Zoe has a birthday

Eric & I agreed to take a photo on the 28th of each month for Zoe's first year. It's not an original idea, we know, but flipping through Carina's first year is so much fun, we decided to knock off Matt & Maike's approach.

I'm posting two, since I couldn't decide.

Zoe thinks it over

Sometimes, I look over and find Zoe in the most hilariously adult poses. This was my favorite of the evening. I feel it says one of three things:

"I'll review those documents and get back to you. Move along now."

"I'm the long-lost member of NKOTB, posing for my new album cover."

"I just joined the gang, but haven't learned our official gang signs yet, so I'm working on generally intimidating looks."

Zoe is a Hungry Girl

Zoe is eating 7-8 times a day and is well on her way back up to her birthweight. With that in mind, here is today's Top 5 list...

Top 5 most hilarious things that Zoe tried to eat today:

5. Her Car Seat
4. Daddy's shoulder, while being burped
3. Multiple Blankets
2. Tried to "nurse" at Daddy's breast
1. Both of her hands at the same time

Zoe Comes Home

In keeping with my mission to chronicle every single thing that happens to Zoe, no matter how trite or unexciting, I captured some photos of her journey home.

Nana Marjorie purchased a "going home" outfit for Zoe months ago, and here she is ready to rock:

From Baby Zoe

Zoe buckled into her little car seat for the first time:

From Baby Zoe

And last but not least, insert obligatory "stork dropped her off" joke here:

From Baby Zoe

Meeting the Family

As things settled down over the next few days Zoe had a chance to meet some of her Bay Area relatives. The excitement started when Nana Marjorie showered her with gifts:

From Baby Zoe

From there, little Zoe got to meet her Cousin Carina. Carina, in her infinite cuteness has apparently been running around for the past few days saying "Baby Lila". Apparently she figured it out somehow. We feel incredibly lucky to have my brother and his lovely wife and daughter right here in SF, affording Zoe the opportunity to have a cousin just a stone's throw away.

From Baby Zoe

Cousin Carina's parents will be Zoe's Aunt and Uncle, and they took to her right away as well. Here is my brother Matt getting to know his little niece:

From Baby Zoe

And here is my Sister-in-Law Maike getting to know her little niece:

From Baby Zoe

Next up, Zoe goes home.