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.

Zachary's 1st 5K

We did the Daisy 5K, which is the oldest running 5K in Austin, benefiting Breast Cancer Resource Center of Central Texas this morning. It is mostly women and their kids. It used to be held on Mother's Day and now allows men to compete and there is a Kids K.

I had planned on being registered to compete in the stroller division. Unfortunately I was not listed in that group, because had I been I would have won first place. There were only two other ladies signed up in that category. So we finished in 30:14 which is pretty slow in normal terms but pretty good considering I had the extra 4o lbs to push around. I got Zachary home in time for his nap and we chilled out the rest of the morning.

Saturday Fun

Aaron is out of town for a wedding in New York. Zachary and I have the weekend to ourselves. Today I probably did more with Zachary in one day than I have since he was born. I still respected his naps and made sure we were home for each one, but we managed to run errands and stay active the rest of our day. He did have time in between for tummy time and play time and I feel more like life is resuming normalcy with kid!

We had a 30 minute or so jog in preparation for the Daisy 5k tomorrow. We also picked up our race packet and ran into friends from ARC and TIBH while we were at the RR outlets. Later in the afternoon we ventured over to Whole Foods for some artichokes, wine, soup for dinner and fruit. I was so lucky that the artichokes were perfect size and only $1.50 each! I guess the food gods were calling me there.

Bad weather is potentially on the way with tornado clouds a couple counties over but it might pass just to our north. Zachary went down for bed and I have to make sure everything is in order for the race tomorrow and watch some TV.

I needed to post some pictures.....

Easter

Lucy's Baptism 4-18-10

It was so nice to be there to see Lucy's baptism at St Andrews Presbyterian Church. She is the most adorable little girl!

4 month Appointment

Wow..it has already been 4 months since our little one entered our world and is now the love of our lives.

Zachary is now 13.3 lbs (20th percentile) and is 24.5 inches (30th percentile). He had two shots and one oral vaccine today. He has been very tired since and is napping now. Our neighbor and son Owen, who is three days older than Zachary, were also there. We would have carpooled to the doctor's office if we had known we were both going to be there. Wednesday Lorielle, Owen's Mom, and I are going to Post-Natal Yoga, a class for Mom and Babies.

We were told that Zachary can have up to 2 oz of water a day now (having not had any before). He tried it and didnt have any real reaction but also didnt drink much. We also were told to start solid foods at five months.

So below is the trip to SA to pickup Dad's new ride, Zachary's first hotel stay in Houston while visiting family, a bath, and a visit from Grandma Brown!

Me and Daddy