The good part about it though is that spending a day with Connor is really pleasant. On Monday we went to the zoo in the morning. He was moving pretty slowly, so we didn't see too much. We went to the reptile house, which can take a while because he insists on seeing and finding every snake, tree frog, and lizard on display. Then he came and sat in my office while I taught nearby. I had given him all manner of electronics to keep him occupied, but when I came back he was dutifully coloring a wonderfully elaborate underwater scene.
Inspired by the Wild Kratts, Connor was talking the next day about wanting to see a Giant Pacific Octopus in the wild. Sarah gently said this would be tough for a variety of reasons. When they went to the zoo on Tuesday they visited the small aquarium there. Suddenly Connor exclaimed, "Look Mommy!" and there, lo and behold, was a Giant Pacific Octopus. There was much excitement.
One other funny thing about this picture. Before they went, Sarah asked Connor to get dressed and he emerged wearing this Brooklyn T-shirt that Suzanne gave to Jamie a few years ago. He said with great seriousness that he needed some grey shorts. Sarah said why and he replied that he needed it to go with the shirt. He was also excited to wear his Brooklyn hat (also from Suzanne!) because it is blue and would match the collar of the shirt. Sarah supported this planning but pointed out that in fashion it can be best to not be too matchy. Connor seemed interested in this nuance, we'll see how it affects his choices.
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Here's a link to a really wonderful article about a giant octopus. We read it aloud to the kids. Connor may be a bit young to hang in there for all of it, but I'll bet you could share a lot of it with him. It's actually one of the more touching, truly moving articles of it's kind I've ever read.
http://www.orionmagazine.org/index.php/articles/article/6474/
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