Sean has been looking forward to being a dad for a long time. I don’t think I’ve mentioned this before, but he told me more than once over the years that if he had a daughter, he’d want to name her Maya. There was no particular reason, other than he liked the name. My point is that it’s been on his mind for a while. Given that, I wanted to try and make his first Father’s Day at least a little bit special.

Daddy and Maya

Sean wanted some Daddy and Maya pictures, so we went to Mayfield Park, which is known for its little colony of peacocks (and peahens, collectively known as peafowl). I purchased a couple of Daddy-centric creepers for Maya to wear during her photo shoot, though only one managed to ship in time.

Maya’s Father’s Day Outfit

While it was hot and we were past Maya’s nap time, I think the photos turned out nicely. The peacocks were fairly people-tolerant. (Maya was kind of peacock-indifferent.) The park was lush and green and not so crowded that we couldn’t avoid extras in our pictures.

Peacock!

The way to Sean’s heart has always been chocolate, so I also made a chocolate pudding pie [made-from-scratch dark chocolate pudding, freshly whipped cream, graham cracker crust]. I know it doesn’t look like much, but it tasted good. And of course, Maya was happy to have some of Daddy’s pie as well.

Chocolate Pudding Pie

It took a while for Sean to be a father, and now that the time is finally here, it’s not surprising that he loves it. I think there was little doubt that he and Maya were going to have a nice Father’s Day. The peacocks and chocolate pie were just a bonus.