A week in review...

From our Z...

This week has brought lots of good things. Zoe has now discovered that she can use the word "no"...and does use it appropriately sometimes. I have asked her if she wants milk, and if she doesn't, she pushes away her cup, and says no. Sometimes, she still says it if she really means "yes", but it's coming along! :)

Speaking of which, she has kicked the bottle to the curb! Noah and I were talking about weaning her from the bottle, but since she takes milk just fine out of any sippy we've given her, we figured we'd offer her the sippy and if she didn't take to it, then we'd give her the bottle. Well, this went SO well. We talked to Miss Laura, who just gave her milk in her sippy at day care. Zoe hasn't had a bottle since Friday morning, and doesn't seem to miss them! YIPPEE! We've gotten a couple of insulated cups, and that's made life easier when we're out and about. The milk stays cold for hours there!

Zoe also seemed to be fighting some tummy bug (we'll spare the diaper details!) but is doing much better as of today!

Vocabulary? Zoe's consistently saying hi, no, dada, mama, yeah, up, hey, eeeeyowwww (we haven't figured out what that means, though...kinda sounds like meow for a cat), kitty, Jack, Ella, Laura, and lots of nonsense words. :) She's said what sounds like turkey a couple of times (she has a stuffed turkey, compliments of Uncle Nick!), poop (Daddy heard it once), and a couple of other things. She also says, "whadat" and "whodat" a lot when asking what something is.

Understanding?? She understands a lot of things, but doesn't always listen when we tell her no or sit. She got a new chair that makes music, but is also small enough to climb on...she seems to think that it's GREAT for that. Um, yeah, we have said "no" and "sit" about 2401834089340293785 times.

This weekend we had a great time in Plymouth visiting Grandma and Grandpa B, Unka G, Auntie Darcy, and Uncle Jeff. Grandma B had her birthday, so Zoe had her first experience at a japanese restaurant...right up where they cook the food in front of you. She was afraid of the fire at first, but got so used to it, she didnt' seem to notice at the end!! We went to visit with Great-grandma Doris, visited Auntie Darcy and Grandma B at their stores (and got some new clothes in the process!!). All in all, a GREAT weekend! We have a great little traveler! Zoe showed off her mad skills (dancing, walking, almost running, talking, and never ending supply of energy to chase and be chased), showed everyone how to baby-proof a house, and fell in love with a moose...