free zoo day!

today was free zoo day!  it was a bit of a struggle this morning getting out of the house (although that seems to happen more often than not these days... what about dressing and eating needs to take two hours?!?!) but sooo worth it.  we were gone from 9 30 to 6 30 and our day was packed with fun.  and for me, not stop talking with kirstyn.  with a non-chatty husband, i really make the most of my girl time.

bad hair day?

the plus side of having a super crappy lightweight umbrella stroller?  a better view!  

the african penguins were baby's favorite.  they were baby sized!  she just laughed and squealed at them.  it was so cute!

kirstyn and michaela!  aren't they pretty?

i know.  she's wet.  it's milk.  from her sippy cup.

this covered wagon thing was fabulous because it was like a giant playpen.  they couldn't escape!

they are such good friends already.  and that girl behind them wanted to be their friend too.

can you believe the size difference of only six months?!

sometimes when i'm trying to photograph my baby, i wish i looked like a six year old... so she would actually look at me.

check it out, we're one for one!  all eyes in the right direction!

we parked right next to this awesome park, so we had to let the girls run around a bit after being in their strollers so long.

hilarious.  i love this kid.

run, run, run, baby girl!  i loved that i didn't have to tell her no.  nothing was off limits or dangerous.  it made her so happy.

playing with leaves

they kept stealing/swapping the sippy cup and then running and playing keep away.  it was hilarious to watch.  kirstyn and i were dying laughing.

more fun with fall leaves

and our lone picture at cafe rio before my camera batteries finally died.

i will say this once and for all, where the sweet pork salad is concerned, costa vida beats cafe rio every time.

after lunch, we turned on some magic nickle creek sleep music and the girls napped all the way home.  and while we hung out in kirstyn's parking lot.  ;-)

so then when they woke up it was 4:00 and i didn't want to make dinner or be domestic so i begged kirstyn to let me hang out and organize her closet a little.  so we did that til her husband got home.  why do i love organizing so much?  it's kind of embarrassing.

and there's this lady in our ward who recently hurt her tailbone and kirstyn had made her a get well card and muffins.  so i signed my name and dropped those off.  i love taking credit for other people's thoughtfulness.  don't you?  

and then i stopped by someone else's house to pick up their compassionate service freezer meals and finally we were on our way home.

baby played so nicely after dinner and since she wasn't wearing her skirt or tights, she was pantsless with just a sweater and fur boots, and it was the cutest thing i've ever not taken pictures of.  well, at least worthy to add to that list.  her little white legs are so itty bitty.  i'm in love with them.

speaking of itty bitty.  she turned 15 months on the 15th and i took her in for a weigh in (per her doctor's recommendation at her 12 month check up), and she's gained two pounds!  she's now up to 18lbs 6oz!  i could barely believe my eyes!  she'll break 20lbs before we even know it!