Carlos Whittaker

Apr30

What I Didn’t Know 10 Years Ago // The Birthday Video

Posted by loswhit in Dad Vids,Deep Stuff,Family,fatherhood

10 years ago last week Heather was PREGNANT.
10 years ago last week I wasn’t a father…yet.
10 years ago last week Heather and I were 10 years younger and 10 years greener.
10 years ago last week we sat in front of a video camera to document our thoughts a few days before we became parents.
Oh what a grand idea that was.
10 years ago Saturday, Sohaila came into our world and changed everything we thought we knew.
Hope you enjoy.

Happy Birthday Sohaila.
May we never grow up.
Love,
Dad

Janie

I love you Sohaila and miss you SO much!
xx Ms Janie

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She misses you too!!!

molly

Damnit, now I’m crying. But first I was laughing… the poop on the TV, screaming kids in the car.
Great job Los! My sweet girl is 10 also, and it’s such a crazy time… the in between, little girl silliness at one minute and then “oh my gosh, he’s so cute” the next.

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Poop on the tv. Wow. I died when I saw that

Wes

That is awesome! Great video!

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Thanks!

BriAnne

That is awesome… what a great thing you’ve done for her.. She’s gonna be a beautiful young lady from all the love and directions you and your wife have and will provide her…

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If she can walk past my screwed up life…she will be fine… She has done well so far.

http://www.calebgordon.com Caleb Gordon

LOVE THIS!

Thanks for sharing!
(from a dad of a 10 year old)

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Holla

Lindsey

This made me cry! Ahh!

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danae Lehman

So sweet:) Love It!!
http://thinknextnow.com Mark Cox

Heartwarming to the core. Thanks Los!

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yup!

Steph

I am continually blessed by how well you love your kids!

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I’m continually amazed at why they let me in spite of my self!

http://www.christenmccluney.com Christen

absolutely beautiful

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thanks Christen!

http://www.cmc-photos.co.uk Connormcc

Dude… Your making me wanna be a dad…

No way are my wife and I ready for that step yet though…

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You’ll never be ready…

http://www.cmc-photos.co.uk Connormcc

Ha… That’s strangly encouraging

http://www.MEcasually.com Matthew Erxleben

My same exact thoughts!

Lita aka Grandma

She made me a grandmother!!! and I haven’t stop smiling since! <3 Every time I think of her I thank God and my heart swells with gratitude and it follows by a prayer of thanksgiving. Philippians 1:3
Loved the video Babe
Laura

i just cried a little bit….
Kim

Whoa – what a great video! Your Sohaila is beautiful, and she is truly blessed to be so loved.
Eric Toomer

DUDE!!!! Why you gotta do that to me!! Freaking tear fest.
http://life-edited.blogspot.com Amanda

I can’t decide who’s luckier — her to have you guys or you guys to have her. We’ll call it a tie.
Midge Edmond

So I’m going to bed crying! That was beautiful.
Oh so special to remember the precious time
just before we met them…and all the moments
as they grew up. This made me remember each of our 8,
all grown up now, but not me! Like you, I don’t want to ever
grow up!
BTW they played you before service at NewSpring
Anderson Sunday. Love hearing your voice. Makes me
remember Sunday’s at Bulkhead!
Cindi

Thank you so much for sharing your life with us…this video is wonderful!
http://www.musingsofawanderlust.wordpress.com Courtney

Wow, I was vomiting on my 10th birthday. yay for the flu!

this video was amazing, thank you for sharing it, Carlos!
http://www.thefullmoxie.com Natali

Thanks for the good cry (not the first time, likely not the last here on your site for me I’m sure). What a great video! Your kids are so lucky you have their lives so well documented to enjoy for years to come. I need to remember to be better about video!

Tonight is the eve of my only son’s 5th birthday party- mama might be crying again tomorrow.

Where’s my Kleenex?