Mole rats

This is an odd post.

We went to the zoo about a month (maybe two?) ago. In one of the buildings there is a small window that I happened to peek into. It was about eye level for me so much higher than Reese or Saige. I looked in and saw maybe 10 small rat looking creatures with two big giant teeth (like a mole) sticking out. They didn't have any fur so looked "naked" and had their eyes closed . But they were NASTY! I screamed and said EWWW gross look at this. I held Reese up to see and she BURST into tears. She started screaming "I want to go home" and threw the biggest fit I've ever seen her do (in public). We had just gotten there so we weren't leaving and the elephants calmed her down.

But since then she talks about molerats all.the.time. She has called a boy a mole rat which we had to discuss. Yesterday her teacher asked me what it was and where we had been to see one LOL! She is STILL telling people about them. She makes the funniest face when she tries to copy their eyes and teeth. She asks me nearly every night if there are mole rats in her room and then follows with "there is nothing to be afraid of".

She went back to the zoo and had another fit and refused to go into the room with the mole rats. I hope she gets over this soon. But for your viewing pleasure...

a mole rat....