tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65487991705631908922024-03-13T02:24:37.805-07:00Sustar FamilyEmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-11044514247870344072009-12-18T06:34:00.001-08:002009-12-18T06:47:19.122-08:00Merry Christmas!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-IUAwx0U2_GhsfKhNAIZ8HZIrzYnHPWiYfxIbP4sfNRt-oRc1LtJPQWmLD8hhF8eqr7BD4jBvoZgNB1UKbRtKZzJ5y2z4Q57Yi95RTdbph7N_Vm7pcqQJqLqgdPlzIMSPcAlh6hhBrE/s1600-h/PC050018.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416587309642090466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo-IUAwx0U2_GhsfKhNAIZ8HZIrzYnHPWiYfxIbP4sfNRt-oRc1LtJPQWmLD8hhF8eqr7BD4jBvoZgNB1UKbRtKZzJ5y2z4Q57Yi95RTdbph7N_Vm7pcqQJqLqgdPlzIMSPcAlh6hhBrE/s320/PC050018.JPG" /></a><br /><div>So its been literally forever since i last posted on this blog. Life has just been going on as usual with of course one new addition due on May 6th 2010. This pregnancy has been completely different from the last one. I was sick for about the first 14 or so weeks. Yuck! I feel really good now though and hope that will last through the rest of the time. Keeping up with Z while pregnant is a challenge but will hopefully keep me from gaining extra weight from all the cookies etc i have eating! We have been traveling as usual with trips to CT and FL. We had Thanksgiving here for the first time with R's fam. I cooked the big turkey dinner and got to use my china and dining room table for the first time. It turned out really good and was fun. We leave for CT on tuesday for a week then from there to cleveland for new years. Lets hope that we stay healthy with all the airport travel. Z is doing well. he is saying tons more words and is starting to string things together. he LOVES Tigger and Pooh and could watch it all day long if i let him. he also loves being outside playing in the driveway or his new sandbox. best purchase we made for christmas! I thougt for a while that he was a pretty well behaved kid but with the temper tantrums of the past week or so i may have to revise that :) i know he is approaching 2 and this behavior is normal if not expected but is still tough when he is screaming and thrashing in the mall and your pushing the stroller as fast as you can just to get the heck out of there. yikes! oh well this is just another phase that will pass i'm sure. Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</div><br /><div></div>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-6988419879608187622009-08-03T17:37:00.000-07:002009-08-03T17:46:04.904-07:00Big Helper<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIZ2XRYuYAAi8H-MmUIstCldhiDjsmkMNJXVAMvj_AF-XNdc44gO0gosFr2fQ1BvmUpzVk0bsB6FfkTVMZQVXbu-rofOTUUUIk6oZvSS9i8YZeSBBrBO73qh-DqbXZOPRaZ0Fb_JwmH8/s1600-h/Random+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365901862796891650" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimIZ2XRYuYAAi8H-MmUIstCldhiDjsmkMNJXVAMvj_AF-XNdc44gO0gosFr2fQ1BvmUpzVk0bsB6FfkTVMZQVXbu-rofOTUUUIk6oZvSS9i8YZeSBBrBO73qh-DqbXZOPRaZ0Fb_JwmH8/s320/Random+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> So Z is becoming a big helper around the house. Lord forbid you ask him to put his toys away but when it comes to mowing the lawn and vacuuming, he is your man. Z has developed a fondness for the lawn mower and the vacuum. I guess he is going to personally ensure a clean house and manicured lawn. I think he pulled the vacuum out of the closet at least 3 times today. He gets upset when i don't then jump on it and vacuum the floor or the carpet. The picture of Z and R mowing the lawn is one of my favorites. Z has his own little lawn mower but much prefers pushing the big one. <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9-i6iRr7DGyX37TRVFAAWGVApQclVNMvOTiEYp-y6AD7y94rROUtpEdPxPeCcrSMPje4pKEkvKvjb-C1x1TrHG9zChRERZ4A8uf6UmSAPq8ibPgMOwI5wi0hPsM6D4574_e9AC-RCVM/s1600-h/Random+014.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365901853608651842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb9-i6iRr7DGyX37TRVFAAWGVApQclVNMvOTiEYp-y6AD7y94rROUtpEdPxPeCcrSMPje4pKEkvKvjb-C1x1TrHG9zChRERZ4A8uf6UmSAPq8ibPgMOwI5wi0hPsM6D4574_e9AC-RCVM/s320/Random+014.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-3089660817293686692009-07-19T17:26:00.000-07:002009-07-19T17:44:24.340-07:00Another month goes by...<div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDqs430RfCVJ7woXDPvxwr9UTLieykoNoT87AzWZ8orWhuyBMsq1846X9AlPfPu5aSV2zAQ2bo-jfmFquu5fu55D7aoLKDlB9_R6YokN_y4CkdaYXqIoythGkxOztYv32En317nuTwJ8/s1600-h/the+4th+2009+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360333155305914610" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSDqs430RfCVJ7woXDPvxwr9UTLieykoNoT87AzWZ8orWhuyBMsq1846X9AlPfPu5aSV2zAQ2bo-jfmFquu5fu55D7aoLKDlB9_R6YokN_y4CkdaYXqIoythGkxOztYv32En317nuTwJ8/s320/the+4th+2009+020.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TW2scoOjhoHxKSXL7704K5EoYGZxx8NCm3DaRTVaWXVjfDem69LqSdWqh1zuCNmWarlVEu6-aZ0MpMQX29xpN2Ve7wj6Z36FCyJwGffDmbzxPX_Msmu18cuFsGEmRHbkUtA1Bwi_Swc/s1600-h/the+4th+2009+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360333157097148002" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TW2scoOjhoHxKSXL7704K5EoYGZxx8NCm3DaRTVaWXVjfDem69LqSdWqh1zuCNmWarlVEu6-aZ0MpMQX29xpN2Ve7wj6Z36FCyJwGffDmbzxPX_Msmu18cuFsGEmRHbkUtA1Bwi_Swc/s320/the+4th+2009+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe how the time flies these days! We were away again for two weeks in July for our annual 4th of July blowout at the lake in CT. Z spent alot of quality time with my fam (esp great-gramma) and saw his first fireworks. I was a little worried that they would be too loud since Uncle Dan and Uncle Pat were lighting mortars from the floating dock but Z LOVED them. He stayed up for the whole show and didn't get into bed until after 10:30. Z also got to do alot of fishing...rather we caught some sunfish off the end of the dock and put them in a bucket for him. He loved poking them and watching them swim around. Z also showed his true boy side when he started picking up the worms and carrying them around. CT was chilly for July as you can see Z is wearing jeans and long sleeves, but we managed to get in a few nice days. Now that we are back in SC we are dealing with the heat and humidity. Z and i are doing library and also joined Little Gym (see photo of R and Z). These two classes get us out of the house and the heat at least 2 days a week. Little Gym is great because Z has a ton of energy and is able to run around while still having some structure. Other than that we are enjoying the boat, hanging with our neighbors and trying to stay cool. