Ethan at the Zoo...

This was our second visit to the zoo and we had a lot of fun! Ethan and I rode on the carousel! Yay! Ethan rode on a clouded leopard cub that went up and down and as Ethan did not cry or otherwise freak out, it was a success in my book!


Here is Ethan taking in the sights from a new height.



Ethan was having a great day at the zoo. While we were in the Perching Bird and Reptile House, he started crying however, but then I heard what I thought was another baby crying as well, but it was really a Trumpeter Hornbill Bird that was communicating with Ethan! We were right by their enclosure and the bird had gotten as close to us as he could and was looking at Ethan.
Want to know what they sound like? Here is a link:
http://www.xeno-canto.org/africa/species.php?query=Bycanistes+bucinator
Go towards the bottom of the page. Ethan's friend sounded like this, but only more so like a baby crying.

Ethan really enjoyed seeing the birds and the camels.

"Dr. Doolittle" also made some more friends at the zoo.... Here is a little chipmunk peeking up to say "howdy!"

We also enjoyed lunch on the grass and Ethan's seagull friend wanted to dine with us, but he wasn't happy with our food selection, so he didn't hang around long.

Random Ethan

Ethan LOVES his peaches (white only, no yellow please!) that we feed him in his mesh feeder. Uncle Bill says that we should feed him more substantial food through his "washcloth," like sausage. Ethan said that he would love to try chocolate cake in the feeder!





Reach out and touch someone! Ethan's Mommy takes so many pictures of him that Ethan thinks cameras are the coolest things. Mommy has even helped Ethan take some pictures of his own composition. Very artsy stuff. Maybe one day Ethan will make a lot of money for his family.



Again with Mommy's cell phone! You might think that all Mommy does is gab gab gab on the phone all day, which is why Ethan likes to pretend he is doing that as well. BUT... the reality is Mommy also uses the camera function on her phone alot, so that explains Ethan's love of Mommy's cell. Oh look, he is trying to do a self-portrait with the camera phone!