If only he could live in the pool...

Zachy in the locker room getting ready for his first swim lesson. We know he's gonna love them. Yay! Maddie is in his class too! Zachy's favorite is the dolphin kick and playing with the balls and pieces of plastic fruit. He likes being spun in the water and doesn't mind getting completely dunked.
Every time he got out of the water to sit on a mat or the edge of the pool, he got back in as fast as he could. And when Zachy was standing on the platform which made the water waist deep, he'd flop over onto his belly and try to swim around. He just loves the water and is so comfortable floating in the pool with his mom.

Easter 2009, Zachy's first!

Zachary's first Easter! He seemed a little confused, but he is only 10 months old. Elena let him find some eggs (at least the ones that were hiding in his toys). He loved watching Elena run around and find all the eggs.
Then he enjoyed playing with the goodies she let him have. Here he is having fun with some candy (still in the wrapper of course). He had so much fun with this candy bar that it was completely flat and squishy. We decided it was best left in the wrapper...

Elena took some pictures and this one with big smiles is fantastic! Even if PopPop is missing the top of his head!

Alright, who is cuter in this video? Elena or Zachy?

Buca Di Beppo!

Nana and PopPop are so exciting Zachy couldn't stand to go to sleep until he couldn't last another minute. Which of course was right when food started to arrive... Ooh, Zachy's first taste of hot fudge sundae - thanks for sharing big sis! He may not look excited, but he kept reaching for more!
All that chocolate makes a messy baby. Nana couldn't resist taking a picture of his bath in the big sink. Now we have a clean Michelin/Stay-Puft-Marshmallow baby, with a dimple.

Hugs to Nana and PopPop!

Country Village, Bothell

Ooh, ducks! And with ducks comes bread! Zachy you're supposed to throw the bread to the ducks, not eat it yourself! This was Zachary's first trip to Country Village in Bothell. There were so many things to experience! He loved the toy store. He loved the chickens and ducks. He liked the doves. We didn't see any rabbits or ride the train. He loved the swing. He looked super cute sitting on the alligator. Sorry Zachy, we can't take him home.

Smiles from Zachy

Smile #1 is just because he's outside.

Smile #2 is because it is so funny!