He was such a good boy. I brought his blue car because it would be too much for him to walk the entire time. He started in the car while we dealt with the lineup to go in. He was great. No complaints. He just ate some snacks and waited patiently.
Here are some things I learned today:
Declan likes Rhinoceros but he thought it was a Hippo. When he did see a Pygmy Hippo he really liked him too.
He doesn't like bugs, including butterflies and he doesn't like snakes or lizards.
He likes Tigers and the baby gorilla.
Little tiny primates do not impress him. Not even when I told him I thought they were cute.
He is too young to appreciate how rare the sight of a real panda bear is.
Penguins are awesome. Declan thinks they quack like ducks. He chased them back and forth along the glass when they swam past.
He could appreciate the otter.
He can say "wallaby" and he thinks they are sleeping standing up (I think they were actually just stoned).
He can whisper when needed. He was careful not to startle the new tree Kangaroo.
He thinks jelly fish look like squids and gets the look no touch policy.
Declan loves fish and birds. In fact when a beautiful blue tropical bird swooped down and flew but a couple inches over Declan's head twice he didn't mind a bit. Then I realized he was eyeing Declan's cracker and we got out of there fast.
He did walk for about an hour of our Zoo trip. Part of his time on foot included his chasing a poor seagull down the path and up a hill. Declan laughed the entire time but when he turned around and saw the peacock that had snuck up on Mommy he wasn't brave enough to chase that bird.
We had a great time and Declan was such a good kid.
This evening dinner was a bit challenging. Declan was determined to not eat. It was a battle of wills. There were lots of tears. Finally after at least 20 minutes Declan came around. I hope this doesn't become an every meal thing.
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