About one week after our wedding, Mr. Wonderful and I were coming back from our honeymoon and stopped overnight to visit with his sister and her family.

I adore my Sister-in-law and it wasn't long till we were gabbing in the kitchen fixing the evening meal together while Mr. Wonderful sat in the living room with baby niece Charlotte. Charlotte was a year old and a typically active baby.

Mr. Wonderful promptly picked up a newspaper and began reading totally ignoring Charlotte who began to creep closer and closer to the edge of the couch. Mr. Wonderful, lowered the paper, and said, "Baby, you're going to hurt yourself" and continued reading.

Baby Charlotte decided that this was a new game so she continued to edge closer to the end of the cushion. Again, Mr. Wonderful, lowered the paper, evaluated the situation and said, "Baby, You're Going to Hurt Yourself!" He continued reading, never pulling her back from the edge.

Charlotte continued to the end of the couch and promptly fell off landing on the carpet with a thud. She instantly began crying which caused her beloved "Uncle Wonderful" to look down on her and say, " Baby,I told you that you were going to hurt yourself!"

This was the first glimpse of the future father of my children! Charlotte wasn't hurt which is more than I can say for Mr. Wonderful. She was swept off in the comfort of her mommy while some of the shining armor began to fall off my knight.

To his credit, he was and is a wonderful loving and protective father . Now whenever I want to tease him all I have to say is, "Baby, you're going to hurt yourself."

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