My daughter turns 18 today.

I can’t believe how quickly it went. It seems like just yesterday we were waiting on her to arrive. I remember how cold it was that morning in February 2007, the Hudson River had frozen over. I remember cutting her umbilical cord, rubbing her temples as she lay there in the newborn crib. I remember going to bring her home..

I’m not even 40 yet, and here she is, a grown woman. It goes by faster than you would think. You blink a few times, take a few photos, laugh some, and then the childhood is gone. My only regret as her dad, is not slowing down more, and enjoying more of her childhood with her..Yes I was present, but between working, and everyday life, I feel like some things just slipped through my fingers….