Translating Zoie speak!

Zoie is changing so fast!

-She now can see over the dinner table without standing on her toes
-Walk backwards
-Go up and down stairs forward (and sometimes backwards)
-Run around the block or to the play ground (2 blocks away)
-Climb on to the "big chairs" when it's time to eat
-Catch a pillow or ball
-Jump and spin around

Every day she is trying to communicate by using more and more words, some in german and some in english.

A list of words so far:

Wawa = Waffle
bodda = Bottle or Water
fawa = Farad (german for bicycle)
malin = malin (german for to color)
papa = Papa
mama = mama
shushi = Schnuller (german for pacifier)
shushal = Stuhl
soosul = Schlüssel (german for chair)
dit-da = Tic Tacs
down = down
up = up
book/buch = book/ german for book
shoes = shoes or socks
naeck = neck
elbo = elbow
haar = Haar (german for hair)
eyes = eyes
shirr = shirt
auf = Auf (german for open)
opa = Opa (german for grandpa) or open
eins = Eins (german for one) Zoiespeak can also mean an orange/tangerine.....
auwa = Oua (german slang for ouch)
da = da or dort (german for there)
mit = mit (german for with)
lisch = licht (german for light)
mess = mess
nass = nass (german for wet)
heiss = heiss (german for hot)
warm = warm
more = more
backa = backen (german for bake)
paappa = Papier (german for paper)
downsaers = down stairs
auta = Auto (german for car)
baaba = baby
ball = ball
balla = balloon
bella = belly
wurst = Wurst (german for sausage)
batsza = pretzel
yum = yummy
messa = Messer (german for knife)
nine = nein (german for no)
bahss = bath
lyla = play
kalt = kalt (german for cold)

First professional family photos!

It's been awhile since I've blogged last....oops! Zoie has grown sooooo much and made such great progress, that it seems hard to keep up sometimes!

First off, we had a great photo-shoot from a friend of ours. You can see a few of the many, many great pictures she took by following this link to her blog: Leslie's Blog Make sure you visit her professional site as well for more of her great work: Leslie Cervantez Photography

We had a lot of fun with Zoie during the photo shoot. Zoie was her usual curious and active self. Running around looking at everything! Even found some stairs that she had to go up and down (all by herself) a zillion times...lol! They had a small petting zoo, where she had a fantastic time. She got to feed the goats some grass, as well as pet a pig, watch some ducks, a chicken, and some lamas. All in all, we spent about 4 hours having a great family day while Leslie worked her magic with the camera. We can't wait to do it again next year.