Life on a mountain...

In just a few weeks we will move from Zoe's 2nd home. We have enjoyed our life on our mountain. Zoe has learned how to bounce on her tush here, then learned how to roll, then perfected the army crawl, regular speed crawl, and finally walking running. She has learned how to eat, drink and speak here. We have been lucky to have found a wonderful day care where Zoe can play with her friends, go to the playground and eat as many goldfish as possible. She is always happy at school. I think we may need to take her teacher with us to our next home (not even kidding). Music class and gymnastics have provided Zoe with more baby socialization (and mommy too!). Zoe now loves going outside around the mountain and driving her car!

Zoe, you are now 18 months old! Mommy and Daddy are still as tired as the day you came home! You are super duper busy. Always on the go. You have one speed - super fast. You still fall frequently but ironically you balance super well in the catcher's position. You weigh 23.5 pounds, which puts you in the 37th percentile for weight (highest percent ever)! You still have a healthy appetite and will eat most foods. Cheese continues to be a morning favorite. Fruit (bananas whole, oranges, pears, strawberries and purple grapes) are some desired fruits this month. (She did enjoy some ice cream at a local farm last week)!

You sleep well at night, though your wake up time seems to be 6:30 these days. Mommy still wishes you would sleep later, but 12 hours of sleep is still very good! Naps are 45 min at home and 1-2 hours at day care. You LOVE your monkey and hold him at night to sleep. We still give you the pacifier. We will need to remove it, but operation pacifier was canceled in October and we never reattempted. After we move, we may try after you have transitioned and are comfortable in our HOME!

You still are fussy! You actually still make the raspberry sounds with your tongue if you are not happy. Many times you can still be distracted with music or change in scenery. You LOVE ELMO and Mickey Mouse Club.

Your language is slowly increased. You understand much more than you actually say. You love to read your books ("bah"). You even wake up in the morning and the first thing you want is a book (not mommy or daddy!).

I know you will love your new home. I am so excited to have you be in the warmth (ok, so the summer will be super warm, but you will love it come November when it is snowing elsewhere!).

I will try and update more frequently to document the move to the home you will know as yours!