Rocking chair

So I'll start with the fun stuff: Zoe and I had a great day home together. Great, always. But today gets an extra gold star because today Zoe learned how to seat herself into her rocking chair!

Scootch, scootch, sit!


And to think, just a day or so ago, she'd have thrown a fit to be sitting there...kinda like this:



But I swear, once she got it (and a nap) she was all over the up-and-down fun, grabbing a book or a friend to make the seat even cozier.

And, she started saying 'down' today. Now why is that so exciting? Because I'm hoping she'll start *saying* the word rather than just trying to *do* it all the time! (like when I'm holding her)

Less fun news is the fact that Zoe is getting over another ear infection. The short story: croup-cough leading to mega fevers, leading to infections in both ears then mega antibiotics. All that, and a new tooth-to-boot. But I feel it bears mentioning that we really tried to ride this one out. We really didn't want to go to the Dr. and face more antibiotics, but when we couldn't crack the high fever on day 3, we gave up trying. The heat may have had a bit to do with it.

Hot stuff


Looking ready for the beach but feeling ready for bed


Snnnnzzzzxxxxxxxxx


House of Blues

(that's what the shirt says!)

The upside of things was that she was feeling good enough to have a great time with her pal, Lucy while Lucy's folks went out for some grown-up time.

Pizza party


Other fun tid-bits: sweet kisses by request (yum!) in exchange for a round of "Itsy Bitsy Spider". She's even got daddy singing on demand!

And look! Dad got the baby locks up!