Iris's first trip to the Columbus Zoo!

Today, we got to finally use our FAMILY zoo pass!!!  Doug and I have gone but to finally have all 3 of us there together was pretty special!!! =)

The day started with going to garage sales around the neighborhood and we found Iris some clothes and some cute baby toys.  This child DOES NOT need anymore clothes or toys but we couldn't resist =)  She also got the cutest little swim suit and pink sandals!!!  She did well, we put her in the stroller and just walked around and she pretty much slept the whole time.

We went back home around lunch time, fed her and were on the way to the zoo!!!  The weather could not have been any better!  70's and sunny!  When we go to the zoo, it was slightly over cast at times so I didn't have to keep her covered as much. She did WONDERFULLY!!!  She was alert most of the time.  I carried her for about half the visit and she slept in there a bit but then when we put her back in her stroller, she sat and looked around, talked to us and moved her arms a lot!  So cute!!!  She loved the aquarium!  She could see the lights and really stared at the big aquarium!

When we got there, we bought her a hat to keep the sun off her face and when we left, we got her a little monkey =)  She was a good baby so we had to reward her!!!

her zoo outfit!!!

It has zoo animals on it =)

Iris and momma!

she LOVED the penguins Aunt Bre!!!

Afterwards, we went home and all took a 4 1/2 hr nap!!! 

*lol*

We needed it!!!

She was getting a bit fussy towards the end b/c she was hungry 

so we didn't get a "family" photo with Doug =(  

Next time!

Zoo day with the Deppens

We had a great day at the zoo with the Deppens!

The weather was perfect and it was so fun to see Addie's reaction to everything!

It's amazing how much she grows each time we see her!

Addie with her big brother, Shelden!

Checking out the goats

Addie and mommy

This goat was very lively =)

The Grizzly's were enjoying a nice swim

It's amazing how big they are.  

A little intimidating when they swam up to us.

Shelden and the Gorilla

Hey there!

Walking with daddy!

I think she had a nice time!

We all enjoyed ourselves and had a fun time!

Another trip to the zoo!

it was a hot hot day!  Perfect for a swim!

look at that cute face!

he was looking down at the lookers below

view from the underwater exhibit

huge paws!

The elephant to the right kept swaying back and forth like a little girl twirling her dress!
It was so funny to watch!

hello Rhino!

creepy bats!

See the orange baby?

Such a beautiful face!

The tiger tried to eat me =)



I was lucky to not have to go into work last night.  They called to see if I wanted to be put "on-call."  I jumped at the chance since it was the weekend!  I figured they would call me in at 4am but I didn't receive 1 call!  It was great!  So, Doug and I took advantage of my unexpected day off and headed to the zoo today!  It was very hot out but we got there early and had a great time!  We started where we left off and tried to see what all we missed since our last visit!

The polar bears where enjoying a nice swim and it was great to see them swim this time!

It's wonderful to live so close to such fun things in Columbus!

***baby update***
I started to feel the baby move a little this past week!  Feels like a little fish swimming inside of me!  Very neat!
Baby is the size of an apple and I have been loving things salty today!  I have been eating sea salt chips, olives, tomatoes coated in salt...I can't get enough!  I also am still drinking like there is a drought and my belly is growing like crazy!  We bought a scale and I weighed myself at Walmart.  One scale said I was down yet another 2 lbs and the other said I gained 3lbs.  So, we bought the scale that said I gained *lol*  Our 16 week (technically 17 weeks) OB appointment is next Monday! Hard to believe I'm starting my 4th month of pregnancy on Tuesday!!!

Trip to the Columbus Zoo

Doug took a personal day today and took me to the Columbus Zoo!  Oh, the joys of living in Columbus!  We are just 20 minutes away from some of the most amazing animals =)  We had a great day!  It was nice to get out of the house and soak up some sun and vitamin D!  We took lots of breaks to rest and of course, eat =)  I'm now hungry all the time!!!  I did puke right before we left *lol*  I jinxed myself by saying it was over a week since I was sick haha  But as I was puking I couldn't stop thinking about getting a pretzel with mustard at the zoo haha So, I knew I would be okay today!  It hit me quickly and I was back to normal after =)  Craziness!!!  Gwen Stefani had it right in her song about her being pregnant!  "this is the most craziest shit ever" =)  haha

So, we started our zoo journey at the back like we always do!  Asia quest and then African Forest!!!  We hit all our favorite stops including the manatee building and the aquarium!  We didn't go to the reptile house (thank goodness!) and ran out of steam to go to see the elephants.  That'll be next time!

Hello Kangaroo!

Goodbye Kangaroo!

(1st time we have ever saw them hop the path!)

Baby bump picture at 14 weeks!

How neat is he!  A little bit scary but so neat!

I could have watched him for hours!

This little booger scared the pee out of me!  

He would pretend to be distracted and run and bang on the glass in front of you =)  

He did it twice haha

see the little family!

Feeding time for the penguins!

This was so neat to see!

Last we came to the Polar Bear Exhibit!  

This is new this year and pretty neat!

He was scratching himself on a tree!

Brown bear!

Looks so cuddly!

They were throwing fish down to feed them. 

Getting ready to jump =)

Doug was lucky to be below and see him swim around!

awww...so nice =)

the view from the underwater exhibit

We were hoping he would jump down again but instead he decided to rest!

The polar bear exhibit was pretty neat!  This was our first time to see it since it was new this summer!

We are so lucky to live so close to such a neat place!  We renewed our membership today and got a family membership for Gilby =)  I plan to take the baby on my days off to get some exercise.  Another benefit at having the baby in Spring!  We have the whole summer and fall to enjoy!