"Ish" and a Tiger

Today we took Graham on an adventure to the zoo. He really enjoys watching animals and the weather is slowly getting warmer, so off we went. This was no surprise to us, but Graham's favorite part of the zoo appeared to be the aquarium. He loved to see the "ish" (he's trying to say the word fish) and became very excited each time something large swam in front of him. When the shark went by he pointed and yelled "Ish!", when the dolphins went by he again pointed and yelled "Ish!", and when the sting rays went by he pointed, yelled "Ish!" and tried desperately to get into the water with them. We tried to convince Graham that swimming with the sting ray isn't a good idea, but that didn't stop him from expressing his extreme (and very vocal!) sadness as we strapped him into his stroller and walked to the next exhibit. After walking around outside for a bit, we decided it was best to cut our zoo trip short. Unfortunately, Graham has come down with a cold. His nose is runny, his eyes are glassy, and as the day wore on, he was becoming more and more unhappy. So, we headed home, changed him into some comfortable clothes, and tucked him in for a nap. I feel so badly for him. He's currently cutting four molars, and now on top of that, he's got a cold. Poor little guy! We'll probably lay low for the next few days so Graham can get some rest and fight off his cold.

Ish!!

Checking out the sting ray swimming by....

Trying to get into the water with the sting ray!

Watching the monkeys! Graham really studied them...I was concerned that he was taking mental notes as to how they climb and swing so high!

Up close and personal with a tiger...

Daddy and Graham!