First French Fry

This is another phone camera shot that I just discovered - this was Zachary's first french fry a couple of months ago at Maudie's.


And his second drink from a water fountain.

12 month photos

Zachary and the Musk Ox

A week or so ago we went on a Saturday morning outing to Cracker Barrel and Cabela's. There was a lot of new stuff for Zachary to see. He really liked the musk oxen.



There are actually lots of fish in here - they must be camera shy.

There was a button you could push to make this guy talk. Zachary really enjoys pushing buttons right now and having something happen so this was big.

He really enjoyed running freely in the deer hall. We don't know how the other visitors felt about it, but they were all friendly enough.

Sleepy Baby

This was after a trip to Costco. They were giving out samples of peanut butter sandwiches.

Outtakes

Happy Birthday Grandmother!!

Love you - See you in a week!

Into everything...

(I think he had a little help with that last one...)

Chargers fan

Better luck next week, guys!

Helping Daddy Mow

and frog catching...

Taxi service

Thwarted!

Charles got our gate installed this week - note the decorative stylings on the bottom. :-) Zachary is happy to be able to run back and forth down the hall now and we feel much safer.

Look out Colt

Second molar

Top left molar is here today!

Go Horns!

God is great, God is good...

let us thank Him for our food. Amen!

This picture is from Charles's phone so it's not the best quality, but this is seriously the cutest thing I've ever seen! They all know when it is time to say the blessing and put their little hands together. As you can see Zachary has already graduated to the big table in his new room.

Funny hats

Just hanging around...

I've seen these child seats in bathrooms many times and always wondered, 'who uses these things?' Now I know! It actually worked quite well. This was at Babies 'R Us today - Daddy was watching football so Zachary and I went shopping.

First first-year molar

I noticed a new tooth coming through today - it's his top right first molar. Still no sign of the canine. I felt it and Charles tried to but Zach had had enough of us poking around in his mouth - it only bled a little.

pianoFORTE

So big

Guy Skill #1

Zachary has figured out how to change the channel - he points the remote right at the TV and punches the buttons with his little thumbs. It is hilarious!

Little Guys Rule!

This outfit was a birthday gift from Zachary's belove Ms. Flor, his teacher in the infant room.

Zachary and Daddy did a little yardwork too

And we had a very nice visit with Aunt Cynthia and Uncle Bob!

Labor Day at the park

This morning we took a walk down to the neighborhood park. We went yesterday too but we forgot Zachary's shoes. Today we remembered so he was excited to be able to run around. I thought it was so cute that he was playing in the dirt for the first time and snapped away with the camera. After a while, we noticed his arm was covered in ant bites. Argh - bad Mommy! Yes, in that middle picture he is sitting on a pile of ants, and in the next one he is most likely getting bitten. And now you know... the rest of the story.

He didn't cry or anything though - we came home and put on a little Benadryl and he was fine. I'm sure this is just the beginning of what will become my Mother Litany: "Zachary, did you put on your sunscreen?"... "Zachary, are there ants over there?"...

Yay!!!

Tonight we were watching the football game and after our second touchdown I clapped Zachary's hands during Texas Fight. Then I let go and he kept clapping! His eyes just lit up at his new skill. He clapped the rest of the night, even when we went to bed. He really likes clapping!

Our new baby gate

I'm sure he could squeeze past it if he really wanted to, but it's better than nothing. His favorite new game is throwing things through the railing.