Zoo Day!!

We had a whole Saturday free this weekend...so we went to the zoo. Growing up we went to the zoo a lot, we had memberships but, we always went to the San Francisco Zoo, this time we tried the Oakland zoo. We had a great time!! You are getting to the age where you enjoy things like this, until it's way past nap time and you sit in your stroller like a zombie...you refuse to sleep with all that action going on but you don't have enough energy to fully be yourself. 

Fair warning: I didn't take many pictures of the animals, we have plenty of those, I made sure to get your reactions to the animals. So, there are lots of pictures of you in this post!! 

I loved watching your daddy show you the animals and share interesting facts with you

Daddy pointing out a monkey to you!!

You saw the monkey and turned around to tell me how awesome it was!! Ahhh you are so cute!!

Watching the monkey...that thing swings from trees...I think you were trying to figure out how you could swing like him!

Daddy showing you the sun bears, they like berry's just like you!!

Look a bear!

Oh, you saw the bear on top of his house!

Silly boy, playing with your belly button "buh-buh"

I love watching you with your dad. You love and admire him so much. It warms my heart to see my two favorite people together and having a great time!! Not that I would think you wouldn't be having a great time...it's just...I bonded with you the instant I knew you were in my tummy and it takes daddy a little time to get to know you. I'm so glad that the two of you have formed a tight bond and you enjoy being together so much. My two loves, loving each other brings me such joy!!

Every time you saw a bear you would say, "roar, roar, roar!"

I love the look of wonder and awe in you eyes. This was one of the coolest experience of my life, watching you see new things and learn...it's truly amazing!!

I'm not sure what you saw in this picture...maybe giraffes...whatever it was you sure thought it was cool!!

You were really good about getting out of your stroller to look at animals and then getting back in to move to the next exhibit, your good attitude made the day so easy!

This is the first time I saw a giraffe drink, in real life that is. You thought it was pretty funny!

"look elephants!!"

You were making an elephant noise and waving your arms like trunks...you make me one proud mama that you know animal sounds...you are so stinkin smart!!

Telling us what animals you want to see...the elephants and monkeys were some of your favorites!!

Mama, I want your camera..."caa-ma"

looking

and more looking

Ohh

Giant lizard!!

My loves!!

Hey look, it's you and mama!!

Wow we look alike

we were looking at pigs and oinking!!

You are really cute...I am amazed at how much you know, seriously, you are so smart!

Helping daddy, that stroller gets heavy ; )

Really big alligator

You thought it was pretty cool

Petting a goat...you weren't quite sure about it...I told you it was just like a funny dog, but you knew better!! 

We had a great day! You are such a joy to do things with Jake. We are so blessed to have an awesome boy! We are looking forward to many more zoo trips with you!!

Love, Mama/ takes you to the pet store for a mini zoo trip once a week!!

14 Months Old!!

You turned 14 months old this week. It's amazing to me that you are still growing and changing everyday.

Right now:

You have 12 teeth and are working hard on those incisors! We brush your teeth every night and you love it!

You wear size 12 months-2T clothes. Quite the span. You need the length of the bigger sizes but they just fall off of your waist!

You love birds and dogs well, really, everything in nature. You also love people!

You are attempting to eat with a spoon and fork independently.

You know what sound Monkeys, Elephants, Lions, Cow, Sheep and Dogs make.

You know where your eyes, nose, mouth, ears, head, knee, toes and tummy are.

You love to read books. You read them on your own and you love to have them read to you!

In this picture you were running toward me and saying 'Ma-ma'. You have started saying my name when you want me or when you are talking about me. It makes my heart melt every time! 

You are mischievous. You push the rules. I'll tell you not to do something and you will look at me and do it. Or half do it, to see if that is ok! You are too funny. I love that you don't always listen. It makes you normal. It makes life fun for me. I have to try to not laugh at all the funny stuff you do and discipline you. This parenting stuff is no joke! It takes time and effort. We sat on the couch the other day for 15 min. because you refused to say, sorry, after you hit me. Some may think that harsh. But I know you can say sorry. You know you shouldn't hit. Hitting isn't nice at all and I wanted to nip it in the bud as soon as possible. You sat and cried, tried to distract us and eventually looked at me and said sorry. I'll give it to you, you are persistent but, Mommy is going to win. I have to, other wise you will think it's ok to hit, or you can just cry to get out of punishment and consequence. Thats not how the world works. We love you and promise to teach you how to be the best you can be. To love and respect people. "We love because He first loved us!" 

You are trying so hard to talk and communicate with us. You do a very good job. You babble these long stories! It's really cute!

You are learning to say please and thank you. You don't say them independently but I know you will get there. 

Sometimes I think you have deep thoughts. I just look in your eyes and know that you know more than you can communicate. 

You follow verbal instructions very well. You understand our conversations and throw your own thoughts in! We have begun to really be careful with what we say around you, you repeat everything! 

This picture warms my heart. Daddy asked you, "where's mama?". You turned, pointed, smiled really big and said 'mama'! 

Your daddy said that boys have a deep connection to their mom, he said that he is kind of jealous that we will always have that bond. I know that you love your daddy. Even if you do reach for him as often as me, you still talk about him all the time when he's at work. You point to pictures of mommy and daddy and say, 'dada!'. You love us both and you are beginning to show it. We love you more than words can even come close to describing. We love you with our lives. We do things just to make your life better! You are our world little man! You are the best I could have even hoped for.

Happy 14 Months love bug!