Sophie Goes to the Zoo

So, I didn’t get any pictures… April will have to post those, but I just had to document Sophie’s first trip to the zoo. Hopefully you will find humor in our “fun”.

We arrive at the zoo about 1:00. Apparently that is about the time everyone requires a nap… Sophie and Finn get strapped into the double stroller. Layla and Jayden get situated in the wagon with a bag of cookies to share. Then we try to cram all the baby paraphernalia into the baskets in the double stroller. You’d think we were moving to the zoo. Funny thing is, I don’t think we even used anything in the baskets! Okay, back to the story.

Jayden and Layla did great sharing their cookies. They seemed to enjoy riding together until Jayden tried to stand up and Layla yelled at him to sit. He didn’t comply. Hmmm… Finn stole Sophie’s blanket. She didn’t mind. Her toes were free and flapping in the wind.

We get to the petting zoo and Layla and Jayden get to pet a goat or sheep or something like that. One was eating something and I Layla leans down and asks it if it is “yummy”. After petting the stinky critters, Ashlee and April attempt to wash the excited toddlers’ hands. They got the soap on their hands and then took off. No worries… the hands finally got clean.

We decided to take a break at the park and let the kids run some. Bad idea… we couldn’t convince them to leave. Meanwhile, Finn shakes his head “no” and Sophie spits up. Oh, and April whacked herself in the forehead with her huge camera. Drew blood. I’m sorry, but I laughed.

Next stop, “poop-ville”. I get Sophie out for some snuggles and feel moisture. Thinking surely she didn’t wet through her diaper, I roll her over and see the lovely poop splatter all over the back of her pants. We were, of course, no where near a bath room. So a bench will have to do. I pull out the changing pad and strip her down. I have literally never seen so much poop! She needed to just have a bath, but wipes would have to do. Twenty wipes later and she is relatively clean. She gets a new onesie and is ready to go.

Meanwhile, Jayden and Layla find a nice juicy mud puddle. Oh, yeah… you can see where this is going. I here Ashlee cry out “Jayden” and look over and they are up to their knees in mud! Layla had her frog boots on, so she wasn’t too bad. Jayden, however, was not at all wearing all-terrain shoes. Flip flops just aren’t the best at keeping your feet clean. So, more wipes are brought out… man, we certainly weren’t very “Green” today. Sorry environment. Luckily there was a water fountain which turned into a make-shift bath for the muddy shoes. Hope no one was thirsty…

MEANWHILE, Layla decided to run away. April says “stop” which of course just makes her run faster. Frog boots were not made for running… hello sidewalk, meet Layla’s face. More blood. She’s okay now.

Sigh… whose idea was it to go to the zoo.

Jayden imitates the giraffes. Then they create a new game where Layla spits her paci out and Jayden puts it back in her mouth. At least they were having fun.

We decide not to ride the train because eventually we would have to get off the train… that would not be a very popular idea. Layla waves at a stranger. Layla waves at no one. Layla falls again. More tears. Let’s go home!