An unexpected revelation

Nora and I were invited to the zoo Sunday, but Adam kept Nora. He said he wanted some Daddy Time. They ended up watching cartoons all day and destroying the house. I'm going to be picking up the mess all day. But in a good way. I can see how much fun they had.

Despite not being able to take Nora I decided to go with my friend and her two kids anyway. Sure, the zoo is the same and you've seen it all, but a full day of walking and catching up sounded perfect to me.

We had a great visit. I got to tag along on their family outing. We walked and snacked and teased. So much fun.

After we got super tired we rode the train around the park. It was the perfect way to end the day. (I got to play a few rounds of Thumb War with John while waiting. Sweet.)

The only drawback was after a few hours of seeing all of the cute toddlers exploring the zoo and the animals I really missed Nora. And, the not so funny part of missing your baby it's that your heart misses exactly the same if your kid is at home, or dead. (Or maybe my heart does.) I found myself not liking the feeling and eager to get home.

Initially, when Adam said he wanted to spend the day with Nora and she couldn't come to the zoo, I was rather peeved. It always feels like Adam wants to keep Nora in a tower and she'll never experience anything in life, but after having that missing feeling - I'm more sympathetic. Adam must feels that little ache every say of the week and that is terrible. I have more respect for him, and others who work. My little wussy heart couldn't handle it. Mad peeps to all of you.