Zoe turned 6 months old this week and she's weighing in at 14lbs 1oz. (she's still wearing sz 1 diapers!!) She's a tiny girl but she's learning so much each and every day it seems.
She's a momma's girl through and through and it's so hard to get anything done during the day because she just wants to be talked to all the time. She loves interacting with people and loves little details on stuff like zippers, threads, designs, and colors! She's such a girl.
The Chappell's have a tradition of celebrating the first half birthday so Mrs. Chappell made her a half b-day cake and a present. So we had fun with her opening her present and she loved it! (We are huge UNC fans so the present was just the first of many UNC toys to enter our home in the coming years.) It is fun to see how she's grown and document the past six months. I have a feeling the next six months will fly by, but looking back it seems like six months ago were years ago.
I feel as though last year was like a long restless night and this year feels kinda like the morning fog after that night.(you know that feeling when you're so tired you're talking and just hoping you don't say something that doesn't make sense, like one day after pulling a late night for exams my mouth told Angey Happy Birthday when my brain meant to say Have a good day. Oh did we laugh!) I get very quiet but also affectionate when I'm tired and for some reason I always accomplish more than I think I can when I'm tired I guess because I'm thinking I"m not going to get much done because I need sleep. That's a little similar to my life right now. So often find myself very tired and yet thankful it's morning. I think to myself A LOT, I tend to feel very needy for affection (which zoe gives me thousands of kisses daily.. or should I say I steal them from her!!:o) And I am still getting photo shoots, editing, traveling, phone calls, packing, planning, cranked out despite not seeming to have any time to do so.
God is good and He daily...moment by moment is sustaining me and giving me more grace than ever. I do miss the alone times that I had to just grieve and be alone, I cherished those intimate days with God, I really did. But I can't imagine life without zoe girl. God is teaching me so much through her and my caring for her and what I feel for her. She is such a good baby. Happy 1/2 birthday sweetheart!
Oh my WORD! She is so cute. I love the expression on her face as she is trying out the icing on her cake. PRECIOUS!
Posted by: Hope | June 10, 2009 at 04:24 PM
OMG!!! that is so adorable!! What a fun tradition! Love it!! She is so precious! You amaze me, Case, with how much you do in the time you have. I'm so glad to learn from you and your life. OH... and... HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ha, that's timeless :0)
Posted by: Angey Price | June 06, 2009 at 07:31 AM
She is precious Casey.
Posted by: Zsera | June 05, 2009 at 05:00 PM
Happy 1/2 Birthday Zoe!! Can't wait for you to meet and play with Anjela one day. We love you! Hope to see you in Texas OR N.C. one day. Both are home to us too!
Posted by: Allison and Dennis Omondi | June 05, 2009 at 04:01 PM
She is so adorable and grows in her beauty daily. What a treat she is.
Posted by: jenna spears | June 05, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Zoe eating the cake...that is priceless! She is very passionate about it.
Posted by: Bonnie | June 05, 2009 at 11:57 AM
shes a doll. i love the idea of half birthdays.. very fun.
Posted by: Drea | June 05, 2009 at 08:03 AM
oohh...i could just eat that wee jammie fetcha' UP!!! MAN!!
Posted by: Gena | June 05, 2009 at 05:04 AM