Zooey's 16 months old! It's been an exciting month with lots of changes, mostly in Zooey's little personality. Zooey is definitely a little toddler now. She curiously approaches everything, usually in the manner of look, grab & go-go-go. I am beginning to understand why mommies of toddlers are always so tired. This is a very fun age, though, and I'm having a lot of fun showing Zooey new things and taking her places, because, unlike before, she really thinks about things and wants to take it all in. We're able to get more creative in the ways we entertain her to get her wiggles out, such as going to the park and playing in the back yard. She's walking really well now, so it's fun to take her somewhere and watch her explore. She likes the park a lot and is growing fonder of the swing; however, she is growing less fond of the sand and doesn't really like to touch it. We also had a "big" snow here for the first time in a long while, and to catch her reactions on camera was a blessing. She wasn't sure about it; she'd smile and laugh then kind of freak out and reach for me to pick her up.
We joined the Little Gym in January, and although her first attempts were tentative, she loves it now. She especially loves it when they blow bubbles or let out all the balls for her to play with. Zooey enjoys exploring the Little Gym just like everything else, and she's becoming more adventurous in her gymnastic feats. I feel very blessed to get to see her excitement over getting to do fun things like somersaults and rolls. She loves it, and her joy is contagious!
~clap when you ask her to or when she sees others clapping
~walk really well and even tries to go super fast before she freaks out and sits down :)
~gives us "snuggles" when we ask for them - we love this!
~can sign "please" and "bubbles"
~recognize people by name when asked and points to them, even in pictures. She gets super excited sometimes when we ask her if she wants to go see Grandma or RaRa or Daddy. :)
~She has now hit that toddler phase where she tests the limits, pulls everything down that she can reach, etc. She loves to discover new things!
Zooey loves:
~books, reading
~to pull her toys into her changing table in the morning before we come in
~she's really starting to get into stuffed animals & gives them snuggles
~Little Gym
~being outside
~laughing, and she will laugh or scream when we say something's silly
~tofu
~spaghetti sauce
Zooey hates:
~being told no (duh!)
~blanket time, even though I'm committed to it, because she is clearly a child who needs limits :)
