Baby Zoe Update!

Princess Zozo is almost 6 months old now.  WOW. Everyone said that the time would fly but seriously, she's like a little girl now. On Sunday our lovely neighbours Chris & Jessica came for lunch with their 3 week old baby girl Amelia.  I can't even remember Zoe being that small and delicate.  She is a 7.3 kg miniature sumo wrestler now!

Since we have been in Boston Zoe has learnt to hold things properly, use both her hands in a coordinated way, sit up (supported), play with her feet (& put her feet in her mouth!), recognise her name, started to really enjoy looking at books, she loves to gabble and goo, has developed a sense of humour and a wonderful giggle, has got 100x more confident on her tummy, can flip herself over and has started to get a kick out of being with other babies and children. 

Most excitingly, yesterday she cut her first tooth and the second has just popped out!  We were very excited and I was also a little sad too, because it means she isn't a little baby any more.  What made me even more unhappy was how miserable it made her (last night is a blur of Tylenol and vomit).  In a couple of weeks she will start to try new foods (and maybe go into the horrible high chair Marriot left for us in the apartment). 

Yesterday was also another little milestone as it was our last Isis "Next Steps" class.  Going to this group has been as important for me as for Zoe. We were so lucky to find ourselves together with some really terrific new moms and their beautiful babies.  I have made some new friends, who have been very kind and welcoming to me, and Zoe has started to learn that it's much more fun to play with other babies around. 

Clockwise from Zoe:  Samantha, Josie, Noah & Ethan

The playtimes at the beginning of class were great and taught me things I can do with Zoe at home (although sadly parachute play would require at least 3 people so we can't do that).  The discussions in the second half of class were also really helpful and covered topics including weaning, baby-proofing, returning to work and developmental milestones.  Any questions we had, we could ask our teacher Teresa (surely the world's most patient woman).  What was even better were the get-togethers outside of class in various corners of the Prudential Center. And guess what? mother-in-laws cropped up quite often in conversations..... 

Needless to say we've all pretty much joined up for the next group together, starting in June.  Zoe and I can't wait!