"Mare monkeys!!"
For the past two weeks Dean has been talking about "Aah-mahls" over and over again so I thought what would be better than taking my boy to the Prospect Park Zoo for some quality time?
This past Sunday was a perfect early fall NYC sunny day. We went to the zoo to see the cows, sheep, horses, and goats, to all of which Dean yelled "Cowww, Sheep, Goat, and Hareses" repeatedly. He also was fascinated by their tails.
We then went over to the prairie dogs, the red pandas, the mini-aquarium with fish and frogs and turtles, an indoor facility where baboons (which Dean and I both mistakenly called "Monkeys"). We then ate lunch while admiring the Sea Lions who were putting on a show for everyone. I've never seen Dean eat so fast. He also said "Sea Lion" although I think he might have been thinking "See Lion" even though there wasn't a Lion in sight. I wonder if he thinks Sea Lions are the new Lions.
As we were leaving, and practically between every exhibit, he screamed "Mare Aah-mahls" (More Animals)...we will have to go back again soon - perhaps next time to the Bronx Zoo or the Coney Island Aquarium. I am a lucky dad to have such a wonderful, curious, happy son (all credit goes to mom!).
Either way, we had a ball, and he fell right to sleep on the ride home and on the way out to see his cousins for Leif's 30th birthday later that day. I had no problem falling asleep that night myself.
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