E6: The Zoo and more

Saturday we went to the zoo with Aunt Julie and cousin Sydney. I really like Sydney, she smiles at me a lot and plays with us even more than Mommy or Daddy do. Though she hasn't quite learned how to understand what we say the way Mommy has, because she kept thinking that when I moved my left arms really fast and my right arm kinda fast that it meant I wanted to change what I was doing. Mommy knew that means I'm having a good time, so I should be left where I am.

And we went to the zoo! There are all kinds of animals there, not just dogs like we have at our house. I couldn't really see most of them since the bigger kids would stand by the glass and block my view, but I did like the flamingos, because they were wearing pink just like me. Mae really liked a big long snake called an anaconda, but I thought it was creepy. Mae watched it for a very long time and then kept telling me about it even after I told her I didn't want to listen anymore. She does that a lot.

Sydney really liked feeding the goats, which looked ok, but kinda scary like they might bite your fingers off, but they obviously didn't, since both Mommy and Sydney still have all their fingers. There was also a big tiger that kept pacing in front of the glass and looked right at Mommy. She said even though there was glass in-between them it was kinda scary.

Sydney and Aunt Julie had to leave on Sunday, but that didn't mean we got to be lazy. Mommy dressed us up early and took us to work with her, but we didn't stay in her office. It was the parish festival, so we went outside and she helped set up the games. It was hot and sticky outside and I didn't like it at all.

Mommy tried to make me happy; she changed my diaper, she gave me a bottle, she tried holding me, she tried putting me down. But it was just hot out and I didn't like that. But then Msgr. Gunn showed up and I like him so I stopped fussing and gave him a big smile. Mommy just shook her head and said it wasn't fair that I'd be good for a priest but not my mommy. I just rolled my eyes and smiled again at him. He's funny, too and smiles a lot and tells people how beautiful we are, so Mae and I decided to always smile for him.

But he had to go away, so I started fussing again. Finally Mommy put me down in the stroller and let Gretchen play with me. Gretchen's mommy is a teacher at the school, so she was spending the whole day at the festival and she is SO funny. She kept shaking my arm back and forth, and tickling my chin and making silly faces. I laughed out loud at her a lot. But then she left, too, which was actually a good thing because I was tired.

When I woke up Daddy was there to take us home. Thank goodness. Festivals are loud and hot and sunny. Mae loved it, but she's silly.

Today we're waiting for Grandma Elaine and Grandpa Ray to show back up. I'm very excited to see them again.