We awoke to cloudy skies with rain in the forecast and knew it was the perfect day to visit the zoo. We were not wrong. Having arrived shortly after 9 am, there were no lines and no crowds. We dressed Luke warmly, strapped him into his stroller and headed for the sea lions.
It's hard to explain our son's fascination with the sea lion exhibit. This extremely large sea mammal swims in a semi-regular pattern around his tank, part of said pattern being squishing his blubbery mass up against the glass of the underwater viewing area. Our son LOVES it. He narrates the entire show for those in attendance. "Oh oh oh! He going up the window! Up up up! He going away now. He coming back! I see the sea lion! Oh! There's another sea lion!" All of this narration takes place at high volume and at a rapid rate of speech. It totally cracks us up. We were there for at least fifteen minutes this morning and Luke didn't stop narrating the entire time. Next time we are going to bring folding chairs.
Other animals seen and enjoyed (but not nearly as much as the sea lion) included: penguins, elephants, zebras, a giraffe, the rhinoceros, the orangutan, a variety of other primates, the birds of prey, pygmy goats (pretty stinkin' popular in Luke's world), and one sleeping tiger. We were there for about three hours and left just as the crowds were arriving. Luke was asleep in the car after less than five minutes. Excellent!
For our afternoon activity, Grandma and Grandpa arrived for a work party. The first coat of paint is up in the baby's room! A soft green called "Pooh Corner," it is soothing to me for more than just aesthetic reasons. One less thing on the list to do before labor and delivery! Wohoo! While Grandpa and Daddy painted, Grandma and Luke weeded. Our front yard has been breeding ground for numerous species of weed this spring. Grandma to the rescue! It is looking much better. And to his credit, Luke got dirty enough to create the appearance of having worked very hard. Dirt in every crevice. Good work, son!
Pregnancy update: Yesterday marked the beginning of Week 37. That's considered full-term. I wonder if Sprout knows that...
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