We went to the zoo today. It was one of our first day trips as a 5-some. We did really well. I wore Giggles for most of the day, so she could get a decent nap in. She always falls right asleep in the sling. Peeking out like she does, she got alot of “what a cute baby” from passing strangers.
We have that awesome boogie board on our stroller, so the big kids took turns riding. Â They even helped push.
It also came in handy when Pookie ran out of steam.
We saw lots of animals and had a really successful trip. Pookie has a particular affinity for the Zoo Tram and we worried that if we did not ride it right away, he would get upset and not be able to shake it all day. (That boy can hold a grudge.) Yet, if we ride the Tram too early, then he wants to ride it again. The trick is finding just the right time of the day, before he gets too worked up about it and just late enough so that he will not want to ride it again and again before we leave. We found that sweet spot and had a great time. We have a membership to the zoo, which is very nice. Then we don’t feel like we have to see everything each time we go. Geetle wanted to see the monkeys. Pookie wanted to see the walruses (he means seals, but he settled for penguins)
BAGD helped Geetle practice her Zoophonics. Here she is doing Kao Kangaroo.
Since we are members of the zoo, and we packed our lunch and the Zoo Tram is free in the winter. This day of fun cost us $6.50 and some gas. The $6.50 was for the giant pretzel and bottle of water BAGD bought the kids on the way out, because they were so good today.
Finally, at bed time tonite, when we asked Pookie what he saw at the zoo today, he said “camel eating a tree.” He’s right, he did see that. Good thing BAGD took a picture of it, or you would not believe him.
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Bec said,
January 10, 2008 @ 10:17 am
I’ve been thinking about getting one of those boogie boards, but I just can’t see how I could push with a kid there… I think I’d have to take shorter steps to not step on it or the boy, and then I think maybe my arms are not long enough to reach the bar. Do you find this a problem?
beagoodmom said,
January 10, 2008 @ 11:22 am
Hi-
I worried about that too. But in the end, I decided the potential problem was worth it, so I ordered the board. I really needed a way to corral our son. He has autism and sometimes wanders off as a way of communicating his unhappiness. As it turns out, its not hard to walk with the board down. The Lascal board that I have has an easy feature for tying the board up when its not in use. But when it is being used, I find that I can either walk a little slower or position myself a bit to the side and align my body so that I end up sticking my foot under the board with each step. It might have something to do with the height of your stroller handle and where the wheel axel is too.
Did you see the picture of my son riding on the board? http://www.beagoodmom.com/333/a-picture-of-the-best-stroller-car-seat-boogie-board-combination-ever/
beagoodmom said,
January 10, 2008 @ 11:35 am
My husband just linked the amazon page to my blog entry, if you want to see the board on Amazon. I have the prior year’s model, but it should be the same. I am glad it will work for you. I spent alot of time figuring out which stroller to buy, just so I could get a board that held a heavier (older) child.