3/16/08
Thursday was the Zoo!
Thursday was a big day. We went to the zoo, saw the new Africa Live exhibit and then Mic had his FIRST soccer practise.
First stop was the bears (which were hiding), but he got to ride the Kimodo Dragon.
Every time we go to the zoo Mic has to perch on the statue...
Then to see the Hippos in their new exhibit. It also helps cut down on the smell: hippos are very stinky.
This croc was really beautiful and the picture was perfect.
This hyena was incredibly hyper.
It was incredibly hard to get a decent picture: he was always in motion. I normally don't like hyenas but this one was beautiful.
The ostrich got quite close to us.
Then he got upset when the keepers came it to the enclosure to do chores.
Onward to the Rhinos!
I also took a ton of pictures of flowers, because it is Spring (and with the accompanying allergy fun)--I love the flowers, these flowers will not last once temps hit the high 90's and stay that way. I am looking forward to the Blue Bonnets.
After the zoo (Jamey had a volunteer thingy for the Final Four--he then picked us up at the zoo), we run some errands and then went to Mic's first soccer practise. He did great. He listened well, took turns, and was a good kicker. We do need to teach him jumping jacks. Jamey and I nearly fell out of our lawn chair laughing so hard. He jumped like a martinet: his feet never did close back together.
Mic did get hives from the sweat like I knew he would. His entire torso was covered in hives....his face broke out too--but that died down by the next morning. His torso hives didn't fade until Saturday night...we were nearly to the point where we were going to take him to the urgent care clinic, but finally a double dose of benadryl calmed them down.
This is Saturday morning. I decided to give him 1% hydrocortisone with aloe.
This is what it looked 5 minutes after I rubbed in the cream. This is why I was very close to taking him to the clinic. But it did die down and I gave him two tablets of children's benadryl and he sleeped and most of the hives went away.
I am hoping that if I give him one tablet before practise it'll prevent the hives.
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