Since my mom seems to have lost the ability to type or somethin, I have decided to take over blogging responsibilities, at least for today. (I'm 2, you see, and I can't make any promises about how long this will hold my attention.) Anywho, Dean here. Mom's been working hard lately, but she says she'll be home every night now! Her show opened, so now she just goes down to Montgomery once a day, then comes home. This week, she got 2 days off! I talked her into letting me skip school today (it wasn't very hard...she's a sucker) and we went to the zoo!
I liked the draffs (giraffes), the grilla (gorilla) and the mamas (llamas). They are building a new elephant house, so the elephants were gone. Mom said we got a big discount on admission because of all the crazy construction. There wasn't even a sea lion show--what a gip.
My favorite parts of the zoo were the toucan, which is a bird, which lives in a nest (I learned that at school last week. Also, God made the birds. Did you know?), the choo choo train and the splash park.
Here's mom and me on the choo choo:
It was SO cool. I kept saying "Wheeeeeeeeee!" and I really liked the tunnel.
The funniest part of our visit was when we saw a monkey pooping, but mommy didn't take a picture of that. I did use the opportunity to show off my favorite new phrase: "Oh, no!"
Here I am in the splash park: (Be sure to check out the kid to my left...)
Here's one of my face:
It was totally fun. A little girl took off her bathing suit and swim diaper and played nekkid for a while before her mom caught her and wrapped her in a towel. Mommy says she's glad, but surprised, it wasn't me.
Mommy says I have grown so much this week that I look like a college student now. College seems pretty boring, so I"m in no mood to hurry there. They do sing songs sometimes, or at least they do in Daddy's shows at college, but they don't have nap time or anything.
Mommy signed us up for swimming lessons at the YMCA this summer. I'm so ready. I tried really hard to swim last summer, but Mommy wouldn't let go of me. She really cramps my style sometimes. I like to do things to throw her off-kilter. Tonight, for instance, I refused pasta, but ate 3 pieces of bread. Maybe I'll try chicken soon just to keep her on her toes.
I need to get someone to take me outside now so I can pass out on the couch at 7:00 again, just like I did last night after our walk around the block:
Being 2 wears you out, yo.
Dear Deano,
I love swimming lessons and being nekkid too! But...am jealous that y'all can run around in flip flops and look all summery in April. Today I wore fleece pants! You probably don't even OWN fleece pants!
Love, Megan
Posted by: eva | April 13, 2010 at 11:27 PM
ps does the above officially qualify me as a loser? what kind of woman writes pretending to be her kid????
Posted by: eva | April 13, 2010 at 11:27 PM
pps - ME! We are totally not losers!
Posted by: eva | April 13, 2010 at 11:28 PM
Hey Deano!
Being 43 wears you out too! Thanks for letting your mom come play with us, maybe you can come down soon.
Posted by: Kat | April 14, 2010 at 10:44 AM
Hey, Dean Bean! Sounds like you and Mommy had a really fun day at the zoo! I'm so happy you liked the water park, too. You look snazzy in your swimsuit and shirt. What a big boy you are to keep them on, too! :) Can't wait to see you in a few weeks!
Grammy loves you!
Posted by: J | April 14, 2010 at 11:00 AM
Dear Dean, I has a question. Does your mom threaten to lock you in a tower if you don't stop growing? No? Just mine? I thought so. I'm growing my hair out again just in case.
Keaton
PS: You should come to my zoo! Once a grilla shoved its butt up against the glass and scratched it for like 10 minutes. It was awesome.
PPS: Just so we're clear, Megan is MY long-distance international girlfriend. But we can share, because my mom says I have to.
Posted by: rkmama | April 14, 2010 at 11:45 AM
Hey Deano! It sounds like you are enjoying time with your mommy. I can't wait until mine takes me to the zoo again - we haven't been in FOREVER (well, in almost a year). I miss the bears and birds! Hopefully we will go soon. I also love the splash pad at ours - it is so fun getting wet!
And another good way to wear yourself out at the end of the day - shovel some dirt in the back yard for an hour with daddy. It is great fun. Follow that with a bath, and you will be ready to sleep!
Posted by: AJU5's Mom | April 14, 2010 at 08:42 PM
Deano!! What's up little man? I miss you and I'm super glad that you've been having all of this fun. The zoo is pretty awesome, right? I have GOT to come visit you soon before you really are all grown up and in college. Sheesh.
Much love to you baby doll - tell your mama and daddy I said hi :)
Posted by: Heather | April 16, 2010 at 09:46 AM
wow Dean, that was a busy day! Sounds like lots of fun and I wish I could have been there with Stella, we would have had a blast :-)
Posted by: Elisa | April 17, 2010 at 03:47 PM
I always wondered what a 2-year-old would say if he could talk.
Posted by: SeriousMom | April 19, 2010 at 11:05 AM