Well, Anderson still may not know the purpose of the zoo or even that there are animals there. I'll tell you what he does know though. He does know that the zoo has the coolest fences. He was very impressed, as we approached each animal's cage, with the fence surrounding the habitat. He grabbed for the fences and pulled himself in to get a closer look (perhaps at the design?) at each one. He also knows that kids walk around the zoo and yell a lot. He was quite taken with the bigger kids who got to climb on the amazing fences (previously mentioned) and yelled at whatever was beyond those fences. He watched in awe as they ran around pulling their parents from one thing to the next and not having to be held or pushed in a stroller. He also knows that they keep the best statues at the zoo. He got to mount a statue of a rhino in front of one of the more interesting fences. He enjoyed the horn on that statue.
He also very much enjoyed the statue of a gorilla. He chatted with that statue and picked its nose. We spent an inordinate amount of time with this statue as Anderson grabbed at his face jabbered on about his day to the large primate.
Finally, he did know that giraffes and lions were at the zoo as he did actually glance at those animals for a split second. The giraffe just happened to be right next to the fence and the lions happened to be far away from the fence, but he was on his dad's shoulders so they were easier to spot.
All in all, we had a great trip to the zoo. It seems crazy that Anderson's first trip to the zoo was in mid February, but the weather was fantastic and it was not at all crowded. We ended our trip with a visit to the gift shop and bought a Christmas tree ornament to commemorate the event. We all smiled a lot and it was a great way to start a long weekend.
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