Cam is FOUR

I truly feel like I was just talking about Cam being 3.5.  Now, here we are and he's four.  FOUR!!!  And as he was very quick to remind me, "four is almost five!"

Man, do I love this kid.  And truth be told - I have heard horror stories of the "three's."  But to be honest - I loved (almost) every minute of Camden James as a three year old.  I know I am biased and President of the Camden Fan Club, but he is one cool dude.

Weight: 32 pounds (17th percentile)

Height: 38 inches (9th percentile)

- loves to go bowling at All Star Lanes 

- has started to accept Wii Bowling at home as an alternative if it just doesn't work to go to All Star Lanes

- the Wii has also introduced him to sword fighting and I am so thankful for an activity that keeps him quiet but exhausts him all at the same time

- he got Track Master Sky High Bridge Jump for his birthday and he through the roof excited.  Just ask him about it.  Or don't because he will talk so fast that you will hear "Sky Bridge" and not understand anything else.

- can identify all uppercase and lowercase letters

- can write all uppercase letters

- can count to 40

- loves to talk about planets and space and can name the planets in their order

- favorite shows are PJ Masks, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Wild Kratts, Bubble Guppies, and Lion Guard

- favorite movies are Moana, Trolls, Finding Dory, Frozen, The Minion Movie, and Peter Pan

- finished his first season of Tracyton Soccer Club, playing for the Dragons and wearing #6

- is a Comet at gymnastics and absolutely adores his coach, Sam

- starting YMCA basketball in January and I am preparing to be incredibly entertained by a bunch of four and five-year olds trying to walk/run and dribble

- would eat 15 Z-bars a day if I let him

- is super snuggle and cuddly

- says "I love you, Mommy," about 10 times a day

- talks about having "missing teeth" when he's big boy

- taking on more responsibilities like putting his trash in the garbage, putting his dirty dishes in the sink, turning lights off when leaving a room, and dressing himself

- wears 4T tops, 3T bottoms, and size 8 shoes

- loves to sing and dance

I asked him if I could "interview" him, and after explaining what an "interview" was - he obliged.

Favorite color: Purple

Favorite movie: Moana

Favorite TV show: PJ Masks

Favorite animal: Elephant and giraffe

Favorite book: Big Book of Trains

What do you want to be when you grow up?: Police officer

Who is your best friend?: Monroe

What's your favorite thing to learn about in school?: The letter "C" for Camden

Favorite food: veggie straws

Favoriate drink: chocolate milk

Favorite activity: color and cut paper, watch the iPad

Favorite song: The Elsa Song ("Let it Go" from Frozen)

Favorite thing about yourself: Being a good boy and getting on purple

Cammy, Cammy, Cammy.  You are one special little guy.  I love you more than I could have ever thought possible.  You are kind, sensitive, funny (so funny!), smart, and light up the room when you're around.  I love seeing your imagination at work and watching the world through your inquisitive mind.  I love you to the moon and stars, and all the way to Pluto, the dwarf planet.   

Take Luck,

LP

Zoey - 18 Months

Time is a jerk.  And a thief.  Zo Bug is 18 months old today.

And she's just as thrilled about it as I am.

Weight: 21 pounds 5 ounces (34th percentile)

Height: 31 1/2 inches (41st percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 inches (1st percentile)

- She is so busy.  I thought Cam was busy at this age, but man.  She brings the energy.

- Super, duper chatty and says mama/mommy, dada/daddy, bubba, papa, gaga, Flo, thank you, please, hi, bye, milk, book, outside, shoes, uh oh, ow, ouchie, kitty, doggy, yes, no, bath, potty, poo poo

- Wears mostly 12 month clothing, with some 18 month items thrown in the mix

- Still a happy gal, but sass and a little attitude has started to show itself

- Climbs on all the things despite our repeated attempts to tell her not to

- Managed to climb out of her pack and play at daycare just this week

- Her favorite toy is still her lovey, Flo, and whatever else Camden is trying to play with

- Her favorite book is If Animals Kissed Goodnight

- She is all about watching Finding Dory right now

- Continues to be fearless and a tiny destructor

- Puts all the things in her mouth

- Stands on her tip-toes when she's trying to poop

- Started "tots" gymnastics class

- She dances like no child I've ever seen

- Tries to sing "Let it Go," "Try Everything," "ABC's," and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

- Has 12 teeth

- Prefers to eat food off other people's plates instead of her own, even if it's the exact same thing

- Loves ketchup, sour cream, and ranch dressing. So much so that she doesn't care about eating actual food with the condiments.

