Zoo Crew...

This past week marked Andrew's first trip to the zoo. Andrew, mom, aunt Sara, Peter, Ryan, and Grandma all went down to the Como Zoo. They met up with some of aunt Sara's and mom's college friends and their kids. Andrew didn't understand what all the excitement was about, and slept through a great deal of the festivities. So to make up for his lack of enthusiasm, cousins Ryan and Peter tried everything out for him.

It was a warm day, so hanging out in the shade made good sense. Everyone seemed to enjoy the park, the picnic and the company. If this continues to be a family tradition, we might have to conjure up some ways to keep Andrew more entertained. However, much like his cousins, I get the feeling that Andrew may find ways to entertain himself at the zoo.



The next day it was off to hang out with great-grandpa Cicha. Peter and Ryan came over and were excited to play with all of great-grandpa's stuff. Andrew assumed the normal pose of sleeping when meeting somebody new. Great-grandpa was very happy to meet and hold Andrew.

Andrew also received a visit from mom's cousins Katie and Lena. This was their first time getting to meet Andrew.



One of Andrew's favorite pasttimes is reading with mom and dad. He doesn't comment on the goofy voices I make up for the characters, but instead he stares at the pictures. Andrew seems to have about a three book limit right now. At that point it seems like we are asking him to stay quiet for too long, and he lets us know about it. He doesn't have a favorite book as of yet. I know my favorites to read are the Dr. Seuss books. His eyes tend to roam about when I make the noises associated with the reading.