The "Tot Spot"

Last weekend we took Eli to a kiddy museum called the McWane Exhibit. It has 3 levels of interactive science exhibits catered to kids of pretty much any age. Plus, it has an IMAX! We decided to buy a membership because it pays for itself after only 3 visits and I figure, we could just stop in and let him run around for a while on a rainy day... not to mention, it will be a totally different experience for him at his age and maturity right now in comparison with a year from now. The exhibits are apparently always changing too. Anyway, he had a fun time.

Just for the record, yes, he does own shoes and we begin every venture with them on. He just screams his head off and refuses to move an inch until we take them off. So, sometimes we let him run around like a little ragamuffin while I cringe at what kind of nastiness could be accumulating on his feet... Jason says he's a little boy so I better get used to it : (

There were baby sharks and sting rays to pet but he wasn't really into it.

There was a chamber you could go in where the wind got to the speed of a tornado. The glare made it hard to take a good picture though...

He really likes to push his stroller instead of riding in it these days.

Inside a bubble.

The "Tot" Spot. Eli loved it here! He was so excited when we set him down that he took a look around, threw his arms up and screamed in excitement. He was so overwhelmed it took him a few minutes to figure out what to do with himself.

Eli trying to make a friend... or steal his toy. Either way, he was rejected.