Lazy Father's Day

It has taken me some time to realize that I am now a father... and I think I know why. When I was a kid I always looked at my dad as an invincible force, all knowing and all powerful. With time I came to realize that although he is an amazing inspiration in my life, he is just a man going about his life. Something about my initial idea of my dad has been implanted deep in my mind all these years, and now as I went through my transition into Fatherhood, I felt that I should become a "fatherly figure" overnight.
After the extremely hectic day of delivery, I realized something very profound.... I was still the same guy after Naiya arrived. I don't know if it had to do with my 'threadless' cartoon t-shirt I was wearing on the day of her birth or the fact that I still laugh a little when she's loudly filling out a diaper, but I am still the same 'immature' guy I was a week ago. It is very relieving to know that I did not become a different person from one day to the next and it is even better that even though I am the same guy, Naiya will look at me as her invincible and all-knowing father (if Im lucky, at least until she hits her teens).
One thing has changed for sure... I would do anything for her at anytime. The best example of this is waking up at 3am for 2 hrs to help Katie feed her and then try to get her to fall back asleep. Anyone who knows me knows I value my sleep... but now it has become an after thought. Sleeping 5 hrs a night has become "good enough" and coffee has become as essential as water to me. Initially, I thought that babies woke up throughout the night for up to 6 months... I am ready to commit to this 100%. No sleep for 6 months... no problem.. what's the worst that can happen? I only work in a lab.. right? Well turns out that the dreaded no-sleep time is actually 6 weeks on average! Last night Peanut only woke up once during the night... 3am feeding... right on schedule. No problem.. I appreciate the effort she made to let me sleep in on my first fathers day.