Bear’s fave hangout is the zoo now. We’ve gone 3 times already this month and looks like this weekend we might head there again. I attempted to bond with the frustrated white tiger that keeps pacing but he refuses to blink back at me. The lioness that naps on the perch almost did though.
Last time, Bear and his cousin Kaitlyn sang nursery rhymes all the way to the zoo. Both kids also went cheek to cheek with the giraffes and we had a few pics taken. On the way home, both dozed off with their mouths open.
Today we spent most of our time with the zebras and giraffes. When asked if he wanted to sit on the elephants, he said, look only. Later at home, he said, not scared, ready to ride. At the exit, we saw a baby horse and Bear petted it gently!
Meanwhile, Bear loves to smile for the camera now, although for now, it looks more of a grimace. 
Mephala is a strange and rather interesting 
August 9th, 2008 at 2:40 am
Hehehe… I think all kids start off with grimaces for smiles. I was looking at old school photographs once and noticed that a lot of the kids looked like they were grimacing rather than smiling at the camera.
November 19th, 2008 at 3:24 am
Yup, my Mom says it is a phase all kids go through.
So the critics stopped their “Jack, smile properly” and are enjoying his cute grimacy smile.