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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Picture Update

This is the look she gives anyone who gets in her way. Playing with a train at Grandma Mary's house One Saturday recently Zoe was bored so I dressed her up in this outfit and she had the best time! She loved wearing the tights and playing with a purse (that's the blurry thing in the picture) We took her to park yesterday since the weather was so nice. She loves to swing! If you look closely, you might see the drool that kept falling out of her mouth while she was swinging. Zoe dressed up and ready for the cold. Hat, scarf and gloves. Zoe and her 2nd cousin Baylie. I can't wait until they actually play and interact with each other! Zoe loves to go "Hup" on my shoulders.

If You're Happy And You Know It

Twee!

We put the Christmas Tree up last weekend.  Zoe likes the lights and the ornaments hung up there just to tease her.  She did try pulling up on the tree but now just enjoys it.  Last year Grandma MJ gave Zoe a small tree.  It's so neat to set up a tree that is Zoe's.  When she first saw it lit, she got excited and started laughing.  I repeated "Tree" to her several times.  She's been calling it a Twee.   I finally got a new camera to replace my old one that was 4 years old with a broken LCD. I'm sure you will be happy to see all the fun pictures I've taken with the camera. Enjoy!

This last one is very large but I wanted to show off how great the camera is at accurately capturing her eye color.

Zoe's Christmas List

For those of you wanting Zoe Christmas ideas, here you go! Laugh & Learn Learning Home Playset

Fisher-Price Learning Kitchen  Little People: Animal Sounds Farm Baby Stella Doll Radio Flyer Wagon Playskool Clipo Table Little People: Lil Movers School Bus Little Tikes Swing Along Castle

Any Wooden puzzles with chunky pieces- Melissa & Doug is a great brand Footed Pajamas size 24 months.  (Zoe is already growing out of her 18 month pjs!)

Socks in size 18 month

Books: Gymboree 365 Activities You and Your Toddler Will Love: Fun Ideas for Your Toddler's Growing Mind!

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein