It's almost the end of summer here, but it looks like we get a few more days of sunshine before the crisp days really set in. Miss Carmela has been busy making the most of the last few weeks, while also planning for a busy, exciting fall of Rosh Hashanah and apple picking, Halloween (Mama found a cute costume to make), Thanksgiving, and Chanukah, and visiting with her new friends at temple and at daycare. Oh, and maybe she'll start a new daycare in a few months. Mama's going to have to keep this blog updated!
Carmela has had quite a few adventures this summer. She got to be a good friend a few weeks ago, when our neighbors' babysitter had the misfortune of an electrical malfunction in the microwave, which caused a small kitchen fire. The house was fine, just smoke-damaged, and no one was hurt, but the babysitter was upset, and Carmela's little friend, Georgia, who was with the babysitter, was a bit confused by all the commotion. Carmela got to hear the sirens and see all six fire engines, ladder trucks, command vehicles, and medic trucks squeeze onto her little, car-lined street (it sounded like a hundred!). She and Mama went over and invited Georgia and her babysitter over to play so the firefighters could do their work and so Georgia would be safe. Carmela showed Georgia her new LightBrite and let her play with some toys until Georgia's Mama and Daddy got home and figured out what was going on. Then, Carmela lent Georgia some of her jammies, diapers, and supplies for the night since all of Georgia's jammies and diapers were smoke-damaged. It was an unfortunate experience, but Mama was glad that it gave Carmela the opportunity to be a friend and to care for her neighbors when something bad happens.
Also, one of the firefighters asked Carmela if she wanted to get into a fire engine, and to sit in the lieutenant's seat! Carmela was really excited at first — she got to play in a fire truck at the block party, when a fire crew came to the neighborhood to say hello and let all the kids see the truck — but, to be honest, all the commotion and stuff made Ela balk at the last minute, and she decided that, really, she was happy just seeing the truck, and definitely did not want to climb inside.
Just last week, Carmela and Mama decided to go to the zoo to see the elephants. Mom's been holding out because admission is expensive, and Miss Carmela sometimes doesn't have the greatest attention span for things like walking around a zoo and looking at animals. Turns out Carmela was totally ready for the zoo, and really, really loved it! The best part: The elephants. Carmela thought the elephants were the greatest thing ever. She likes looking at pictures of elephants in her books, but, as Daddy pointed out, she probably had no idea how big they really are. She got to see two Asian elephants "in the wild," out in the open, outdoor area where they can stand in the sun and play with huge balls and crates and things, but she especially liked the African elephant, who was getting a bath and some snacks in the elephant house. Even when Mama tried to leave to go see the monkeys, Carmela insisted on going back and watching the elephant some more. She's told just about everyone she's seen since that she got to see an elephant have a bath. Pretty great.
Carmela also got to see an orangutan in a tree, but he was boring because he was just lying there with a blanket over his head. And she saw some flamingoes, but they also weren't as cool as the elephants. The Doctors might have a zoo pass in their future, so that Miss Carmela can go and visit her new friends whenever she likes.
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