Baby in Tow

So on Friday night I discovered a surefire way to keep all panhandlers, suspicious men, and other unsavory characters away from you on Second Avenue downtown - simply bring along your best friends' baby! That's right, one glimpse of the baby carrier and those about to ask for money begin steering themselves in another direction. The scruffy guys waiting to get into the latest club, or simply hanging around the outside of Hooters for, well, I guess the smell of those famous wings, will shy away to the furtherest corners of the sidewalk and avert their eyes.

It makes for quite a refreshing walk, and hoofing it with the baby carrier and diaper bag gives you a nice little workout, as my friend assured me. Our destination was a free dessert at the Melting Pot - a nice big bowl of melted chocolate - and it did not disappoint. In honor of the occasion, we took a few pics. I know she looks a bit worried in this picture, but Baby Maddie was especially thrilled to come with us.



And we also decided to mix it up a bit...



And much fun was had. Have a great July 4th!