We went to the tide pools today in Laguna Beach. It was beautiful. We had just started looking at things when I saw this little guy in the water.
He is a little sea lion pup. He started to come up on the rocks, so we just sat down and watched him and took pictures.
He was washed around on the rocks a bit by the waves.
He slowly worked his way higher and higher on the rocks.
He eventually got to a comfortable spot and lay down to take a nap. He was shivering and exhausted. We hung out for a long time to make sure that nobody bothered him. 
He slowly dried off. 
He was so close to us. It was a really precious moment. 
I hope that my new son Fred finds his biological mother today. I am very worried about him and feel a special bond to him. I felt bad when I had to abandon my new son there on the rocks, but I know that it is the best place for him. I hope that me guarding him while he slept and got his energy back will make it easier for him to find his mother when he is ready to go back into the water. Be strong young Fred, and stay away from sharks.
