Our Own Boo at the Zoo!

Back in mid October we started our MEA long weekend with a trip to Como Zoo to do our own Boo at the Zoo and take in the fun fall/Halloween decor. 

before the zoo Cocoa was playing in and out of our old toy barn.

It was also Lil Explorer day so they had fun lil activities in the entrance of the zoo. We did this A LOT when I was on maternity leave. So fun...and of course free :)

riding a tiger :)

storytime!

Time to check out the outside decorated Zoo :)

so fun to see the wolves up close! its a rare that they are even visible!

We ended our day with some pumpkin crafts. But before that we went to the Dr for Harper's three year appointment and the both girls got their flu mists and I got my shot. Harper is growing just fine, however that speech is not developing on its own as it should. I am big believer in all kids start talking and developing at different paces and there is a big window before I worry, but we have reached the end of that window and we are all ready for some speech therapy. Probably Harper the most. I think she is getting more frustrated and realizing that we dont always know what she is saying. She has gotten what she has wanted in one way or another...Linnea talking for her, her showing us, her pointing but its time to use/learn some more words. We are lucky that after 3 St. Paul Public Schools works with Help Me Grow and offers therapy for free. We went to her screening already and she is definitely below avg for speech and a little developmentally as well so we will do both. I think everything will click fairly quickly for her. Within the last month she already talks more and she does real well when music is involved..especially if it's Annie, Elmo or any version of "where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin, here i am, here i am! Its very cute to hear her trying to say more :)