I wanted to share some of the things we have done in the past couple of weeks.
On our recent trip to the Central Park Zoo, Sophia enjoyed watching the polar bear swim. She was so moved by this experience that she wrapped her arms around a little boy standing next to her. After the penguin exhibit, she decided to make friends with another little boy. I am not quite sure where she picked up this fascination with boys (just boys, she could care less about little girls), but daddy thinks it spells trouble. Anyhow we already know Sophia likes penguin but since our visit to the zoo, every now and then as she walks she starts to “waddle waddle waddle”. Below are a few pics from our visit to the zoo. First, Sophia’s face pressed against the glass of the red panda exhibit. Next is a photo of the penguins. Finally, Gus, the polar bear, who recently lost his pal, Ida. I actually thought it was quite relaxing to see Gus swimming gracefully for the crowd. His friend and longtime companion suffered from liver disease and was euthanized on Friday, June 3rd. I am sure she will be missed.
Sophia enjoying an ice cold beverage (it’s just water) after a long day of swimming in our friends’ pool. One thing is for sure: Sophia enjoys swimming!
Afterwards, she hosted her first cousins’ sleepover where the girls partied (okay I let them watch “Finding Nemo” until the wee hours of the night. Here’s a pic of the girls after breakfast. They ate chocolate chip pancakes with strawberries.
Yesterday, we went to Terhune Orchards in Princeton to pick strawberries. Surprisingly, my little girl is a good hunter. She also likes to steal from everyone else’s basket. Below is a photo of Sophia stealing strawberries in the strawberry field.
And, finally, this is Sophia feeding her farm animal friends with no fear.
After all this we have learned Sophia adores all kinds of animals.
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