Daisy not ride on the train!

Daisy is going through a fearful phase--at least I hope it's a phase. She has become terrified of carousels, which she used to love, and today at Free Zoo Day, she made it very clear that she wanted to WATCH the little puffer train but not ride on it. She was very excited every time it went by, commenting happily on the amounts of steam coming out of it, and waving to the little kids on it. But every time I renewed the suggestion of going ON it, she said, "No, no! Daisy not go on the train!"

This was the first time we've been back to the zoo since the tiger mauling. I thought it might not be jam-packed, since the weather was cold, but it was of course extremely crowded anyway, being free zoo day. We saw: giraffes, a zebra, an ostrich, a peacock, flamingos, a wallaby, a gorilla, a chimpanzee, three polar bears, two spectacled black bears, a grizzly bear, and penguins. The grizzly gulch exhibit was especially exciting for Daisy, as she got pretty much face to face with him through the plexiglass. She enjoyed all the bears and was quite thrilled with the penguins and flamingos (birds are some of her favorites).

Daisy is taking her nap now (2:00). Her nap has been getting later the last few days, starting at 12 or 1 instead of 10:30 or 11. I don't know if it's a permanent change, though, or just a fluke. She also slept till past 7:30 this morning, which was unheard of, and didn't actually ask us to get out of the crib till about 8. It is INSANE to feel this well rested.

I bought a new camera and so am hoping to post some Daisy videos soon.