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| Tuesday, June 26, 2007 |
| baby hippo, by Cole |
 Labels: artwork |
posted by Joanna Bolick @ 1:46 PM  |
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| Sunday, June 17, 2007 |
| Baby J, part II |
You might remember baby J's newborn photos...
It was such a treat to see him (and his mom, Angie) again this past week - baby J's all grown up! (Okay, not quite yet...he still has that wonderful baby smell.) He smiled at me in his crib, he smiled when he was on the changing table, and then we took him out on the front porch for photos and he said "this is crazy, woman!" and we had a much harder time convincing him to smile again.
I love these little baby bits & pieces, especially those long dark lashes and the little bit of drool...
But for the record we did get him to smile -- I'm just saving those photos to show Angie tomorrow. : )Labels: Asheville child photography, Asheville portrait photography |
| posted by Joanna Bolick @ 10:18 PM |
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| Thursday, June 07, 2007 |
| to the zoo |
Mark is gone this week, so to distract ourselves today we took a trip to the Greenville Zoo. On the way there I turned up the radio for a particularly good song on the oldies station we were listening too (speaking of which, did you know that 80s music is considered oldies?) When I looked back to check on the kids I saw Cole totally and confidently jammin' in his car seat to the music. It was one of those moments that made me smile, and reminded me that car dancing is indeed good for the soul.
We arrived shortly after the gates opened (10 am) and headed out in the already-sweltering heat to see the animals. The giraffe exhibit is getting closer to being finished, but I'm thinking that even though it's scheduled to be completed mid-summer, we probably won't come back to the zoo until the fall (unless there is a week of unseasonably cold weather.) Did I mention it was hot?
So anyway, the animals. Harper loved the elephant, the toucan, and the giant turtles. The highlight for me was the baby orangutan. I was so preoccupied with trying to get a photo of the baby (while also thinking that his feeding habits were eerily similar to an almost-two-year-old I know) that I almost missed this...
Cole and mamma O were totally having a moment. All was good until she put her hand up to the glass (probably either to say "hi" or "get outta my face, boy!") At that point Cole realized that he was looking at a very large, very alive animal and he quickly took a few steps back from the glass.
Here's a shot of the baby. Please note -- I didn't say he looks like Harper...just eats like her. Also, don't ask me why the mom had a sheet on. Goodness knows she couldn't have been cold (did I mention it was hot?) But I'm thinking that like most moms of 6-months-olds I know, she's probably not getting a lot of sleep and so maybe she was just carrying her bedding around with her in hopes of catching a few winks throughout the day.
After a picnic and the last few exhibits (is that black snake supposed to be in the chicken coop, mommy?) and 2 whole minutes spent on the desert they consider a playground (I know Cole was hot when he didn't protest leaving right after we got there) we were back in the car by 11:30 with the airconditioning set on a blissful 69 degrees. As I was taking my time leaving the parking lot Cole asked, "Mommy, what are you looking for?" and I responded with "my sanity." He thought about that for a bit and then said, "Mommy, are you being funny again?" (We had a conversation about sarcasm the other day.)
And then we returned home to the mountains, perfectly overcast with a slight breeze and all was well.
PS. the baby orangutan's name is Bob.Labels: a humorous life |
| posted by Joanna Bolick @ 1:30 PM |
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