Martin's first trip to the Memphis Zoo

Welcome to the Memphis Zoo

We took Martin to the zoo on Saturday, and had a great day!!  He slept some, but was a happy boy all day long.  I think he is working on another tooth, so I was very relieved that he was happy all day.  He watched the lions, loved the sea lion show, saw some birds, but most of all enjoyed people watching!  He rode in the stroller, but really preferred to be in the Baby Bjorn.  Who cares if you look silly as a parent, kids love them!!!  And, let's face it, when you become a parent, it doesn't matter how cool you look anymore does it?  It is all about the baby.  It was a nice day, and a perfect day to be at the zoo.  Bryan's parents went with us.  We got to see the new Teton Trek part which was pretty cool.  They have grizzly bears, elk, and some other animals too, but the grizzly bears were my favorite.  There was one playing in the water most of the time we were there.  It was neat to see just how big they are, and then to see them enjoying the pretty weather was pretty entertaining.  Martin really enjoyed himself!

Martin, Mama and the Giraffes

I conquered my first nursing in public experience.  I am sure some of you are laughing now....but it really is a bigger deal than you realize.  Martin HATES the nursing cover, and pulls it off, and waves it around like a flag "hey people, we are breastfeeding over here".  So, the fact that it went well was a small miracle.  We found a table at lunch that was kind of out of the way, and I just turned around and fed him.  Went well!  Check that off the list.  I know lots of people nurse all over the place.  But, I really feel like most people don't want to see that.  You know what I mean?  Can I get an Amen?  

Looking at the Cats

He was so curious about this particular cat.  I don't remember what it was specifically, but it looked like a large house cat that would like to claw your eyes out.  They were gorgeous, and were really close to the glass, so Martin really like watching them play.  I think it helped that they were making a lot of noise to get his attention.

The Benton Family

Enjoying the Pandas

Grizzly Bear Waterfall

Then came the sea lion show.  We were able to sit out of the way of most people, and Martin enjoyed the show.  He really liked jumping on our laps more than anything, but he watched some!  I really thought the aquarium would be great, because he could see the fish moving.  So, I guess it is very fitting that he slept through the aquarium part.  Picture a big room with lots of 50 gallon fishtanks.  Not exactly an aquarium, but I will let it slide since I was so impressed with the grizzly bear habitat!  Not everyone can have an aquarium as nice as the New Orleans Aquarium or the Atlanta Aquarium, right?

LOVING the sea lion show

More Sea Lion show with Pops

Funny Boy!

I love how Martin is cutting his eyes in this picture.  He does this a lot....but you rarely catch it on camera.  We leave for the beach in one week, and I absolutely cannot wait!!!  Ready to get my toes in the sand and see how much this little baby loves the beach!  Stay tuned, lots of pictures to post, I am sure.