- Gets really, really, really mad when it's time to get out of the bath

- Loves to take showers with Mommy

- Can count to 10

- Likes to sit on the potty even though she doesn't do any potty business

- Tells us when she's gone poo poo

- Loves to give kisses, hugs, high fives, and fist bumps

- Loves to dress up and put on clothes, shoes and accessories

- She adores the men in her life - Camden, Daddy, Papa, Uncle Joshy, Chris, and Jason

- Knows she's adorable and funny

We're in trouble with this little firecracker.

Zo Zo, I love you so.

Take Luck,

LP

Zoey - 15 Months

It goes without saying that I'm in a bit of denial over this 15 months business.  She just turned one, right?!

Weight: 19 pounds 3.4 ounces (21st percentile)

Height: 30.5 inches (49th percentile) 

Head Circumference: 17.5 inches (19th percentile)

I am a terrible mother and didn't document Cam's 15 month stats, but something tells me he was bigger in all aspects.

- Wears mostly 12 month clothing.

- The happiest of the happy babies.

- Has discovered running.

- Continues to climb on everything despite being told not to.

- Favorite toys are balls, baby dolls, Flo, and anything that Cam is trying to play with.

- Has no fear.  Of anything.

- Destructor of anything in her path.

- Is a dancing queen.

- Has eight sharp teeth.

- I swear her hair grows inches overnight.

- Loves to eat and steal food.  She also loves to feed anyone within arm's length and Sonny.

- Is super vocal and chatty.  Says mama, dada/daddy, bubba, papa, gaga, Fo (Flo), thank you, hi, bye, wa dat (what's that), outside, ball, shoes, uh oh, ow, ouch, kitty, doggy.

- If you say "one, two..." she will say "eeeeeeee!"
-Can point to her head, nose, and ears.

- Really loves to give kisses and neck-squeezing hugs.

- Loves wearing hats, jackets, and shoes.

- Is drawn to boys/men over girls/women.

- Shakes her head "no" when she doesn't want something.

- Points to the refrigerator when she wants milk.

- Waves to any and all strangers.

- Genuine heart-melter.

- Adores her big brother more than ever.  Seriously, their relationship is beyond adorable and I am trying to cherish every minute.

Take Luck,

LP 



Camden Says / 08

Time for another edition of Camden Says.

- Talking about trees.

Cam: What do trees give us?

Me: They give us fresh air, shade, and they are beautiful!

Cam: Yeah, they give us air, shade, and cookies!

- Shot a hole in one while putt-putting and called it a "one and a half."

- Fell off his bike, hurting his tummy, hand, and knee and said, "Dear Jesus, please help my tummy feel better."

- Calls the car wash, "wash car."

- Talking about celebrating Zoey's birthday and he said, "she stole my birthday?!"

- Trying to get Zoey to talk

Me: Zoey can you say, "mama," "dada," "bubba," "papa"?

Cam: Zo Zo can you say "dinosaur"?!

- When facing an injury

Cam: (hits his head) Ouch, I broke my forehead!

- Asks for "fresh cold water"

- Responds to things with "whaaat?!"

- Also responds to things with "ohhhh, that's a good idea, Mommy!"

- A bird laid some eggs in a nest at my parents' house.  The eggs hatched and my mom asked Cam what they should name of the birds.  He said "America."

- Calls the airport, "ore-port."

- Calls headphones, "ear pluggers."

- Becoming a home-body

Cam: I don't want to go to Ms. Debbie's. I want to go back home.

Me: Why not, buddy?

Cam: Because I like my Daddy.  I love him.

- Naming the planets

Me: Uranus

Cam: Ur-a-anus

- Accidentally steps on my foot.

Me: ouch!!

Cam: Oh, I'm sorry Mommy!

Me:

Cam: I forgive you.

- Climbs on a chair and stands on it

Me: You need to get down, bud.

Cam: But Mommy.  I want to be the Statue of Wiberty (Liberty)

- Talking about the weather

-Cam: It's not raining!

Me: I know!  It's supposed to be a beautiful day!

