zoe's favorite things

 

everyday is filled with new discoveries for you I can almost hear your head spin as your little mind tries to retain yet more beauty, more fun, yet another song to dance to, another toy, I could go on.

but in the midst of all the information overload you definitely have things that have found a more loved part of your brain/heart. these things might change as fast as you're growing out of your clothes. people say you blink and they grow and seriously it's becoming all too real.

so my music loving; book 'devourer'; giggling while spinning in circles; running at the park until you're coughing; helpful little munchkin here are some shots of you doing your favorite things......

 

 

 

 

..seriously my heart explodes daily, killing me smalls killing me..

exercise your right...

I have only one recollection of disappointing your grandpa to the point of seeing his face fall:( the first time I was eligible to vote and I didn't. if I had a regret that would be one of them. I felt justified in my "it's not going to make a difference" speech, that came from the frustration of a corrupt government that tear gassed us out of our university because we had too many student government led anti-govt rally's and protests. it was taking me 3.5 years to finish a 3year degree because of their version of democracy. apparently we were the problem. even though yes they would win by bullying, beating and bribing entire villages by delivering stupid amounts of food promising it would keep coming to buy poor villagers votes. with women living in homes where they didn't even have much say in, or husbands/fathers telling them they couldn't because he said so, I was too young to appreciate the power of my voice. the blessing of having a politically aware and active father shoving it down my throat that I needed to care, win or lose. 

lesson learned. I hope as he looked down on us going through the voter info book  ( as you tore pages off, and shoved them in your mouth and laughed at the look on our faces) to determine how our family voted he was smiling. even though you obviously can't vote you we made it a family affair. i hope and pray that you recognize your power and the privilege as a citizen to have your voice heard without fear of intimidation. just psycho rants on Facebook..God bless social networking!?!? 

we missed the tv results action because our day was apparently so exhausting we were out by 8pm. it's been a wild week I guess. but hey we got enough rest to enjoy a lovely playdate today so all is well. I guess bursting with pride is exhausting. why was it bursting you ask?? well a major milestone. you had to get 4, yes 4 shots yesterday and it was scheduled while I'd be working, so that mean't a car trip with just papa. after we excahnged a look of eiiish/yikes/blimey/ etc papa assured us both as your proud papa "I got this honey, we'll be fine". so after mama's ' make sure you communicate what you're doing, she gets it' speech, doggie violet in hand, other toys and YouTube Barney car ride possible solutions determined,  a list of songs to sing when the blood curdling 'I just got 4 shots' cries happened, and snacks papa handled his daddy duties like a champ. bursting I say bursting. and except for a 2minute shots cry-thanks to papa's genius idea of keeping violet music playing the whole time (man your daddy is a genius I say a genius!!! ) you didn't cry at all in the car. in this family, we would describe that as a miracle!! bursting I say I bursting. 

so we exercise our right to vote you as the coolest pride inducing baby ever! 

super excited baby

right now you're in the midst of an almost 3hr nap. oh glory!! the last week and a half have been non-stop excitement so getting you to nap for at least an hour and night night by 8:30pm has become typical.. 

but who can blame you.. you finally met gogo, and the LAX meeting went as expected. Gogo tearfully hugging and kissing you and you tearfully screaming at the top of your lungs. you're definitely consistent my girl, definitely consistent. the tears have waned on both sides and been replaced by shaking your tush when gogo sings "dance around together.. "; "if you're happy .." for the umpteenth time; chasing each other with four voices yelling "go zoe go zoe go" and a hug and kiss thrown in there whenever gogo can. 

and your new BFF status with auntie Chenai who you curl into for just another hug and yet another kisses for baby; who you follow to the kitchen to "help" her cook and it doesn't hurt that she loves to feed you constantly. so the idea of going to sleep seems to be a real bummer compared to all the serious fun that you could be engaging in. even when you're stumbling as you play from obvious exhaustion. 

and this also means loads of chatting, which means new words coming out of the chatterbox.. my personal favorite.. hands clasped together particularly before a meal and prayers are anticipated and a sweet "amen" comes out.  kills me every time. we love it. you're working on 'diaper' and you almost have 'all done' mastered. 

and as a result of such moments being somewhat rare, I'm finishing this as you're getting ready for night night. Jeepers baby girl/energizer bunny Jeepers.