I'm very lucky to have a great dad. Time and again he has shown a generous love that I have come to rely on. And now as an adult, I realize that doesn't come natural. A dad has to give of himself willingly and wholeheartedly. I'm so lucky to have that.

Recently, I met a very special dad that hurts every day for his little girl. I watched him hold his little girl, laugh, and play with her. I heard him speak at her memorial. And I said nearly out loud, "now that's a daddy." Because he most certainly loves his Maddie wholeheartedly. So, today I join many others in the blogging family to send my love to Mike Spohr today. Maddie was so special because of who her parents are. Mike, a wonderful daddy, today and always.

from the ladies at Room 704

Sometimes, the best we can do is share a person's experience and let them know we have their back. That while we may not how they feel, we recognize that there are days that are just going to suck beyond the telling of it.

So today we celebrate firsts. Just a very few of Maddie's firsts from the Spohr family flickr photostream:

First time being held by daddy

First time being held by mommy

Chillin' after the first bath

First Christmas

First Sunshine, First Car Ride

First nap when a totally embarrassing picture of Mike was taken

First Baseball Game

We celebrate all the joyous firsts with you, and stand guard over you for all the firsts to come. The Women of Room 704.

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