Brooklyners

We've had a few quiet weeks around here, some time to settle into our new home. We were happy to learn that there is a ton of stuff to do with a kid in our neighborhood.

One Saturday we spent some time in the childrens' section of Prospect Park. There's a nice little zoo and an incredible old-school outdoor carousel.

The highlight of the zoo was the sea lion exhibit. Camille LOVED this guy, and didn't stop bringing him up for days afterward. This posed a tiny problem for me, since the french word for sea lion ("phoque") sounds a lot like another word in English that you wouldn't want coming out of your toddler's mouth. Especially not with such enthusiasm.

At the carousel.

As the ride got going faster, she got a little scared and decided to hold on to Remi instead of the horse. It really went fast, and the music was too loud for her. I think we'll wait a few months before we try it again. But I completely loved it!

Here we are at Blue Marble, an off-the-hook ice cream place that is so dangerously close to our apartment. Camille is obsessed with glace au chocolat. No idea where she gets that from.

Yummy.

Back at home.  I know what you're thinking, with this kind of support, it's shocking that the Braves couldn't make it past the playoffs.

This is Camille is "helping" me with the dishes. 

 

Here Camille's doing her Pops impersonation, which I have to tell you is spot-on. I can just hear my dad telling her "good morning precious"

 

Witness an alarming understanding of the credit card zip process.

Antics.