HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY ZACHARY!!!!

On February 27th, our little guy turned one! Ryan and I can hardly believe the tiny little baby we brought home from the hospital is now a toddler. This is a bittersweet time for me. I am sad that my baby is no longer a baby as he becomes more of a little boy each day. However, I LOVE this stage he is at now. He is so much fun! He has perfected pulling up in his crib and each morning when I come in, there he is standing and waiting for me. Before he is ready for us to come get him, he has gotten in the habit of emptying his crib of everything. He throws all his pacifiers and blankets out into the middle of the room. When I come into get him I have to pass through a paci land mine to reach him. I am not sure quite why he does this but it affords Ryan and I an extra 15 minutes of sleep on the weekends, so I am not complaining! Georgia continues to be his favorite and he smiles every time she comes into the room. The most exciting thing is that on his birthday weekend, he began walking!!!!! He has been getting pretty close for a couple of weeks now. It is the cutest walk. To remain balanced he has to leave his arms out, so he walks a bit like Frankenstein at this point. He still uses the scoot for times he wants to get somewhere quickly, but I am sure it is just a matter of time until the scoot is gone for good. He is such a sweet and happy baby and Ryan and I can't believe how lucky we are. He continues to test us in a variety of ways, usually with throwing food, and we continue to try to be consistent. In fact, I have begun saying "no" so often that he often goes around shaking his head back and forth in imitation of me. We had a huge party for him this past weekend which I will write about and post pictures from later.