Friday, after I picked up Anna Claire, we stopped by Dollar Tree to pick up a couple of kites. I was motivated by a week of windy-winds, and this day was no exception. Buying 2 kites proved to be wise. As soon as I began running with the first one and had it launched into the air, she began fretting and wanting THAT kite. The second kite allowed her to be pacified with one to hold, and to enjoy watching the other one fly. OK, it was more like fly, crash, fly, crash, fly. But there was SOME flying, and that counts for something.
The Zoo
We had an absolute blast. Anna Claire loved seeing animals, but I think her fairly newly found mobility took precedent. She DID NOT want us to hold her hand. She was definitely Miss Independent, with ideas of her own. And, you know, that was ok. We arrived at the zoo fairly early, so it wasn't terribly crowded. This allowed her freedom to have fun and explore, and we just had to be hot on her trail.
I couldn't have pulled off the trip without her Daddy. I have had some pretty severe back pain in the past few weeks, and really relied on him to do the child-lifting. I also made a conscious decision to be less uptight this trip, and fought the urge to fall into the trappings I heard other parents fall victim to: wanting the child to see maximum number of animals. In the five minutes I spent in the ladies restroom there, I must have heard, "Don't you want to see the animals?" three, if not four, times. It was more fun for all parties to just let her enjoy herself, even if it meant only seeing 3 animals and the aquarium/terrarium creatures.
Here are a few video clips, showcasing highlights of this visit:
"baseball clapping" our way through the indoor exhibits
That's poop, honey. Wash hands.
Wuv it.
Anna Claire's new catch phrase is "Wuv it." And when she says it, she means it.
It may come as no surprise to find we hear this phrase the most at mealtime. Tonight Anna Claire tried crawfish for the first time. Larry served it with a creamy pasta. Both got "wuv its."
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