After a rainy Saturday spent indoors, we went out to the Beardsley Zoo in nearby Bridgeport, CT. Shannon had noticed that Millie really liked watching the neighborhood dogs and thought she might enjoy looking at some more animals. Plus, she also loves to be outside and watch other kids. We met up with some friends from the new mom group (Luisa, Rovinson, & baby Jonathan) and had a really nice leisurely afternoon. Millie particularly enjoyed seeing Buffalo and the monkeys (and the kids of course). Mommy liked the baby sheep (Maaa!) and I was amused by the prairie dogs. Can't recall ever seeing them too much. Millie just soaked it all in. She just loves to see things. At restaurants it actually gets a little embarrassing because she will just stare at people. Not sure where this social baby came from, but she is pretty funny. The only downside of our day at the zoo is that Millie didn't get too many good naps in...
At the zoo fountain:
Millie with friend Jonathan:
Looking at the baby pigs:
Random note 1: Mr. Duckie
In the picture above and pretty much all of the pictures we took today you will notice one thing in common with Miss Millie - Mr. Duckie. Mr. Duckie had previously been reserved for bathtime. I would give Millie Mr. Duckie to stop her from being so squirmy before and after her bath and then we would put him back in the tub so he would be there next time. Since then however, and particularly after Mr. Duckie helped Millie make friends with the frog pool, Mr. Duckie has been making more and more appearances. It now appears that Mr. Duckie is the first attachment object (besides Mommy) for Millie. She literally carried him around all day at the zoo and at home. By the head. I tried to put Mr. Duckie back in the tub for next time after her bath tonight and she just looked around for him. She is currently asleep...with Mr. Duckie.
Random note 2: Trains!
One big part of our move has been a change in our commutes to work. As Shannon has previously blogged, she is close enough to work to walk. This means I am further from Darien. To commute the 14 miles to work would take 45 minutes to an hour, mostly sitting in traffic. It could be less on some days, but it could also be more. This is something that I had no desire to experience. I had always complained about the lack of good (any?) public transportation in Detroit and said I would love to be able to commute on a train like in Chicago and NYC. Well, I am making good on those words by being an official train commuter. It is going really well. It takes about an hour, but most of that time becomes usable time and exercise. Check back with me in the winter.
This also means that the end has come for the Dynaride (my 93 Buick LaSabre). My grandma would be sad to see it go and we are too (except that Shannon isn't). Since I am not driving it, we don't really need 2 cars otherwise, its old, and it needs some work, we are donating it and saying farewell. As Shannon also mentioned previously, we are trying to simplify and not having another car to worry about or pay for is a nice step!
The Dynaride!
Millie and Daddy say goodbye...
Final notes:
One last picture of Millie showing the Wolves at the zoo her friend, Mr. Duckie. Millie is getting bigger and certainly is developing a fun little personality. We think she is too funny most of the time. She is starting to enjoy rolling around on the floor and standing. Yesterday she was in this little hallway we have (the sleepy hallway) and she crawled to the end and just stood up out of nowhere. Then she clapped for herself. Mr. Duckie just smiled and so did we....
Goodbye for now!
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