- While walking from our car across the parking lot to the zoo entrance, we were followed by a family with approximately 57 children, all under the age of 10. They were all running and/or screaming and scaring the living shit out of Alex who was running and pulling on my hand, periodically looking back at the pack of rabid children and wailing "They're chasing me! They're chasing me!"
- Our zoo has a big stone ball water fountain that kids can play with. Alex did not want to leave that water fountain. EVER.
- Made the mistake of going into the zoo's gift shop and Alex saw some toy trucks. For the next twenty minutes he begged to go back to "the chuck store"
- Alex is afraid of monkeys. Who knew?
- Alex and his friend Caden escaped the monkey house and ran away so fast that I couldn't catch up to them until they got to the rinos (passing the white crocodile and elephants). This is a really long way for a pregnant woman to chase two 2.5 year olds. Take my word for it.
- We lost my friend's four year old in the big cats area. He was hiding, hoping to jump out at us when we walked by, but for a while, we really thought we'd lost him.
- The tiger (which Alex had been looking forward to seeing) and the leopard were both pretty active, for zoo cats anyway. They both were walking around and showing themselves off. We also got a demonstration of the tiger spraying his sleeping area.
- Out of all the animals, Alex was most impressed with the crocodiles, who weren't doing anything but laying in their pond.
- Alex is also afraid of giraffes. He had to suck it up and look at them though because I wanted to see the new baby giraffe.
- While Alex played in the playground, I sat on a bench next to a breastfeeding mother. I could have sworn my milk was letting down, I could feel it. I actually had to check to make sure I didn't have a wet shirt. I didn't, but the sensation continued for about five full minutes. Apparently the dairy is getting ready to open again.
- We actually did loose my friend's 2.5 year old at the kiddie playground. Alex and I ended up finding him thank goodness, but it was very scary for a while there.
- I swear Alex had to pick up every single stick, pebble and discarded gummy bear he saw on the ground. While this was very annoying, it was also nice because at least while he was doing this, he wasn't running away from me.
- As we were leaving the zoo, Alex wanted to look at the big water fountain at the entrance. I warned him five times before we got to the fountain that he'd better not throw his car, Ramone, in the fountain because I wouldn't be able to get it back for him. Guess what he did the second he got within throwing distance? I drove home with Alex wailing from the backseat "MAMONE! MAMONE!! We left him! He in da water! MAMONE!"
We did have fun, but it is much too hard to keep track of three boys at a busy zoo without leashes. Alex fell asleep in the car about 10 minutes before we got home, then refused to take a nap. I'm exahusted. Three hours at the zoo felt like running a damned marathon today. I was counting on a nice long nap, but Alex is still too worked up about having so much fun to relax. Good thing I've got the night off tonight. Going to see a movie with some friends while Alex stays home with John. I think I deserve it today.
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