Yesterday we visited the St. Louis Zoo. I was informed that this zoo is one of the only in the USA that offers free admission. Sounds wonderful, right? Until you get inside and come out $50 poorer. Sheesh. Well, part of that is actually because I was not responsible and let $16 slip out of my pocket somewhere among the acres and acres of exhibits. I hope whoever found my money enjoyed their Dippin' Dots and nachos with extra cheese!
We had a great day despite sweating enough between the three of us to fill a 32 oz. fountain coke. Gross, but true. We all looked like we had peed our pants and I looked like I was also lactating. I didn't realize this until I began to notice that everyone that passed us was looking at my chest. I thought, "Oh, they are just amazed at our fantastic ability to keep cool by all this sweaty mess we are making". Well, then my bestest friend Melissa told me what only a sister would be allowed to point out. There were two giant circles on my chest, which sure looked like I was overdue for my infant's afternoon feeding. Except I don't have an infant. And NO, Mason does not still snack there.
EMBARRASSING.
We made it all around the zoo, seeing everything we could until all three of us were ready to collapse from exhaustion. Melissa, the marathon runner that she is, left us panting and sweating and looking as if she could have walked around to the zoo's many attractions for the next 15 hours with a smile on her face. We had snacks, saw lots of cool new animals, walked, cried, walked some more, and we led our child around as if he belonged in one of the exhibits due to the fact that I made him wear a leash.
Don't judge me, okay? It really was funny seeing him walk around with a monkey on his back, all the while one of us keeping track of him by holding the monkey's tail. We got several looks from strangers because of it. I guess if you really think about it, we could have been one of the zoo's main exhibits, me with my wet chest and a kid on a leash holding a monkey.
Speaking of monkeys... shoot a monkey. No, not really. Don't go do that.
I haven't figured out yet how to post pictures as I write. They are all clumping together. Sorry. I'll figure it out someday, whenever one of my bloggy friends can help me out. Hello bloggy friends??? So, all of our pictures are at the top. No, I did not document my "oh my gosh her boobs are leaking. She needs to pump or something" wet chest.
Enjoy.
The things we put ourselves through in the name of fun....
ReplyDeleteYou are funny!! I think any mother can relate to that. :-)
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