Guess who is 9 months old and can stand up?

Look at her go!

Here's a video of her standing for the first time!

And now she won't stop.

We call this her smushy-face smile.  Mommy loves it.

Daddy loves this smile even more.

Such a happy kid.

The variety in Zoe's diet is growing.

Here she's trying egg yolk for the first time...

She loves it!

And she loves to ride her horse!

Here's a video of her practicing.

And her obsession with books continues.

She's moved on from Tolkien to Horror Fiction.

And maybe a little cooking on the side.

To preserve the floors, we put this mat under her high chair.

Zoe thinks it's to play twister. 

Left Hand Tree.

Zoe read in Cosmo that a little oatmeal in your hair does wonders.

...she decided she'd try it out.

Now everyone in LA is doing it.

That's it -- have a great week!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

A bittersweet post this week as Zoe lost her Great Grandmother.

 

We hope Zoe inherited Great Grandmom's green thumb and her love of animals.

This week's post is written in her memory

Lots of updates this week.

Zoe has learned how to sit up on her own -- 

in the crib, on the changing table, and on the floor.

The world looks so much better right-side up!

And today she surprised us by STANDING in the crib after her morning nap.

There's no stopping her now.
(Yes, she was crying.  Standing is scary, y'all)

Zoe also crawls like a champ. 

She scoots around the floor at will,
so it appears we got the house Zoe-proofed just in time.

Zoe's favorite time of the day is when she gets to go for a walk with Mommy.

Look how happy she is to be outside!

Zoe's list of nouns is ever-growning.  She knows what a walk is, what horses are, 

and now, thanks to our friends, John and JJ, what PUPPIES ARE!

Dad!  PUPPIES!!!

PUPPIES!!! PUPPIES!!! PUPPIES!!!!

PUPPY!

Zoe isn't smiling because she felt bad not wearing a hat.

...so she got a hat.

Zoe can now play on the floor. Supervised, of course.

But if you take your eyes off her too long she starts looking for trouble.

Hmm...dead end.

Zoe is now a a carnivore.  Here she is eating...well, she's eating the bowl.

But INSIDE the bowl is turkey, potatoes, and carrots.

Nom nom nom.

But her favorite thing to eat are books.

Specifically Candide.

Not sure why she loves Voltaire so much.

I guess his characters are just delicious.

Maybe she's just a huge fan of satire.

Anyway, now that Zoe is moving around (and about to stand) we decided to buy a rug.

This one came with a baby!!!