Peter Overton reveals why he always wanted to be a 'girl dad'
After a long and tiring IVF journey, Peter Overton and wife Jessica Rowe were overjoyed 15 years ago when they learned they were expecting their first baby.
While the couple chose not to find out the baby's gender before birth, Overton revealed to 9Honey Parenting that he was secretly hoping for a girl.
"We were overjoyed to know we were having a baby", Overton said. "I privately was hoping we'd have a girl. I don't know why. There is just something about being a dad to a little girl."
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Peter says he always makes an effort to spend individual time with his girls. Instagram
Overton and his wife Jess, who recently celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary, are parents to Allegra, 14, and Giselle, 12.
The couple have been open and honest about their IVF journey, which lasted a number of exhausting years and took its toll.
They couple agreed to wait till the birth to find out the gender of both their babies.
"The great mystery in the world is not knowing what you're having", he said.
"When [Allegra] emerged I'll never forget going 'It's a girl!'. I was so thrilled."
Then, two years later and after conceiving naturally, the couple welcomed their second daughter Giselle into the world.
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Peter taking his youngest Giselle to the Yr 6 Father Daughter dance earlier this year. Instagram
Overton was left feeling like the luckiest man alive, "When she came out, wow, it was a double bonus!".
He can't quite pin point exactly what it is about a girl, but he says it just makes him smile - and he loves being their 'protector'.
"I love hugging them. Me more than them at this age", he laughed.
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Parents Peter and Jess always make an effort to spend quality time together with their girls as a family. Instagram