Our First Stroller Free Zoo Trip!!!

 Josh decided we should take advantage of having Thursday off for Veterans Day and we headed to the zoo with the boys. Only this was no regular zoo trip. This was our first stroller-free zoo trip. Josh suggested we try it, and I was game. 

The first animal we came across was this brown bear. It was so close to us on the 'Pacific Northwest' Bridge, I couldn't believe it! The boys were mesmerized.

The boys so enjoyed the freedom of walking and checking out the exhibits up close.  I was so proud of them. They were such good listeners, stayed close and held our hands when asked.  We only had one mini-meltdown when Jack wanted to leave the monkeys without waiting for Logan. He pulled it together before I had to give him a timeout. 

Daddy & Logan

Mommy & Jack

 Logan & Jack

This zebra was the other animal we got to see super close up. We were up on a balcony looking down and he was right there! He was chomping away on the grass, looking so beautiful!

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On the drive home I was telling Josh how glad I was that we tried a trip without the stroller, and how proud I was of the boys. "They did so good. I feel like if we have another baby, it's going to be okay!" Josh looked at me and said slowly, "Honey... We're kind of past the "if" part."

Guess that shows where I'm at in terms of accepting that this baby is on its way!