Yeah, what a morning. Just the kind of weekday without work that we were looking for to hit the zoo. Apparently the rest of Seattle was waiting for a Monday too because every new and expecting mother in Seattle was there -- I've never seen so many prego women in my life. The zoo used to be a 5-min bike ride from home but now its 35-mins which just means more bike time for me. The entire ride over Kian pointed out every motorcycle, scooter and bicycle that we passed whether it was moving or parked.
Unhooked Chitty-chitty from the bike which we then locked outside, changed my riding shoes to running shoes, flipped down the stroller wheels and we were off, running, cutting, dodging through the zoo. We started with the farm animals this time and got to smell the pigs the goats the chickens and the rabbits before heading counterclockwise past the flamingos, spiders bugs and snakes, the espresso stand for a quick shot, then we caught the feeding frenzy of the penguins before diving into the tropics to see ocelots, monkeys, colorful birds, turtles, where we sat and ate lunch then took a right turn into the meerkat bat and two-toed sloth pavillion which was near the jungle domain of the giraffes, elephants, orangutangs, wildebeasts, tapirs and then finally the south gate of the zoo where we reconverted into a bicycle to head back home for nap time. No crib necessary: Kian was out in the first mile and slept despite all the bumps and turns, and I got to carry him up the stairs to his bed with only a few mumbles and squeaks of protest. Putty.
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