Solid Food

We finally did it! We have moved Zach to solid foods. I have been so worried to introduce him to table food for fear of him choking. When we went to Atlanta to visit my family, my dad took over and began feeding Zach table food at every meal. Zach loved it! You could tell he was wondering what took us so long. He has wanted nothing to do with baby food since. His favorites are chicken and pancakes - although not together of course. Georgia is also excited about this new development. Zach and Georgia are even closer now that they have food to bond over. She likes the scraps and he loves to lean over the high chair and watch her eat the food he drops. I have included pictures from one of his first eating experiences.

10 Months!

Zachary turned 10 months old a few days after Christmas. He has changed so much. He doesn't seem like our little baby anymore. He is now a constantly moving and babbling toddler. He is pulling up on everything all the time. This pulling up began when we went to visit my family in Atlanta, but since we have come home - he has perfected it and does it nonstop. He learned how to pull up in the crib so we had to move the mattress down. It is very cute to walk in his room and see little eyes peeking at me over the crib rail. He now has 2 teeth! He is just like his mom and loves to have his teeth brushed. He talks non stop, also like his mommy! He says "Georgia" a lot, which is the name of our dog. He adores Georgia and she is equally interested in him, especially since he has proven to be a pretty reliable source of food. The cats on the other hand are not enjoying Zachary since he has become mobile. We often find him scooting along behind a cat who is trying to find a safe place to nap. Zoe has begun to stand her ground and is letting Zachary know who is boss with a few swats and nips in his direction. Ryan and I are learning that Zach runs our household and that we need to start setting limits and addressing behavior issues. That hasn't been going as well since Zach finds the word "no" entertaining and often a reason to continue with whatever behavior we are trying to stop. Consistency is our biggest weakness at this point and something we are working on. However, 10 months is proving to be a fun age and we continue to love him more and more each day!