Fun at the Zoo

Meghan here with an exclusive report on last week's Toronto Zoo visit. Mommy was a bit slow with the camera so there are only a couple pictures.

After a really long wait to get in the zoo, we finally met up with baby Matty and baby Rhys. Their mommies pushed them in strollers while I, being a big girl now, got to "walk" by myself. I had so much fun running from animal to animal. There were lions, and tigers, and bears, oh my! The giraffes were especially magnificent. I got to see one really close up as she ate her lunch right beside the fence!

I had ketchup (with french fries) for lunch, then protected the babies from gulls while the rest of our party ate. Shortly afterwards, the babies had to go home for a nap so I spent the rest of the afternoon having fun with Mommy.

First we went to the kids area where I learned about smaller animals like bunny rabbits and turtles. I also had fun digging in the sand for dinosaur bones. I didn't have any luck with the bones, but I did find a shoe.

Next I got to pet some stingrays! Both slimy and soft, they're so cool! Every time I put my fingers in the water one would come right up to me.

Then, after hours in the water park followed by a zoomobile ride, it was time to go. In the gift shop, on the way out, Mommy picked out a couple souvenirs for me and I picked out a large lollipop. Mommy tells me that I didn't even make it out of the parking lot before I fell asleep!

Niagara Road Trip

For our last free weekend of the summer, we embarked on our annual road trip to the Niagara Region.

Usually we do the trip in the fall when the crowds have thinned out. But, this year (since we didn't have the option of a later trip), we instead chose to drive (slowly) by the Falls and Clifton Hill area in favour of spending time in the Botanical Gardens and Butterfly Conservatory.

A Weekend in Exeter

Thanks to Grandma Schwindt for the picture and "Meghan-isms":

In the garden-

Grandma: “Meghan, don’t eat those tomatoes until I wash them, please.”
Meghan: “It’s okay, grandma, I licked them with my tongue first.”

After swimming-

Grandma: “Here is my comb, Meghan. Can you comb your hair?”
Meghan: “I have hair on my legs like my daddy, grandma. I comb my hair on my legs, too.”

In the tub-

Meghan: “What is that hole in baby whale’s back?”
Grandma: “That is how the baby whale breathes, Meghan-it is called a ‘blowhole’.”
Meghan: “JILL! MIKE! You wanna see a baby whale’s ‘whore-hole’!”

Potty Training Success

People kept telling me that one day this would happen and I was hesitant to believe it until I saw it myself. Late last week Meghan decided that she had had enough of diapers and potty trained herself. She just up and went herself and continues to even now, no transition needed. Really, that's the whole truth!

Surgery Date

We have now received our transplant date in mid September. Wish us luck!