More Swim Lessons and Matthew's Trip to the Zoo

Matthew was enjoying the water

Matthew is hanging on to mama and his pizza while watching the elephants

Gorilla - Matthew just watched

Giraffe- Matthew liked to point and say "ba"

Matthew was speechless when he saw the elephants - you forget how big they are

Wells Fargo stage coach

Hippo

Matthew having fun  -see the giraffe in the background.  Matthew would point and say "bah"

Family picture with a zebra behind us

Matthew learned so much in the 2 weeks of swim lessons.  He can now jump in the pool and go under water when I count 1-2-3 and float on his back - with my help, of course.  He is still learning to kick his feet.  He loved the songs - hookey pookey, motor boat, and the goodbye song.  Matthew would be so tired after a full day of daycare and swim lessons.  He would yawn during the goodbye song and the others thought he was so cute.  The good thing is that now we know what to work on at home in our own pool.  

Matthew went to the zoo for the first time.  Andy & I took him to the Ft Worth Zoo and we have to admit that we also had a blast.  Matthew loved it.  He was pointing at the animals and talking in baby talk.   He said "Oh" and pointed with enthusiasm when he saw the penguins.  You could hear the penguins sqawking so that was something new for Matthew, too.  

We went through the Texas section of the zoo.  Matthew was already familiar with the Gulf Coast section because of our trips to S. Padre and the Corpus aquarium.