St. Louis Zoo

It wouldn't be a successful trip to St. Louis without a trip to the zoo - even in late December, haha.  Christian and I left Reid home with Nana Kay while Micah got a special outing with Mom and Dad.  Those moments are super rare, so we were sure to soak it up and I know Micah enjoyed his time with us as well - though I will admit he asked for Reid and wondered why he wasn't with us.

Side note - Even though Micah was with us for almost 2 years before Reid came along, it's crazy to me to realize that he hardly (if at all) remembers a day without his little brother around.  What we are doing as parents is so pivotal in building the foundations, yet he'll remember such a small amount of it...it's truly amazing to think about!

We focused on the indoor exhibits, and enjoyed checking out the reptile house for the first time.  Huge turtles (and I mean huge!), and enormous snakes.  Not the most lively bunch of animals, but fun for Micah nonetheless. 

After the reptile house we headed to the primates, our one outdoor exhibit in Big Cat Country, onto the apes, and then finishing off with the penguins.

 

Micah and Phil :)

 

Such a big boy!  What happened to my baby?? :)  Growing up too quickly!