Today

Today the baby ran across the room into my arms and giggled - before I went to work. It is not a bad way to start the day. The TV in the office was showing mens floor gymnastics. Some of it in slow motion so you can see just how amazing those buff teenagers are. There were meetings most the day and I came home early because the office was too warm. Dave cooked me roast duck.
Life is good.

come to daddy

Look who's walking.

And some shots of the garden by request

row row row

I know all three verses to row row row your boat in common use in the UK. Emily still has to work out the details, but she certainly has the row row row part under control. The second verse has crocodiles and screaming, which certainly livens up the very twee boat journey.

Before I got had my first child I went to a BBQ where there was a woman with a small child that she followed 1 metre behind for the whole afternoon. I used to take this as an example of extreme parenting and thought she could probably do with a baby harness and an extendable dog lead.

I went to a BBQ on the weekend and I have to admit I did my fair share of following. She was pretty fast - even though she was still crawling. She found and identified many toes and the two dogs there were correctly named dog. Later in the evening to follow tradition she got naked and went swimming in the dog bath. I'm sure I won't be anywhere near this indulgent when I have two.

I did manage to talk to some people and drink a glass of champagne. Though the baby stole the best bits out of my burger.