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Uncategorized | June 2, 2016

10 Signs You’re a Girl Dad

You know you’re a girl dad when…..
1. You do your best to put together girl outfits. Do stripes go with prints? Pink with purple? Bonus points if you remember a coordinating bow. 
2. You are totally baffled by the reasoning behind wearing a headband or bow in the first place…until a stranger comments on how cute your little boy is. Bows for the win.


3. The biggest smiles are saved for daddy.
4. You learn all the princesses names and look forward to watching the movies with your little girl.
5. You drink pretend tea like a pro.

6. Your wife gushes over you every time your rock your baby girl to sleep. It is just so dang sweet, she can’t take it.  
7. The moment you heard “it’s a girl!” you started planning your scary dad strategy for when she brings home a boy for the first time. 
8. You constantly tell her “boys are bad!” even though she’s not even one year old yet.
9. You save the best dance moves for her. 

10. That little girl has you wrapped around your finger, and you know it. And wouldn’t have it any other way.

Sadie (and Hudson too!) are so lucky to have such an amazing daddy. He loves them unconditionally and they love him just as much. This week Sadie surprised her daddy with an early Father’s Day gift….a fun photo album from Snapfish!
Father’s day is right around the corner and we just couldn’t wait to spoil THE BEST DAD EVER a little early!

Creating the album was super fun and easy…I just uploaded my favorite Instagram photos of both kids and made a super fun album just for daddy. I love how it turned out!

Now my husband can have this album as a great keepsake at work…and as a reminder of just how much we love him. He works so hard to make our lives better. And there isn’t a thing he wouldn’t do for our family. Today dads are more engaged than ever and have redefined what it means to be a good father. And being a good father means loving your your kids, no matter what. I’m so thankful for a husband who is also a great dad. I wouldn’t be able to be a good mom without such a great partner!

Be sure to create your own unique Father’s Day gift for the great dad in your life with Snapfish! They have tons of fun ideas and creative gifts for any occasion.

To celebrate dad’s day, I’m partnering with Snapfish to give away one of 35 $50 Snapfish gift cards! Giveaway ends June 10th at 9pm PST. (Age 18+, U.S. residents only, one winner per household).

Enter below!

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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.


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Comments

  1. Karli | Sept. Farm says

    June 2, 2016 at 11:39 am

    ummm…am i the only one who gets jealous of how much girl-dadding goes on in my house? it's like high school all over again…competing for the quarterback.

  2. Kelly says

    June 2, 2016 at 11:42 am

    I will never forget the moment when my husband saw both of our kids for the first time!

    Cute book idea. I make a family album each year and we love it!

  3. Sarita @ it's my girls' world says

    June 2, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    Lots of girl dadding in this house too!! And yeah, bows for the win!

  4. Stacey Walden says

    June 2, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    I love this list and Snapfish photo books!

  5. Steph Forgach says

    June 2, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    I have 2 favorite Dad moments – one with my Dad and one with my husband as a Dad. My favorite with my Dad is my wedding day, for sure. Seeing him react, dancing, the whole nine yards. My favorite with my husband as Dad was seeing him the day our son was born. He was meant for the role, for sure!

  6. Masshole Mommy says

    June 2, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    That was too cute. We are an all boy house, so we have a completely different dynamic over here 🙂

  7. Jonathan Janning says

    June 2, 2016 at 3:36 pm

    I love when my little one falls asleep on his dad, and I can tell my husband loves it too.

  8. sjhouser says

    June 2, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    there is something so special about a budding father/daughter relationship…our little girl is just 8mo old but it is already there and I love watching them together!

  9. Vanessa says

    June 2, 2016 at 7:29 pm

    Scary dad strategy…YES!!! Ha!!! That book is darling!

  10. Meghan says

    June 2, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    I love giving photo books as gifts! And I love seeing dads wrapped around their daughter's finger!

  11. Karen Morse says

    June 2, 2016 at 9:05 pm

    LOVE Snapfish and use them all-the-time! And this post is too cute! Loving all the girl dad-isms!
    Karen | GlamKaren.com

  12. A Busy Bees Life says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    This is so cute and the pictures are so precious, I love them. He is clearly wrapped around her finger and loving it LOL

  13. Bernadette Callahan says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:14 pm

    My husband used to mis-match the kids clothes all the time. They of course did not care but I was always telling him to make sure they at least matched a little.

  14. Cheap Is The *New* Classy says

    June 2, 2016 at 10:57 pm

    Cherish all those precious moments with your young daughter. They grow up so fast. The next thing you know, they are graduating from high school.

  15. jillconyers says

    June 2, 2016 at 11:08 pm

    My husband is the best girl dad ever. I have 100s of photos to prove it 🙂

  16. Carolyn @ Fennell Seeds says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:08 am

    That is so cute. I love the photo shoot. Plus it is a great idea for Fathers Day.

  17. Rachel Langer says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:11 am

    All boys here, so I can't really relate. That photo-book though is great for ALL dads! Super cute.

  18. Teresa Laura says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:51 am

    Such an adorable post! I'm not a parent yet, but I'm a daddy's girl and I'm sure he could relate.

  19. Reesa Lewandowski says

    June 3, 2016 at 3:11 am

    Loved seeing my husband's face when he first saw his baby girl!

  20. Andrea says

    June 3, 2016 at 4:06 am

    Whenever my husband attempts to do our daughter's hair… precious!

  21. Whitney @ Work it Mommy says

    June 3, 2016 at 5:35 am

    Well isnt this so stinking cute?! And true. My husband is surrounded by girls (even our dog is a girl) and he loves it!

  22. Ochalina Lifestyle Blog says

    June 3, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    This is an adorable gift that a Dad can have! Photos of his own familiy in a lovely designed photo book. That's precious!

  23. ana de jesus says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    Aw he sounds like such a good dad and the photos is so sweet. I wish I had a dad that cared as much as he does. You are both very lucky xxx

  24. Rebecca Bryant says

    June 3, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Snapfish rocks. I lvoe when girls love their daddy and vise versa.

  25. Sara McCarty says

    June 3, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    Love it!! And I love that you used all IG photos! I need to do that too!

  26. Julie D says

    June 3, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    One of my favorite moments with my dad is when he helped me move from the west coast to the east coast! I know he was sad to see me go but I appreciate his unconditional support!

  27. Amanda Love says

    June 4, 2016 at 1:32 am

    I was a daddy's girl and my own daughter is too. She's one of those who would forget that I even exist once her dad walks in the door. 🙂

  28. Roxanne Ferber says

    June 4, 2016 at 1:46 am

    I have twin girls. Even with bows on people still thought one was a boy. Every. Single. Time. LOL I use Snapfish every year for their daddy's gift!

  29. Toni says

    June 4, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    I love Snapfish! We have used it consistently since my kids were really little (almost 10 years).

  30. Megan McCoig says

    June 4, 2016 at 7:25 pm

    I've always been a daddy's girl – lovely to read this post and hear others stories of parenting 🙂

  31. Kirsten says

    June 5, 2016 at 12:29 am

    Such an adorable idea for Father's Day! I would love to gift one to my husband of the littles!

  32. Nurse Bee says

    June 5, 2016 at 4:13 pm

    Just a reminder, not all girls are into princesses! I have three girls and only one of them likes princess stuff (even then she prefers mermaids). The oldest likes all things Star Wars, just like her daddy!

  33. ♡♥♬ Carolsue ♡♥♬ says

    June 11, 2016 at 7:35 am

    I think it was when he used to take me finishing when I was about 10-12 years old
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