Arizona Rose and John Francis

I can not believe Zoie will be a year in the weeks.  Where the hell does the time go?  It's crazy to think all the growing and changing she has done over the past 49 weeks.  She started out as this little helpless blob and now she's standing on her own 2 feet almost ready to take her first steps.  She talks up a storm, says mom, dad, mollie, poop, book, blue and red.  She isn't signing as much as I had hoped but I can't complain since she is talking and making animal noises (meow, oink and woof).

She also has this way about her...she steals my heart!  I wouldn't alow her in the closet where I was frantically looking for some papers.  She tries to step over my leg...I tell her"no" and she pushes my arm, puckers her lips and gives me a kiss.  I laugh, how can you resist?  I let her in the closet.

so much for wanting to post a weekly enrty...I suppose this is better than nothing.

Zoie is getting more mobile as the days go on.  She is into everything and with that come a slew of new bumps and bruises.  She LOVES to follow me everywhere I go, cries helplessly when I get out of sight.  I secretly love watching her have a meltdown...only because it's so cute.  She's crawling one minute, then she'll drop her head adn bawl...it's too cute. 

She walks along the walls, along the couch, along the cabinets.  I am always complaining that our place is too small, but anything bigger (at this point) would be a nightmare!  I would be exhausted!!!  I (just a tiny bit) mis sthe days where I could put her on the bed and know she would still be there when I turn my back.  I remember being able to lie next to her and watching her sleep.  She would wake up, see me and give the biggest smile you could imagine and close her eyes with the grin...until it faded to a deep slumber.  Now she climbs, pulls on my hair, pulls at my shirt looking for boob, slaps my face and tugs at the blinds.  So much has changed in less than a year, unbelievable.

Life is good.  Zoie is getting bigger and sassier every day.  She's now 20 pounds, 27 inches long and has 4 teeth!  Funny though her 2 top teeth are on the right side...looks kind of goofy.  I do see that fifth one coming in, maybe then the water works will stop.  She's crawling and pulls herself up to a standing position...she gets into everything!  I don't understand how she knows EXACTLY what she's not supposed to be into. 

That little girl brings so much happiness into our lives it's insane.  I don't know how some people have children and can't wait until they start walking, start school, go off to college...why bother?  I literally enjoy and thank god every single day.  Some days are harder than others, but they are all beautiful and too short.

There is this woman online who writes in ever week about her and her baby, it's cute and endearing.  I don't have the same writing ability but it's something I want to look back on when my baby is all grown up.  My only regret is that I didn't start this sooner...

Zoie was rolling around on the floor today crawling towards Mollie's bed, it's so cute to watch her, she loves Mollie so much and Mollie doesn't want anything to do with her.  She would get a little closer and I would tell her "NO"...she would then roll over and give me this look and cry and cry.  I try not to laugh but it's too funny.  She kept doing it, I kept telling her no and she kept crying.  I finally had to throw in the towel, this little girl is stubborn!  Up went the barrier pillow.

           Arizona Rose was born on Friday December 16th, eight days before she was due. She weighed 6.7lbs and measured 18in. She has more hair than I thought possible on a newborn. Her hair is multi colored, brown, red, and blond. With her roots resembling copper. She is simply amazing, I can not express how much love I have for this little one. I feel like the luckiest person in the world...a beautiful wife, child, and dog who thinks she is a human. Life doesn't get better than this!

Paul