We visited the Georgia Aquarium and it was simply amazing. To do it justice, I must actually go back in time a bit and give a little information about our first trip to this aquarium.
Flashback to May of 2006 and we were finally pregnant after just completing our first round of IVF (after experiencing three previous rounds of failed IUIs). We were over the moon excited to finally be pregnant and had come to Atlanta to share in the joy with my parents. While in the aquarium I began to experience intense cramping and bleeding and was in an enormous amount of pain.
Basically, that is all I remember about that visit - that I began to miscarry while in the room with the huge aquarium wall that housed the whale sharks.
So, needless to say, returning six years later to that very same room with my three amazing, gorgeous miracles in tow was humbling.
We began our visit with the dolphin show. While waiting for it to begin, the kids all got a sneak peak of the friendly dolphins (Lauren was especially enamored!)....
....and then we enjoyed the performance, which Ella claims was her favorite part of the entire day!
After the show we wandered from exhibit to exhibit....
....visiting beluga whales, otters, jellyfish, sea horses....and penguins....
....and finally, the sharks, rays, grouper....and whale sharks....
It was simply amazing. We spent over an hour and a half in this room - it was calm and quiet, and Lauren fell asleep in the Ergo and took a fabulous nap on my chest...a beautiful reminder of just how far we have come....and what an amazing gift we have been given in these three little miracles.
What a perfect and incredible way to replace such a painful memory with one that will bring me joy for the rest of my life.
