The JOY of fatherhood

It certainly seems that having babies is the popular thing to do.

Wendy has put up some posts about the progress of Joy recently.  I guess I should put up a least one, since I have not in awhile.

It is amazing to me what a mimic Joy is.  She loves to cough after someone.  Bye-bye is a favorite phrase to repeat when the phone is hung up.  I am not quite sure where she picked up this, but Joy will hold the phone to her ear, throw back her head, and exclaim "Hmm.  Oh!"

Joy loves trying to climb on the couch.  She can lift one leg, but cannot quite get high enough to get on the couch.  She can extend on her tiptoes and pull things down.  Fortunately, more often than not she will put it back, if you ask her to.

It is a heartwarming encounter to have Joy be happy to see me after a day at work.  I try to get on the floor and play with her.  She enjoys reclining against me and trying to sit on my lap.  At least until something else gets her attention.

Joy enjoys bringing books to read and looking through them herself.  When I try to read to her, she likes to explore the room.  Must be my reading style.

So far fatherhood has been a good experience.  I hope the good outweigh the bad.  Soon I will have a whole new experience with another girl...