Cam: Thank you, Jesus for bringing us the sun!

Me:

Cam: Jesus says, "you're welcome."

- I hear straining and grunting coming from the bathroom

Me: You doing OK in there, bud?

Cam (straining) I'm doing great!

- Encouraging him to change into nicer clothes for Rachel's graduation party

Me: We're going to a party so we should look nice.

Cam: But Mommy! They will like my Ninja Turtle shirt because it's nice and cool and cozy!

- Called kayaking, "kay-cocking"

- Calls Trader Joes, "the store with the baby carts."

Take Luck,

LP



Dear Camden

Dear Camden,

Right now there are so many things about you that I don't want to forget.  Most days, I want to press the pause button and just keep you three and a half years old forever.

Why?

Because every day you say, "I like you, Mommy," "I love you, Mommy," and "you are the best Mommy."

Because if given the chance, you take your undies all the way off when using the bathroom and cannot put them back on the correct way.  They always go on backwards.

Because you have a fascination with planets and space and you can name all the planets, in order, without help.

Because you love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles even though you have never seen the show or movie.

Because if you do something that requires an apology, you immediately follow up the apology with "I forgive you."

Because there is no shortage of snuggles, hugs, and kisses.

I love you more than you will ever know, and feel so lucky and proud to be your mommy.

Take Luck,

LP

Camden at 3.5

Cam is three and a half today.

Three. And. A. Half.

As in getting further away from three and closer to four.  I don't know why but "four" just seems and sounds so old to me and so much older than three.

Last June, when he turned two and a half, Zoey was fresh and I unknowingly let the day go by without documentation and I was really mad at myself for it.  So, here I am to tell you about my favorite three and a half year old little human.

No fun stats because his pediatrician sure doesn't give a rip about his half birthday, but he weighs a solid 30 pounds and I swear he's growing like a little weed.  This is evidenced by his 2T pants finally starting to look a tiny bit short.  Thank goodness it's almost summer and he can live in shorts.

In no particular order, here are some things I want to remember about Cam at three and a half years old:

- is all of a sudden super into "boy" things like digging and playing in the dirt, searching for ants and other bugs, "playing fight," and using potty words like "poo poo"

- will finish his first year of preschool next week

- knows the American Sign Language alphabet and can sign his name

- can write almost all of his (capital) letters

- can write and spell his name

- loves to talk about the planets and watch "the sun song"

- loves to help with laundry (moving it from washer to dryer) and recycling

- favorite shows are PJ Masks, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Paw Patrol, Bubble Guppies, and Dora the Explorer

- favorite movies are The Good Dinosaur, Pocahontas, Toy Story, Despicable Me 2, The Minion Movie, Mater's Tall Tales, and Wreck It Ralph

- has recently discovered Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles thanks to surfing YouTube Kids

- kills me with some of the things he says and conversations we have

- for now, loves his sister more than I could have ever hoped

- likes to be told stories before bed and they all start with "once upon a time, there was a little boy named Camden..."

- after he is told a story or two, he likes to be the story teller and starts his story with "once upon a time, there was a little boy named Camden, so Camden..." and it's usually a repeat of the story I already told.  Or about a t-rex.

- has gotten so good at front toss that we can no longer play in the house because I am afraid he is going to break something

- takes swim lessons on Friday nights (Super Pike) and is in the pool without me.  He really likes to wear his goggles but they are usually perched on his forehead and not actually covering his eyes

- plays on a 3-4 year old YMCA soccer team that practices Monday nights and plays games on Saturday mornings.  I am the coach and it has been an absolute blast. We have a hard time getting all the kids to show up for games and he tends to get tired or bored (or both?) during the second half and you will find him sitting or laying on the grass instead of participating

- his favorite thing about soccer is getting to play Duck, Duck, Goose at the end of practice

- his favorite person is probably his Papa

- would eat 20 packages of fruit snacks a day if I let him

- is still so snuggly and loves to cuddle

- at night before I leave his room we give each other five kisses: butterfly, eskimo, forehead, nose, and a smooch

As always, I feel incredibly grateful that I get to be his mommy.

Take Luck,

LP 

Zoey - 12 Months

And just like that.  My baby girl is ONE.

