We got laminate floors a few months ago and it's been great. Instead of vacuuming everyday though, now I have to dry mop to get up all the animal hair and people mess that fills the floor throughout the day. Today, Zoe grabbed another mop, on her own, and started mopping the whole house. She followed a path around the living room, through the kitchen, down to my room, and back to her room about 20 times! She was very focused and very determined. She's already a better housekeeper than myself! Are bathrooms next?...I can dream can't I!!???;).jpg)
All of a sudden, Zoe seems to be so big now! She must have grown a few inches in the past few weeks! She seems more like a little person, and less like a baby every day. Waah! But she is growing into a sweet, giving, kind, smart little person, though, and we are very proud of that!
Zoe likes to read books all by herself. She will get one, sit down, and turn the pages. She has also started labeling familiar objects in the pictures. Today she pointed to a ball in the book, said "ball", and then pointed to her ball in the playpen and said, "ball" again. My child is a stinkin' genius!
Zoe has started this cute little gesture when she is looking for someone. If I leave the room she'll do this and say, "Mamma?", or if someone isn't where they are supposed to be (like Papa John in the office when he visited) she'll do that and say,"Pappa?". It is very cute!
We went to an outdoor concert tonight with friends and Zoe had a blast! She got yummy snacks with her buddy, Tully, she got to run around and see all the people and try to get their picnic supplies, she got front and center and danced and cheered for the band, and just generally ran her parents ragged. We have hope for next year though, because her friend Tully is a year older and really seemed to get the concept of hanging out in the general vicinity of our picnic blanket instead of running like a crazed maniac into every else's areas. Overall though, we had a great time and hope to do it again soon!
