On Wednesday we went to the Central Park Zoo. It was overcrowded with school groups but we had a great time. It's a very small zoo but we loved the polar bear, penguins, puffins, and sea lions. In the children's/petting area Isabella was actually brave enough to put her hand close to a goat. It licked her hand, she jumped, ran a safe distance away but was gleefully nervous about it. I was proud of her for trying something new and "a little bit 'cary".
I wasn't great with taking photos, but hey, there's only so much a huge belly, toddler wrangling mama can do.
Yesterday our adventure was to the American Museum of Natural History. Isabella wanted to see the elephants. I was trying to teach her a couple of things while we gazed at the mammoth stuffed beasts.
Me: "Who has bigger ears, you or the elephant?"
Isabella: "Elephant bigger ears Isabella! Mommy ears bigger Isabella. Mommy ears like elephant!"
Me: "You think I have big ears like an elephant?!"
Isabella: "Yes!"
There you have it! I thought I only had a belly the size of an elephant (and now I'm working on that 22 month gestation period), but according to Isabella I have ears the size of an elephant!
We also stopped to look at the okapi for a few minutes. I'm hoping we can make it to the Bronx Zoo a couple of times this summer and look at the real/alive okapi. I find them quite beautiful.
Me: "Isabella, can you say, 'okapi'?"
Isabella: "Okapi! Okapi wear tights, like Isabella!"
Me: "It looks like the okapi are wearing tights just like you do?"
Isabella: "Yes. Going church!"
Me: "Oh, awesome!"
And a cute picture of Isabella hanging out, living our urban lifestyle.
From the mouth of strangers. All yesterday morning. I'm not exaggerating...I live in New York City:
How many babies in there?
Any day now?
How many months? (3 times!)
It's a boy. Am I right? I know I have experience.
Whoa.
When are you due? (twice)
Can I touch it? (or sometimes they don't ask...and just reach...yikes!)
Twins, right?
I wasn't sure if you were going to get up. (After I squatted down to help Isabella.)
Congratulations. (twice)
You're not gonna have that thing on the train are you? I have an appointment to get to.
My favorite: "Would you like my chair?" That one made my day. Thank you, young Asian man!
