Wednesday 8/15 - Baby Beluga, Penguins and Seals. Oh my!

Woke up this morning and wasn’t entirely sure where I was. I’ve been waking up in lots of new places lately. I called out for Mama and Daddy and Daddy came and got me. He then put me into bed with Mama and we cuddled for a few minutes. Then I went to look for Kitty. I looked all over the mobile home but apparently we didn’t bring Kitty with us to Boston. I ate a really good breakfast and then we went for a walk. It must have rained last night because the road was filled with puddles. I had on my rubber crock shoes so Mama let me jump in the puddles.

We walked all over the campsite. We saw people in tents, in cabins, in model homes and mobile homes. There are some people who even own them! I know because they are more decorated than the other ones and have their names on it. While this camping trip has been fun, I can’t imagine loving it so much that I’d come up all the time. But maybe that’s because I haven’t camped in a tent yet. We did get ice cream last night so that was a definite perk.

I had a nap and when I woke up we got in the car and headed to Mystic. Mama and Daddy said Mystic has another aquarium. They must really like fish because it’s the second one in 2 days! We must have taken the scenic route or else Mama and Daddy cracked up. They kept saying “moo” and making all sorts of turns.

Finally we got there and found a parking spot pretty close to the entrance. We paid and went straight to the baby beluga whale exhibit. I didn’t know they were white! We sing the song all the time and there is nothing about them being white! It was so cool to see them. There were at least 3 of them in the pool. Two of them were playing. Looked like they were biting each other to me. There were some rocks and fun places to crawl around near the exhibit. That was lots of fun.

We made our way to the penguin section. That was really cool. There was a super big penguin that was kinda shiny like the ones in Boston. Must be distant relatives. There were even some penguins on a bench! Daddy got some super cute photos of me on the bench with them. There was a under the water section so we could see the penguins while they were swimming. When you tap on the glass and move your hand on it, the penguins come and play with you! They loved it when I played with the glass. It was fun. I wish I could have petted them. I’d have petted them super gently.

We then went and looked at some seals. They were pretty neat too. The lady told a story about one of the seals wanting to be with people instead of seals. The seal kept coming onto shore and even did a walk a thon because it didn’t want to be in the water. Makes total sense to me. After 2 aquariums in 2 days, I’m an expert on what’s in the water… all sorts of scary things! Pretty things, but scary too like sharks and jelly fish.

Speaking of sharks, I was really brave because I got to pet a shark. It was just sleeping on the sand in the water and I got to touch it. I didn’t touch the tail though because apparently that is really sensitive. I wouldn’t want strangers touching my butt either. That’s just rude.

When we were done walking around the place we went to the gift store. I found 2 stuffed animals that I just loved loved loved. A white seal and a white polar bear. Mama laughed because her favorite stuffed animal when she was little was a white puppy. I guess liking white animals runs in the family! I love my seal and my polar bear so much. I like to bury my face in their super soft fur. I like to have one on each side of my face. It tickles.

Mama also got a book and some post cards for my scrapbook and to mail off. I’ll be busy tomorrow writing up all my postcards so we can send them.

Before we left, Mama had the aquarium people validate our tickets. This means that we can come back the next 2 days for FREE! I can’t wait. I’d like to see those white whales and penguins again. Maybe I can get another stuffed animal… like a whale or a penguin. I’ll practice my puppy dog eyes tonight.

We got back from the aquarium and I went down for a little nap. Once I woke up we went for a walk down to the food area. I met up with 2 big girls and their 2 dollies. I told them about my dolly and they let me hold one of their dolls. I didn’t want to give it back and I got sad because my dolly was back in my pack n play and I missed her. I didn’t know I could bring her to dinner! I had fun running around with the two big girls and going up and down the stairs. Mama was always close by watching me and helping me down the stairs.

Daddy waved for us to come over so we could eat dinner. I ate ham, eggs, cheese, yogurt, blueberries and carrots. I love blueberries. They’re so fun to squish. Plus you can paint with them if you squeeze them on something white. It’s so fun. Try it.

We walked back to the mobile home and saw some girls playing keep the ball up in the air. Daddy went and got my blue ball while Mama and I ran around in the soccer field. When Daddy came, he and I played catch and throw the ball. I kept falling down because I was getting sleepy. I didn’t want to go inside though because I was having so much fun. We heard thunder and decided it was a good idea for us to head on in. I ran around some more inside while Mama and Daddy packed up. We have to check out early tomorrow morning so they wanted most of the packing done tonight. Mama put me in my pack n play and I cried and cried. Daddy came and got me and I had pooped. I tried telling them but I swear sometimes they are just not listening! Mama changed me, put on my pjs and into my sleep sack I went. I grabbed dolly, my bear, blanket and pillows and laid down to go to sleep.