I'm still catching up from our busy week last week. We've been really wanting to visit the zoo because Gus has turned into a little animal lover. He can make the sign AND sound for monkey, cow, horse, dog, pig, cat, and (just sign) fish. Books with animals, shows with animals, stuffed animals and little toy animals are all very popular with him currently. Just as I hoped, he had a ball. Garrett did, too, but he was a bit of a handful for a little while. Garrett's friend, Luke, was there. Lately, if Garrett is with a friend (typically a boy) he's not listening like he normally does, and gets very sassy with me. It's like he is too cool to even talk to me. I wasn't really expecting this at an early age or from a boy:) I'm praying it is a phase. Please, someone, tell me it's a phase. Gus was happy to have old Mom with him. Since G wouldn't sit with us, Gus's buddy Ian sat with him. He was tickled to have a friend. He would babbl...