The Thing That Flew: A Baby’s Backyard Adventure

All throughout the summer, Mommy and I have been spending a good deal of time outside having one backyard adventure after another. We watch clouds, touch plants, and play. I have been enjoying our backyard excursions, and I hope the nice weather holds out so that we can have plenty more days in the sunshine.

On one of our backyard adventures, I spotted something I’d never seen before. I was sitting on my outdoor blanket and playing with one of my toys when I heard a strange sound. There was an odd flapping sound and then a light thump. That’s when I looked up to see where the sound was coming from.

At first I didn’t see anything that could explain the strange sound. I looked around, and all I saw were the familiar trees, grass, and fence that are always there, and they never make those kinds of sounds. At this point I was just about to give up when my eye was drawn to a slight movement on the top of one of the fence posts.

I directed my gaze towards the source of the movement, and there it was! Sitting on top of the fencepost, I spotted what appeared to be a fuzzy ball of feathers. I paused to ponder this peculiar object. It looked like some of the toys in my playpen. Perhaps this was a new toy that Mommy placed on the fence post for me?

That’s when things took a turn for the truly bizarre. The feathery fluff ball moved! With a hop, it turned towards me and directed its gaze in my direction. None of the toys in my playpen have ever done that. Now I was the one being examined with curious scrutiny!

The feathery ball and I stayed motionless for a moment as we examined one another. Then the ball of feathers stretched itself out into a less round shape, made a flapping noise, and flew away. Just like that, it was gone. Another fleeting mystery in my backyard adventure. I wonder what it was and if I’ll ever see it again.