I cannot believe that we have but four months until Zooey is a year old. Last year at this time, I was 22 weeks pregnant. Halfway there, looking forward to a week off from work for our last kids-free vacation for a very long time. I remember looking forward to that trip, the time I would get with Ryan alone and wondering how our future trips would be. I've been on two short trips with Zooey, one alone and one with Ryan and his family. There were some areas where it was tougher, but she was also such a blessing; she enhanced the trips. Don't get me wrong, I know Ryan & I will take some much cherished alone trips away from our kids, but I think my perspective is just a little different. I now see that it's not as bad as I thought it was going to be, and I enjoy her so much that I want to spend every minute I can with her. :)
So - Zooey is 8 months old. She weighs about 16 lbs., 6 oz.; I don't know how long she is, because our next check up is next month.
Zooey LOVES:
"where's Zooey?" and "peek-a-boo"
independent playtime
bathtime in the big tub
pulling toys out of a basket and examining each one
books
Daddy. He's like a rockstar in our home.
her jumparoo
her tiny doll that says "I love you"
her bunny that goes with us whenever we go bye-bye
her "Raffy" the giraffe
having her tummy and chin tickled
going for walks and actually stays awake and talks now
when we open the blinds
Zooey dislikes:
being away from Mommy - even in the same room (separation anxiety has started)
strangers
having her arms touched in bathtime, getting lotion on them or getting dressed
waiting to eat
Zooey now:
rubs her hair when she's sleepy or self-soothing - it's cute!
eats some finger foods (more for practice at this point)
stays up about 2 hours at a time, give or take a few minutes
...and as of last week, she sits independently!
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