We love summer!

Pool, Pool, and More Pool!!

We probably go to the pool once a week….twice a week on a good and hot week. We joined the RAC this winter and I am so glad we did. It had really kept me busy~ I am now playing tennis about 3 times a week. Two matches and one practice. I have been enjoying it soo much!! At first I had a great record now it is about 50% wins but that really doesn't matter. What matters is that I am getting out and having some ‘me’ time and lovin it! I am excited for this winter and getting Z more involved in fun classes at the RAC.

Loretta & Anne came up for a fun weekend. We went to the pool and then left the babies sleeping that night with Anil and went out on the town~ had some yummy oatmeal cookies ;)

 

Bath time!

 

 

A Visit From Grandpa

  Tim came to visit for a few hours. We went to MOA. Zahra was staring at some flying things in lego land here. I couldn’t get her to look at the camera to save my life.

I have no idea who the character is below but it was fun to have her first picture with a character. This was Zahra’s first visit to the MOA. I’m not sure why we haven’t gone before this~ we had so much fun!

INext stop the aquarium!

some fun videos of.....you guessed it Zahra!

Zahra loves to play outside. We got her this fun new water table~ which she loves!! She is getting so close to walking I thought a couple times there she was going to walk over to her pool. She stands up all the time not holding onto anything for minutes at a time and has taken a couple baby steps towards me but that doesn't really count. I literally have the video camera where ever we are at in the house because I want to get the first couple steps on video.

We have been doing sigh language with Zahra since she we started feeding her solid food- so right around 5 months. She did her first sign "all done" about 9 1/2 months, "more & milk" about 10 months. This month she's really using her signs more consistent and correctly to communicate during mealtime. Today she did "eat" as we were going to the kitchen to have lunch. When she watches her signing video she will sign "duck, hat & dog" too. Its so much fun to see her communicate and learn~ I know this is just the beginning!!

 "more & milk"

being silly & practicing her "uh oh"

"all done"

11 months old ~~ WOW!

 She is getting more into books and will actually leaf thru them now instead of just trying to eat the pages.                                                      

Z loves to look outside...

and she loves her kitties!

So I was going to do a new post today when I realized I never finished this one...so here is a very short and sweet post with pictures of our darling Zahra.