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkc_4t8lxrQ8TJAS-7uuFv65N03qGgqNt750Esg4qdR2CtpmE5S53x5af7ny5HzL-5gme0vSoTa5xkztY9PddIRTjHE92JZIps9m98ecuv_Wp8OLb2QUOsgsNWiDAhIyGyNNQQhDvHGY/s1600-h/the+4th+2009+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360333144740507874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkc_4t8lxrQ8TJAS-7uuFv65N03qGgqNt750Esg4qdR2CtpmE5S53x5af7ny5HzL-5gme0vSoTa5xkztY9PddIRTjHE92JZIps9m98ecuv_Wp8OLb2QUOsgsNWiDAhIyGyNNQQhDvHGY/s320/the+4th+2009+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-71808758054121265892009-06-15T05:04:00.000-07:002009-06-15T05:29:53.647-07:00LONG TIME!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxvfCsWGNOtrtlY3YoLYnr7WdDHoC2yVneUvD8Yx0UX18YVfm0u3Ylb36bzeleaOAfzFVhM26YZLRrBRkH-qCyE_hK8cE_HOgTvqbty3zEuTurD8Cyp3QNzj4XHdNDfLBMRjT_G3eZfg/s1600-h/Easter+2009+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347530360062016338" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpxvfCsWGNOtrtlY3YoLYnr7WdDHoC2yVneUvD8Yx0UX18YVfm0u3Ylb36bzeleaOAfzFVhM26YZLRrBRkH-qCyE_hK8cE_HOgTvqbty3zEuTurD8Cyp3QNzj4XHdNDfLBMRjT_G3eZfg/s200/Easter+2009+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Holy cow, i can't believe its been 3 months since i posted last! needless to say i am a bit behind and things have been busy. we did alot of traveling between april and may and weren't home very much. lets see we spent almost 2 weeks in cleveland over easter, a week in CT beginning of may and then straight to hilton head for 2 weeks after that. THEN Z and i both came home with colds, i got a spider bite that was majorly infected, and then a reaction from the antibiotic that i was on that gave me a huge rash ALL over my body. SO now i am on the last couple of days of steriods to clear that up! poor R has been great taking sicks days to watch Z while i recoup. I am hoping that is all the excitement for us in the next few weeks.<br />Lets see on the Z front he is getting bigger every day. At his 15 mo. checkup last week he was 23 lb 10 oz and 32 3/4 inches tall. he is definitely getting his own little attitude which while funny to watch him exert his wants can be a little exasperating after asking him no less than 50 times to leave the a/c registers in the floor so he doesn't fall in. or to please not pull the leaves off mama's plants! while the house is as baby proofed as it can be there are still a few things we are trying to teach him not to touch. hopefully he will get it eventually and R and i are learning the whole discipline thing which believe me is a challenge. Z loves to run around w/ no clothes on these days and hates getting his diaper changed, he is going through a sock phaze where he wants to wear multiple pairs, he LOVES to eat anything from brocoli to doritos. any time he hears a bag opening in the kitchen (ie R getting a snack) he immediately runs in for his share. Last night he got his first boo-boo as he was racing down the driveway, fell and scraped his knee :( So i can't think of everything that has happened in the last 3 months but hopefully thats a pretty good update. We are off to CT as usual for the 4th of July. Hopefully after that things will calm down a bit and we can enjoy the boat this summer. </div><br /><div><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347529135556655538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5TNvy1NpKazfKIF22BWFsaJmRdLxaUQvzA_CWj5P1ZBrsM7Utkgg8pEzdcHfVL-epUZpT3xAFelZbyG4q5zFtT7BLU6ZHTKqH4DtJEnLFzTnwI-Wm_YhUL7PSt3Vl0eBGvhc1CX2-g7Q/s200/June+09+041.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH96aAPh9AnwrhXbM69LcC2YEtOkHgVxAb_chdS5bnPu7YsJvsO5fL_4pAZnw8d2Fuqmuuko58mFs2KwfaJ4sg4v6svZDzCXzqZzJTPO_LzyouX4iYtjFOD42EEAMNEq4fZBWKMyDtlg/s1600-h/June+09+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347529127207178914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhH96aAPh9AnwrhXbM69LcC2YEtOkHgVxAb_chdS5bnPu7YsJvsO5fL_4pAZnw8d2Fuqmuuko58mFs2KwfaJ4sg4v6svZDzCXzqZzJTPO_LzyouX4iYtjFOD42EEAMNEq4fZBWKMyDtlg/s200/June+09+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1-pO6L1ANHHaT1JvWCzYJrC_ysJ0M4kAKQfgWbGDQPECAYAp4XpWX1d-yKKXHS53ojspcAujbPi5OLNewgzVKFWuoMgeM3fBbCyFy8yl6fCY_K6d1I1Gu1uyb2yr8VxhJkFhSCHrBIo/s1600-h/May+09-CT-HH+102.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347529122280677890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1-pO6L1ANHHaT1JvWCzYJrC_ysJ0M4kAKQfgWbGDQPECAYAp4XpWX1d-yKKXHS53ojspcAujbPi5OLNewgzVKFWuoMgeM3fBbCyFy8yl6fCY_K6d1I1Gu1uyb2yr8VxhJkFhSCHrBIo/s200/May+09-CT-HH+102.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLj7APEKWn9pWRABgkRlCnYZ91RssywsodlUe_NsphpZ4_XV7e9oKV08pArlU2IPZ0LtmiKKUhrYMvsyrIBRTGEzWjZtITee9-9F0SdMRn8oKp30b1tLjTcUzI6GBm9oi-E5k7UCDoJI/s1600-h/May+09-CT-HH+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347529114907152850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDLj7APEKWn9pWRABgkRlCnYZ91RssywsodlUe_NsphpZ4_XV7e9oKV08pArlU2IPZ0LtmiKKUhrYMvsyrIBRTGEzWjZtITee9-9F0SdMRn8oKp30b1tLjTcUzI6GBm9oi-E5k7UCDoJI/s200/May+09-CT-HH+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-47964914307130742052009-03-27T16:59:00.000-07:002009-03-27T17:17:52.039-07:00Growing Boy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjUNEEHSt52BlQtI3eVB0-i0lJbBOR9XF57s1muBSuBoyjydOMbRHeOW5IbTcwl8iOzPUZG-cfywAW5-ht5EE6UOB27It-HUUygLVT5TEiJLmEmkl44SAD52-DZVMCy6Fs5LsT3oYUwE/s1600-h/March+09+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigjUNEEHSt52BlQtI3eVB0-i0lJbBOR9XF57s1muBSuBoyjydOMbRHeOW5IbTcwl8iOzPUZG-cfywAW5-ht5EE6UOB27It-HUUygLVT5TEiJLmEmkl44SAD52-DZVMCy6Fs5LsT3oYUwE/s320/March+09+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318025469717648882" border="0" /></a><br />Z had his 12 month check-up today...he weighed in at 22 lbs 8 oz and was 31 1/2 inches tall! I think since he is walking everywhere now and is very active he has slimmed down a bit. He is still at the very top of the curve in height though. We ended up not doing shots today as Z has not been feeling well the past few days. The Dr. seemed to think it is a stomach virus. He is also cutting some of his molars and has not been happy about it. He actually feel asleep last night at 6 pm on Daddy's shoulder, much to R's surprise and delight, something he has not done since he was an infant. Lets see, what else is new??? We are trying to wean, but unfortunately Z seems to have an allergy to cows milk, so we are doing soy and trying to get him used to that. Hopefully in the next month or so we will be fully weaned. Z still loves to eat...current favorites are french toast, pretzels, strawberries and Annie's mac & cheese. We go outside and play on the swing and go for a bike ride almost every day. Z has also developed a love of dogs. All of our neighbors have dogs and whenever we are outside he wants to go look at them. Last week he was mingling on our neighbors deck surrounded by their 4 dogs! He didn't like them all up in his face but refused to be picked up, it was too cute. Today's pic is a tribute to Cleveland the best basketball team in the nation as of now...go Cavs! (too bad shortly after this shirt was donned it was then the victim of a diaper leakage! Hopefully this is not a premonition of the Cavs future...hehe)Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-55937421914015080802009-03-07T08:16:00.000-08:002009-03-07T10:16:24.816-08:00Our Little Boy is 1!