crunchy on the outside...

but oh so sweet on the inside!

(The cookie and the man.)

About Stewart's favorite cookie: the official name is Chocolate Florentine. Around here, we just call it "The Cookie". As in...once I made it, it was the only cookie for my guy.




And here's why I think you really can sum up my sweetie by his favorite sweet.

I dated and knew Stewart for a long time before we got married. I never saw him cry. I tried to give him lots of occasions that were tear worthy but to no avail. Nothing. I tried breaking up with him. Nope. Not one salty drop. I thought maybe our wedding day would bring some tears to his eyes. They didn't even water. Hmph. After four years of marriage, lots of screaming fights, and a new baby, it finally happened. I saw him cry.

The moment came when he had to call his best friend to tell him that our baby girl was deaf. Up until that moment, I had seen a lot of the "crunchy on the outside" but not as much of the "sweet on the inside".

Fatherhood.

Once those tears finally made their appearance, I got to see them a little more often. When he left for Iraq, more tears. When he came home, tears again. When our baby boys were in the NICU, lots of tears.

The real truth, though, is that the tears are not a measure of his sweetness. Being a daddy just brought it out in him. I always knew he would be an amazing father but just like everything else Stewart does, he exceeded my expectations in every possible way.

So Happy Father's Day. I'm grateful for all of the crunchy because it makes the sweet that much sweeter. We love you!