Zoo!

Today was such an amazing day, sunny and in the mid-fifties so my big sister and I decided to take the kids to the zoo.  We hauled my 2 and a half year old niece, my 12 month old nephew and Nate out and boy did they have fun!  Well, that is to say my niece and nephew had fun.  Nate slept, Nate ate, Nate pooped - so it really was a normal day for him.

We saw all of the normal zoo things, Nate was either staring at the inside of the stroller, or at my shoulder.  Being a fall baby the kid doesn't have too much experience with the sun and finds the giant ball of fire somewhat distasteful.

I did manage to get my niece into trouble.  While big sister ran to the bathroom I was watching the kids.  My niece ran off and didn't come back when I called her.  I counted to 3 and she stayed where she was shaking her head and saying "No Aunt 'lissa, No!"

So, I went to her, and grabbed her hand just as big sis was coming back.  Well, little niece ran over to big sis crying and carrying on.   Once big sis figured out that little niece didn't come when called it was time out time. Since she misbehaved she had to stay in the stroller for the rest of our trip to the zoo.  She HATED it.  But, big sis figures she'll listen next time.

Big sis is really good at making sure the kiddo's know why they are being punished.  So, she'd ask little niece why she was stuck in the stroller.  The answer we eventually got, translated into adult is "I don't want my Aunt Melissa to come get me.  If she doesn't come get me, I won't run away then I won't have to sit in my stroller".

You have to hand it to her, it's a logical argument.  I have a feeling Nate will be just as logical, to our doom. DOOOOOM!