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzuR0uUXysp39oLY-aiRn2kAWS9Sw0ru0pq4_CtIsaxYFIE8QucOMrxrMLJf4NJ0oVFWPizrFrNI2_EnAC3yg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>I can't believe its been a year since Z was born. The time seems like it has flown by, especially the last few months where he has developed in leaps and bounds. First crawling, then walking, now understanding simple questions and commands like "Z where is Elmo? Can you bring Elmo to Mama?" Its amazing when he does exactly what you ask him! We had a small birthday party last night with our neighbors which was just right. We ate pizza and cake and opened presents. I baked Z his own 2 layer carrot cake with whipped cream frosting. As you can tell from the video he thoroughly enjoyed himself and totally destroyed the cake :) By the time we were done there was cake everywhere...on the floor, on the wall, on the window and window sill and even on Katie! Z got some wonderful presents from both family and friends but still seems more interested in the tissue paper and wrappings. I'm sure that will change in the next few months. I look forward to seeing what he will do next and am so proud of our boy!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-42825171730271495652009-02-22T17:08:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:46:45.315-08:00Walkin, Walkin, Walkin...<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyMs0y4tsvnvq7C_JhoN19cp6aT6nf4jQ43zim61Z4Tpckfsgk-SnmdIratoA3-UCdkhNb3_U2PdGpvtGFTFg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-44858428181644836292009-02-22T08:12:00.001-08:002009-02-22T08:29:54.390-08:00Pre-Birthday Birthday<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G1QWVuHaGLZhtYaeZfKdrlMnPuZyOT3ISu1aslXQskGFi-Qger8iNS6FhcjcCH_i8mKWfu2M6mAc9jlYceX2mOvEO7LGMJ1QwcC2w6Th0ZaAJy0WDh6UMwdRYWx1kYugzTApmZRn-Rg/s1600-h/February+09+CT+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0G1QWVuHaGLZhtYaeZfKdrlMnPuZyOT3ISu1aslXQskGFi-Qger8iNS6FhcjcCH_i8mKWfu2M6mAc9jlYceX2mOvEO7LGMJ1QwcC2w6Th0ZaAJy0WDh6UMwdRYWx1kYugzTApmZRn-Rg/s320/February+09+CT+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305655993705863378" border="0" /></a>We were in CT this past week for a visit with the fam. As much as we miss R on weeks when he is out of town it allows Z and me to travel and visit our loved ones. Considering how far we live away from everyone we are blessed to be able to see both families quite a bit. I am very lucky to be able to be a stay at home mom...it allows us tons of flexibility. We celebrated Z's first birthday on Friday night. Grammy made him an applesauce cake with whipped cream frosting. He had a candle and we sang happy birthday. He was not sure quite what to think of all the singing but he knew exactly what to do with the cake when he got his hands on it! We let him eat his fill and he had a serious sugar high after. It was SO cute. Z had a great time playing with his Auntie, Uncle Dan and Grammy & Gramps. His favorite game was taking D's hat off. Grampa's favorite game was Z's laughing Elmo. We would be trying to put Z to bed upstairs when we would hear Elmo laughing downstairs...that would be Grampa!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrdMqNlqfJv8T45Kk_cBTl75v_0B6_O2phUXq8f2ami8L8wA4KTRrJ4bAfRTesCdodxAFNrUlhSQHNGN2AbByjkXN1SCCI9xFYm64MO4_UrxDWZISr2MhbVmpQHp9sEa_MzSS2G3r69k/s1600-h/February+09+CT+051.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNrdMqNlqfJv8T45Kk_cBTl75v_0B6_O2phUXq8f2ami8L8wA4KTRrJ4bAfRTesCdodxAFNrUlhSQHNGN2AbByjkXN1SCCI9xFYm64MO4_UrxDWZISr2MhbVmpQHp9sEa_MzSS2G3r69k/s320/February+09+CT+051.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305656003444140546" border="0" /></a>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-49319463114184630642009-02-11T06:16:00.000-08:002009-02-11T06:26:34.847-08:00Little Social Butterfly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaIODWbWij5oe3DE5vFFqyUpgJkY1CcuyFC0oHXIfh9UbvOjNjJP9YexVJD9N0b1f5KNUrSa9ZYw-dNXA_UlfNITuqg-zVStMyhWchRvIcOHgljfHK3TBru3pNzAB05Sgltg3BmhyJFE/s1600-h/January+2009+059.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxaIODWbWij5oe3DE5vFFqyUpgJkY1CcuyFC0oHXIfh9UbvOjNjJP9YexVJD9N0b1f5KNUrSa9ZYw-dNXA_UlfNITuqg-zVStMyhWchRvIcOHgljfHK3TBru3pNzAB05Sgltg3BmhyJFE/s320/January+2009+059.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301544224521229938" border="0" /></a> Z is a very outgoing little guy. I'm not sure where he gets it from since both R and i are pretty shy. Every time we go out somewhere Z likes to talk to everyone he sees. We were at Lowes the other day and i was talking to the employee asking him some questions when we here this loud "HAAAAA, HAAAA". Apparently Z was miffed that the guy wasn't talking to HIM. Then as we proceeded through checkout Z is saying "HAAAA" to everyone within hearing distance. He definintely likes people paying attention to him. He apparently has a southern accent since his greeting comes out as "Ha" instead of "Hi." He is too cute. On another note we had a nice visit with Gramma and Grampa Sustar. Z is also close to walking. He pulls up on everything now and will walk about 4-5 feet before barreling into me. Can't seem to stop himself yet!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RX4_Kpz0WATnFBODOyhPXo4AA_iH26aqYZMv_Icv5I1MLgGN1D4dkFudavqAIYPK3WkQtRtkmW8uQOjn5gVh1QV9jTkLKpq4EOKpDAYj9j3TU3yEYe0wMydJ1BoK2mUMeqjGLVF0SiM/s1600-h/January+2009+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5RX4_Kpz0WATnFBODOyhPXo4AA_iH26aqYZMv_Icv5I1MLgGN1D4dkFudavqAIYPK3WkQtRtkmW8uQOjn5gVh1QV9jTkLKpq4EOKpDAYj9j3TU3yEYe0wMydJ1BoK2mUMeqjGLVF0SiM/s320/January+2009+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301544218869477650" border="0" /></a>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-25471175230679954982009-01-26T08:15:00.000-08:002009-01-26T08:36:29.021-08:00Crawling....finally!<p><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxF6gFI-GdXcWp5xePTmDS3lzjapAj_xa31zFcWmZ7GMJZiVO-cDHkbCDBCvMzVZ1vetI9oAjc9cZOXZ-GW1w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></p><p>Zach started crawling last weekend! He doesn't much like it, just uses it to get where he wants to go and then wants to stand and walk. He is so close to walking on his own, probably in the next few weeks. Watch out!