Feeding the Ducks, Zoe walking??

There is a duck pond in Springville that we have been excited to take Zoe to. When we got there, there were just a few ducks around, but it only took a few minutes for them all to figure out we had bread. I am pretty sure this is a popular place because they all came swarming, ducks, geese, and even a few pelicans. I am not gonna lie, I was honestly a bit nervous with them all surrounding us, but it was really fun and Zoe loved it. We handed her a few pieces of bread, but she didn't throw it to the ducks, she wanted to just eat it herself. It will be fun when she gets the hang of what to do.

On another note, Zoe is finally starting to take some steps! It has been so fun watching her develop and learn new things at her own pace. For the past 6 weeks or so, she has been so comfortable cruising around just barely hanging on to one of my pinkies. We kept thinking she would just take off and go any day, but with her cautious personality, we knew it would happen only when she was well and ready. So on Monday night, she was on the one side of the couch and I saw her little head pop up. Then she sat back down, and popped back up a few times, and then just walked over to the window! I didn't say anything yet, she didn't know I was watching, so I wanted to continue to see what she did. Sure enough, next she went from the window to the couch. Then she saw me so we clapped and had a little celebration! Since then it has been funny, because she will go off by herself or facing away from us to "practice" I guess (of course we are secretly watching). She will get up, take a few steps, fall, have a little frustration tantrum, and then get up and try again. Tyler says she wants to get good and confident before she just comes out and does it knowing we are watching, haha!

We have been so lucky to have this little girl in our lives, she has taught me so much already. Mostly being more patient! I am kind of a freak and a perfectionist with many things, and she has brought out being more laid back in myself. If the house isn't perfect, so what, if I have spit up or slobber on me, it is not the end of the world, if she won't keep a headband on so people don't call her a he, who cares! One of the things I feared about being a working mom, was missing out on big firsts that happen especially in the first year. I have been so blessed to be with her when she accomplished many of her firsts, and grateful for those experiences.