11 Months Old

I think that Zoe has changed a lot in the past month. It's not any one particular thing that she does differently, but in general her personality is stronger and I'm beginning to see glimpses of what kind of toddler she is going to be. From head to toe, here are her current stats: Her hair is long enough for barrettes, her eyes are darker, she has 6 teeth and she points to everything and says "bah", then waits for you to supply her with the correct word. She likes to color and open cabinets and drawers, which results in lots of pinched fingers and tears. She still crawls funny - with one foot and one knee, and she frequently walks on her hands and feet together. She can easily pull herself up and occasionally will stand on her own. She also likes to be walked holding hands, and I have yet to put shoes on her for more than a minute or two. She seems to dislike shoes because as soon as I put them on her, she immediately tries to take them off and kick her feet on the floor. One of Zoe's favorite things to do is say "bye bye." She waves at strangers in the mall and says "bye bye", and every time I end a phone call, she likes to chime in with her own "bye bye." Zoe still loves to eat, and cheese is definitely her favorite food. She also is liking grapes a lot these days, and she continues to dislike any kind of sweets or juice. When I took Zoe's picture with Pooh, Sophie was extremely disappointed that she wasn't going to get her picture taken. I explained that in another couple of weeks it would finally be her turn again (she hasn't had her picture with Pooh bear since she was 18 months) but that wasn't good enough for her. So there you have it. Two cute girls, one shrinking Pooh Bear!