</p>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-12911444261955719872009-01-07T11:59:00.001-08:002009-01-07T12:18:08.571-08:00Z's First Christmas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e4f7kF1dQXDL5sX5zUu9ev5oQGyrcOhgoRVxHf9y40uK7f9tj8vqqTJOGJsG-iixLp5gbdgLeU-lfXTia6WsyABQ4ynNA0gdw3hyrLOnu7PbTc1MZhCl3w1lxbUzFrAHwTCZClnTA4o/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+044.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1e4f7kF1dQXDL5sX5zUu9ev5oQGyrcOhgoRVxHf9y40uK7f9tj8vqqTJOGJsG-iixLp5gbdgLeU-lfXTia6WsyABQ4ynNA0gdw3hyrLOnu7PbTc1MZhCl3w1lxbUzFrAHwTCZClnTA4o/s320/Christmas+2008+044.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288646608855422610" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOnFVcq6jOO7SRqjsLBSI8IjSilUf6Aox-JTBdk9-QZAn-W7-L5RLkFRFrkBv3i0EsYJ059KGWKTeKlP-Q2oqG0HYavPcpDfZ8tsaTH2wHUB47n3WfxWfzG-NArSFDOxddp6rJiPOO_k/s1600-h/Christmas+2008+089.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFOnFVcq6jOO7SRqjsLBSI8IjSilUf6Aox-JTBdk9-QZAn-W7-L5RLkFRFrkBv3i0EsYJ059KGWKTeKlP-Q2oqG0HYavPcpDfZ8tsaTH2wHUB47n3WfxWfzG-NArSFDOxddp6rJiPOO_k/s320/Christmas+2008+089.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5288644581784957538" border="0" /></a>Christmas was in CT this year with the fam and it was great. Although Christmas is not the same without a little snow, i do have to say that i will pass on the snow any other time. Our trip up to CT was horrible. Canceled flights, sleepless night in a hotel room, lost luggage that showed up 2 days later. Once we got there all was well. My fam really enjoyed having Z around. Auntie didn't have to work so she was with us almost every day. We got the decorate Grammy's Christmas tree, make pieroges, bake and enjoy good home cooked meals. I think Z had a good time, he was not that into opening his presents but he loved his new mini rocking chair that Uncle Dan re-finished for him, loved ripping tissue paper into little bits which kept him busy for a while and last but not least LOVED the slot machine my parents have. All the lights and sounds and dropping coins! He would walk us over to it and then turn into your legs, meaning "pick me up" and then would watch and help us play. Z still loves to be "walked" around, hasn't gotten his balance yet and wants no part in crawling. Also as my mom remarked over Christmas he seems happiest when he's eating! Z is definitely my boy :)Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-70092532419846564282008-12-17T06:40:00.000-08:002008-12-17T14:01:45.938-08:009 Month Check-upZ had his 9 month Dr. appt on monday. The little man or should i say big man weighed 21 lbs 6 oz and was 30 3/4 inches long! He has slimmed out some but is off the growth chart in height. I wonder where he gets all that height from?<br />I think we will be going to see Santa today at the mall. Should be interesting to see how Z likes it. Then we are off to CT this weekend. They are calling for snow so i hope we make it there ok. Hope everyone has a Happy Holiday!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-61717200765100441162008-12-11T06:55:00.000-08:002008-12-11T07:08:52.442-08:00Snow Baby<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJBN1V_10nYrn33B4TKXcNP-zlCuSpvnQYcigUq8XQRwrdICEI-uP2YlZsiakQo-6dCBDFTCNIjAzN00Hh-nOHLV3Ke568CEavSwBF0l3yOuQwQImwZcW5fo6msgEGM9Ur1FGefTMxZ8/s1600-h/T-Giving+08+006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJBN1V_10nYrn33B4TKXcNP-zlCuSpvnQYcigUq8XQRwrdICEI-uP2YlZsiakQo-6dCBDFTCNIjAzN00Hh-nOHLV3Ke568CEavSwBF0l3yOuQwQImwZcW5fo6msgEGM9Ur1FGefTMxZ8/s320/T-Giving+08+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278546581455803650" border="0" /></a>As you can see Z saw and touched and ate his first snow during our trip to Cleveland for Thanksgiving. He definitely loved eating it and the feel of it. R and Auntie Laurie made this beautiful snowman for him! We had a great time visiting everyone and i know Gramma and Grampa enjoyed seeing and playing with Z. I'm not so sure about G&G's dogs though...they sat under his chair at dinner time to snap up any treats thrown over the side, but other than that they ran the other way when they saw him coming :) Z loves to be on his feet and i think may skip the whole crawling thing. He loves to be "walked" around the house so he can explore everything. His two favorite things are Bristol, our butler, gift from Aunt Carol, and the Christmas tree. I put all of the safe ornaments near the bottom to he can check them out. Usually pulls them off, looks at them and then discards. So every night i have to re-decorate the bottom of the tree. He also loves to look at the lights.<br />Weather here has been great, in the high sixties this week with a bit of rain. But at least we are not confined indoors. A week from tomorrow we are off to CT for Christmas for two weeks. I am SO excited to see my fam and Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. Should be interesting to see how Z does with all the presents.Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-69590218670595927672008-11-17T06:25:00.000-08:002008-11-17T06:38:12.395-08:00Fall Fun<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgiXtYua2RC2bWMwxtvAvEKjgMeo4Slo-ihWjGPPLiU6TlRaYJmjVdc_1fFTLlF6m7ijV67snXi34UMSi5FLtpLLc8MhOkR-Quv34N6rpxjYDeXi6TMvpCZ_G7gCCWmhISDzLO4mxKCM/s1600-h/Leaves+Nov+08+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpgiXtYua2RC2bWMwxtvAvEKjgMeo4Slo-ihWjGPPLiU6TlRaYJmjVdc_1fFTLlF6m7ijV67snXi34UMSi5FLtpLLc8MhOkR-Quv34N6rpxjYDeXi6TMvpCZ_G7gCCWmhISDzLO4mxKCM/s320/Leaves+Nov+08+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269633211416587442" border="0" /></a>So i can't believe we will be traveling to Cleveland in a week for Thanksgiving! That means Christmas is just around the corner and i haven't done any shopping! I am excited about traveling and seeing our families though. Our trip to Florida was wonderful. Just seeing Zach smiling and laughing with his great grandparents made Rob and I so happy. <br />Well fall has definitely arrived in SC. The weather is getting chillier and the leaves are pretty much off the trees now. I raked a pile of leaves together this past week for Z to play in. Unfortunately he ended up just wanting to eat them all. I really can't wait for the time when that urge to put EVERYTHING in his mouth is over. I have to watch him like a hawk otherwise he has leaves, rocks, grass etc in his mouth before i even know he's picked it up! We've been spending alot of time at the park. Z loves the baby swing, i think he could sit in it all day long. