Crawling....finally!

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!

Z's First Christmas

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 :)

9 Month Check-up

Z 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?
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!

Snow Baby

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.
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.

Fall Fun

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.
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.

Update

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!

Holy Smokes...7 Months!!!

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! 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!