I was feeling under the weather yesterday. I think I got some remnants of Aidan’s illness and it all hit me overnight on Sunday and into yesterday. I had a fever, chills, muscle aches, sore throat, and upset stomach. This morning, it is all gone but the sore throat and some lingering fatigue.
My dear husband was there to help me. He took a sick day at work and told me he was going to let me rest and try to beat whatever had hit me and he would spend the day with Aidan. What a great hubby! It was a gorgeous day here yesterday. Sunny, not a cloud in the sky and highs in the upper 70’s.
A couple of months ago I bought a membership to Woodland Park Zoo because Aidan is in love with going to the zoo right now. Brandon hadn’t been to the zoo with Aidan since the summer of 2006.
Brandon decided that if he was going to hang out with his son and “play hooky” from work, then he might as well do something fun. So he and Aidan took off for the zoo.
They had a wonderful time…as evidenced by the great pictures and my son’s nonstop descriptions of everything they did.
Aidan and I have somehow always missed the giraffe’s feeding time. For about an hour each morning, you can pay $5 to go up to an elevated platform and feed the giraffes leaves. Aidan could NOT stop talking about this. Brandon said he was not at all scared and was in fact smiling from ear to ear and giggling as the giraffe’s long tongue would wrap around his fingers and take the leaves.
Brandon came in around 1:30 or so with Aidan passed out on him and laid him down for his nap. Then Brandon came in and excitedly told me about everything they had done and how Aidan knew the name and noise for every animal they saw. Then he told me about Aidan climbing up a spiral ladder inside a play area of the zoo called Zoomanium. Brandon said Aidan took off, and he went running after him certain that the ladder would be too difficult for a child under 3. But Aidan did it all by himself. He came whizzing down the slide saying “I did it” and he was so proud of himself. It was then that I noticed my husband had a tear of pride in the corner of his eye. My husband is the best. I got teary eyed too. Aidan woke up a couple of hours later filled with stories about the day.
What a great sick day. 
Is it obvious he had fun?
And lastly, a lovely picture of him quietly taking it all in.
What a great day. Took him to Sport Clips later to get his hair cut too. Additionally…Please do not call CPS. Aidan fell while walking a dog.
- The tear was not because I was amazed that Aidan climbed a 5′ spiral ladder by himself and was so proud. I was yawning. Seriously, it had nothing to do with remembering him as a perilously small 1.5 pound tadpole fighting for his life or thinking about him post-op with hypospadious or post-op tonsillectomy or the Summer of Puke or the stay in the hospital for 17 days with sepsis only to see him fearlessly climbing and beaming because of his accomplishments…. seriously… I was just yawning. Yeah…. I wouldn’t believe me either.
A couple more things…..
- I do wear more than white workout shirts. Recent pics seem to indicate otherwise
- It should be mandatory that all dads play hooky for a day and spend it with one of their kids on an annual basis. I would have passed up a round at Bandon Dunes for this. It was a special magical day.
Lori? Wake up… someone get the smelling salts…
-Dad
Awww love dads reply!! Looks like the guys had a wonderful day, my gosh Aidan looks so much like his dad. I am in such awe of how Aidan talks with you all, I sit and dream of the day when my lil one is able to excitedly tell me all about his day, it’s coming I know it is!!! Love all the pics, he’s such a handsome lil fella…
A tear in the eye is an indication of a good husband. You have made a good choice Lori.
My sister in law who lives close to Seattle is a Zoo Junkie. I will have to ask her about Woodland Park Zoo.
Great Pictures. So amazing to see these pictures and compare them to his Nicu pictures. It really helps to look at them. Especially when we have poor outcomes at work.
I just love his green safari clothes! He’s a gorgeous little boy with a fantastic daddy. I think you and I *totally* lucked out in that department. I knew my dh was great but it was when we had kids that I realized he was phenomenal.
I hope you feel better by now!
How are you feeling?