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIhUtOQjG3-ImS9FjBi0nz3r7-M0rKI1tZ4IDlwzxn8cU566GVmfrVvWGomxg2Th0BBlPWy_gmKssgDpg26cewqpL6KeL2Gx4FF3RQRTGDxF1ssjM37yCPrIPNe2NjnzMVS4SFn9E53o/s1600-h/Misc+Nov+08+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIhUtOQjG3-ImS9FjBi0nz3r7-M0rKI1tZ4IDlwzxn8cU566GVmfrVvWGomxg2Th0BBlPWy_gmKssgDpg26cewqpL6KeL2Gx4FF3RQRTGDxF1ssjM37yCPrIPNe2NjnzMVS4SFn9E53o/s320/Misc+Nov+08+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269633208290003346" border="0" /></a>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-65466386528707845122008-10-29T11:58:00.000-07:002008-10-29T12:15:30.477-07:00Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfnyI1Gk__LL4WCo8iFxiOu5nzD65-6UMTNVG-pgVVgVuedVZAca6xdfmDvYeLZ90i2601JbC503JUGS3WrSfLU5mG3YbnEjVpZZWDMfqGVg68vEQZGD-TwQez9rA6T-58O98xZrJ8NU/s1600-h/Zoo+Oct++08+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfnyI1Gk__LL4WCo8iFxiOu5nzD65-6UMTNVG-pgVVgVuedVZAca6xdfmDvYeLZ90i2601JbC503JUGS3WrSfLU5mG3YbnEjVpZZWDMfqGVg68vEQZGD-TwQez9rA6T-58O98xZrJ8NU/s320/Zoo+Oct++08+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262652960627460850" border="0" /></a>As i sit at the computer writing this update, z is sitting as he is in the above photo, in the red recliner. He alternates between tossing his toys over the side (which has become his favorite pass time) to clapping his hands and smiling and then trying to pull his socks off and babbling away in his own little language. His favorite right now is "bababababababa". He is becoming quite the little character. We went to the zoo with friends last week and had a good time. Addison and Z aren't quite that aware of each other but are starting to notice. This month has gone by fast! Rob and i celebrated our 6th anniversary. We didn't get to go out by ourselves but we got each other bikes. Once z gets a little bigger we can't wait to take him on the back with us. We are in for alot of traveling now that the holidays are coming up, starting with Florida this weekend to visit z's great grandparents, they have yet to meet the little man. Hopefully the weather is warmer there than it has been here lately!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-vFdCQZKJyUHFL4BZAFeeWQvdMGBY_mxhYCvtSvMNG9E_pI3xeBNfKGOj32NEMJLEZYeuxLLOS7QxSPxxdI0YsLX0vhI9y_tJwwtd2TYVBA8MiSFGD7wlqWu06x1gBBUYaLZZdoR_as/s1600-h/Zoo+Oct++08+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk-vFdCQZKJyUHFL4BZAFeeWQvdMGBY_mxhYCvtSvMNG9E_pI3xeBNfKGOj32NEMJLEZYeuxLLOS7QxSPxxdI0YsLX0vhI9y_tJwwtd2TYVBA8MiSFGD7wlqWu06x1gBBUYaLZZdoR_as/s320/Zoo+Oct++08+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262656448799032418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1qqJ8ZAk-HPFpME0-lS07czXtMCaiky1gk0cPHyOzx75606jrRN5Ldkt2sRkQq2yr0dqkDIfujhkCmBt5dpsXIRUYKNGbfncpDOp6hGEW8aVZH9g6AJcpUmQnQB7Dfol2_vB82WFBtAk/s1600-h/Zoo+Oct++08+061.jpg"><br /></a>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-69997013620107937072008-10-07T06:32:00.001-07:002008-10-07T06:44:15.662-07:00Holy Smokes...7 Months!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTB98EROtpm6NittygiJ7gVYPUWtxMttRImilJLbowA525v0fjPhcWxLcsSrUDYWF1TgmIHtixdc0zmDDGr3uAZGGtqbk9-qUztaRxTnc9ingxwDF9J_bITVPC6YiIFh50UbMT2V_vx4/s1600-h/Zach+Oct++08+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqTB98EROtpm6NittygiJ7gVYPUWtxMttRImilJLbowA525v0fjPhcWxLcsSrUDYWF1TgmIHtixdc0zmDDGr3uAZGGtqbk9-qUztaRxTnc9ingxwDF9J_bITVPC6YiIFh50UbMT2V_vx4/s320/Zach+Oct++08+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254404933585724002" border="0" /></a>Wow, i can't believe Z is 7 months old! The time has really flown by and he has changed so much. We saw Meg's newborn, Emerson, this past weekend and even though i know Z was that small, i can't remember. As you can see from the pic Z loves my cell phone. He beeps everyone who calls, i tell them he is love beeping them. We spent last week in CT visiting my fam since Rob was out of town. We had a wonderful time and spents lots of it with Grammie, Auntie, Uncle Dan and Gramps. Z went to work with Grammie and Gramps and met everyone at both places. We saw Auntie's new apartment in Hartford which is awesome. Z learned how to pic up a Kix and put it in his mouth. He doesn't get it every time but the hand eye coordination is getting better. He still loves scooting around in his walker and being on the go. Once he starts walking i am really going to have my hands full. We also took the little guy to his first football game over the weekend...UNC vs UConn. He did not last very long so we were out by half time. Grammie and Auntie saw Z and Rob on TV though so that was cool! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKLd5syL0JFhpdZztIZqAko1aTGUW1wb8cC6l6lC2U-4ovBHmdE2vS66wBGrSicYviHfRC5n6xyaSyCb14oI5QcsUUgcBJUyuwPwNLmhWIjewzH0jxpPvwStqTUPhpHeZmahW_6Q1zDQ/s1600-h/Zach+Oct++08+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAKLd5syL0JFhpdZztIZqAko1aTGUW1wb8cC6l6lC2U-4ovBHmdE2vS66wBGrSicYviHfRC5n6xyaSyCb14oI5QcsUUgcBJUyuwPwNLmhWIjewzH0jxpPvwStqTUPhpHeZmahW_6Q1zDQ/s320/Zach+Oct++08+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5254404934777437298" border="0" /></a>This week we are working on Z's sleep again. He really needs to learn how to take a nap in his crib so we shall see how that goes. The teething really messes everything up. It only takes a day or two for him to forget how to put himself to sleep and then we are back at square one. Oh well, it will get better again!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-18478517377233674842008-09-11T17:35:00.001-07:002008-09-11T17:43:39.896-07:00More Teeth!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFJf2sgMrYgtJZ8nRFzSvhucNnufDbi7QYZpaeRlVvIhcHOJAXV5y3Y1SQUJt6SDXHCH1GVpj_GSBglL0wwAWKjRhOnVfSw02WIvCMmjLZkVI991L2wtE1qvKugOrWzoYxOIo4oOpbqY/s1600-h/Labor+Day+062.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoFJf2sgMrYgtJZ8nRFzSvhucNnufDbi7QYZpaeRlVvIhcHOJAXV5y3Y1SQUJt6SDXHCH1GVpj_GSBglL0wwAWKjRhOnVfSw02WIvCMmjLZkVI991L2wtE1qvKugOrWzoYxOIo4oOpbqY/s320/Labor+Day+062.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244927286829197074" border="0" /></a><br />So the little man has had a rough week! I knew something was up when he didn't sleep well over the weekend. (woke up with a fever on Saturday) Maybe he was getting more teeth? He then had his 6 month Dr. Appt yesterday. Zach weighed in at 18 lbs 13 oz and was 28 1/4 inches long. He is still growing well, although his weight dropped down into the 76th percentile. He also had shots. Which then brings me to yesterday afternoon when we got home he just was not a happy camper. As usual i was walking him trying to get him to sleep and i hear this weird grinding sound coming from his mouth. What the heck is he chewing on? Well turns out he cut one of his front teeth and I'm sure the other is soon to follow. Needless to say this is now Zach's new trick...grinding his teeth together! I hope the other tooth cuts soon because he was up all night last night. Its the least sleep i think i've gotten since the first couple of weeks he was born. He seemed to be doing better this evening so we're hoping he sleeps well tonight. Other than that not much news. Its finally cooling off here a bit so thats a welcome change.Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-44686878746503101512008-09-04T18:22:00.000-07:002008-09-04T18:35:19.520-07:00Labor Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheQA-3DYr24CBHJwfNo5kynRO6U6HP2vRv5BJpDGcXaXlnqqJfH_ixbxnptpPWs8LMz5fdn2BUaKlBf7zaGqggf273qth-1Aaei7MTwQGqrX-DWYjMSVotiMGIoiTABPuCh_kl0OrR68/s1600-h/Labor+Day+042.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheQA-3DYr24CBHJwfNo5kynRO6U6HP2vRv5BJpDGcXaXlnqqJfH_ixbxnptpPWs8LMz5fdn2BUaKlBf7zaGqggf273qth-1Aaei7MTwQGqrX-DWYjMSVotiMGIoiTABPuCh_kl0OrR68/s320/Labor+Day+042.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242342178806033906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxd1OMPkcMTWrolAehxse86ZBZtDZab8CE1_1eZtxxJz7Vwt2il_oazDS1nlMLdTSCIc5ezUCLpvtQKjEe8Yj8sVrpBeu6uR545xZmsLwrk3NH0gipuqI-iilfSBS0-Xjmqhr8fIxtQA/s1600-h/Labor+Day+039.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOxd1OMPkcMTWrolAehxse86ZBZtDZab8CE1_1eZtxxJz7Vwt2il_oazDS1nlMLdTSCIc5ezUCLpvtQKjEe8Yj8sVrpBeu6uR545xZmsLwrk3NH0gipuqI-iilfSBS0-Xjmqhr8fIxtQA/s320/Labor+Day+039.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242342188120460578" border="0" /></a>We had an awesome visit with my fam over Labor Day! Went and had cheesy fries and sweet tea at Rockaways to commemorate last year's visit, took the boat out on Sunday, and had family badminton tournament. Boat was great, everyone had fun tubing and my dad even got up on water skis! I was very impressed. Zach was in heaven with all of the company and attention. So wish some of the fam lived closer. As you can see Zach is getting so big. He will be six months on saturday. How the time has flown. He is doing great on solid foods and even learning to drink from his sippy cup. Of course he spits most of it out but thats ok. He is getting better and better at sitting up on his own. He topples after a minute or so or if he gets off balance. Rolling over is getting easier and easier but he's still a bit lazy when its comes to that, maybe because of all that cute pudge! He is really scooting around in his walker these days, chasing the football, me and tipping over the trash. He's gotten a hold of the table cloth as well, we'll see how long it take for him to pull that off the table when i'm not looking. Rob and i are both doing well. I am playing in a church softball league which is tons of fun and Rob is keeping busy with work, the yard and little Z. Zach and i are going to the zoo tomorrow with the neighbors. If Zach even has half the amount of energy those two little girls have, Rob and i are in big trouble!!!!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-60026861984780866902008-08-19T08:18:00.001-07:002008-08-19T08:33:58.542-07:00Friends & Cleveland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJoHE3FHZOl2H6UbS4-2RUq9BWbPBfND3avNALvm1h7VuQju4uvjumEIt99AhEARxL8OkXX14LOXwiL7vBQAhgjFHhVDLzQ7hcAFdiagGiJh1v215xg8DTrpgAIl9RAqp8Li6A817lik/s1600-h/Baby+Week+21+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJoHE3FHZOl2H6UbS4-2RUq9BWbPBfND3avNALvm1h7VuQju4uvjumEIt99AhEARxL8OkXX14LOXwiL7vBQAhgjFHhVDLzQ7hcAFdiagGiJh1v215xg8DTrpgAIl9RAqp8Li6A817lik/s320/Baby+Week+21+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236249163066616418" border="0" /></a>I know its been a while so lets see if i can catch everyone up...a couple weeks ago we had our first friends over to play! My friends from Enterprise and I met at Chili's for lunch where we overwhelmed the staff with 4 babies, 1 child and 4 adults, they were not happy to see us to say the least. Then we all came back to our house for play and dessert. Zach was pretty ambivalent to all the other kids but we had a good time. Then it was off to Cleveland to visit Rob's fam. Zach did great on all of the plane rides as we had connections this time. We had a crazy busy visit which included seeing Great Gramma Candy, my JoAnn's friends, Rob's alumni soccer game,<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb11mLmjtxlyXcBt9HSXhvTA7vAv0G_TvzxFLDVoW6-M_sbAByDmM7MCKEs2Tu3HysiCyxOrTj4GNIVvXM88sqhaIWNDxwAhoPM0X6_-BNJiU_KHK7zP6cDhQhHedfTUi1ggItCViavI/s1600-h/Baby+Week+22+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBb11mLmjtxlyXcBt9HSXhvTA7vAv0G_TvzxFLDVoW6-M_sbAByDmM7MCKEs2Tu3HysiCyxOrTj4GNIVvXM88sqhaIWNDxwAhoPM0X6_-BNJiU_KHK7zP6cDhQhHedfTUi1ggItCViavI/s320/Baby+Week+22+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236252230396089122" border="0" /></a> a family picnic and finally a trip to the Farm Park with cousins. We had a wonderful time though. Now back at home, we went to the zoo with our neighbors last week and visited friends in Charleston yesterday. Our next big thing to look forward to is my family's visit over Labor Day. We can't wait!Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-7065000970324154122008-07-31T17:51:00.001-07:002008-12-09T01:08:08.720-08:00Such a Big Boy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCbl-zGRsXl5RKfw7WTfkGK6On8T9IxY8Vy6Wos_lFUY_-PYrsmp_pqOSK45c2JSDLFxgLESqoOe1Lc61InJPdCUz-umKQlAnWIwnJPJ0v3iY5yuw4Auhu1sP7gkUj9WgvYzT8BgE6BI/s1600-h/Baby+Week+20+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCbl-zGRsXl5RKfw7WTfkGK6On8T9IxY8Vy6Wos_lFUY_-PYrsmp_pqOSK45c2JSDLFxgLESqoOe1Lc61InJPdCUz-umKQlAnWIwnJPJ0v3iY5yuw4Auhu1sP7gkUj9WgvYzT8BgE6BI/s320/Baby+Week+20+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229346378294677282" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RBQUURvZsKJT44k2yaq21TIRLGJNrLCvgKNTNxpX2xK8RCSfh-fr3K4i7AKAWXrHnHjjp2E59dCTzqk8vQ_0-V8kJaYLHx91xnNhBQanvgpXAPTFcfDGeMBoK990dhAYDLBsKOEELao/s1600-h/Baby+Week+20+016.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RBQUURvZsKJT44k2yaq21TIRLGJNrLCvgKNTNxpX2xK8RCSfh-fr3K4i7AKAWXrHnHjjp2E59dCTzqk8vQ_0-V8kJaYLHx91xnNhBQanvgpXAPTFcfDGeMBoK990dhAYDLBsKOEELao/s320/Baby+Week+20+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229346986577517778" border="0" /></a>Our little boy is getting so big! He had his 4 month appointment last week (he's was actually 4.5 months) and he was 17 lbs 5oz and 27 inches long! He is in the 90th percentile for weight and 95th for height. He got more shots which were not fun but no ill effects. Since he had not been sleeping great at night the Dr. recommended some tips which we tried starting Saturday night, and miraculously he is back sleeping through the night. Yay for me! I think the trouble was i was nursing him to sleep instead of letting him fall asleep on his own. So now he is learning to do that and is sleeping much better. As you can see we took Zach out on the boat last weekend. He went swimming with his life vest and had a ball. