Finding Feathered Friends

Dear Hurricane Hamza,

We had a fantastic day today! Daddy took us to the World of Bird in Hout Bay and it was a jol. You have really been appreciating wildlife lately and it has gotten dad and I to go places we would always talk about going, but never do before you came along.

You’ve been talking a lot lately and it has been so rewarding to see my endless labour of flash cards start to bear fruits- but I always knew were a bright one. I’m not sure if all kids do this but it’s very cute. While you have said words like ‘dog’ and ‘duck’ amongst other things, when it comes to animals especially you prefer to use the noise they make. So a dog is a ‘woof woof’, a duck a ‘quack quack’ etc.. besides ducks, all other feathered friends tend to be grouped together under ‘ka-kah ka-ka’ or in your case it sounds more like ‘kuk’. So it would go without saying then that there was a whole lot of finger pointing and ‘kuk, kuk’ going on today.

(you liked these birds, they were weird, they are all born with a single, big leg)

I remember hating Sunday trips to places like this one as a tween and I hope things will be different with you. I love seeing you love learning and discovering new things and adore sharing this kind of day with you. You have the most adventurous and inquisitive spirit and I pray you hold on to the love of discovery as you grow in adulthood.

Love,

Mom xx