Better Zoo Trip

Our second trip to the Bronx zoo was way more fun than the first time I tried taking Avery. The first time, I took him first thing in the morning, thinking we'd avoid the crowds. So he didn't take a much-needed morning nap and was cranky the whole time. This time, we went with Sally and Oliver on Monday afternoon, after the boys had taken naps. There were no crowds, no crankiness, and the kids even each took an afternoon nap in their strollers. Plus Sally hooked us up with her fancy membership so we didn't have to pay for anything, not even the fancy things like the monorail which cost extra. Avery loved riding the monorail and looking at all the animals, especially the wild boars. Oliver was afraid of the apes, but he loved the ducks -- he even make "quack quack" noises back at the ducks. I was very impressed with Oliver's quacking ability and also his pointing ability (he was pointing his finger at things), and Sally was impressed by Avery's "dancing" when we sang "ABCs" to them.