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJQG1_72QX3Pwco8oz_5ZxYHx6HKf6vIV_VuIfZbEoRIY11mDgZSS4PibcVpIay5N7WEcIdzVCL8aFZlMVCXgutsrw2eShjRx0SXXZMV17TeEWYgkXDISafIknQBY8zL8li_oRJE9YPk/s1600-h/Baby+Week+20+031.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJQG1_72QX3Pwco8oz_5ZxYHx6HKf6vIV_VuIfZbEoRIY11mDgZSS4PibcVpIay5N7WEcIdzVCL8aFZlMVCXgutsrw2eShjRx0SXXZMV17TeEWYgkXDISafIknQBY8zL8li_oRJE9YPk/s320/Baby+Week+20+031.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5229346393713519698" border="0" /></a> We also started him on solid foods. He is starting on rice cereal and then will move to veggies in about a month. He loves it though, sucks it right down. Other big news that i found out today is that Zach's first tooth is coming in! He put my finger in his mouth like he does with anything he can get his hands on and bit down. Ouch! I felt a sharp edge on his gum. Maybe this explains some of his fussiness. He is going to look so cute with a tooth! Well today i went out and bought a baby pool. Its so darn hot down here and i like to get him outdoors so i figured this would be a good idea. We got him in it tonight and he was splashing around! Little Z loves the water. Next week we are off to Cleveland to meet the Sustar Clan. Can't wait...will update probably after that...Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-40301007989501681402008-07-19T07:35:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:08:09.149-08:00A lot of Firsts...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGryOQnM6JGXz-gpqOtRkcpveT9elnCq94nkuOqbr_Zm5jG1gWn034GFLWSD4qIPgXwcDsbOb7bgM985LSHoEdljfbSwSWljH1tBBEyX3MIQzS5w9w2d9lNcroePiyIt8zZibxHZSBOF4/s1600-h/The+Fourth+08+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGryOQnM6JGXz-gpqOtRkcpveT9elnCq94nkuOqbr_Zm5jG1gWn034GFLWSD4qIPgXwcDsbOb7bgM985LSHoEdljfbSwSWljH1tBBEyX3MIQzS5w9w2d9lNcroePiyIt8zZibxHZSBOF4/s320/The+Fourth+08+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224735265696404178" border="0" /></a>We just got back from CT this past Wednesday. It was a wonderful two week vacation. As the title of this post indicates there were a lot of firsts for Zach. He had his first airplane ride which went great on the way up and not so great on the way back as he caught his first cold in CT and was not feeling well. Grammie had a party for the 4th and Zach got to meet A LOT of people including his Great Gramma, his Uncles Pat and Dan, and my friend Sarah and her husband Matt! He also got to spend some great time with his Auntie and Grammie and Grampa. Auntie was a wiz at putting the little guy to sleep so i started calling her the "Zach Whisperer." We miss them already!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqwUePZeeGO4CmIAKmSC_vJ42IyOxg5Xnyry2pEiSpVVvnrP0jFUJfRdsZXkca1i3T0kBdOSFa6JzFFgBnsZy-g2AA2jnLHb6LEF0HEin7zLNPfIvZJTsuH-hBb1qDGw10bHhwZv1u5E/s1600-h/The+Fourth+08+022.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqwUePZeeGO4CmIAKmSC_vJ42IyOxg5Xnyry2pEiSpVVvnrP0jFUJfRdsZXkca1i3T0kBdOSFa6JzFFgBnsZy-g2AA2jnLHb6LEF0HEin7zLNPfIvZJTsuH-hBb1qDGw10bHhwZv1u5E/s320/The+Fourth+08+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224735277117648978" border="0" /></a><br />The weather was kinda cool which Rob and i appreciated after the heat down here. We had a few nice days and took Zach for his first swim. <br />He seems to really like the water. Let's see some other firsts...he rolled over from back to tummy for real for the first time...and how could i forget his first real belly laugh! Grammie had the family up for dinner and we were giving Zach a bath after one of his many explosions and i turned on the water to rinse him off and every time i dripped water on his head he would burst out in uncontrollable laughter! It was so awesome to hear but unfortunately he has not repeated it <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UknNQOsNk_tG87RCmO9UWnQHpLVtH41O0jR45nyNcjeWneSgMi6oIEuPglQLbbBYAMtycB-tqPfEVgWYl80G-vMfQIiaXVMHoTOHtmNuVf_htgpcH0LXTrBD5VnQk7FRcGOfGkGuTHg/s1600-h/The+Fourth+08+046.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3UknNQOsNk_tG87RCmO9UWnQHpLVtH41O0jR45nyNcjeWneSgMi6oIEuPglQLbbBYAMtycB-tqPfEVgWYl80G-vMfQIiaXVMHoTOHtmNuVf_htgpcH0LXTrBD5VnQk7FRcGOfGkGuTHg/s320/The+Fourth+08+046.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224735269702403394" border="0" /></a>since. In time i know it will come more often and i'm glad everyone got to hear it. As you can see from the photos the little man is getting big. He has his 4 month appointment next week so we will see what he weighs and how tall. We were at the Dr. briefly this week to check out his cold and he weighed in at 17 lbs and something! Luckily his cold is just that, his lungs, ears and temp are all fine. I will update next week when i have all the exact measurements. I know i am probably missing some things that happened in CT and will have to record them later.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0DoS6xrGJEXpJrBt5oNxwHkQMSVJuE0BuQOboH8VQihZNxq2TW3dd48zsi13TFM48YNFTCv7Vj9GMw6PzAtvKetKM8LIsjjtlTU9aHkF2K92K_4RCzSqzlzE8r6JNJDtfE6rvbOsCAM/s1600-h/The+Fourth+08+083.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0DoS6xrGJEXpJrBt5oNxwHkQMSVJuE0BuQOboH8VQihZNxq2TW3dd48zsi13TFM48YNFTCv7Vj9GMw6PzAtvKetKM8LIsjjtlTU9aHkF2K92K_4RCzSqzlzE8r6JNJDtfE6rvbOsCAM/s320/The+Fourth+08+083.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224735281923282098" border="0" /></a>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-46675353153507077102008-06-24T08:41:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:08:09.510-08:00Playing...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvFpVHkBpX0mQRUt1YkBYVHZW6Vdv5kxpQmBWp9ZjbkL6Q2n1zTL4m2ul6MNPghI6G7p8YkjGbJrCN-IuQ4_f3xxUnWLc3a5JcZaF3j77_tyXMAfy6rvzbqQjftWpXr7soi5ZQcZvHwU/s1600-h/Baby+Week+15+014.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMvFpVHkBpX0mQRUt1YkBYVHZW6Vdv5kxpQmBWp9ZjbkL6Q2n1zTL4m2ul6MNPghI6G7p8YkjGbJrCN-IuQ4_f3xxUnWLc3a5JcZaF3j77_tyXMAfy6rvzbqQjftWpXr7soi5ZQcZvHwU/s320/Baby+Week+15+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215474249465804354" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhQCHnXszeHVZuExblIvUUcjjNohuvbZErpgjK9NBpob9ljTEjIXJdXCh5RCiMoe6YBMnvEguyXWTsCooOXJVbk1N_qlxARtydurBJEp76TaTzwLWpOMx2s4XZIN7nFYQEvS2sgHpr7A/s1600-h/Baby+Week+15+025.