I take every Friday in the summer off so that I can have a nice long weekend with my family since Wally is home too. We try to make that day a family day whether it be just hanging out together in our pool or going somewhere fun.
Last Friday we headed to Brookfield Zoo.
Before that though, we had Paige's 2-year checkup where we were told she is growing and developing beautifully! And she is perfectly proportional - in the 95th percentile for both height and weight (31.5 lbs. and 36 inches!). She did much better with the doctor than she did at her 18-month appointment. She had her fingers in her mouth the whole time (that's what she does when she is nervous), but she fully cooperated and even said hi and bye in her super sweet soft voice. Oh and by the way, remember when I mentioned that Paige didn't have too many words, well apparently she was just waiting until she turned 2 because seriously she is talking like crazy now - phrases and short sentences too! She was just waiting until she was ready I guess!
So anyways...after her checkup we headed to the zoo.
Paige wasn't in the mood for the lion or the kangaroo below! She kept saying "cary" (scary)!
This guy was our tour guide for the day. He was so excited to have the map in his hands and direct us on where to go to next. We have even been playing "zoo" at home using this map now!
And you guys, we saw a polar bear dive into the water and put on a little show for everyone! It was seriously so awesome and you could go to the zoo 100 times in a year and never see that happen, but this bear was really working the crowd on this particular day!
Both kids loved the Dinosaurs Alive! exhibit!
And of course we ended our zoo trip as we always do - with a carousel ride!
After a nice long nap for Paige in the afternoon, we headed to the backyard for some swimming, playing, and grilling out!
We ended our fun day with ice cream with sprinkles!
I love my Fridays off!
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