Growing up I did not give much thought to being a Father other than I would probably have kids some day because that's just what people do. After getting married I slowly started thinking more about being a Dad. The decision became a very big one to me because I didn't just want to be a Dad, I wanted to be a good one.
The day finally came when my daughter Kira was born and it was the most amazing moment I've ever experienced. That very instant I new that this little girl had a very big piece of my heart no matter what she did.
Now Kira is crawling and also taking some steps with help from Mommy and Daddy. With all of this progress she is making comes some scary falls and bumps on the head despite my best effort to try and catch her every time.
As prepared as I thought I was, being a Father isn't exactly what I expected. I didn't expect to experience such a great amount of love, joy, and emotion. I also didn't expect to understand the love of my Heavenly Father more than I ever did before. I now understand what great pleasure he takes in watching over us. He is always nearby to pick us up when we fall and he is there to cheer us on when we make great gains in any part of our life big or small.
