Wow..a whole year since my last post

And what happened almost a year ago today..I went back to work part-time and then soon thereafter full- time. Zachary is learning so much at day care but I still cant help but miss being with him every day. The best part of my day is going to pick him up from school.

Old Settler's Park Easter Egg Hunt

Wow...what a well attended event!! Lots of people..., not that you can tell by the pictures here but trust me when I say they were hundreds of families! Lots of candy...Thanks to the City of Round Rock for a great event. The Whelan's celebrated with us!

Easter Egg Hunt

In spite of the overcast morning, Zachary and his friends enjoyed hunting Easter eggs, and finding the goodies inside!

Pictures

Here is a link to the unedited photos of Zachary's 15 month photo shoot.

https://picasaweb.google.com/solo40oz/ZachPhotoShootMarch2011?feat=email#

Some of my favorites are above.

"Although I am walking now

I still love to push around my "lawn-mower" as Daddy calls it!

15 month checkup

21 lbs 6 oz
30 1/2 inches


Mr Cool Shades

 Putt-putt at Kiddie Acres

 Enjoying bath time

 Silly face

Some older photos

Thanks for the pics Aunt Kristi

So I feel bad about being behind...and I promise

to catch up soon on posting!

9 Months

Wow, can it really be 9 months already? 18 lbs 13 oz and 27.5 inches

crawling.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDj_MXh49ds

Getting into everything? yes!!

Six month update

six months and three weeks old!
at his six month checkup: 26 1/2 inches long (50th %), 15 lbs 10 oz (25th %)

i have to say that the past two months have been pretty busy. zachary is much more active and can roll around, which requires more of my attention. i still have time for myself, probably more than before, in spurts. i have been able to get a facial, get my hair done, and next on my list is a massage followed by a pedicure.

i find that emotionally i am much more equipped to handle baby stresses when i have had enough sleep. take for example last night after traveling to/from DFW this past weekend and not having as much night time sleep, i went to bed at 8:00, just after zachary. we were both tired and fussy. forget wanting to get some exercise or clean up the kitchen.

he has two teeth coming through now, both front bottom teeth. he has run a temperature on occasion and we have used orajel and off-brand acetaminophen to help comfort him. he has some stranger anxiety when someone he doesnt know comes right up to him and gets too close or holds him. he needs a minute or two to check them out first. he seems a bit shy, often smiling at them, then burying his face in my shirt as he looks away. he is a very sweet and happy baby. there are times when he needs to be held or entertained more than others and i remember how much i love holding him since he doesnt always want to be held.

he is napping especially good today. he usually takes one morning nap about an hour, one around noon, for another hour, and sometimes a third. most days he needs the third nap but doesnt always fall asleep. he usually goes to bed around 7:00-7:30. he loves his goodnight moon book and soft music as he gets ready for bed. he also loves when daddy makes the animal noises in his book.