Trip to the Zoo

Spent the day yesterday at the Zoo with Sebastian's best friend John and his mom. Despite the drizzle and two worn out momma we had a good time. As usual , when the weather is less then perfect the Zoo is pretty much empty. Something amazing happened there, the boys played on a playground set while the momma's sat on a bench , snacked and talked !!! Now this may be an everyday occurrence to some people but when you have two special needs kids who require nearly constant assistance of some sort this is a wonderful moment. We watched in amazement (and some moments sheer terror) as our boys climbed up little ladders and slid down slides on their own .

I am particularly proud of John climbing up the little three rung ladder behind Sebastian , it was the first time and despite the urge to lunge across the playground and pull him to safety of solid ground his momma just quietly walked nearby him in case he slipped or needed help , all without him ever seeing her.

At the Zoo we managed sit within touching distance of an amazing Bengal tiger who constant lip licking kept us in check of where we sat on the food chain... thank goodness for that insanely thick glass between us.

I love when there are nice, cool days and we can spend most of the day outdoors, Sebastian needs to run and go-go-go so much that he just goes slightly bonkers when he is cooped up , of course who doesn't ?