The Philadelphia Zoo

Saturday Carolyn and I went to the zoo with Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Melissa, and Noah. Jeremy stayed home so Blake could get his naps in. We'd had a late night before with the concert.

Carolyn, Grandpa, and Grandpa's brother

Carolyn on her camel

Carolyn getting ready for her train ride

Carolyn on the carousel

If you want to know what's been happening since...well, lots of puking. Just Blake and it looks like he's mostly over it. We have our fingers crossed.

A Little Catch Up

We got a replacement AC cord so I can finally take the time to blog. I hope this one lasts longer than 2.5 months.

Carolyn has started swimming lessons at the pool. She loves it. I go in the pool with her and help keep her afloat. I didn't realize how heavy I was feeling from this pregnancy until I got out of the pool the first time. I really noticed the return to full gravity. Her lesson is right before nap time, so we always have a made dash to get her home and in bed before she turns into a beast. I don't think we've made it yet.

We've been to the zoo a lot in the past month. We got a membership pass, which was one of the best choices we made. Carolyn would go to the zoo every day if we let her, especially now there is a newborn elephant. We hear about him quite a bit. Although walking the zoo just about kills my hips and wears me out, it's worth it for Carolyn to take a good nap afterward.

Other than that, it's mostly survival until the baby comes. Unfortunately that's like 12 more weeks away! I think I forgot how big and awkward pregnant ladies get. Or I didn't really notice the first time because I wasn't trying to wrestle a two-year-old girl into a diaper. She is surprisingly strong while I have no core strength whatsoever.

Carolyn has done some adorable things lately, but I can't remember any of them at the moment. Here are the most recent pictures we have. They are over a month old from when Jeremy's parents were here for a visit. Apparently, while I couldn't blog, I also was not motivated to take pictures.

Oregon Zoo

Beginning of the trip:

End of the trip:

Today's high was supposed to be 77. Well, we left the zoo when it hit 90. Carolyn is still recovering, but she at least she LOVED the elephants.

Baby Deer meet Baby Carolyn

These are pictures from San Diego's Wild Animal Safari Park. I tried uploading them back when we went, and the slide show never worked. I guess a better way to put it is I couldn't figure out the problem. I have since solved it and wanted to post them. I think they are really cute.

Wild Animal Safari Park

Tuesday we went down to Jeff and Mary's house (Jeremy's brother) in San Diego. Then we went over to the Wild Animal Safari Park that is run in conjunction with the San Diego Zoo. Carolyn had such a good day! She loved the animals. We had a lot of pointing and oohing throughout the day.

The smart people at the park put in a cool zone. Three animals spray water and the kids, or adults, can cool themselves off by running around. After some hesitancy, Carolyn really enjoyed being cooled off. She got sprayed plenty by the other kids manipulating the spouts, but it was all good because her wet clothes kept her cool for most of the very hot day.

The safari park has a carousel for kids to ride. Carolyn rode the cheetah so she would go the fastest.

Is your foot bigger than a gorilla's?

Boise Zoo

Carolyn and I spent the first week of April visiting the VanOrden family in Boise, Idaho. It was beautiful and so much fun. We were able to see a bunch of animals up close, and Carolyn enjoyed this trip more than the one we took in August.

Our own mighty Aphrodite

Brynne, Carolyn, Liam