As I mentioned in the previous post, 2 weekend's ago, we were able to make the trip to the London Zoo to capitalize on one of our last 'family of 3' outings! It was such a fun day out. We made our way to the Little Venice/Maida Vale area where we boarded a canal boat. 25 minutes later we exited in the middle of the zoo with our tickets and entry fee already paid for - it was brilliant! Most relaxing thing we've ever done and we avoided all the queues and crowds at the main entrance. Bowen LOVED the zoo mainly because it afforded her the independence to roam and walk where she pleased - something she is big on these days! It was a gorgeous day with the sun shining. We had a nice lunch and just walked, explored and enjoyed the occasional animal! :) Stewart was sweet and took over picture taking the 2nd half of the day so I could get some pictures with Bowen & belly. After a nap in the buggy and ice cream for me & Stew, we ventured into Regent's Park for a run around. I had bought a cheap bubble gun that Bowen thoroughly enjoyed - worked a treat! Then we grabbed a cab and headed home.
I have to say, in the lead up to baby boy's birth, it was the most thoroughly peaceful and enjoyable day. Bowen was so happy and well behaved, I had loads of energy and it was one of those days you are just happy you ventured out for. No agenda, just being together and being present. There are so many things that can sometimes distract us from focusing on the important things and the little moments in life - moments that pass by all to quickly. Most of the things I should have done in the middle of this pregnancy, I put off to the end, which in turn put quite a bit of pressure on Stewart & me in the last few weeks to get things accomplished. Although now everything is in order and we are prepared, I still feel like we're each just now taking a big deep breath for this next exciting phase of our lives. I think this day out was especially needed for all of us and I'm so glad we took advantage of it.
Enjoy the pictures... I added quite a few because I really want to be able to look back and re-live this day in it's totality. Makes my heart happy - especially knowing that baby boy is there with us too! xo
on our way home - lamby in tow!
Jess, thanks for posting all the pictures! I remember hearing the recap of how great that day was, so it was nice to see the pics too! And...Bowen is so cute in her orange suede shoes. So Sweet!
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