Here’s the last round of pictures from Dad and Charlene’s visit. We did the requisite trip to MDI to enjoy the sights and visit Bar Harbor; we rode up to the Penobscot Narrows Bridge observatory deck and scoped out some amazing views, then walked around Fort Knox afterward; and, of course, we gazed adoringly at Emily and enjoyed all of her antics.
“Look at me, I can stand! Momma, don’t help me — I can do it my own self!”
“What? I didn’t touch the doggie. I’m gentle on the doggie…gentle…gentle.”
America’s Next Top Model is waiting for Emily.
“Yeah, I really am pretty adorable when I bend forward like this, aren’t I? You just want to sop me up with a biscuit.”
“Hi, Grandpa! It’s about time you got down here on my turf. So. What do you want to do now?”
“…and then if you roll over like this, they give you mad praise. For real. Now you try it.”
“If I had a dollar for every time someone touched these cheeks…”
Da bridge. We took the elevator up to the top and checked out the observation deck. I can’t believe I went skydiving when I was in college — looking down from this tower made my stomach turn.
Standing below the old and new bridges.
A view of Bucksport from the tower.
This is what everyone else sees when I walk around with Emily. I’ll be minding my own business in the grocery store and suddenly realize that there are three people standing behind me, making faces at my daughter. (Or maybe that’s their cover when they’re actually trying to steal my wallet….) She’s pretty cute.
We parked the car to eat lunch and Emily decided that this would be a good time to learn the basics of driving.
“I can see a lot more when I stand up and steer. Good tip!”
‘nother break was needed to appease screaming baby. As soon as we stopped the car, she was all smiles again, so we took a few minutes to check out Newbury Neck and do a diaper change.
Thank you for coming to visit us, Grandpa Nolan and Grandma Charlene!
