Zachary had his one year doctor's visit today. He is perfectly healthy, and Dr. Martin has no concerns about his health or development...it's just such a nice change. :) He had to have one vaccine today, and also a blood test, so he was quite offended with being pinched so many times, but recovered from the insult quickly.
Here are his one year stats:
Weight - 20lbs, 9ozs - 20th percentile
Height - 30.5 inches - 75th percentile
Head - 47.3 cm - 75th percentile
He's tall and lean just like his sister! Obviously my children get their height from their Daddy!!
So, this morning Lexi was playing with Zachary in his little rocking chair. She was "hiding" drum sticks in his pant legs and telling me there was going to be a big surprise when I picked him up. After a few minutes she said to me, "Mama, are you determined to find out what the surprise is in Zachary's pants?" Determined...yea, what four year old uses that word?? Obviously a four year old preparing for her law degree...she had the following conversation with her Daddy a couple of weeks ago.
Lexi: "Daddy, are you going to take me to swimming lessons tomorrow?"
Daddy: "Sure, we can talk about that."
Lexi: "Well, Mama told me that either she would bring me, or you would bring me and I picked you, so....what's there to talk about?"
She had you there, Daddy! ...oh boy are we in trouble when she is a teenager!
Monday, November 30, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tree Trimming 2009
It seemed as though we might miss out on all of our annual Christmas preparations this weekend when Lexi came down with a terrible flu on Thanksgiving night. But, a girl after her mother's heart, she managed to recover just hours before the Christmas parade on Saturday - the unofficial start of Christmas festivities. Tonight we had Sunday dinner at our house so that Gigi, Poppy and Great Gram could help us trim the tree. We had a great time, and are very happy with the final product. A big thanks goes out to Annie who managed to find the cutest matching Christmas p.j.s (something mom has been failing at for weeks!). Here are a few pictures from our evening.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Happy 1st Birthday, Zachary Thomas!
Dear Zachary,
It's so amazing to look back at this day last year and remember that when I woke up on November 24th you were not yet in my arms. It seems as though this year has flown by, and it just doesn't seem possible that you are already one year old. You are such a pleasure, a pure delight, and like your sister, just the happiest baby on earth. You love nothing more than to smile, laugh, "talk", and play with all of us. Your favorite game is catch, and anytime you see a ball you quickly crawl over to it, pick it up, and turn to anyone in view and say, "atch!!" You also point to the cats and say, "at!" - someday you'll get that "c" sound. :)
Just in the last few weeks you have learned so many new things. You now nod your head when you want something that we have offered, or shake it no when you don't want something. You can blow kisses, and point to my nose when I ask you where it is. Just last week you took your very first steps! Poppy knelt down to say hello to you, and you let go of the chair you were using for support and took three steps right to him! Since then you have learned that this is a trick that gets a lot of cheering, you so try to do it any chance you get. It's very exciting for all of us! You have also learned to eat with a fork, and you're now eating just about anything we eat and loving it!
On Saturday we had a little birthday party for you. Your grandparents, aunts and uncles came, as well as your cousins, and buddies Jude and Tommy. You had a lot of fun, and really enjoyed all of the attention. While you seemed a little unsure about the crowd watching you eat your first piece of cake, once you took the first bite you were hooked, and gobbled it all up. You got tons of fun, new toys and you and your sister have been having a blast trying them all out. You've really become great playmates, and I know she can't wait for you to get just a little bigger so that you can play everything together. As for me, I am enjoying your babyhood while it lasts. You're growing up so quickly, so I will continue to cherish every moment that you still want to be in Mommy's arms.
I love you little Zachy T - you are the best baby boy a Mama could ever ask for. Happy Birthday, sweet boy.
