Zeeke has been a little love bug
lately. He loves to snuggle up with both Karen and Steve and will
give out kisses when requested. His sense of humor is really
growing. His laughter has become more robust, especially when we
swing him around or blow raspberries. He continues to sleep past
7:00pm, is eating up a storm and looks taller every day. This week
he's been demanding the same books over and over again before bed.
While Steve was unpacking groceries, Zeeke saw a pickle jar and cried out "Pickle!" in delight. We were amazed since the only time he's had a pickle was at Thanksgiving. He had a lot of fun eating it. Zeeke has also started linking words together, requesting a "yellow apple" at the grocery store, pointing out a "purple circle" or demanding "green peas" (he likes them frozen when he's teething). He said his first three syllable word this week when he went over to the table, said “umbrella” and then brought the umbrella to Karen.
Another word Zeeke surprised us with this week was "pizza," so on Friday we met up with Dena at Birra to partake of their happy hour pizza special. Afterward, we all had a lovely walk along Passyunk Avenue, taking in the Christmas lights. Zeeke amazed us by happily riding in his stroller, which is very unusual for him.
Zeeke's favorite book of the week:
Mouse Shapes by Ellen Walsh
Saturday was Zeeke’s last music class for this semester. After his nap, we took a stroll in the falling snow to a craft fair a few blocks away. Zeeke actually looked up at the snow and smiled, a dramatic turn from his prior negative experiences with it. At the craft fair, he grabbed a cute handmade bird stuffed animal and promptly wiped his nose on it. Sold!
Sunday we had brunch and a play date with Sharri, Paul & Nate. The boys had a blast dancing and playing with Nate’s awesome toys and the grown-ups even got to spend some time talking to each other! After his nap, Zeeke & Karen scooted off to the library to check out some new books.