this is my water monkey.
who, on dry land is quick on his newly discovered toes,
learning life’s basics far faster than necessary.
 worm-ing his way around the house,
enjoying the use of his opposable thumbs on every small object,
and who has a fascination with any and all water.
hence the name…
his eyes light up at any talk of bathing 
he fully knows that means he gets to sit nekked in his one-man hot tub
and he’s a fan.
and what man wouldn’t be?
last night dad taught the monkey how to splash.
he just about drown himself in all the excitedly flying droplets
and as much as i love that he has quality bathing time with dad,
 there is something about the thought of growing up near the water that makes me shimmy a little.
happy shimmies, of course.
go ahead, just try to shimmy without smiling…