Daddy Tree: Tiny Footsteps

I am new to being a stay-at-home dad, so it's difficult for me to speak confidently about what it is to be one, especially the challenges of being one. The unknown is part of the excitement, I suppose, but at this point it's all relatively unknown to me. And that's scary. Since Cherish and I made the plunge in August, our lives have been an adventure, an exploration. We don't know what each day will bring us. We've been tiptoeing around each bend in the path. We've encountered joys, such as the sweeping views one might encounter on a path. They're the views that rouse breathtaking optimism of what's to come (or of what you should be celebrating now). And we've encountered challenges, such as the barbs one might encounter on a path. They're the brambles that distract you from the sweeping views. Even thought the joys overwhelm the challenges, those challenges can be a prickly constant. Cherish and I chose this path for Willow (and her siblin...