The Como Zoo is smack dab in the middle of a park in St. Paul (you'd never know it was there if you didn't know it was there). It's small and cute and free (well, a suggested donation of $2 per adult and $1 per child, but no one is turned away), and a really great way to spend an afternoon.
We saw a hugely pregnant lioness, a giraffe who kept licking a wall, a zebra shooing an antelope away from its food stash, and some very cute penguins. Calvin was enthralled.
(Okay, Calvin was sleeping. But we were enthralled on his behalf.)
Attached to the Zoo is the Conservatory, which is home to some really incredible tropical plants. We toured the bonsai room, visited the flower show going on inside the greenhouse, and then took a stroll through the outdoor Japanese garden. We finished off the afternoon with a ride on the carousel (weird light in the picture, but couldn't skip posting a picture of Cal's first carousel ride!).
It was such a fun day. While Calvin slept through most of it, Nate and I were so thrilled to be there with him. Before leaving for work tonight, Nate said "this has been my favorite day of being a dad so far."
It was definitely up there for me, too.
3 comments:
What fun! :) He is a seriously adorable little man. I especially love the picture of him on your lap on the carousel...precious! I can't wait to meet him in a few weeks...and hold him too! Love!
Wow, what a great day for the little guy and for the entire fam! I look forward to being a part of many of lil Cal's other firsts coming up.
So cute!!!!!!!!! Glad you had a fun day and love that Nate said that. :) He is extremely handsome.
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