Warm Weekend

The forecast looked great this weekend so Ryan and I decided to head to the zoo with Miss Layla on Saturday.  After some hesitation with the new baby on the way, we decided to renew our zoo pass anyway.  It pays for itself after two visits and the pass is good for 15 months, so we will unbelievably have a one year old by the time it expires.  Joan, we cannot wait to go with you....and Shea!  Layla is pumped to go back soon.

The day was beautiful and the animals were out sunning in the nice weather.  Layla's favorite was the rhinoceros.  We are pretty sure that she thought it was a dinosaur, and she wanted to go see it twice :)

We saw the giraffes very close up this time but Ryan and Layla are watching the African wild dogs in this picture.  There were tons of baby pups and Layla is fascinated with all things mommy/baby right now.

Layla the eagle!  We have been watching the Decorah Eagles closely (once again Layla loves parents/babies) and so Layla had to check the eagle out.  When I asked Layla what kind of bird she was she told me, "No not a bird mommy, me an eagle."   Anyone else watching the eagles?

And the baby was not forgotten in our day.  He is still hiccuping (love these because I feel the hiccups down low which means he is still head down!) and kicking up a storm and constantly has his booty sticking out of my stomach (Layla did the exact same thing!) so we are reminded often and excited that a new little member will soon be joining our family.

After Layla went to bed, Ryan and I made a little progress on the nursery.  The newspaper clippings represent the items that will go up on the collage wall above the crib.  Soon actual items will go up on the wall and the boxes and Layla's pictures will be moved and I will figure out some type of DIY project to transform the lampshade from pink to red, yellow or navy.  I like completing the nursery in small chunks, it gives us plenty to keep busy with before the baby arrives.

I hope everyone enjoyed the nice weather....storms, stay away!!