Zoo Trip
We mustered our courage and drove to DFW last weekend to see family and attend my friend Erin’s baby shower. A last minute tantrum and a baby who refuses to nurse unless we are alone and in a quiet room made us late getting there and I missed the shower. I could have driven the extra 50 miles over there and been really late, but Annalise was already wiped out (and so was I).
We stayed with my brother and sister-in-law and their little girl and got to hang out with my other brother and other sister-in-law, and my mom and her husband, too. It was a fun get-together and I was glad my brothers and sisters-in-law got to meet Annalise.
On Sunday morning, we got up and headed to the Fort Worth Zoo with my mom and Woody. Josiah seemed to enjoy everything immensely, and just got testy around lunchtime as we ventured deeper into Day Two Of No Naps. Annalise was a champ, but still refused to nurse both at the zoo and in the car on the way home, silly girl. She’s making up for it this week.
Our attempt at a family photo. Josiah, teetering on the edge of no-nap meltdown, refused to cooperate.
Josiah’s favorite things were the huge koi fish swimming in the water near the baby giraffe who ran laps around the giraffe area (just like Josiah likes to do). He also got a kick out of the penguins. I also enjoyed seeing the penguins, the gorilla eating his own poop, and this one-tusked elephant.
And a huge thanks to Mom and Woody for braving the zoo (and lunch) with us! You made it a much smoother adventure.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:55 am
Rachel,
Isaiah was/is the same way !! He will not nurse unless we are by ourselves. I know this sounds crazy, but Isaiah will nurse in restrooms at public places. Sometimes he gets distracted by the noise but for the most part it works. I know it sounds crazy. I usually sit on the toilet-not the dirty disgusting germ ridden floor. So that way he doesn’t touch anything gross and neither do I. I had to figure something out. I would go insane if we had to stay at the house all day or have to be back in three hours.
September 25th, 2008 at 9:58 am
How funny!!! The Gorilla ate his own poop when we were there too!! How sick!
September 26th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Hey Rachel,
I’m so glad to hear I’m not the only one going through it…it’s going on 4 months now that Anna will not nurse unless we are in a quiet, preferably dark room. I keep asking myself, as the second child, shouldn’t she be able to adapt better than her older sister? Did I somehow bring this upon myself? All day long I rack my brain trying to think of things to keep Helene occupied so I can nurse Anna in peace and Helene won’t be lonely or bored or whatever.
I’m glad you had a successful zoo outing!
Aurelie