the zoo...again?

yes, once again we went to the l.a. zoo for a weekend outing. and with our newly upgraded annual pass, i have a feeling the zoo will be a substitute for disneyland until ethan is old enough to drive.

ethan's (and phil's i'm sure) favorite part of the zoo is the petting playard...or whatever cutesy name they call it. unfortunately, at the site of a crazy toddler with a coarse brush in his hand, all of the goats scurry into a little roped off area where humans are forbidden. so to make a long story short, a lot of goats got their butts brushed that day.

for whatever reason, ethan now almost always refuses to drink from a sippy cup. too babyish perhaps, although he is far from losing that title. note the focus and concentration used to drink from the bottle without getting too wet.

and last but not least, here is ethan's attempt at a smile. it's so funny how everyone goes through this awkward smile stage. thankfully most of us grow out of it.