Zoo!

Aaron woke up at around 12 or 1 yesterday (thanks to me looking for something in the bedroom...) and then couldn't go back to sleep. So then he joined Georgie and me on our visit to the zoo. We had a great time.

First, we saw these little guys:



We also saw orangutans, elephants (in cages that were way too small), a panda (only the back, he wouldn't face us), a hippo (under the water; he emerged only long enough for us to see the top of his face for a minute), and 2 cows. Oh, and this lady:



Aaron went to the zoo before I moved to DC and told me about the gorillas; I was happy to see them .... after living here for a year and a half.

And finally, the zoo pictures you want to see.



Georgie's getting really good at holding her head up -- it's not really wobbly any more. She can bear her weight on her legs for quite a while, too. These little things are so exciting. Every day, it seems like she's slowly figuring things out. Like .... "If they hold me facing outward, I can look around better, so that is the only way I want to be held!" "If I arch my back and move my legs a little, I can scooch back." "Is that Papa talking?" "Are those my feet?" We're hoping she figures out ... "My car seat isn't so bad, because I see new things when the ride is over."

Things I vowed to never do: Brag about what cool music I'm exposing my baby to (see previous post) and use first person to talk about what she thinks. Ah, well. I'm sure more will be added to this list.

Oh, and when we got home, Aaron made a delicious crab and asparagus pasta dish.

In closing ... Two of her expressions: