(Yes, the title does relate to the post, I'm getting there.) Yesterday afternoon JP surprised me by taking me ice skating (so fun!) and promised that my big birthday gift was also something unique to Chicago (well, unique as in we couldn't do it in Austin). When I opened my card at dinner I found out I was going to be a "Trainer for a Day" at the Shedd Aquarium! I am SO excited!! I wanted to be a marine biologist when I was little and have remained fascinated with the ocean and sea life. I'm a licensed scuba diver but haven't been since high school because JP has broken ears (well, there's a more technical name for the problem, but that's what I take away from his explanations) and can't handle the underwater pressure. But on March 8th I will be reunited with a few sea creatures. I'll arrive before the Aquarium opens, don rubber boots and a special "trainer for a day" t-shirt, and follow the real trainers around for four hours. I get to feed the belugas, dolphins, and sea lions and take part in the Oceanarium show (JP and Landon will be in the audience). I think I'm the girl who throws fish to the animals when they do what they're supposed to do- yay!!
Landon and I went to the aquarium this past Friday to check out the fish and hopefully he'll find it more interesting when his mommy is one of trainers.
Actually he had a good time, but dancing with joy in front of the penguin habitat for thirty minutes completely wore him out. Think he'll be generous and let his mommy sleep in past 5 AM on her birthday tomorrow? Based on his runny nose, fussiness, and potential third ear infection this month, I think probably not.
But I get to pet a beluga in two weeks!!!
Awww...sounds like an incredible birthday. I can't wait to see pictures of the aquarium.
ReplyDeleteWOW!!! That's awesome! Dinner sounds like it was perfect! And I'm a bit jealous that you get to be a Trainer for a Day at the Shedd Aquarium! We want pictures! :D
ReplyDeleteI sure hope Landon gets better, too, poor guy. :(
Happy Golden birthday tomorrow! I just turned 25, too, and I'm a law student also. No baby for me yet though...you're awesome!
ReplyDeleteI haven't thought about belugas since I was pregnant . . . at that time, I resembled one, except that I wasn't cute.
ReplyDeleteActually, JP called me "his beluga" when I was pregnant. I wanted to hate it, but he had such a big smile on his face when he said it, and he was so full of complements most of the time, that I couldn't be mad. So I embraced the nickname, but I strictly enforced the name's expiration date of Landon's birth.
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect gift for a Pisces!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat gift!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!! Hope you got to sleep in.
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!!! And what a great gift! It sounds like tons of fun. :)
ReplyDeleteoh my gosh! that's awesome! your husband wins like 100 husband points! One time at Shedd Aquarium, I was chewing gum and leaning over the dolphin tank. One of the dolphins got close and I was hysterical- my gum fell right out of my mouth and into the tank. I never heard of any dolphins getting sick though, phew.
ReplyDeleteThat is the coolest gift ever. I am so jealous... enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHey! This was my birthday weekend, too!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great time - it was fun to read about! :)
Happy Birthday!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great husband. Sounds like an awesome day. Hope the little guy gets well soon. Those ear infections are no fun!
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