Weight: 18 pounds 4 ounces (26th percentile)

Height: 28 3/4 inches (35th percentile)

Head Circumference: 17 inches (10th percentile)

For comparison, Cam was 19 pounds 8 ounces (8th percentile), 28 inches long (6th percentile) and had a head circumference of 18 inches (32nd percentile) at 12 months.

- Still rocks 9 month and 6-12 month clothing.  I tried to put her in a 12 month jacket the other day and it nearly swallowed her whole.

- Up until this past week has been the happiest of the happy babies.  Teething is kicking her sweet nature to the curb and left us with a crab.

- She is officially a walker.  We were counting her steps for awhile but once we got to 15... We stopped.

- Climbs on everything, and does not stop moving.
- Goes from sitting to standing (without pulling herself up on something).
- Bear crawls.

- Favorite toys are her push car, picnic basket, and baby doll.  And whatever Cam is playing with.  And Flo.  Cannot forget Flo.

- Still finds incredible joy in splashing in Sonny's water or tipping it over entirely.

- Climbs the stairs like a cheetah.

- Had her first sinus infection.

- Has four a half teeth.  I say half because one on top has almost totally poked through but is taking it's sweet ass time.  I think the bottom two are next.

- Loves to eat, though she seems to be getting pickier.  She deliberately picks through her food to eat the fruit before the veggies and/or meat.

- Is super vocal and her little voice just melts my heart.  She says "hi," "uh oh," "ow," "mama," and "dada."  Sometimes I swear she says "thank you" and "kitty."

- Shakes her head no, but I'm pretty sure most of the time it's just for fun.

- Blows kisses by putting her palm to her mouth and then repeatedly smacking herself in the face.
- Gives super enthusiastic high fives.

- Waves "hi" and "bye" with both hands facing toward herself.

- Covers her ears or brings her hands up to her face when you tell her "ah ah" (no).

- Does not like it when Sonny barks incessantly and will scurry to the nearest adult to be held and snuggled.  She is also scared of the vacuum.

- Likes to feed people and steal food off of your plate.

- Loves to wrestle with Cam and sometimes is the instigator.

- Loves to "try on clothes" by putting them over her face, on her head, and around her neck.
- Is seriously a water baby.  She tries to swim out of my arms at the pool and sticks her face underneath the spout in the bathtub.

- Has lots of little eczema patches on her back and chest that come and go no matter how much eczema lotion I apply.

- Adores her crazy big brother.  She doesn't care that I come to retrieve her in the morning.  I pick her up and she immediately peeks around to look for him.

Zoey Grace.  Words cannot describe how happy it makes me and how grateful I am to be your mommy.  I have loved getting to know you this past year and seeing you grow into the spunky and sweet little bug that you've become.  You truly are a joy to be around and your daddy, brother, and I simply adore you.  My greatest hope is that you grow up to be a strong woman, who believes that her worth is not determined by what is on the outside - but on the inside.  Watching you grow is incredibly bittersweet and I can't wait to see what you have to offer this world.  I love you to the moon and stars.  You are my littlest love.

Take Luck,

LP

Zoey - 11 Months

I literally feel as though I was just typing out Zoey's 10 Month post.  April flew by and I am not super happy about it.  The countdown to her first birthday has begun.

- The petite princess still wears the crown.  Last week her weight was 18 pounds 5 ounces but I have no idea how long she is.

- Fits into 9 month and 6-12 month clothing.  We still roll a lot of pant legs.

- Happy and chill until you take away her toy or keep her from doing whatever naughty thing she was doing. Then she's not very happy and really quite dramatic.

- Pulls herself up on everything, climbs on anything she can, and cruises along the furniture.

- Can stand unassisted but mostly has no interest in taking any steps.  I say mostly because she has taken a few steps in the last few days.

- Is crazy about the push car and loves to walk behind it and scoot herself along while sitting on it.

- Is crazy busy.  Her favorite activities include getting into the dog's water bowl, climbing the stairs, climbing into the entertainment center, and putting anything she can find into her mouth.

- Being told "ah ah" (no) only makes her crawl faster towards whatever it is she shouldn't be crawling to (i.e. dog's water bowl, the stairs, the entertainment center).

- Had pneumonia for the second time and was not at all interested in having her breathing treatments.

- Still has only four teeth (two on top, two on bottom) but I think the next top two will be along soon.

- Hasn't met many foods she doesn't like and most of the time eats as though it's been days since she was last fed.

