A few weeks ago Zoe decided that she didn’t like peas anymore. Peas were pretty much the only green vegetable that she had been willing to eat, so Zak and I were both concerned when she refused to eat them. Zak then had the idea that we should offer them to her as a snack […]

Read More January 4, 2007

Well, I’ve heard from more than a few people that the updates are missed. I guess I just thought that my mom and Zak’s grandparents were the only ones reading, and with the craziness of December I just got sidetracked for a whole month! Sorry, but enjoy today’s post! That Zoe girl is amazing. She […]

Read More December 29, 2006

Dear Zoe, You turned one year old today. For the past week or so I’ve been constantly remembering what I was doing one year ago. Dad and I had worked so hard to be prepared for your arrival into our lives. We set up your room, we read lots of books, we took classes, we […]

Read More November 23, 2006

What an amazing day we just day! Zoe turned one!!! My baby is one year old. One. She has an age that doesn’t have to be told in months. She is one. Zoe is one, as of today. Wow. It was a day that could not be described as anything but perfect. My mom came […]

Read More November 22, 2006

As I was baking chocolate cupcakes for Zoe’s first birthday tomorrow, I realized that for the foreseeable future, November 21 will be devoted to baking for her birthday. Yum!

Read More November 21, 2006

At 10:00 each night Zak and I go into Zoe’s room to kiss her goodnight before we head off to bed. She usually stirs a bit when we open her door and we are pretty convinced she now expects us about 10:00 and waked up on her own to wait for us. The other night […]

Read More November 20, 2006

Yesterday the three of us trooped on down to Michigan Avenue for the “Lighting of the Magnificent Mile” and other holiday festivities. It was a cold day, so Zak and I bundled up, and then we dressed Zoe like we were sending her to Antarctica for a month to fend for herself. As we walked […]

Read More November 19, 2006

One of Zoe’s favorite tricks is to give high five. She is really good and immediately raising her hand, fingers spread out, up above her head when we say, “Give me five!” With her birthday just around the corner, I asked her many, many times today how many more days until her birthday. Then I’d […]

Read More November 17, 2006

Zoe has become an expert in sharing. Zak and I never would have described sharing as a quality that Zoe processes, but she is a changing munchkin! She so seriously and affectionately will hold a toy or food or paper or anything up and proudly hand it off to a bystander. I hosted book club […]

Read More November 14, 2006