It was amazing watching him roam from exhibit to exhibit. I'm not sure when the shift from early-walker to independent toddler who knows what he's doing and sure on his feet happened. All I know is that it was quick.
He has likes now. He has dislikes. He knows what animals he wants to touch and he hesitates on some understanding they could potentially hurt him. I love seeing him reason and think out ideas in his head. They way he studies and processes internally makes me believe he'll be an introvert like his dad and much unlike myself.
I also realized Sunday that I had not seen fear in my child before. I'm sure he's felt scared before internally, but I have never seen it overtake his body and actions.
Although the picture is kinda blurry, this lizard was a couple feet from Drew (behind the glass) when he started to walk towards him. You could see Drew's face show signs of fear as he realized what was coming towards him and he slowly began to back up. Once he was a few feet from the exhibit, he looked up at us with these wide eyes that could fill up with water at any second. As much as we told him it was ok and it was a good lizard, he didn't go up to that glass again and needed some hugs to make everything ok. I guess the emotion of fear is good for a toddler to have. I don't want him to get too close to random creatures or things he's unsure of. But still, it was crazy to see a new emotion played out so vividly!
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