It’s my second father’s day, which just astounds me, to think that it’s already been a whole year already. At some point today Leanne brought out the book she had made for me last father’s day. It was pictures of Maddox, who was only a bit over one month old at that point. It really hit home that the boy sitting next to me today was just that – a boy – a not the baby that I saw in this book.

For father’s day, Leanne got me a shirt that says, appropriately, “Happy Dad”. Maddox got a shirt as well, which says “Happy Baby”. So we make a good pair. We went out to the Newburyport Farmer’s Market, where three people actually came up to me and told me they loved the shirt. Afterwards, we walked into downtown Newburyport and to Waterfront Park, where Maddox had his first real chance to walk around in a big area outside. He seemed overwhelmed, but in a good way, as he was just non-stop walking, walking, walking. Most surprisingly, he didn’t fall once. It’s really amazing how quickly he has gotten comfortable on his feet.

Tags: outings, walking