Abby had a lot of firsts this morning at the zoo: Her first conversation with a bird (she waved every time it said hello); her first time feeding a llama; and her first kiss from a camel. I learned that while she likes to quack and point and shout "duck" when she sees her feathered friends, ostriches don't necessarily appreciate being mislabeled and retaliate by trying to nip her little fingers (which, to their credit, look suspiciously like little worms).
Our safari ride gave plenty of opportunity to get up close and personal with the wildlife, and (before it got too feisty) the ostrich played a fun little game of peek-a-boo where Abby, seated safely on my lap, would duck from side to side peeking around my head while the ostrich did the same behind me. I was a little freaked out by their game, but Abby seemed to love it.
In what could not have been a more perfect situation, we were greeted in the petting zoo area by four very hungry ducks. Thankfully, I'd had the foresight to buy a $3 cup of animal feed with which to entice them to bring their quacking and flapping close enough to my daughter to make her pretty much the happiest kid on earth. (Next time I'll have the foresight to bring my own cheap dried up bread from home.)
This was definitely an adventure worth repeating.
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