This is likely to be the strangest, scariest, most traumatizing thing I have ever done.  As one person remarked, going from 0 to 3 in 60 seconds is completely crazy.  I also have absolute 0 parenting experience and only a handful of experiences of being around kids, when I wasn't one myself.

I've been a daddy now for about 13 days.  I now have three daughters ages 5, 4, and 2.

I am still alive!

I'm happy to say most of it has been good.  Our quite home is, for the most part, NOT.  There have been fights, a flood, declared disaster zones, a bonafide romper room, and an ongoing sibling rivalry.  I've also become the favored amusement park ride.  (I need to learn how to become a three seater though, and build up my endurance!)

As bad as the bad has been, there are too many moments to pick from to be the one to be worth it all.  I hope the next 16 or so years works out that way.

It has been too long since I have been able to describe myself as "happy."  I'm really tempted now.