Picture Time!

Some picture updates from our busy little toddler: Playing with Play-Do for the first time. She wasn't sure what to think of it. Yes, she tried to eat it several times. After Play-Do we moved on to artwork. She's getting really skilled with holding a crayon. The product of her crayon skills: She still enjoys standing inside the fridge. I guess the cool air feels good. We got a toddler swing recently. She loves it! When we push her higher and faster she SQUEALS with delight and sticks out her tongue. Bella and Zoe are constant playmates. Once Zoe learns how to run, they'll really have some fun! Grannie and Zoe smiles Pop Pop and Zoe laughing

Ank Ooo

Zoe has been such a delight the last few weeks! She does something cute everyday. Of course there have been quite a few temper tantrums to go along with the great moods. Both bottom molars have come through and both of the upper molars are about halfway broken through.
She's getting much better at walking and will even "jump" while holding onto something.
Zoe is learning her manners and will usually say thank you ( or Ank Ooo is how she says it ) when you give her something. We are also working on transition her from her favorite sign into actually saying "more please". Of course it sounds something like "oor ease" when she says it. She's also started to call for Bella when Bella is out of sight. Imagine a 17 month old girl squealing/yelling "Nella" over and over. And if Bella actually comes to Zoe, Zoe will squeal with laughter! Each night after her bedtime stories are over she will say "end" and then "bye bye" instead of goodnight.
She has her 18 month appointment on Friday so I'll have updated stars soon.

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She walks!

Our laptop's motherboard is fried so I'm trying to blog with my iPhone. I figured a small text only update is better than nothing right? The big news is that zoe is finally walking! I went to daycare on Friday to pick her up and what a pleasant surprise to walk in and see her walking towards me! I know it won't be long until she becomes more skilled and I am running after her. She's also been talking ip a storm lately. She started saying "bye-bye" complete with a little wave. She's mastered the art of the headshake and the word "no". She says "nana" for bananas and "Ahhhh" when she's thirsty. She also says "Ooh cold" and will try to repeat back anything she hears. She knows the last line of her favorite book, "Five Little Ladybugs". She loves snuggling with her stuffed animals and climbing into our laps for book reading. Everyday she makes me laugh and she now realizes she makes me laugh at certain things so she will try to repeat the action that made me laugh. She's getting so big! Where have the 17 months gone?

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