Zoo Adventures

We love going to zoos. Even before kids, we enjoyed going to different zoos. I can not even tell you how many zoo trips we have done in the nearly 4 years of Marshmallow's life. I even had a zoo membership in 2014. So we have gone A LOT.

We had the opportunity to go to the zoo for free yesterday, as part of a special needs day they were hosting. I could not turn down the opportunity to get out of the house and have an adventure with both boys. So to the zoo we went.

Marshmallow went to the zoo for the first time yesterday! Crazy statement right, since I just said we have gone numerous times. Well, today is the first time he was aware he was at the zoo! The first time he got it. The first time he knew he was going to see animals, and really the first time he could label each of the animals. Or even cared that we were looking at animals, or at the zoo in general. He was so excited about being at the zoo. 

I mentioned the zoo several times to him in the last week, and told him that we would be going on Saturday. He was playing a ton this week with his Little People Zoo, which was perfect. I told him Friday night that in the morning we would be going to the zoo and that we would get to see all the animals. I said it several times and asked him where we were going. He told me to the zoo. I asked him what animal he wants to see and he told me monkey. I am actually FINALLY having a real conversation with my son. I can not even begin to tell you how I feel about this. It is AMAZING. 

So yesterday was the first time Marshmallow really went to the zoo. The first animal we went to see was the zebras. We got close to the fence and I asked him what animal do you see? He told me "zebras" and his face lit up with excitement. We walked around the zoo today looking at all the animals. He told me what most of them were and pointed so many of them out. He seemed to have a ton of fun. His favorite part was visiting the farm section. They have a play area there and a petting area with goats. Also with a couple tractors to climb on and a pretend cow with utters you can milk. He had an absolute blast. And yes we did get to see many monkeys through out our day.

It was an awesome trip to the zoo! I made sure to take plenty of pictures to document our adventure. I can not wait to go back and visit again.

Checking out the desert tortoise.

Climbed up into the giant clam shell.

Milking the cow.

Decided to ride the dragon on the carousel. 

Sounding his trumpet while watching the elephant.

Playing in the farm playground.

Bushing a goat in the petting zoo area.

Watching the big monkey up close and personal.

He was all about the map. My tour guide for the day.

Seeing where we were going next.

Showing me the way.

Tractor fun! 

Looking at the turtles in the water. We counted them together.

Watching the warthogs.