Thursday, March 19, 2009

Nine months!

Still not old enough to drive a car, but cute, cute, cute!At his nine month wellness visit, he weighed 21lbs 4 oz (65%), 29" tall (75%), and head circumference 18" (55%). Zachary still has little interest in solid foods, but his doctor wasn't worried because he's growing proportionately. She was glad to hear he hasn't been sick at all and said it was probably a result of his love for nursing. Dr. Miller also commented on how happy and strong he was, and on his beautiful skin.

Zachary still loves listening to the Killers and it always quiets him. He likes to sing himself to sleep in somebody's arms, takes 15 to 30 minute power naps in the car or his crib, and doesn't snore as much as he used to.
Zachary is fascinated with Elena and all the silly things she does. He has recently become interested in the kitties and likes to visit them when they are sitting on chairs. Thank goodness s they are (mostly) tolerant to his pulling and noises. When the kitties are on the ground, he uses them like he uses everything else, as a platform to pull himself into a standing position. It's amazing that he has no scratches!
Zachary still loves climbing stairs, but has expanded his curiosity to include electrical outlets and opening cabinets. Cabinets make great banging noises! If a drawer isn't closed all the way, he'll sneak his little fingers in and pull it open, then put all the contents in his mouth and on the floor.
When it comes to the vacuum and dishwasher, Mr. Sneaker is like a cat hearing a can of tuna being opened - can hear it from a mile away and makes a beeline!
We can't wait to see what Zachary does in the next 3 months.




Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Fish Face

Mr. Face Maker doing the fish. In that outfit he needs a raccoon or rascal face. Pucker up everyone!



At the River House

We went to visit Grandma and Grandpa at the River House and check out their new construction. They gave us a tour of their new garage with included carport, upper level deck, and "mother-in-law" apartment. Looking good! It was snowing, but we found fun things to do inside. We made "playdoh" but it had to stay white colored since Grandma didn't have any food coloring. Geez Grandma!
Zachary kept putting the dough in his mouth. Good thing it was only flour and salt, but YUCK!
Thanks for a fun visit Grandma and Grandpa! We look forward to more visits this spring!



Wee bit of Irish

Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Zachary is very smug because he has Irish blood (from Nana). Go ahead and kiss him!

Nana sent green shirts to keep the family festive.

They can be so sweet to each other! Wonder how many more years (months?) we'll have of this...
Stay green!