Zach, Jen, Elizabeth and Summer: 2010

Thursday, August 5, 2010

First Trip to the Zoo

We braved the heat and had a fun trip to the Hogle Zoo with all the cousins on Jen's side (minus Braden & Ashleigh).

Our fun group: Rebecca, Zachary, Eric, Elijah, Aidan, Andrew, Elizabeth, Ethan, Isabelle & soon to arrive Baby Kingsbury, along with Aunt Stacie, Aunt Val & Uncle John, & Me (Jen). (Ignore the two strange kids in the background - but the little floating blond head is Andrew!)

Elizabeth didn't know what to think of the monkey staring her down.

Give a $5.00 donation and get a picture with an eagle!

A few of the animals, including baby elephant Zuri. All Elizabeth would say about the elephants was "wow! wow!"

A pretty great first trip to the zoo! Thanks everyone for a fun day.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

18 Months

Physical update:

Age: 18 mo Length: 31.25 in (38%) Weight: 20 lbs 9 oz (5%) Head: 18.9 in (87%)
Age: 12 mo Length: 29.25 in. (54%) Weight: 18 lbs. 7 oz (10%) Head: 17.1 in
Age: 9 mo Length: 28 in. (60%) Weight: 17 lbs 6 oz (20%) Head: 16.9 in (18%)
Age: 6 mo Length: 27 in. (87%) Weight: 16 lbs (47%) Head: 16.7 in (48%)
Age: 4 mo Length: 26 in. (94%) Weight: 13 lbs 9 oz (50%) Head: 16.1 in (44%)
Age: 2 mo Length: 22 in. (75%) Weight: 10 lbs 10 oz (75%) Head: (30%)
Age: birth Length: 20 in. Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz Head:?

Fun times swinging, playing in a hammock, visiting daddy at the Crane Field Golf Course booth for the Clinton City pioneer days, sharing green smoothies with daddy, and snuggling the blankie.

Social update:

She is walking/running everywhere.
She's got her 8 front teeth, 4 molars, and her 4 fangs are coming in now.
She eat's most everything we give her, although she's decided to take a break from carrots and green beans. She recently decided she LOVES steamed broccoli, and she still loves all fruits, especially grapes and strawberries. (Dad isn't happy that mom has gotten her hooked on sweets - like Skittles - too.)
She loves waiving to people: people who are leaving our house, people in the grocery store, people driving by here pretty much anywhere.
She can say: mom, dad, hi, bye, pup (puppy), babe (baby), cheese (when taking pictures), please (but sounds like peas), uh-oh, no (used for both no & yes), that (dat), this (dis), and the first Aunt/Uncle name she says - CHRIS! (although it's sounds like "Xis").
She' has a new favorite character: DUG from UP. She'd watch that all day, every day, if she could. She puts her hands to her mouth, squeals, and then claps for him every time she see's him in the show.
She's a total shoe girl. Everyday she goes to her closet and picks which shoes she wants to wear (she does have about 8 pairs that fit right now, so she's got options). If they're not on her feet, they're on her hands.
She's a little too good at standing on her tippie-toes to get into drawers she shouldn't. Then she hauls her prizes around the house all day. Usually it's Jen's lip-gloss or Zach's eye-drops. It's always two of the same things - one for each hand.

She's become a great sleeper!

We went to the Miller Family Reunion in Rigby, ID. It was her first time semi-camping (we didn't actually sleep in a tent).

It's a little sad we can't post pictures of her with smores smeared across her face. Maybe someday. But on a happy note, we made it through the day without any food reactions (the seasonal allergies/wheezing is another story).