I've been planning on popping in and telling you about our alternative to a typical, romantic Valentine's Day this year. However, Stinkbug has been screaming for days straight. Well, it feels that way, at least. I'm hoping it's teething; if it's not that means teething is still yet to come and then I'd have no idea what is going on now. He wants nothing to do with anyone but me and just wants to nurse constantly!
Aaaanyways, normally, we prefer romantic, dating memory-inducing, sweet dates or trips. This year, to make a preemptive strike against the frustration that was sure to rear its ugly head when we tried to take a romantic date with a 6 month old, we decided to do something that would be fun for Stinkbug, but that we would also enjoy. So...we headed to the zoo! It was a blast! Unfortunately, we both forgot our cameras. :( Thanks to technological advances, we were both armed with cell phone cameras. The pics certainly aren't great, but we were able to capture moments from Stinkbug's first day at the zoo. He loved it! Especially the flamingos. They squawked. He squawked back. They squawked. And the cycle continued. It was adorable! A few of the animals really seemed to like him; the Coati walked over and stood by him and tried to sniff. It was pretty darn cute. There was also a golden-cheeked gibbon who was holding her little baby. The baby kept trying to steal twigs from her as she was eating. EVerybody laughed when stinkbug proceeded to try to grab our straw while we were watching the gibbons. Goofball. :) He squealed at every stranger he saw all day. It's so odd how much more he likes strangers than people he knows.
After leaving the zoo, we went to the mall to take advantage of the time to get some errands done. Sean spoiled me and bought me two pairs of pumps and makeup! One of my pairs of pumps should be getting here tomorrow. I'm dying to see them! Plus, I got my newest nail polish obsession: OPI's Touring America Collection: Uh Oh, Roll Down the Window. It's a fairly matte army green. It is pretty neutral for a green; I love pairing it with my feminine ruffly ivory top. The contrast is magnificent. Anyways, it was a darn good day. :)
