Zoe-Speak

Zoe's got a great vocabulary, and knows how to say a lot of things--as you all know. However, there are times when she wants to say something but just doesn't know quite how to say it...

"Mommy, can you mark with me?" (she wants me to color with her using her dry erase markers)
"Mommy, can you art with me?" (She wanted me to make art projects with her with her stamps)
"I'm gonna beat you up!" (She really means she is going to beat us running up the stairs).

Zoe the Artiste...

Zoe wants to DESPERATELY learn to write her letters. So, today, at her art table, we got started. She wanted me to show her how to make an A--I did, and she traced it. Then, she wanted me to make others, and she was able to do it herself. Unprompted, and without a model, Zoe then wrote a T (she asked me to make a B, but decided SHE would write the T)....As Zoe says, "Check it out!"



Then, she had enough, and decided she wanted to draw people. Up until today, that meant WE would do the drawing and she would just scribble. I asked if she wanted me to show her how....I showed her a simple smiley face, and gave her the language "Draw a circle, make the eyes, nose, and mouth." Here's the proof...


This is me, apparently.


This is Peanut on the left, and "Peanut Daddy". If you look, you can see Peanut's ears on either side, and a tail. :)


This is the best...This is a picture of "A" at daycare. Anyone who knows her knows that she has a MOP of black hair--seriously, the most hair I've ever seen on an infant. I reminded Zoe to remember A's hair, and she said, as she was drawing, "I can't forget her ponytail". It's not too far off from the real kid. :)

So, Peanut's going nutty and crying and making all kinds of racket. (I personally think she needs her litter box changed--this is usually what it means). Anyway, Zoe's all concerned and can't get past it. I tell her she has to ignore it, and it'll stop soon. Then she stops and says, "You know, I think she's asking me to read to her. I can't do it now because I'm eating. When I'm done eating my dinner, I can read to her. Is that okay, mommy?"

Yes, Zoe, it sure is.

Mother's Day and other stuff...Last backtrack post.

For Mother's Day, I got flowers...My first dandelion bouquet. Zoe said that the flowers are for each of us, in order from left to right, Noah, Zoe, and me...her words, not mine.


rare shot of Momma and Zoe :)


Zoe and Daddy fooling around :)

Phew, and that should be it!

Backtracking Post #7, big girl bed!

Zoe is officially in a big girl bed. We converted her crib into a toddler bed, and she LOVES it. We've had no issues of her getting out of bed when she's not supposed to. In fact, in the morning, she's allowed to get out of bed and get a book/toys from her room and play quietly. But, she won't. She insists on hanging in her bed until we tell her it's okay! :)

Backtracking Post #6, Easter

All dressed up and ready to go...




This is my personal favorite. :)


hunting for eggs...


The only pic where both Zoe and Brody were facing the same direction..:)




Zoe dyed more eggs with Auntie Darcy while Brody...


stole Zoe's hat. :)

Backtracking Post #5, Just like Daddy...

Backtracking Post #4, Artist in Residence

(BTW, those oil crayons are terrible...they get all over every.thing.you.touch.and.then.some. So, we replaced them with dry erase markers)...




Contemplating her next creation. :)

Backtracking Post #3, princess Zoe

We all know Zoe loves to dance and pretend to be a princess....what a better thing to do than combine the two??


That's actually not, "wait a second", she's counting to start her dancing with the ballerina DVD.


Ah yes..such a polite princess. So discreet.


Doing her own thing...

Backtracking Post #2, playing around

How we spend a vacation day...Taking care of babies.


Very serious stuff...




Noah fooling with my remote for the camera...it works. :)


Love this girl!

Backtracking Post #1, Zoe's birthday...

Okay, I stink, I know. It's May 14, 3 months after Zoe's birthday, and I'm just NOW posting pics. Whatever. :P

The festivities started when Gaga, Papa, and Uncle G came over to deliver Zoe's doll house, something Auntie Darcy played with as a kid. This was also so that Uncle G could spend time with Z for her birthday, since he had to work on the actual day of the party...


Think she likes it??


Love this pic!


This was the cake for our little princess this year....

Then it was time for some fun at Imajine That with friends and family...

Zoe with Morgan, our neighbor.


cousin Brody


cousin Emma


Mason patiently waiting for juice and pizza


cousin Jacob--he was a bit pooped from all that playing.


Zoe's friend Logan from daycare


Opening gifts, with a little help from Morgan and Victoria


Friend hugs with Victoria


Opening gifts ON her birthday from Mommy and Daddy


Apparently Tinker Bell had enough and was hitting the wine bottles...I just had to post this because it's so funny.

So, as you can see, Zoe had a VERY nice birthday, and a very belated THANK YOU to all who came. :)

drive by...

Z: I don't want this pop anymore...I want another.

me: That's the only pop you get. If you don't like it, put it on the counter.

Z: I'll keep licking it to be sure.

**Yes, I know I'm long overdue. Big post coming with lots of pics and updates. :)