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Columbus Zoo...

Since we got a break in the weather (meaning it wasn't pouring down rain or hot and humid in the nineties), I thought it would be a good day at the Zoo!

Jim's sister Debbie watches Kadin (Jim's sister Chris' little boy) on Tuesdays, so we met at the gate this morning to cruise the Zoo together.

I got to see something at the Zoo I'd never seen before...

Hanna is the new python at the Zoo. Her mother was Fluffy, the python that died last summer. They were giving Hanna a bath today and peeling back her dead skin. The guy in the photo would come up with these two big handfuls of wet python skin. It was kinda gross, but kinda fascinating. Hanna did not like this and was trying to slither up the window, but the guy would just loop his arm under her head and yank her back in place. 

Finley was all dressed in her panda best today...

Kadin and Debbie rode the boat ride...

At lunch, Kadin was catching bugs (and by 'catching', I mean squishing them into pieces)...

Overall, a great day at the Zoo!

First trip to the zoo...

Since Finley's been extra clingy during the day lately, I thought it would be a good idea to head to the Columbus Zoo on Friday. She likes being in her stroller and there's gads of people to look at and lots of new sounds to hear, so I thought she'd like it.

We got there around 9:30am and it was still overcast and a little chilly (the picture above was taken on our way out of the Zoo).

I thought Finley would like the aquarium and she did, but she especially loved to watch the water ripple at the top. She didn't seem too impressed with the manatees though- I don't think they caught her eye enough for her to be interested. 

We walked around for a few hours and both had some lunch. 

I don't know if it was coincidence or not, but I caught Finley waving to this orangutan.

By this time, the Zoo was PACKED and Finley was getting a little fussy. I think she was getting tired and with the Zoo being as crowded as it was, I think it was too much stimuli for her. Kids were shouting and running everywhere! We found a shaded spot near the front of the Zoo and I held her for a little while before we got back in the car.

Overall, I think it was a good first trip to the Zoo! I don't think she even knew there were animals there, but it was still good to get out and about!