A Trip To The Zoo

Today Janine is 15 months old. And to celebrate this exciting fact (yes I am one of those insanely wuliao mothers who find joy in keeping track of the EXACT age of their child), we brought the dear girl to the zoo (again) for some fun!

Ok ok...actually, my company organised a Family Day outing to the Zoo this year. And now that she is a bit older, I thought Janine would get a thrill seeing LIVE the elephants, lions and monkeys which she has "read" in her picture books. Since the cost of the entrance tix were also conveniently subsidised, I signed all of us up!

Her nose was still dripping like an unplugged dam but at least there was no fever. So we took a chance and brought her anyway. And, although I was the one fretting and getting worried when it got too hot, too stuffy, too crowded, too dirty, too exhausting for the little girl, I am glad we brought her cos Janine enjoyed herself immensely ;o)

She particularly like the seal segment of the Animal Show. The swift and elegant movement of this sleek black creature captivated her and her eyes were glued to the action taking place on the stage. She even clapped her hands in glee during the performance.

The other highlight for her during the trip was probably the time spent at the Forest Lodge (this multipurpose hall that was booked by the organisers for the event) running among the chairs that were lined up playing hide and seek with her papa and another (I have no idea whose) girl when everybody had left.

So although she didn't get to take her morning nap, ate only half her lunch, put unthinkables into her mouth, was hot sticky heavy and wormy when you carry her, she would go "beh beh" at the sun bears, "wak wak" at the parrots, or "meow" when she saw the white tigers. And on that note, I say it was a pretty good trip ;o)

Maybe I should make this a yearly affair ?!