Fun in San Diego

The highlight of San Diego, of course, is seeing our family and friends, and particularly, getting lots of quality time with the grandparents.. We've been to the beach more times than I can count, Sea World twice, the Zoo, and multiple new parks. Cooper's getting really good at climbing (which I mostly think is a good thing...)

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Hurrah for Nana!!
The perfect bathing spot for Ian. He's so funny right now- he can be really worked up, but if I pop him in water, he calms down immediately.
Picnic dinner on the beach with Nana & Pop Pop (and, Ian and I too). Cooper's gotten so comfortable with the water- he loves to run into the waves and "jump" over them (All six inches of them..) He's still pretty surprised when multiple waves come in and raise the depth of the water by a foot or more instantaneously. I'm always trying to balance keeping him safe with letting him learn how to balance in moving water and to stay respectfully cautious.
The new favorite activity: Helping. Help clean up the garden, help get the newspaper, help get things for Baby Ian...all good things. (and Nana got her garden cleaned up, too!)
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A trip to the Zoo with Grandma Diane and Grandpa Tom. Cooper was enthralled with the Rhino, who was sitting in a pool. Cooper kept talking about him having a bath!

See the big orangutang on the other side of the glass?
Oh, did I mention the wanting to climb everything phase??




"I'm so amazed at this elephant I have to sit down!"