This was one of those things that an uncle did. He gave his brother and sister-in-law a few hours to themselves, and took the little sprog out to events. Today's event was at a bookstore. Great, right? He was being a good uncle in more than one way: get the kid out of mommy and daddy's hair, AND promote healthy reading habits. Right?
Okay, so maybe one-year-old Roger really just wanted to chew on the books instead of read them. But it was the thought that counted, right?
York put the baby up on his shoulders to keep the grabby hands away from spines on shelves, only to realize that put him in perfect position to reach for hovering, helium balloons.