Aquarium Playdate!

On Friday we had a playdate scheduled to go to the Zoo but when we woke up it was raining so we went to the Aquarium instead. Chance really likes the Aquarium and since he is such a good walker these days we did not even take the stroller. He had a ball and I had a good time talking to the other moms in the group. It seems like every time we go to places we have been many times before Chance discovers something new or looks at something a little different. This time he really seemed to notice the fish in the tanks as fish and not just shiny moving objects. We also did something completely different this time, there is a spot where you can pet a shark, we had never done this before because I just did not think Chance could understand and follow direction well enough to put his hand in a tank with a shark. This time though we gave it a shot and he was amazed. He did exactly as he was told and petted the sharks back. The shark was only 3 months old and did not have any teeth yet. I couldn't get any pictures because I was helping Chance reach the tank and I wanted to pet the shark too, he was slimy. We did get to do another new thing that I could get pictures of though and that was walk the treetop loop in the Amazon area. We don't usually get to do this because of the stroller and there are a lot of stairs but this time we did and Chance really liked it. He walked all around, there were all kinds of birds in the tree tops but he wasn't much interested in them. He was enjoying the experience on the walkway itself. We stayed a long time but Chance was really having a good time and didn't get cranky at all, he passed out as soon as we got home. Chance liked exploring the replica of a prehistory shark's jaws with our playdate friend, Octavian.