On Saturday, we woke up early (Sarah's good sleeping did not extend her usual wake up time of 6 am) and headed to the aquarium. We ran around outside until the doors opened at 9!
We were one of the first families through the door, so Sarah was able to run around a bit. As the morning went on, it got more and more crowded, and Sarah was stuck in her stroller again. Luckily, there were lots of interesting things to look at! (Please forgive the blur - no flash photography is allowed and things in aquariums swim FAST!)
Even Daddy had some fun at the aquarium!
We went to the marine show, but we were a little disappointed that it was less about dolphins jumping through hoops and more about how they train the animals at the aquarium. I was expecting a Sea World-type show that would keep Sarah entertained. Instead, she spent the show playing Toca House (her current favorite app) on my phone and fussing because she was bored. Sorry, Sarah!
Luckily, she was appeased when we went to the lower level and she could watch the belugas swim in their tank. It might have been her favorite part of the whole aquarium - she certainly spent more time watching them than any of the other animals!
We grabbed some lunch, checked out some penguins, and then headed back to the hotel for a nap before hitting Michigan Avenue that afternoon.
Michigan Avenue highlights for Sarah included seeing lots of busses (she pointed them ALL out to us), seeing lots of wedding parties getting their pictures taken at the water tower, and having a free sample AND a chocolate milk at Ghirardelli. Mmmm...heaven!
We also let her out of her stroller to run around the courtyard at the Presbyterian church on Michigan Avenue...
Not bad for our first full day in Chicago!
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