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhQCHnXszeHVZuExblIvUUcjjNohuvbZErpgjK9NBpob9ljTEjIXJdXCh5RCiMoe6YBMnvEguyXWTsCooOXJVbk1N_qlxARtydurBJEp76TaTzwLWpOMx2s4XZIN7nFYQEvS2sgHpr7A/s320/Baby+Week+15+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215474252623096338" border="0" /></a>Now that Zach is getting older he is definitely getting more interactive. He loves to lay on the floor and play with mom, dad and his toys. He is very adept at rolling onto his side but has not quite made it all the way over from his back. He has rolled from his tummy to his back though! We tried out the walker as you can see and the legs are a wee bit too short yet, but he'll be tooling around before we know it. Another little tid bit i wanted to add was that we have a clever boy as he seems to figure mommy out very quickly. See our Zach does not like to nap during the day. So every time i figure out a new way to put him to sleep, it works for about 1-2 days and after that he's onto me! Then he fights my methods tooth and nail :) My mom welcomed me to the world of motherhood and advised i will need to stay one step ahead for the rest of my life! Haha. Let's hope i can keep out smarting the little guy...Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-12742542109886118512008-06-10T17:23:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:08:09.609-08:00Auntie's Visit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXQApxxtK_2IIJMP1yY_fGyNQz6ouXkRPV-FR77CdkCcdIYsa_sZfxlic5eS75bPyviHL-2nWIoNTbq2yEMYj7wFINLdvIr9XG-KNycBvuwne8gHH_9jKcpDaoFeAO71pETIPhg0D1W0/s1600-h/P5250189.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXQApxxtK_2IIJMP1yY_fGyNQz6ouXkRPV-FR77CdkCcdIYsa_sZfxlic5eS75bPyviHL-2nWIoNTbq2yEMYj7wFINLdvIr9XG-KNycBvuwne8gHH_9jKcpDaoFeAO71pETIPhg0D1W0/s320/P5250189.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210413504386461698" border="0" /></a>So my sister's visit was wonderful. Broken arm and all she enjoyed spending time with Zach. We had to come up with some creative ways for her to hold him though! He was fascinated by her pink cast and loved playing with his Auntie. We had our first trip to the zoo most of which was lost on him but we adults had a great time. Each day brings more changes in the little man. He loves to be pulled into an sitting position and then he uses his chubby little legs to stand up! He rolled onto his side a few times but hasn't made it completely over. He was sitting on our bed the other day and i let go to see if he could sit by himself. He stayed up for about 2 seconds before TIMBER he fell over. Of course he loved that. We are going to our first program at the library tomorrow so that should be fun...Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-59610343361522436032008-05-23T19:28:00.000-07:002008-12-09T01:08:10.172-08:00Long Overdue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzwYIykoYZinLqnsdB4pROBrwpHlTqaeCC_ELEcjHnaiZCLvXTwbUbZgrvDrJgdbYljXH2s-kCTJaUQOn_781hEA57GQEPuZNACMmcC6dJP3jnE6_TqYzAhfHR-bFa_cqJQoKfJKt9Eg/s1600-h/P5170125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNzwYIykoYZinLqnsdB4pROBrwpHlTqaeCC_ELEcjHnaiZCLvXTwbUbZgrvDrJgdbYljXH2s-kCTJaUQOn_781hEA57GQEPuZNACMmcC6dJP3jnE6_TqYzAhfHR-bFa_cqJQoKfJKt9Eg/s320/P5170125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203766432021085442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvz5AVfNzyjhaoXAmzJQdQq_18FDPiBpqTFT0zrWECdOMNNpUfWdkyd5_Kh_vS7iCbbb3J4DrACGIeazCsVd892ImqqhSKK_SNWI5b_0Rb7Y4tK6b8D-_4DnK3pWcu1V8vpAX3YIFx-k/s1600-h/P5230188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuvz5AVfNzyjhaoXAmzJQdQq_18FDPiBpqTFT0zrWECdOMNNpUfWdkyd5_Kh_vS7iCbbb3J4DrACGIeazCsVd892ImqqhSKK_SNWI5b_0Rb7Y4tK6b8D-_4DnK3pWcu1V8vpAX3YIFx-k/s320/P5230188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203766440611020050" border="0" /></a><br />I can't believe its been almost two months since my last post! I am so sorry...things have been busy to say the least. Being a parent is definitely a full time 24 hour a day job :) I love it! Well i resigned today from Enterprise so i am officially a stay at home mom now which is very exciting. Since my last post we have had visits from Grammie & Gramps (my parents) and spent the past two weeks in Hilton Head with Rob's Fam. Zach got to meet his Aunts Laurie & Julie and his Uncle Tommy. We had a blast. The little guy did not like the beach yet but he did well at the pool. He went out to dinner or lunch almost every day and he went on a Catamaran cruise one night. Of course he slept the whole time. Zach is getting to be a big boy, he had grown so much in the past couple months. At his 2 month appt he weighed 13 lbs 10 oz and was 24 inches long. He is at the top end of the growth chart right now. He has started to babble now and carried on some great conversation with his Grampa S. He loves to be in a sitting position and even pulls up onto his feet! I can't wait until he starts to laugh. Zach is not a very good day sleeper but he has been doing great at night. He goes to bed around 9:00 pm and sleeps usually until about 5:30 am. After I feed him he goes back to sleep until around 7:00 am. Well i think that about summarizes things for now. Will hopefully be better in the future about updating...Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6548799170563190892.post-22804717341639956842008-04-05T08:31:00.001-07:002008-12-09T01:08:10.433-08:00Growing Like a Weed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MlMGQ20T9W1qNtRKJFdmzcOdfSHZ4P7FIrX3C1ZdHDdMFFBr7TT2fedF4WurqlW5Dug1r2HZDSC8BtpcWNi8vOQoYYQvW7LVy5E6zYgTfanQErCRrYeL43oSpp2fyO8o3NGg_3cCFec/s1600-h/Baby+Week+4+010.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MlMGQ20T9W1qNtRKJFdmzcOdfSHZ4P7FIrX3C1ZdHDdMFFBr7TT2fedF4WurqlW5Dug1r2HZDSC8BtpcWNi8vOQoYYQvW7LVy5E6zYgTfanQErCRrYeL43oSpp2fyO8o3NGg_3cCFec/s320/Baby+Week+4+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185785269747233250" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLzGle0hEBbilk7aTlD2JtJAofQvlIPVIB9_IyhoZs6ycoGNwa7GNn7NYWpskJJhfWY6s9reuEJhM5fC-NBUbitbbT6oubYZKFbTWu2yD_xGbKMqGkHwlSIS2ZMW0MVIurzCNtuzhMUI/s1600-h/Baby+Week+4.1+018.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwLzGle0hEBbilk7aTlD2JtJAofQvlIPVIB9_IyhoZs6ycoGNwa7GNn7NYWpskJJhfWY6s9reuEJhM5fC-NBUbitbbT6oubYZKFbTWu2yD_xGbKMqGkHwlSIS2ZMW0MVIurzCNtuzhMUI/s320/Baby+Week+4.1+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185785278337167858" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: arial;">Zach had his 1 month birthday this week! We can't believe it, the time has flown by. Our little man is getting SO big. We put him on the scale with Rob today and he came in at 11 lbs! I have a feeling he is going to be a tank :) He definitely is eating well. We have experienced a bit of what i am guessing is colic. He is fussy at night probably from 9-11, but them ends up sleeping well. So i guess i am thankful he's not up all night. He is only getting up once now around 4:30 a.m. Not much up for this weekend. Meg is coming for a visit tomorrow and Grammie and Gramps (my parents) have booked a flight for the end of the month! We can't wait! </span><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06272983768936570100noreply@blogger.com1