Christmas Preparation and Fun!

Funny Face

Playing with Snow

It snowed in our house!

Decorating a Gingerbread House

Finished Product (Good job Zoe!)

Decorationg the Tree with Daddy

Finished Product

We had so much fun preparing for Christmas this year and it was even better once we were off of work. Zoe and I decorated a gingerbread house and Daddy and Zoe decorated the tree. We had so many days of rain and cold weather, so we tried to stay indoors for the most part. While trying to entertain a toddler, we made snow in the house. It is a non-toxic polymer that expands when water is added. We loved it...Zoe had to take some time to explore it, then she was all smiles. I also baked! That is a pretty new concept for me around the holidays because we are usually so busy anyway, but the rain helped put me in the mood. The best part of the holiday time is being able to stay home with Zoe and just enjoy our time together. She is a SPONGE right now! Her vocabulary, if I had to make a guess, is over 100 words! It is amazing to see her learn and grow. She is still a little petite thing...she is just moving into 18-24 month clothing, but still wears a lot of 12-18 month clothing. Dancing is a favorite and she loves Team Umizoomi. It is teaching her number concepts...I am not a TV fan for her, but it is a pretty cute show and we limit her to once a day, if that. We have flash cards for her with pictures and words and she calls it her "homework". It is pretty neat to see what she picks up from our conversations. Next is the count down to her second birthday (3 1/2 months)...we can't believe that almost two years have gone by already!