Audubon Zoo

Today we went on a playdate to the Audubon Zoo. It is only about 20 minutes from the house in uptown. It is part of the Audubon Institute along with the Aquarium of the Americas and other local parks. I had not got with Chance befoe because I thought he was too young to enjoy it but now that he is really interacting with his surroundings I knew he would like it. We wondered through the park looking at the elephants and leopards and other animals. Chance loves dogs and will talk to them every time we pass one on the

street well he did the same thing with the animals in the zoo. Some of them he didn't see because he was distracted by things going on around him but when he caught sight of one he would talk and talk to it. They have an area where people can go in and pet some of the animals. I took Chance out of his stroller and carried him inside. Where he started talking to the goats and sheep. He was not afraid at all and wanted to pet the goats like he pets Rosco. We sat down on a little bench and a very friendly goat came over. He started scratching his head on Chance's foot and Chance started laughing. It was so funny. The goat would look up at Chance and then rub his head on Chance's foot and Chance would just laugh and laugh and then they would do it all over again. It went on for a couple minutes. It was so funny all of us were laughing. Chance also liked the reptile area where they have the animals behind glass and there are cages down low so he could be strolled right up to the glass and look inside. I think he had fun. They have a year membership where you can get into both the Aquarium and the Zoo for a full year and we would only have to go three times for it to pay for itself so I might get one of those next time we go.

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Moving Update: The movers are coming on the 12th. I have been taking over a box every day and unpacking it at the new house and today as we were coming out a neighbor asked me if I would like a glass of wine. I said yes and Chance and I ended up talking to two of the neighbors for about half an hour. They were very nice and turns out there is another family on the block that has a duahgter a little younger than Chance. We didn't meet them this time though I am sure we will soon.