I don’t know where my baby has gone. She was just here. So tiny and fragile, needing me for
everything. She would stay in her swing or bouncer until I picked her up. She loved to be rocked to sleep. Her eyes were always staring in amazement at
things she had never seen before. She
was so adorable, and would cuddle with me for hours. But, I don’t know where she went.
I now have a little girl. So curious and adventurous. She loves to go
for walks and play outside. She will study
something until she knows how it works.
She’s starting to talk a lot too.
And I understand most of it. She
loves to read and has dozens of books. One of her favorite things is to help
around the house, by sweeping and picking up her toys, and even helping to
unload the dishwasher. She is very
independent and doesn’t need my help as much as she used to. Yes, I now have a little girl.
Everyone told me, “before you know
it, she will be all grown up and off to college.” So I made sure to enjoy every single moment. Told
myself not to take anything for granted. Did my best to always have my
priorities in the right order. And
because of all that, it has been an incredible year and a half. But just as they all predicted, in the blink
of an eye my baby is gone.
And now my beautiful little girl is
here. Sweetheart, you are truly
amazing. You are so smart and pick up on
things so quick. You have a heart of
gold and love to bring a smile to everyone’s face, and your laugh still fills
the room. It is such a blessing to be your dad.
Keep growing into the woman God has called you to be, and my prayer is
that you will always know how much you are loved by your Father in heaven and
your father on earth.
-Daddy
