the circle of life

day two was spent at the zoo! don't worry, we bought our annual passes. we had so much fun at the san diego zoo last week. danny was freakin' out over the animals. the kid didn't cry once all day -- he just squealed and giggled and 'bounced' (his favorite word, next to 'splash!'). i'm telling you, you take this baby outside and his personality goes from wiggly and whiney to giggly and content. the great outdoors is truly great. anywho, here are some of my favorite shots from the day. we can't wait to go back to the zoo!

walking into the park

ellie the elephant (ellie is what we name every elephant, large or small, cartoon or real)

lounging in the shade. what a life.

my buddy doesn't like his hat. he doesn't know what's good for him.

two cutest guys in the park

mommy and baby snuggling. i almost cried it was so beautiful.

this baby was looking at me saying, "take me home with you!"

i almost jumped over the rail and grabbed him.

oh my heavens, have you ever seen something so cute?

"look, baby!" see him gripping the front of the stroller? he used it to pull himself out of the seat and jump up and down all day. he was loving it!