Sunday
This morning I took Abigail to the aquarium as soon as it was open. (I told her I was taking her somewhere that was a surprise and I gave her 2 hints: I showed Abigail her Dori toy and her Nemo toy. She thought about it and said "We're going to the AQUARIUM!!" I love how she thinks through things.)
Anyhow, on a Sunday morning, the aquarium is pretty empty for the first hour or so. For the first time in a while, Abigail was brave and bold and she wasn't shy. She proudly showed her membership pass at the front, held our tickets and then presented them at the upper entrance, volunteered to pose and smile for the souvenir photo, and didn't want to be carried the whole time. She smiled and talked to people, went into the lemur exhibit, and spent a lot of time with "her" alligator.
After about 75 minutes she said "Too many people here. I want to go home now." On the way out, she wanted to touch a frog statue that has terrified her in the past and then we played on the Riverwalk before going back to the car. In the empty parking garage, she discovered the echo effect and had fun yelling and giggling at her sounds. It was a great morning and I was thrilled at how easily Abigail played and explored the aquarium and came of her shell for awhile.
(A few months ago I never would have though Abigail would be in a "shell"!)
Sunday
This morning I took Abigail to the aquarium as soon as it was open. (I told her I was taking her somewhere that was a surprise and I gave her 2 hints: I showed Abigail her Dori toy and her Nemo toy. She thought about it and said "We're going to the AQUARIUM!!" I love how she thinks through things.)
Anyhow, on a Sunday morning, the aquarium is pretty empty for the first hour or so. For the first time in a while, Abigail was brave and bold and she wasn't shy. She proudly showed her membership pass at the front, held our tickets and then presented them at the upper entrance, volunteered to pose and smile for the souvenir photo, and didn't want to be carried the whole time. She smiled and talked to people, went into the lemur exhibit, and spent a lot of time with "her" alligator.
After about 75 minutes she said "Too many people here. I want to go home now." On the way out, she wanted to touch a frog statue that has terrified her in the past and then we played on the Riverwalk before going back to the car. In the empty parking garage, she discovered the echo effect and had fun yelling and giggling at her sounds. It was a great morning and I was thrilled at how easily Abigail played and explored the aquarium and came of her shell for awhile.
(A few months ago I never would have though Abigail would be in a "shell"!)
Saturday
We took Abigail to the Melton Peter Demetre Park on James Island. We went at lowest tide, which was a mistake because in Abigail's words "This beach is pee-yoo." It is much better to arrive just after high tide when the water is going back out, leaving all of the cool shells, but before the smells begin!
At least I snapped a cute pic with the Cooper River Bridge in the background before we went home.
Saturday
We took Abigail to the Melton Peter Demetre Park on James Island. We went at lowest tide, which was a mistake because in Abigail's words "This beach is pee-yoo." It is much better to arrive just after high tide when the water is going back out, leaving all of the cool shells, but before the smells begin!
At least I snapped a cute pic with the Cooper River Bridge in the background before we went home.
While we took care of some business in Virginia (like putting a contract on our new house :) !!), we stayed at Aunt Steph and Uncle Jim's house for 3 days this past week. Unfortunately, neither of them could be there (having fun in Italy, Jim?).
But that didn't stop Abigail from enjoying their pool.
Or from enjoying the ease of use and freedom provided by Huxley's doggie door.