- Has started head butting and this is my least favorite development.  Usually my nose or my mouth are the recipients and she thinks it's a hoot.

- Puts phones, remotes, and the baby monitor up to her head and says "hi."

- Claps when you say "yay" and has very recently started waving hi/bye.

- Has discovered her tongue (as evidenced in her official 11 month portrait).

- Signs "all done" when she is done eating.  Or when she was over her breathing treatment.

- Loves to dance.

- Wants to do whatever Cam is doing, play with whatever he's playing with, and eat whatever he is eating.  You can tell she thinks he's the best thing ever.  And he thinks she's obnoxious.  They do have some sweet moments together and when they make each other laugh it is the sweetest sound I've ever heard.

- Sister is going to be a tough cookie thanks to her big brother.

Oh, Zo Zo.  I love you so.

Take Luck,

LP

Taking Stock / 05

I haven't done a Taking Stock post since September.  Zoey was only 3 months old and I had just returned to work from maternity leave.  It feels like forever ago.

Making: chocolate chip cookies.

Cooking: salmon and vegetables for dinner. 

Drinking: Starbucks Defense Up and trying not to think about the sugar content.

Reading: just finished After You by JoJo Moyes (sequel to Me Before You)

Wanting: to win the lottery.

Looking: forward to a possible Disneyland trip in January.

Playing: baseball with Cam.  This kid is getting good.

Wishing: my babies would stay babies forever.

Enjoying: watching Cam and Zoey interact with each other.

Loving: when they make each other laugh.

Pondering: age appropriate and fun soccer drills for Camden's soccer team to do next week.

Considering: which book to start next and I have no idea.

Watching: Game of Thrones, Grey's Anatomy, Impractical Jokers, and Lip Sync Battle.

Needing: a whole new wardrobe.  This could also fall under "wanting."

Wearing: my black and white Converse and feeling super hip.  OK, semi hip.

Following: Game of Thrones and Walking Dead fan theories.

Noticing: Cam's imagination really starting to take off.

Admiring: anyone who is not hair and makeup inept like myself. 

Sorting: summer clothes for the kids.      

Buying: all the June & January because I am obsessed and need an intervention.

Getting: excited to chaperone Cam's preschool field trip to the zoo in a few weeks.

Bookmarking: first birthday party ideas for Zo.  

Disliking: that I only just learned there is a big difference between sunscreen and sunblock.

Feeling: all the feelings about Zoey's upcoming first birthday.  Never has a year passed faster.

Snacking: on peanut butter M&M's.  Don't tell Cam.

Coveting: a reasonably priced and effective anti-aging facial moisturizer.

Wishing: I was not so hair and makeup inept.

Helping: Cam understand that the big bad wolf will not blow our house down no matter how much he huffs and puffs.

Hearing: this song and laughing hysterically when Zoey immediately starts "dancing."  PS.  Maybe don't watch the video unless you just want to see J. Lo's booty.

Take Luck,

LP

Camden Says / 07

I haven't done a Camden Says installment since October.  Clearly some of these are old but too good to go unshared.

As always, I fully acknowledge that these will probably only be funny to me.  And my mom.

Seeing me pump.

Cam: (points to my chest) What are those?

Me: Boobies.

Cam: Birdies?

Me: No, boobies.

Cam: Oh, boobies.  For baby Zo Zo.

Seeing me preparing to nurse Zoey.

Cam: (lifts shirt) I feed Zo Zo with my boobies.

Wants his back and tummy scratched every night before bed and insists that it's done "soooofwwwwwwy (softly)."

When Zoey coughs and doesn't cover her mouth.

Cam: Mommy!!!  She didn't cover her mowf (mouth)!

When Zoey starts getting loud in the car.

Cam: No yelling, Zo Zo!

Asking a friend what she was going to be for Halloween.

Me: What will you be for Halloween?

Girl: A fairy!

Cam: Ohhhh, a ferry boat?!

Talking about boys and girls.

Cam: I'm a boy.  Daddy's a boy.  Mommy is a squirrel aaaaaand Zo Zo's a squirrel.

Trying to get him to sit down in a chair.

Grammy: What is your bottom for?

Cam: Going poo poo.

Learning anatomy.

Cam: (points to privates) what's that?

Ryan: That's your scrotum.

