More Overheard

(Yes, I've listened to you. And am now playing for ratings...)

Today we went to the zoo. I know, big surprise. We've only been there about three times a week since we bought a membership. They will not be making money off of us, ha ha!
On the way there we started talking about how gloriously verbal Relia is. Whenever she makes friends at the park there is always a trading of age with the other hovering parent. And Relia is always ahead of the curve in terms of how much and how clearly she talks. (I knew that 'Shakespeare in the Womb' would pay off!)
Anyway, we got behind a Serta van (love this ad) and tried to explain the sheep on the back. Tried explaining the whole concept of counting sheep to fall asleep. She didn't quite get it but she said something about counting sheep by fours. The FP Gal joked about how she had skipped adding and jumped straight to multiplication. I said, "she's not just a prodigy, she's a genius!".
Relia: "Yep, I'm a dreamious."

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The zoo itself was fun, as always. We kind of made a beeline to the farm area so she could ride the little tractor that runs to the barnyard animals. Nothing at a zoo is more exciting to a two year old than a tractor. Similarly, the best part of the swine barn, much better than the piles of little piglets, was a door with a latch on it.
Then we moved back towards the park. The fountains called instead and after a quick conference, we let her get soaking wet. For those who don't know, the fountains are a mixture of various water dispersal equipment. Some of them shoot water into the air at random intervals. Others five a high level mist. She dodged about getting a bit damp . . . until she mistimed the random interval. Well, we had changes of clothes on hand and were prepared to use them.
Next was lunch, PB&J sandwiches from home. While eating we heard some drums from nearby. We quickly found a West African drum group playing a show. Relia wanted to get very close. I whispered to the FP Gal that she would certainly end up on stage. And of course she did, along with three or four other young girls. The whole thing was awfully cute.
Then back home, with only a small meltdown. It was a pretty good day.