Olivia and Dad pet a goat in the petting zoo.
Neither Olivia or the goat knew what to make of each other.
Baby goats...
It was such a nice day that all of the animals were out. Some of the even posed for us or came right next to the fences were we were standing. It was really great!
Mr. Grizzly sat up and posed!
Olivia and the flamingos, our favorite!
Well, you know who that is.
Nothing like being in pecking range of an ostrich.
A Sumatran elephant, they are small.
The zoo has two American Bald Eagles that can no longer fly because they have lost part of their wings. It was really special to be able to see these great birds, but sad to know they cannot fly.
Our Aussie cousins...napping!
As you can see it was really a fun day. Now we wish we had invested our entrance fee towards a family pass. It was such a peaceful place to be we felt as if we could go back once a week and never get tired of it. If nothing else it is great exercise!
Olivia is doing really well. She is growing! She sits up and tries to take off and crawl. She seems to be within seconds of either crawling all over or standing up. She can't make up her mind and often when she tries to crawl ends up trying to stand up. We got her a ball last night that lights up and makes noises, hoping to encourage her to sit-up and play with it or to chase it crawling. We'll see.
We also invested in some BPA free bottles. That is a very long story and something we have been considering for quite some time. If you haven't read about BPA, it has been on the news of late, it is really scary. Although it has not been "officially" labeled dangerous, it has been suggested not to use plastic baby bottles with BPA or to heat food or liquids in BPA plastic as it leaches into the contents. It has been linked to cancer, endocrine problems, and even type II diabetes in lab tests.
Well, Olivia is getting tired of her sing-a-long DVD and is ready for some more breakfast. Have a happy Thursday!
