More While We Were In North Carolina...

This is on the River Walk in Wilmington, NC. Right on the river, who's name I can not recall at the moment. I really like Mel's smile and little Joshie's expression in this picture.

Melanie got this picture of Dad and son when we parked our car to go down to the River Walk and try one of the local restaurants there. Poor little guy had a hard time some days with his schedule mixed up with different time zone (NC being 2 hrs ahead) and the flights he and Mel took to get out here. He fell asleep on the ride from the hotel to the river, which was only about 10 minutes away. He was tired, but like most things he does, he does them with style and looking good! So Melanie snapped a picture of her two good looking men... ...I'm the one holding the baby...

Here is Joshie and his very first visit to the ocean. Like the previous posting said this is the Atlantic Ocean, and I hope my mother forgives me for it. I think Mel wrote some where that if took us three visits before we actually took Josh in the water or even attempted it. Melanie was very careful to introduce Joshie slowly to the water and the waves so that he would not be traumatized or afraid of the water. He loves the water and going swimming in the pools at various places we've been that we weren't too worried, just cautious as new parents. These are more great pictures of mom and baby. I love them both... (the pictures and those in the pictures)

Next, I'd like to illustrate a comparison I ran across recently...

This is how things started, dad and baby having a good time together...

(How it started.)

Then one thing leads to another and a little wrestling match begins and dad starts chewing on baby's fingers a little bit because baby has to stick his fingers in your mouth for some reason. That's how babies like to wrestle I think, I'll show you what I mean...

Oh, and dad is just man-handling the boy, because that's how dad's like to wrestle.

(Who started it..)

Then we move in to the revenge slash opportunity for baby to get back in to the wrestling match and lull dad in to a false sense of security thinking that baby is just being cute for the camera and the pictures mom is taking of him and dad... So I think baby had an accomplice, especially if this was documentable!!

(The Opportunity!)

Then we have the retaliation, and/or counter attack, from baby on dad.

(THE VICTOR!!!!)

Here is the comparison....

Mom and baby, same idea and same activity as dad and baby above. Baby getting a ride on shoulders.

(How it started.)

Baby looks as if he has about had enough fun on mom's shoulders and is looking for a way down. I'd dare say a little rambunctious. He may even be licking his lips a little bit... that's how I see this picture... He's getting ready to strike at any moment!

(The Opportunity!)

Then this is how the engagement ended. What is this all about?! Mom gets a kiss and dad gets his thumb almost bitten off. Something ain't right here.... So this is the illustration of the difference between how mom and baby like to interact and how dad and baby like to interact together.

(MOM IS ALWAYS THE WINNER AND BABY IS LEARNING THIS AT A GOOD AGE!!!)

Then I wanted to leave you with this picture that shows a little mischievousness in Joshua's face. I read this as if him saying to me (because he bit me but gave his mom a kiss), "You might think I'm only 15 months old, but boy do I know who is in charge around here!"

That's how I take that little grin of his. Plus he is a cutie too!!