The Zoo

Zoe loved visiting the Zoo! We took an umbrella since there was a chance of rain. Over the course of the few hours we were at the zoo, the umbrella became her "Rain" lovey. Look for it in the pictures! She loved the animal statues around the Zoo grounds. The baby elephant was just about her size... But the goose was taller than she was! And the gorilla was as big as Daddy! She enjoyed the Monkeys... And the fish, snakes and turtles... What is Zoe looking at here? She said, "My Turkey!" (* See the cracks in the glass? We just left the big cat area that had lions, jaguars and mountain lions. It was slightly more reassuring to see the cracks in the turkey/deer/crane area than the big cat area!) But her favorite part of the zoo was the bird area. "Tweet Tweet!"

23 month Videos

We've had a lot of rain lately which is great for everyone except toddlers who really want to play outside. Luckily we have a carport and we can pull our cars out of the covered carport area to give her a large area to play. Of course, the dry pavement doesn't call to her the same way the puddles do! Our little toddler has also found her directing skills. Almost everyday she will say a phrase or do a movement and ask whoever is around to repeat it. If you don't hear her or don't repeat it, she will say your name over and over until you finally give in and follow her direction. The video below shows some of her directing skills as she's instructing Mom and Dad to bark.