My father passed away Monday night. He loved this little one with all of his heart. They will always have a special bond. Rest in peace, Daddy. Tommy Joe Fontana July 27, 1950 - November 30, 2009.
This was taken when Bella was three days old. Even then, you couldn't kick him away from her!

They were lying in his hospital bed a few months before he passed.

Two peas in a pod.

She had just noticed his hair had started to grow back.

Papaw and Bells on her second birthday.

On the Riverwalk in San Antonio, TX in March of 2009.

Myrtle Beach, SC last summer. This is one of my favorite pictures of them.

Nana, Bella and Papaw in Stone Mountain, GA.

The apple of his eye. He would take her riding up and down the street on his scooter.

Mother's Day - 2008.

Jackson Zoo - 2008

Easter 2008. He always called her "Precious Outfit".

Late night feeding.

Muir Woods, CA. Bella's first vacation. She was five weeks old.

They way they were.

Out to eat on her first birthday.

Playing with "his baby girl".

Giving Papaw "fugars" in front of St. Louis Basilica....St. Louis, MO June 2009

Mt. Magazine State Park, AR 2008. Another one of my favorites.

They loved each other so much. Don't worry, Daddy. I will tell her everyday how much you loved her. We love you and miss you so much already.