SHOES!

Zawadi is obsessed with shoes. Her shoes, my shoes, Daddy's shoes, you name it. We have some adorable videos of her walking around in some peep toe flats of mine and I was able to snap a few photos of her trying on Daddy's sneakers one night.

Playroom!

All you have to do is say "upstairs" and Zawadi quickly repeats "upise" and heads for the stairs. We are so thankful for her playroom, which continues to fill up with toys and books. Here a few snapshots of some of her favorites!

Windex queen!

Another of Zawadi's favorite pasttimes is pretending to windex things. We keep a bottle filled with water and some napkins under the sink for her and she is constantly taking them out and "cleaning" various things. I was thrilled to see her clean the back door and can't wait for her to really be able to help me with chores :-)

Bon appetite!

One of Zawadi's favorite activites is "cooking." We have a stove in her playroom and a stove downstairs, and she especially enjoys helping Mommy stir things on the real stove. One night I sat watching her go through the motions of cooking and was amazed to see her mimick exactly what she has seen me do. She took the "food" out of the fridge, washed it in her little sink, put it in the microvave and pushed the buttons, put it in the stove and closed it, and then finally took it out and tasted it. She is so smart and continues to amaze me every day.

Our little builder!

One of Zawadi's birthday gifts from my parents was a bookshelf for her playroom. As you can see, she was an essential part of the building team :-) She jumped right in - carrying boxes, unloading pieces, directing Mommy and Daddy, and then taking a break after all of her hard work. She is growing up so fast!

Jada-J's 1st Birthday!

2 weeks after Z's birthday it was time to celebrate Jada's. She looked absolutely adorable in her birthday tutu! The girls were so cute, feeding each other celery and playing in the ball pit. Jada seemed to love her gifts, especially the pink headband we gave her. Gina baked a delicious and beautiful cake and we had a great time with their family and friends.

New hat!

One of the gifts the Nickoloffs gave Zawadi was an adorable matching hat and mittens set. With this cold winter, it definitely came in handy. Zawadi looked so beautiful in it, along with her new pea coat from Auntie Shirley. She LOVES playing outside, no matter the weather, so we were excited to have some new winter clothes.