Dear Zoo

When my daughter was born I thought I'd remember every detail of what she did at what times, and just give her the verbal version of a baby book, but she's a year old now, and I've already forgotten a lot of stuff. Maybe I should write it down, maybe when she's older she'll enjoy reading what she did and how she grew up.

Nikita just turned one year old a week ago, she's sitting on the floor in front of me reading Dear Zoo to herself, still in her pajamas because we both slept in till 9. She makes her elephant noise when she sees the elephant on the first page, or when she wants me to read the book to her. While she's "reading" it she also says, "a-di-daw" "a-dee" and other sing-song noises. When the cats walk by, she says, "dzi-dzee" or "daddy!" for kitty.

Jon's parents are coming over in an hour to watch her while I work. They want to be called Ganny and Papaw but I can't stand those names!