Born to take over.

The nurse brought that brand new bundle to me. I looked down into her soft face, I had never felt this before. I had myself only known her for a moment and I knew I would love her forever. As a father you think you know this the moment you hear you will be a father. You think you know this as you see the love in your partners eyes as she carries your child. It makes sense that the mother would be connected, they have been part of each other for 9 months. They have felt each other and known they had each other. As a father you stand on the outside and hope you understand. But the moment you hold that child your mind is blown, this you have never felt before. Still 3 and a half years later I shiver when I go back to that moment. A moment that will be etched in my my memory forever. "Duck" was going the moment she was cut from the womb. (My wife had been through a long labour and was tired and finally the Doctor recommended a C-section for the health of the baby and mommy.) "Duck" was pushing her way out, as soon as her hands were out she grabbed the suction tube.Through ours of labour she never flinched, the Doctors and Nurses were impressed, she never showed a sign of stress and come our strong. She was taking control as soon as she could. I look at her now and see that same determination. She steps into a room and wants to know what is happening and what she can do. As a father I cherish that, I want to foster that and see her grow into an amazing women, strong, confident and beautiful. As her and her sister run around playing, fighting, loving and being kids I smile to myself and know I am a father, a dad, and my role is to protect them, pick them up when they fall and love everything they do. I will have days that the drive me to the brink, where I will feel like they are just trying to set me off, to get under my skin, but then I will think of that tiny baby girl holding the surgeons suction tool and smile. I have a responsibility to be here, be strong, teach and always love. I have made that commitment to my wife and she stands beside me, strong, confident and beautiful a perfect model for our girls.