Zoo (again) & Uncle Wilber (again)
Saturday, July 7, 2007 by Amy
So I survived another trip to the zoo on Friday with NINO. It was a lot of fun, I have to admit. Of course, we did the usual, feed the giraffes. We also went into the Budgie Buddies exhibit and Riley got upclose and personal with some birds. Avery was really excited about it too. We didn't go in there last time since I had already been pooped on recently and wasn't ready for another bird-dropping. Didn't get pooped on this time. The zoo also brought back the Wallaby Walk-about and Riley and Avery both petted the baby wallaby. Riley also got to hand-feed one of the really people friendly chipmunks. We were standing around and eating teddy grahams and the little chipmunk came right up to us and stood on its back legs, its arms reaching up, and his little hands opening and closing. Aww, begging chipmunks.
Today Riley said to me: "I want something to drink...in a grande cup." Do I go to Starbucks too much?
Speaking of things that Riley says, we were at playgroup on Thursday and I was talking to the other moms and nursing Avery. Riley decided that she wanted to be twisted on the swings. Another mother offered to twist her since I often do the same for her daughter. Well, the woman walks over to Riley and Riley looks at her and says "I'm a pain in the ass! That's what my daddy says to me!" It was so surprising that every single mother laughed. And the discipline opportunity was lost...
Oh yeah, I was downtown on Friday and like a complete idiot, I park within sight of the Uncle Wilber fountain. So a fully-clothed Riley just had to go in. We stayed for a couple of hours and Riley got soaking wet. It was the most she had gone into the fountain, so that was good. They have a "Spray Ground" here that just opened up this summer, so I'm looking to take her there either Sunday or Monday. We'll see...
Avery is into baby dolls BIG TIME! She has to have several babies wherever she goes. Last night, she was laying down at bedtime with her babies and she sits one of them up and waves its arm at me and says "bye bye". It was really cute. Whenever she eats, I have to give the baby doll a bite first. Oh, and I have to nurse these dolls on occasion. I try to get her to nurse them herself, but that's a no-go so far.
Today Riley said to me: "I want something to drink...in a grande cup." Do I go to Starbucks too much?
Speaking of things that Riley says, we were at playgroup on Thursday and I was talking to the other moms and nursing Avery. Riley decided that she wanted to be twisted on the swings. Another mother offered to twist her since I often do the same for her daughter. Well, the woman walks over to Riley and Riley looks at her and says "I'm a pain in the ass! That's what my daddy says to me!" It was so surprising that every single mother laughed. And the discipline opportunity was lost...
Oh yeah, I was downtown on Friday and like a complete idiot, I park within sight of the Uncle Wilber fountain. So a fully-clothed Riley just had to go in. We stayed for a couple of hours and Riley got soaking wet. It was the most she had gone into the fountain, so that was good. They have a "Spray Ground" here that just opened up this summer, so I'm looking to take her there either Sunday or Monday. We'll see...
Avery is into baby dolls BIG TIME! She has to have several babies wherever she goes. Last night, she was laying down at bedtime with her babies and she sits one of them up and waves its arm at me and says "bye bye". It was really cute. Whenever she eats, I have to give the baby doll a bite first. Oh, and I have to nurse these dolls on occasion. I try to get her to nurse them herself, but that's a no-go so far.
The spray ground is like an upscale version of the water park I take Abby to. :)