Cam: Oh, that's my frotum.

Talking about turning three.

Cam: I not one or two.  I free.

Describing something.

Cam: It's kinda wike a......

Asking about his day.

Me: What did you do at school today?

Cam: I went potty (long pause) a lot.

Talking about his new Polar Express t-shirt.

Cam: What's this boy's name?

Me: I don't know.  What do you think his name is?

Cam: Carnivore.

Going through Washington alphabet book.

Me: P is for peninsula.

Cam: No, P is for Pocahontas.

Ryan swatted me on the bottom.

Cam: No, daddy!  Do not hurt my mommy!

Discussing politics.

Ryan: Cam, are you a democrat?

Cam: No.

Ryan: OK, are you are a republican?

Cam: Yeah, I'm a pumpkin.

Learning volume control.

Cam: (yells/screams) yeah!

Me: Don't yell, bud.

Cam: Mommy, I just trying to say yeah.

Loves the Polar Express.

Cam: The Polar Express is coming to my house today!

Listening ears.

Me: Are your listening ears on?

Cam: No.  Hold on a second.

Me:

Cam: (makes "boop boop" robot sound while touching ears) OK, my ears are on.  I'm listening.

Bob the Minion.

Me: It's your great-grandpa's birthday today!  Let's call him!

Cam: My great papa?

Me: Yes, great grandpa Bob!

Cam: He's a Minion?

Responding to an answer to any one of his million questions.

Cam: Ohhhhhhhhhhh, OK!

Random shark talk.

Cam: There's a shark in that yellow house!

Me: There is?  What is it doing?

Cam: Sharking.

Calls Great Clips (where he gets his hair cut) "grapes."  I think he's combining "Great" and "Clips."

Daycare focuses on a letter of the alphabet each week and they sing a song about it.  We hear a lot of "J is a consonant in the alphabet! J, J, J, J, J!"

Daycare also has a theme for each week and recently they were learning about planets.  Thanks to a super cute You Tube video about the sun, he was walking around singing, "I'm so hot, I'm so hot.  Check me out, check me out."

We've started telling each other stories at bedtime.  All of his stories start with "Once upon a time..."

Take Luck,

LP

Zoey - 10 Months

We've entered double-digit months and I am feeling all the feelings.  This is such a fun age, but I would honestly be OK if this next month dragged a little tiny bit.

- Still a petite little peanut.  And I cannot tell you how many strangers say, "is she small for her age?" I can never think of a sassy rebuttal so if you think of one - please let me know.  I'd guess she's somewhere between 17 and 18 pounds.

- Slowly fitting into her 9 month and 6-12 month wardrobe.  We roll a lot of pant legs.

- Speaking of wardrobe.  I am having a lot of fun dressing her.

- So happy.  And chill.  And wins "favorite child of the day" almost daily.  Just kidding.

- Has two crawling speeds - leisure and turbo.  The difference is what she does with her head.  If it's up, she's in leisure mode and if it's down, she's gone turbo.

- Pulls herself up and climbs on everything.

- Will sometimes cruise along the furniture.

- Uses the little push car to "walk" but hasn't figured out that her knees bend so she looks a little like a young Forrest Gump.

- I thought having a girl would mean a more sedentary baby (compared to Cam) but I was very, very, very wrong.  In fact, she might even be busier than he was at this age.  And he was walking.  So, that's frightening.

- Now has four teeth - two on the top and two on the bottom.

- Overnight sleep and naps continue to be good.  Every once in awhile she will protest her afternoon nap.

- Is loud.  She is constantly babbling and letting you know that you are in her presence.  

- Says "uh oh," but not really.  She repeats us by saying "ah ahhhh" and does the inflections with her little voice without actually saying the words.

- Puts all the things in her mouth.  Paper, rocks, chalk, twigs, beauty bark, dog food, grass, whatever.

- Other than hard boiled eggs, she hasn't met a food she didn't like.

- Baths are her love language.

- Has earned the nickname "bootylicious" because girlfriend has junk in her trunk.

- If you take something away from her, she will dramatically put her head face down on the floor.

- Finds Camden absolutely hysterical and wants to do whatever he is doing.  Despite our demands that he be gentle with her, he can get quite rough.  She tolerates it because it means he's paying attention to her.  

Oh, Zo Zo.  I love you so.

Take Luck,

LP