Yesterday Ada and mama made our way to a local aquarium to meet the fish! Ada’s latest favorite movie is Finding Nemo, and there was also an exhibit with birds and butterflies, which Ada loves. It was a no-brainer!
We saw lots of fish, penguins, huge spider crabs, sea lions and even a few sharks. Ada was unsure about the sharks but loved the coral reef with hundreds of bright fish. She kept saying, “whoa! Wow! Whoa!” straight-up baby Keanu Reeves style. 🙂
I wish I’d gotten more photos but I’d forgotten the stroller so Ada was on my hip the whole time and eager not to be eaten by sharks, so photography was tricky. (Ada also didn’t quite trust that the plexiglass windows kept us separate from the fish, so she was happy to be perched away safely on mama’s hip.)
After a bit we made our way into the bird exhibit. Again, a little room with a few dozen parrots and parakeets free to roam, and some bird playground equipment. And the birds had grown to associate visitors with the little cups of bird food they sold for $1 each. So they weren’t shy about making themselves at home on visitors arms, shoulders… and heads. (What is it with animals and mama’s head today?)
Cute, yes, and also a bit unnerving to have little bird feet and beaks burrowing in your hair. So we stayed for a bit and then said goodbye to our new friends. All in all, a fun day!
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