9 Months!

Zoe got to spend her "9 Month Birthday" hanging out with her favorite cousin.  They played with a puppy, went to the playground and ate lots of Bananas and Puffs

 She weighed in at 19 Pounds 2 ounces and 27.75 Inches long at her 9 month check up.  I further convinced our Pedi, I am a lunatic.

I can tell these pictures are going to be easier from here on out

Last Thursday she started crawling forward just in time to show off to her Aunt and Uncle.  One week later, she is crawling away from us, crawling to track us down and getting into stuff.  This weekend: BABY GATES and CRIB DROPPING.

She is starting to want to eat more with her hands, esp. Bananas.  and still No Teeth.  our gummy little grin continues on.

Next week she starts swim lessons, so I am certain she will be joining Dolan and I for the Sharon Tri. (DC was cancelled, permits shmermits)

The last Month was very busy for Ms Thang.  She not only had her first Saint Patricks Day to Celebrate but Easter.  Lots of pictures to be taken!

And Then there was actual Easter

 The Easter Bunny Brought her a blow up pool, bubbles, taggie book and a ducky.

Sleeping in Church

Dinner at Grandpa Jacks

See You in a month, I am a slackerblogger.

8 Months

I really should have done this on time because it seems like Zoe is growing and picking up new tricks day to day.

No Check Up but I did put her on the bathroom scale and it put her at 17.4 lbs.  I cant imagine it perfectly accurate.

She is loving her food.  Squash and Sweet Potato are still by far her faves.  But she now will eat apple sauce when mixed with rice cereal and really loves it.  Peaches, Bananas and Mango have all gone over well.  Green Beans and Carrots are tolerated. Peas and Avocado are unacceptable. Seriouslly, who doesnt like avocado!?  Me and "Auntie Dolan" tried to convince her but she was pretty sure we were wrong.  Finger "Foods" are also a big hit: puffs, yogurt melts, and mum mums.  Mum mums are these odd "rice rusk" things.  She can hold it in her hand and chew away on it and I swear she thinks she hot stuff cause of this

The Blocks are still the go to Toy of choice and her Baby Einstein explore and discover "book".

Shes says "Mama" kind of. Its more of a "Mumumumum" but I going to take it.

She still squeals and nerd laughs instead of baby belly laugh

and still, No Teeth!  But I am okay with that cause I love that gummy smile.  Which get bigger now and its really silly and adorable looking.

She is still figuring out crawling, she can move backwords, turn around, ans get up on her hands and knees but were not quite there yet.  Still she manages to get where she wants to go, more so when we arent watching.

Ready to Move!

This is the grin I was talking about

She wanted everyone to see her pretty new swimsuit

Here are her 8 months and some more recent favorites

Showing off with Daddy

8 Months to the Minute!

My Favorite

Gonna Tri Again

In the Summer of 2010, I made a big check on my Bucket List and completed my first Triathlon.   I can honestly say I really enjoyed it.  From the training snafus (I swam into a Boat), the people I met, the training, and beautiful area where the event was, it was just a great experience.

I had gotten Kelly to take this on with me and this was the coolest moment to finish together.  The MC event commented and we finished that we were together and smiling ear to ear.  Even better was there were actually people finishing behind us.

I was excited about the experience and the relay she and I were a part of later that summer I decided I set a goal to do 3 races in 2011.  Well I spent the first half of the tri season of 2011 pregnant and the second half recovering from a unplanned C section and having a newborn.  So that was out.  and much better of course.

This fall I was on "the fb" and had an ad pop up for the DC triathlon.. and the price was going up that week!  The courses run around the monument and its FLAT..  and its FLAT!  Another call to Kelly.. Now "Aunt Dolan".  I had a partner and I had B's blessing, it was on!

So here I go again! I've started training and I am for the most part very excited.  I joined an awesome mentor group on BeginnerTriatlete.com and met up with the group for a 5k out in Foxboro.  The 5k was bad, very bad but I am expected as much.  I have another in March with them and hope to improve to 12 minute pace.  Yes I will admit publicly I have to improve to a pace that by many people standards is a VERY bad race.

I have been back in the pool and really enjoying it, I dont know that  I will take Masters classes again.  For now I am taking advantage of the FREE MDC Pool around the corner.  But I also know that it closes in May and apparently for random weeks in February but for now I am getting my swim on

The Bike... eh.  I have been on the exercise bike at the Gym.  My last tri, I rode my my bike maybe times but It could have been 2.  That is something I have to improve on.  Its the difficulty of biking that gets me.  Its just really uncomfortable for me.  The seat KILLS me, I may just go back to a mountain back.  and I get REAL nervous about traffic, falling.  a Bike crash can be really serious.  But I got to put a better effort into.  It really could make this race MUCH more successful.

Now about 3 races..  I think I am going to do.  I have already emotionally committed to doing Sharons Back again just have to sign up.  I would like to find a July race but I have to shop around a bit for a good fit for me.

This means, squeezing workouts in, time away from Zoe, riding a bike but I am embracing it.  I think she is going to be really excited to go to DC and see Momma cross that finish line. (also DC means we get to Kelse, Greg, and Shannons!)

Also for the local triathlons... anyone want to join us?

7 Months

Zoe Linda is 7 months now and doing well.  She is a smiling eating drooling sweet baby.

As of her 6 month check up Zoe weighed 16.5 (52%) and 27" (91%).  Still the length in this kid is ridiculous.

Zoe has now tried: Squash (Love), Peas (2nd round seemed better), Avocado (fail, had to be a fluke who doesn't like Avocado), Apple Sauce (No dice, but she was still recouping from being sick), Sweet Potato (her new BFF) and Banana (loves them mushed cant seem to get little pieces in her mouth)

Zoe was a Rock Star baby at Super Bowl with The Alabisos.  She didn't even cry when the Patriots lost!

She did get Super Cute Boots from Bob and Wendy though

Zoe is still exploring all her new toys the "flavor of the week" is definitely her blocks, her stuffed cow and her jumperoo thing

She had a great Valentines Day and Let Momma put her a bunch of hearts.  We tried doing "pink only" with our fancy new point and shoot.  It picked up all the pink in her cheeks and mouth as well

I swear she doesnt live on the couch

I probably should have done a Valentines Post with all these pictures

7 Months is also bringing on a lot "Jabber" and squealing.  She still doesn't have a baby giggle, she still has her nerd wheeze.  I tried to capture it on camer and failed

Still no teeth, She puts everything (except food of course) in her mouth so I keep thinking one is ready to make its debut but were still waiting.

The Hair continues to grow, we actually put it up not only cause its cute but because in hangs in her eyes so much its harder to feed her

And sadly we are about to outgrow 6 months cloths.  9 months clothes I can handle but the next step being 12 months just makes me sad.

I got sunshine on a Cloudy day..

Ms Thang has had a ROUGH week.  Monday brought on her first stomach bug and she isnt 100%.  She has definitely learned how to let us know when she doesn't "feel like" a bottle and sleeping is better when being held.  At one point when we were trying to sneak some pedialyte in her bottle I swear she looked at it after her first taste then batted it away.

Before the belly big hit Zoe also decided she does NOT like peas.

Wait for it..

Zoe still isn't quite herself except  for when I brought out the camera today:

I assure you Daddy did NOT do the hair

Mom, any teeth yet?!