Some days...

Dear Zoe,

Some days, Zozo.  I remember the days when you didn't talk, when you didn't have your own opinions about what you were going to wear or do.  As much as I love your personality and the fact that you have a mind of your own, sometimes it wears this mama out!  I know I need to cherish this time because it is all going to go by so fast, but sometimes I just want to take a nap.  :)

You were up for about 45 minutes when this all transpired.

This morning after telling you we have to get dressed for school-

"I no want wear pants.  Just my tutu.  Not my pink tutu.  It have rip.  Mama fix it?  Mama fix it wight now?  Pweeeeese, mama?"  (during this rant, I get some pants on you, now I am trying for a shirt Mama 1: Zozo 0) "I no yike dis shirt.  Dis shirt too smwall.  (It's not) I wear my cupcake shirt (which, ironically IS too small).  I wear my cupcake shirt to schoowal." (Mama 1: Zozo 1)

Now that we have you dressed, it is time to eat breakfast.

In the kitchen, deciding what to eat-

"Hmmm, what Zozo want?  Hmmm..."  How about some yogurt, I sugguest. "Okay, jus purple yogurt" (you only like to eat your yogurt out of the Dannon Light and Fit container, but you only like to EAT trader joes blueberry n cream yogurt...so I must sneak it in the "purple container" Mama 2: Zozo 1)

Watching Yo Gabba Gabba with breakfast-

"Where is Yo Dabba Dabba's Daddy?  Is he at verk?  Is he makin money?  Where his mommy go?  MOMMY SIT!  SIT wif ME!  Pweeeese mama, sit wif me?  Phoebe sit too?  I want Phoebe to sit.  Phoebe sit by hersef!  More bweakfast mama.  More bweakfast pweeeese!"  I get you to eat two pumpkin muffins, which I call cupcakes because why not?  (Mama 3: Zozo 1)

In the car on the way to school-

"Mama, who sing dis song?" Bruno Mars.  "Where brwuno maws go?  He at home?  He eating yunch?  He take a nap?  I want a sucker mama, PWEEEESE, mama, can I have a sucker?  A blue one?"   Yes, it is 9 am, but you get the sucker (Mama 3: Zozo 2)

So, I win this morning, sweetheart.  And thank goodness for school because mama needs a nap!

xoxo, the mama

My sweet little angel 

3 Months Old!

Dear Phoebe, Happy 3 month birthday!  Today you share your birthday with your uncle Patrick!  

xoxo, the mama

Funny Zoe Convos Second Edition

Dear Zoe, Sometimes the stuff that comes out of your mouth makes me laugh out loud.  You are so smart and funny and you have such a strong personality for such a little girl.  I wanted to record some of the jems that you come up with- I know that these are things I won't want to forget.

Zoe and Mama making pumpkin bread.  Mama spills flour on the floor and cleans it up.  Zozo-- "I so proud of you Mama, good job!"

Walking up the stairs after Zoe's bath.  Mama- "Your hair smells so good, Zoe".  Zozo- "It soft and beautiful!"

After a bad night of being sick where Daddy came to the rescue but had to go off to work.  Zozo- "I miss daddy.  He clean me.  He a good helper".

Zoe singing the theme song to Bananas in Pyjamas and mama laughs.  Zozo- "Me not funny.  Zozo smart!"

Listening to Umbrella in the car on the way to school.  Zoe- "Mama, who singing?"  Mama- "Its Rhianna" Zoe - "I no like Rhianna.  I like Gina!" (as in Regina Spektor).

Playing with your phone the other day.  Zoe - "Hi Gagie.  It Zozo.  Bring me presents.  Okay, bye".

Phoebe was crying the other night and you run downstairs "No crying Phoebers!  Be happy!"

Its hard to believe that less than a year ago you only had a few words in your vocabulary.  Now you are speaking in sentences, remembering conversations from days ago, using new words in context and developing a sense of humor!  Even though this age has its challenges (hello tantrums and stubbornness!)  it is one of my favorites because it is so fun to watch you learn!

Sisters having a chat

xoxo, the mama

We made it!

Dear Zoe and Phoebe- The past three weeks have been some of the hardest in my life.  Zoe, first you came down with a runny nose.  That turned into a cough.  That turned into the croup.  That turned into some kind of stomach flu.  At the same time, Phoebe got that runny nose and that cough.  That turned into RSV.  ALSO at the same time Mom and Dad got sick.  Our house was a giant den of germs.  One sick baby is bad.  Two sick babies is miserable.  Two sick babies and a sick mommy is THE. WORST.  Thank goodness for gaga- she came to the rescue.  Now we are FINALLY all on the mend and ready to get out and have some adventures!!

Mama and a sick little Zozo

Phoebe having her breathing treatments.  Sad.  

Zozo brushing her teeth in her big girl robe, feeling much better!

What the H mom, don't let that happen again!

Here's to a healthy February, ladies.

xoxo, the mama