Day at the Aquarium

This summer has been unusually cool, but the last few days have more than made up for it. So Mom decided to take Jonas on an air-conditioned adventure yesterday, presenting the big guy with his first experience at an aquarium. From the beginning, Jonas was wide-eyed and fascinated by all the unusual sights and colors...

...at the sea lion exhibit, he was mesmerized...

...even the divers cleaning the tank seemed to notice Jonas, waving to him from the other side...

...eventually, Mom remembered a page from one of Jonas' favorite books called "Baby Colors." In the fascinating chapter on the color orange, Jonas is introduced to a crab with giant pincers...

...so when Jonas saw the real thing (well, maybe a bit less orange...), he was once again in shock...

...not everything seemed to go over well. Let's just say the giant whale sculpture was a bit intimidating...

...but Jonas pulled it together and by the time it came to go, he seemed to be asking, Hey Mom, when can we go again?