National Aquarium

A few weeks back we spent a great Saturday at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Our pictures are a bit lacking but it was a great time--definitely the best aquarium I've ever been to and maybe even worth the steep prices. Harrison LOVED the fish, sharks, stingrays, etc. And the little kid area with the puppet theater too. I loved the beautiful view of the National Harbor and the fact that we wandered around forever to find a dive to get fish and chips and yummy bread at afterwards :)

There were a TON of sharks which you watch as you go up and down this huge ramp system...I LOVED the layout of the aquarium...

And he's LOOKING AT THE CAMERA!!! YAY!!! not smiling, but....

Wow-jellyfish, sharks, a huge sea turtle..awesome!

Let's GO mommy!!!!

Bad glare...cool creepy fish

I took this picture to remind myself that I let Harrison play with my makeup on the drive up and he "paint hair" with long-wearing lipstick...oops...

They had divers feeding the rays in the huge tank and we got to watch for awhile which was SO cool!

Harrison Running-just for fun

you'll notice how neither of us follow through on our promise to run with him....apparently we encourage exercise but don't participate...(keep in mind I did go to the gym earlier and cory just finished mowing the lawn)

Things I don't want to forget....favorite Harrison quotes

"Awesome... Harrison!!!!!" with his hands up in the air as he jumps from the ottoman to the couch and back

Singing ABCs when we tuck him into bed, followed by row row row your boat, then ABCs, row row, etc.

Amber: "Harrison, what do you want for dinner tonight?"

Harrison: "PIZZA!!!! FRENCHFRIES!!!!!!" (without fail)

"Round and Round!!!!" (explaining what he is doing when we get him from nursery every week and see him rolling around on the floor and trying to convince others to follow)

"FOR ME??" when he convinces me to give him one of our left over valentine candy hearts. Too cute.

"Make. Balentine. WaWa!!!" while playing with water and bubbles in the sink (a favorite thing)...I think this comes from talking about valentines and making valentines, or something..

"Nicker Noonles!!!!" (snickerdoodles)

"Harrison go? Harrison go??" When he is "hiding" and wants us to find him, particularly when daddy has him thrown over his shoulder.

"No, mine (fill in the blank here with anything and everything that someone else has) TOO!!!"

"Flubberby!!!" (butterfly)

"Come on mommy." (e.g. stop doing what you're doing and play with me NOW!!)

"MOOK! MOOK!!!" (milk--my favorite is when he does this in the middle of the night...must have milk NOW!!)

"Bubbles...COMING!!!!" (in the bathtub as it starts to fill up with bubbles)

"Bye bye mommy, wight back."

And of course, when mommy and daddy just aren't paying attention... "Aw-burn!!! Cowy!!! Aw-burn!!! Cowy!!!!" (Amber, Cory)

And I'm sure there are many many more--I just love watching his imagination and personality come out everyday :)