A Week Of Firsts

Yesterday was Gretchen's first parade & today was her first trip to the zoo (which she also slept through). Ah well, I took some photos to prove that it happened so that in a few years I can tell her that her first trip to the zoo happened when she was just six weeks & four days old!

We went to the zoo with my friend Karen, aka one of Gretchen's fabulous aunts (of which she has many). My friends are so lovely & so good to my daughter -- I feel fortunate that she has such great people to look up to.


I reached into the backseat with the camera to grab this shot.


She's oh so cozy in her wrap.


Karen & I, looking into one of the enclosures. I think there were bats & birds in there.


Gretchen, Aunt Karen & myself.


Hello, goats!


A female reindeer, I believe.


I think the meerkat are longing to get back outside.


Turkeys! The big male was showing off -- all fluffered and prancing.

It was sunny but very wet at the zoo today. We will definitely be going back more & more as the weather improves. We were a little sad that we didn't get to see the otters today but it seems that they are only on display from 9-4pm and we were there around 4.30pm. Sigh. We did see something that made up for it, however! A while ago one of the camels passed away and for the longest time the remaining camel looked so sad -- but! Today there were two camels! They must have found him a friend & they were snuggling and giving each other little camel kisses. It was so nice to see him all happy again.

I hope all of you had a very happy day too! Muah.