First Zoo Trip

Okay, so I know I'm a little crazy for taking Cooper to the zoo for the first time during the summer in Texas. This was the only time that my schedule worked out and I made sure to go first thing in the morning. Cooper had his swimming lesson, a snack, and a nap on the way. Once there, our first priority was the reptile house because Cooper LOVES frogs! Just as I thought, he started jumping up and down and took out his paci to "talk" to them!

I had packed our lunch so we had a nice lunch by the duck pond. Cooper was fascinated by the ducks swimming around and the fountains. He ate a great lunch. We hurried because we knew his naptime would soon be here and we wanted him to experience the petting zoo and the big cats. We have 2 cats at home that are very tolerant of his "petting". He loves them and attacks pets them every time they come within arms reach. The petting zoo was first. The only animal there for him to pet was the goats. He was intrigued by a new animal with fur that felt different than anything he had felt before.

The only other animal Cooper "talked" to was the big cats. He really enjoyed seeing them and probably would have petted them if he was close enough. I can deal better with the warm blooded creatures than I can the cold blooded :)

I guess Cooper decided to take notes from the big cats and was sound asleep shortly after seeing the cats he loved. That completed Cooper's first trip to the Zoo. He had so much fun! I can't wait to take him back next year (probably in the Spring instead of the Summer) and see how much more interactive he is with the animals!