First Father's Day

June 17, 2012

June brings the first day I get to officially be a father. Still figuring out what that means, and will be forever, I suspect. For now, it’s one set of things. 6 months from now, another, and it will be a moving target and a challenge. I look forward to it wholeheartedly, because it’s the best “job” ever so far.

I get to watch Seth grow up each day and learn new things. He thinks that whatever he just did is the coolest thing in the world right now. He’s now pulling up on things, and he’ll pull up on legs, or the toy chest, or anything he can reach. It’s a big struggle sometimes, but success results in a huge smile and the proudest look on his face when. We don’t take that kind of joy in many things as adults on a day-to-day basis. Maybe we should. We’re always too busy looking on to the next thing, looking ahead. Maybe Seth finds so much happiness in the small things because the horizon is a lot closer when you’re that short.

I’m proud of you, Seth. Now, 6 months from now, 6 years from now, 16 years, 26 years from now, I’ll still be proud of you. There’s lots of joy in the effort you put in, and joy in your success. I love you lots. Father’s Day might have just become my new favorite holiday short of my wedding anniversary.

2022
- 10/15 Months Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six
- 10/09 Happy Third Birthday Titus!
- 08/09 Months Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four
- 06/12 Months Thirty-One and Thirty-Two
- 04/11 Months Twenty-Nine and Thirty
- 02/12 Months Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight
2021
- 12/11 Months Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six
- 10/13 Months Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four
- 10/09 Happy Second Birthday Titus!
- 08/13 Months Twenty-One and Twenty-Two
- 06/13 Months Nineteen and Twenty
- 04/10 Months Seventeen and Eighteen
- 02/12 Months Fifteen and Sixteen
2020
- 12/13 Months Thirteen and Fourteen
- 10/15 Month Twelve
- 10/09 Happy First Birthday, Titus!
- 09/12 Month Eleven
- 08/12 Month Ten
- 07/12 Month Nine
- 06/11 Month Eight
- 05/13 Month Seven
- 04/11 Month Six
- 03/12 Month Five
- 02/10 Month Four
- 01/14 Month Three
2019
- 12/10 Month Two
- 11/12 Month One
- 10/09 Titus Christopher Witmer
2018
- 09/28 Months Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six (and...37)
- 08/19 Happy Third Birthday
- 07/01 Months Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four
- 04/29 Months Thirty-One and Thirty-Two
- 03/03 Months Twenty-Nine and Thirty
- 01/04 Months Twenty-Seven and Twenty-Eight
2017
- 11/01 Months Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six
- 09/29 Happy Sixth Birthday, Seth!
- 08/30 Months Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four
- 08/19 Happy Second Birthday, Noah!
- 08/14 Seth's First Day of Kindergarten
- 06/30 Months Twenty-One and Twenty-Two
- 05/01 Months Nineteen and Twenty
- 03/09 Months Seventeen and Eighteen
2016
- 12/19 Months Fifteen and Sixteen
- 10/24 Months Thirteen and Fourteen
- 08/22 Months Eleven and Twelve
- 08/19 Happy First Birthday, Noah!
- 06/27 Months Nine and Ten
- 04/23 Months Seven and Eight
- 02/27 Months Five and Six
2015
- 12/22 Month Four
- 11/22 Month Three
- 10/23 Month Two
- 09/29 Happy Fourth Birthday
- 09/22 Month One
- 08/27 Month 0
- 08/19 Noah Andrew Witmer
- 06/23 Noah's Welcome
2014
- 10/19 Thirty-Five and Thirty-Six Months
- 09/29 Happy Third Birthday
- 08/09 Thirty-Three and Thirty-Four Months
- 06/14 Thirty-One and Thirty-Two Months
- 04/18 Thirty Months
- 03/07 Twenty-Nine Months
- 02/07 Twenty-Eight Months
- 01/13 Twenty-Seven Months
2013
- 12/09 Twenty-Five and Twenty-Six Months
- 10/09 Twenty-Four Months
- 10/01 Happy Second Birthday
- 09/08 Twenty-Three Months
- 08/10 Twenty-Two Months
- 07/07 Twenty-One Months
- 06/12 Twenty Months
- 05/08 Nineteen Months
- 04/06 Eighteen Months
- 03/03 Seventeen Months
- 02/27 But What About You?
- 02/25 Who Do People Say I Am?
- 02/24 A Visual Concordance
- 02/07 Sixteen Months
- 01/02 Fifteen Months
2012
- 12/06 Fourteen Months
- 11/05 Thirteen Months
- 10/10 One Year
- 09/29 Happy First Birthday
- 09/03 Eleven Months
- 08/15 Crawling Ahead
- 08/04 Ten Months
- 07/04 Nine Months
- 06/25 Expanding World
- 06/17 First Father's Day
- 06/02 Eight Months
- 05/03 Seven Months
- 04/04 Six Months
- 03/05 Five Months
- 02/02 Four Months
- 01/04 Three Months
2011
- 12/03 Two Months
- 10/29 One Month
- 09/29 Welcome to the World
- 08/02 Painting a Place in Our Hearts