1 Year Old

Zoë is officially a year old! Holy Crap..........where did the last year go? I cannot believe she is walking, talking and telling me NO NO! She has a little temper, or big temper some times! She cries like she is so broken hearted when I tell her no sternly. It's like her whole world has crumpled! We threw her a big first birthday bash on Saturday, June 20, 2009. I thought it was so awesome that her birthday fell on Saturday so we could have her party that day. We had 32 guests. We swam, the kids played on the new swingset, we ate hot dogs and boston butt sandwiches. Zoë wasn't real sure about her 2 layer strawberry cake mommy made! I put fresh sliced strawberries around it and she loved those. After about 10 minutes she started playing in her cake with help at first. She never did face dive into it. She preferred squishing it in her hands. She received some nice new toys for her birthday from everyone!

New words:
Thank You
Uh Oh Bee Bee
Quack Quack - When asked what does the duck say?
Mooooooo - when asked what does the cow say?

Signs:
Please
All done
More
Eat
Milk
Cup
Bath

New skills:
Up to 12 steps at a time
Climbing onto everything
Sit and propel ride toy forward and backward
Walk behind ride toy independently

11 Months and Growing

Fun in the pool over the weekend!
New Mickey Mouse ride and push toy

A day at the park with Mama

Zoë is 11 months old and growing so much everyday. It's amazing to watch her taking her first steps and thinking of this time last year when we were anxiously awaiting her arrival. Now I am starting to prepare for her first birthday party. She is just now beginning to let go and take a step or two without cruising. She has recently turned into a HUGE mama's girl. Not that she wasn't before, but now she wants me and doesn't want me to put her down. I love it! She has also started to cry when I leave her with Aunt Debbie in the mornings. Not every morning, but some mornings. I know she is now at the age where she understands that I won't be right back. I know she's fine as soon as I leave, but it still breaks my heart. That's one reason we are actually looking forward to Genia getting laid off soon. They will be at home together and hopefully I can see them both more during the day when they come visit me at work.

We went to the doctor last week due to a bout with the wonderful stomache flu and Zoë weighs 20 pounds 14 ounces.

New words:

BeeBee

Bebbie (for Aunt Debbie)

Bobo (more consistent now)

Hite (anytime she gets the phone - she thinks it's suppose to be Gramme)

Die (I haven't figure out just what she means by this one yet)

Mimi (what she calls GiGi sometimes instead of GiGi)

EIEIO - she sings when playing (copies MattMatt)

New skills:

Signing bottle very consistently

Signs more, eat, and sometimes cookie

Throws her hands up by her head when you say "Touchdown Auburn!"

Tries to put shapes into shape sorter, but incorrectly

Walks behind Mickey Mouse push and ride toy with minimal assistance

Opens and closes cabinets and drawers (so much fun picking it all up :)

Dances to any music

Points her finger back at mama when mama points her finger and says no no

Also has learned to cry and throw a mini temper tantrum when angry!