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Zoe knows that she can fix anything with a hammer and a roll of tape.

Zoe demonstrates the power shovel technique of eating her yogurt. Music is Powerhouse by Raymond Scott.

Whenever Trinh feeds Zoe, she tells her “Nhai kỹ” (“Chew well”). I always hear “Nhảy khỉ” (“Dance like a monkey”). So whenever I feed Zoe, I make sure to tell her to dance like a monkey. She’s learning both well, and doesn’t seem too confused by the whole thing.

Somebody told us that we won’t remember any specifics of Zoe’s development between the ages of one and two years. It might be true. She’s cuter than ever, but there are certainly fewer major milestones. Maybe that’s why I’ve been taking fewer pictures of her lately.

Zoe’s skin has been a bit itchy lately, so we gave her a bath with an infusion of leaves from the guava tree in the front yard. Guava leaf has many medicinal uses, including curing diarrhea and abdominal pain, decreasing free radicals, easing menstrual cramps, strengthening teeth, curing hangovers, and even detecting arsenic in drinking water.