State Fair of Texas!

Zoe's daycare was closed yesterday and I took the day off to stay with her, so we decided to go to the fair with the Kuethe's!  We had so much fun, here are some pictures from our day!

Heading into the fair!

 

Big Tex!

 

Posing with Daddy!

 

Snack time!  Enjoying a gram cracker with her buddy Jacob!

 

Texas Star!

 

I took Luke on the ferris wheel, here's our view!

 

Here's a picture of Luke, we had to wait until we got to the very top to take it!

 

Time to go home!

 

We were at the fair for about five hours and thought Zoe would crash out in the car on the way home, but nope!  She stayed up and laughed and squealed in the back seat the entire way home, such a happy little girl.  We had so much fun with the Kuethe's, can't wait to do it again next year!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zoe is Nine Months Old!

Zoe, I can't believe you are already nine months old!  You are growing up way too fast!!

Here is what you are up to at nine months:
- You are wearing 9 month clothes and some 12 month
- You wear size 3 diapers
- You have tiny feet so we have trouble finding socks and shoes to fit!
- You have oatmeal for breakfast in the morning and fruits and vegetables throughout the day along with some formula
- You now have a total of four teeth with two new ones coming in on the top!
- You are able to play independently on the floor and keep yourself entertained

- You are a rolling machine!  If you want to get somewhere you just roll there
- We are working with you on standing

- You say dada all the time and you can say uh-oh!

- You are a musical genius!

-You had your first overnight stay with Gram and G and did great!

Here are some more pictures from the last month.

Playing with Luke and Jacob!

 

 

Uncle Matt came home for a visit!

 

Bouncing in the bouncer the Kuethe's let us borrow! 

 

Zoe it is so fun watching you grow into such a sweet, beautiful little girl.  Daddy and I love you so so much Zoe Zo!!

 

Road Trip!

So after being out of work for three months and finally finding a job, we decided to take a short weekend trip to San Antonio to celebrate and get away for a little bit.  Zoe did amazing!  Had no problems going to sleep in a different place each night and was great in the car.  Here are some pictures from our trip!

It still amazes me how much stuff a baby needs!  Zoe had four bags just for herself while Mike and I shared one suitcase.

Left Mimi and Papa's for the first leg of our trip and Zoe passed out within ten minutes.  After a short stop and a costume change we were back in the car and listening to Zoe talk!

We stopped for lunch in Georgetown.

And then we were off to San Antonio!  I had the most genious idea that we should take Zoe to the zoo...dumbest idea I ever had!  It was way too hot to be walking around outside, but it didn't seem to bother Zoe one bit.  Here are some pictures from the zoo!

 

 

After the zoo we went to the hotel to cool off and clean up before we headed down to an even hotter and much more humid and very crowded River Walk!  We found a Mexican restaurant that didn't have too long of a wait and enjoyed some dinner before heading back to the hotel to get Zoe ready for bed.  Here she is after her bath playing a little bit before bed time.

The next morning we got up, had some breakfast and were off to the Alamo!

 

 

We took a tour of the inside of the Alamo and when we got inside, Zoe started laughing for no reason.  Mike thinks she saw the ghosts of the Alamo and they were making her laugh :)  It was nap time for this sweet girl!

 



 

After the Alamo we hopped in the car and made our way to Fredericksburg and then on to Luckenboch.  Zoe was asleep in the car when we got to Luckenbock so Mike ran and got us a couple of t-shirts and then we were off to Austin.  We got to Austin just in time for some dinner and since our hotel was on the UT campus we decided to walk Zoe over there and take a picture for her Gram, G, and Uncle Matt.

By this point, we were all so exhausted that we just went back to the hotel and relaxed.  The next day we drove through Waco and decided to stop at the Dr. Pepper museum!

We had such a good time with Zoe on her first trip, she really could not have done any better!  Can't wait for the next one!!

Zoe is Eight Months Old!

This post is a little late, so technically, Zoe, you're eight and a half months old!  We've had a busy month and so much fun with you!

This past month, Mommy started and new job and we took you on your first trip.  Here is what you have been doing the last month!

- You are much steadier sitting up on your own
- Finally got sick of being on your back all the time and have started to roll over from tummy to back and back to tummy!

 



- Wearing size 3 diapers still
- Wearing 6-9 month clothes and can even wear some 12 month clothes.  9 months fit you best.
- Still eating oatmeal in the morning and some fruits and vegetables throughout the day with a 6 oz bottle before bed
- You can hold your bottle by yourself as long as you're on your back and we're still practicing with a sippy cup

- Have tried mashed potatoes, you were not a fan, and some scrambled eggs, you were okay with those
- We've started giving you puffs to practice chewing
- Usually in your crib by 8 every night and most mornings during the week we have to wake you up at 7 to get ready for daycare
- You love your bathtime
- You still have just the two teeth on the bottom
- You have started clapping

Here are some more pictures from the last month!

With Katie for her 30th birthday lunch!

 

You love your Holly!

 

Watching the fish at Cabella's!

 

Love this sweet face!

 

Bubble bath!

 

Zoe, Daddy and I love you and can't imagine life without you!  Here's to another month!

 



Seven Months!

Zoe you are seven months old!  I can't believe how fast you are growing and how much you have learned!

Here is what you are up to these days!
- Sitting up by yourself, but still need one of us next to you because you're still a little unsteady
- Can stand up holding on to the ottoman

- You are fascinated with cell phones and remote controls (or motes as we like to call them)
- You have two teeth on the bottom
- You love your bouncer!

- Wear six month clothes and some 6-9 month clothes
- Still in size 3 diapers
- Eat 2tbsp oatmeal with a bottle in the morning, get a fruit or a vegetable at night and have a bottle right before bed
- Have a new highchair that you eat in and can sit at the table with us during dinner

- Still sleeping from about 8 at night until 6:30 or 7 in the morning
And here are a few more pictures from the last month!

This is what happens to you on Fridays at Gram's

We think you look much better in red and black!  Wreck 'em!

Here you are in Van Alstyne with Uldine!

Hanging at Collin Creek Mall!

Practicing with a sippy cup!

So sleepy, you fell asleep with your tongue out :)

My favorite picture from your six month shoot!  Love that precious face!

Zoe the last seven months have just flown by!  You are so much fun and have the cutest personality.  Daddy and I love you so much sweet girl!

Baptism

Zoe was baptized on Sunday, July 8, at Custer Road United Methodist Church.  We had a lot of family and friends there with us on this special occassion.  Here are a few photos from that morning!

Trying on her dress to make sure it fit.  The dress was made out of my mom's wedding dress!





Saying hi to Tim!



Waiting to go up!



Getting baptized!

Tim showing off the babies



All done!

Gram and G!

Zoe and Randi

The picture from Uncle Matt and Randi!

After the baptism and pictures, we went to lunch with Zoe's Mimi and Papa and Uncle Kevin, Aunt Cindy, Uncle Bryan and Aunt Christy and all of Zoe's cousins.  It was a great morning!  And thank you to Randi for taking the pictures for us!!