dive!!
I am not sure his Mum is going to thank me for that.
However it is something that he has always wanted to do
He loves the fear and the taste of adrenalin
And hopefully it will happen on a nice day and we can take a picnic
And watch the planes flying high in the sky
And Daddy falling down, down, down.
I think it is nice that he is going to take to the skies
I hope that it might make him feel closer to Tilda somehow.
I will tell you more about the sky dive once he has done it
But for now
In case the Daddy in your life is an adrenaline junkie too
I wanted to share some of the experiences that he nearly chose
This will also serve as my shopping list
For Christmas and birthdays later in the year.
David briefly considered a bungee jump and also talked about Fly Boarding!
David loves water and so was not at all surprised when the Jetovator Experience caught his eye.
Buy a Gift have so many fabulous experiences to choose from. High energy and adrenaline adventures are on offer alongside high class dining, spa breaks and football gifts.
I am sure that they have thought of every kind of Daddy.
And mummies too for that matter!
If you are looking for a gift for a special someone then Buy a Gift is a great place to look.
Go now, have a look, but don’t forget to come back and see how David gets on with his skydive!!
This post is an introductory post for our Sky Dive review for Buy A Gift coming soon.
When is he jumping ?
I did bungy jump once. I screamed but I love the adrenaline. It’s too short though. I think a skydive is better!
I hope you will be okay though x
Now we know where Esther gets her adrenaline kicks from! 🙂
What a great present, hope he has a wonderful time, whizzing down to Earth.
Will be thinking of you all and especially David on Sunday. Xx
Beautiful post.
Hope he has a great time, I personally think he’s mad 😉
What a precious video of Tilda saying Dada, how clever. Stay strong xx
Beautiful post and beautiful video. And a skydive – wonderful – what a brave daddy your children have! xxx
She is so beautiful, I watch her videos often and I wish I could take your pain away xx
What a beautiful tribute. I can’t believe David is going to do a skydive! He must be mad!! 😀
lovely post and i am sure the skydive will bring make him closer to tilda once again i hope he enjoys it i am sure i could not do it i would be far to scared x
David sounds like an incredible man and an amazing father. The day will be hard for him no doubt but I hope he enjoys the skydive and it makes him feel closer to Tilda in some way xx