Love, Mama
It's so amazing to look back at this day last year and remember that when I woke up on November 24th you were not yet in my arms. It seems as though this year has flown by, and it just doesn't seem possible that you are already one year old. You are such a pleasure, a pure delight, and like your sister, just the happiest baby on earth. You love nothing more than to smile, laugh, "talk", and play with all of us. Your favorite game is catch, and anytime you see a ball you quickly crawl over to it, pick it up, and turn to anyone in view and say, "atch!!" You also point to the cats and say, "at!" - someday you'll get that "c" sound. :)
Just in the last few weeks you have learned so many new things. You now nod your head when you want something that we have offered, or shake it no when you don't want something. You can blow kisses, and point to my nose when I ask you where it is. Just last week you took your very first steps! Poppy knelt down to say hello to you, and you let go of the chair you were using for support and took three steps right to him! Since then you have learned that this is a trick that gets a lot of cheering, you so try to do it any chance you get. It's very exciting for all of us! You have also learned to eat with a fork, and you're now eating just about anything we eat and loving it!
On Saturday we had a little birthday party for you. Your grandparents, aunts and uncles came, as well as your cousins, and buddies Jude and Tommy. You had a lot of fun, and really enjoyed all of the attention. While you seemed a little unsure about the crowd watching you eat your first piece of cake, once you took the first bite you were hooked, and gobbled it all up. You got tons of fun, new toys and you and your sister have been having a blast trying them all out. You've really become great playmates, and I know she can't wait for you to get just a little bigger so that you can play everything together. As for me, I am enjoying your babyhood while it lasts. You're growing up so quickly, so I will continue to cherish every moment that you still want to be in Mommy's arms.
I love you little Zachy T - you are the best baby boy a Mama could ever ask for. Happy Birthday, sweet boy.
Love, Mama
Friday, November 6, 2009
4 Things...
Dear Zachary,
The following are four things you've done in the last four days that your sister has never done in four years:
1. While I turned to rinse the fish I was preparing for dinner, you quickly crawled over to my oven that was set at 450, stood up, grabbed the handle and fell backwards as the piping hot oven flew open. I had to grab you with one hand, while trying to keep hold of the raw fish I was rinsing in the other.
2. Ate cat litter. And when I saw you pop it in your mouth and started running to grab you, what did you do? Did you spit it out? No. Stop what you were doing? No... You quickly grabbed another piece and popped it in your mouth before I could stop you. Good thing our cat litter is made from corn!
3. Washed your hands...in the potty...while Lexi was peeing into it.
4. Ate dog poo. Yes, that's right, dog poo. Apparently there had been some on my shoe and I tracked it into the kitchen. I looked down to see you eating something off the floor (again), and when I did the finger sweep that I've become so good at I found something brown. I suspected, and then checked the bottom of my shoe. Ugh...I actually considered giving you a shot of whiskey after that one.
Boys are different.
Love,
Mama
The following are four things you've done in the last four days that your sister has never done in four years:
1. While I turned to rinse the fish I was preparing for dinner, you quickly crawled over to my oven that was set at 450, stood up, grabbed the handle and fell backwards as the piping hot oven flew open. I had to grab you with one hand, while trying to keep hold of the raw fish I was rinsing in the other.
2. Ate cat litter. And when I saw you pop it in your mouth and started running to grab you, what did you do? Did you spit it out? No. Stop what you were doing? No... You quickly grabbed another piece and popped it in your mouth before I could stop you. Good thing our cat litter is made from corn!
3. Washed your hands...in the potty...while Lexi was peeing into it.
4. Ate dog poo. Yes, that's right, dog poo. Apparently there had been some on my shoe and I tracked it into the kitchen. I looked down to see you eating something off the floor (again), and when I did the finger sweep that I've become so good at I found something brown. I suspected, and then checked the bottom of my shoe. Ugh...I actually considered giving you a shot of whiskey after that one.
Boys are different.
Love,
Mama
Monday, November 2, 2009
At Least Someone In This Family Does...
This afternoon I told Lexi that this year I am going to make Christmas Stockings for her and Zachary. I asked her if she had ever even seen me use my sewing machine, thinking I hadn't had it out since the first year I tried (and failed) to make her Christmas Stocking, when she was only 4 months old. "Yes!" She replied, sounding very sure of herself. "You have?" I said, "When?" "Remember Mom? Don't you remember that time that you sewed that skirt so that you could wear it?" I honestly have *no* recollection of sewing a skirt...at least not since I was a little kid at Nana's house. But since my memory is that of a mom with two young kids in the house I replied, "No, I don't remember that at all, Lexi. But you are probably right." "Yup." She replied. "I'm always right. I always have a good remembery."
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