Going to the Zoo!

We went to the R.W. Zoo for one last day trip before summer comes to an end. D loved the company of Liz, Katie, and Marie! It's always fun when those girls are around. D attempted to name lots of animals. He REALLY liked the giraffe's black tongue.

While driving to the zoo today, we did our usual car ride conversations: what do you see?, what do you think?, what will we do next? etc. I try to constantly talk to him and solicit responses whenever the opportunity presents itself. Anyway, today we were talking about school. D thinks it is a riot that his teacher's name is Mrs. Carr. He thinks I'm kidding with him and cracks up every time I mention his teacher's name. If his teacher could have any name, Mrs. Carr would be the one that I would pick--car is a word he has said perfectly since he was 1. Now, we just have to work on the Mrs. part.

Driving through the center of Norton today, we had to slow down because of PGA traffic in front of Norton High School. Upon seeing the landmark red trailer parked across from the schools, D shouted, "Yum, yum. Hot dog man!"

I've never taken him there, so naturally, I asked, "What? How do you know that?"

And he repeated, "Hot dog man!" This time while pointing out the window at the Norton Hot Dog stand.

I said, "D, have you ever gone there?"

And he said, "Yeah, Momma."

I asked him, "When?" He said, "Nee-nee," which is D's endearing term for his grandmother, Granny.

I asked him, "D, did you eat a hot dog?" He answered me with, "Yeah, Momma!" (For anyone who knows D, yeah, right you ate a hot dog!)

It's FANTASTIC to finally hear what is going on in that head of his even if he is lying to me about eating a hot dog!