8 Months Old!

Zach turns 8 months old tomorrow! I can hardly believe it. He is a lot of fun right now. He is always in a good mood and only fusses if he is tired or hungry. Unfortunately he spends much of his time sick. He keeps picking up things from daycare. His hair has come back in so he no longer has random patches of hair. He isn't crawling although he has figured out how to move by sliding around on his bottom. He hates being in the crawling position and it looks like he will skip that step altogether. He is interested in pulling up and moving. He just hasn't figured out a very effective way of doing it. He has the greatest little personality and we are completely in love with him.

Pumpkin Family

Ryan and I bought a pumpkin for each member of our family and decided to carve them this weekend. Zach joined us on our back porch for the first part. It held his interest for a couple of minutes but then he decided a bottle and nap was all he wanted to be a part of. Ryan and I finished carving them. In honor of Zach trying to cut his first tooth, we carved the baby pumpkin with one tooth on the bottom.

Zach's First Haircut!

Those of you that have seen Zach lately know how interesting his hair situation is. He started out with a head full of hair at birth. It started falling out a few months ago, only not evenly and in patches. The hair that was left was clustered around the front top of his head and sides. It grew out in curls, but we didn't cut it because we figured it would fall out soon. After being mistaken for a girl a couple of times, we decided it was time cut the remaining patches of hair. I have included before, during, and after pictures of our trip to get his first haircut. He did great and looks so cute!

Settling In

We are beginning to put our own touches on our house. Our first major purchase was patio furniture for our back porch. It is very relaxing back there now. We grill out in the evenings and watch all the pond life while we eat. We have hung up bird feeders and now there is hummingbird that visits regularly. On weekend mornings we bring out Zach's excersaucer. He plays in that while we read the paper and drink our coffee. We don't know what we are going to do when the weather gets cold and we can't spend our time back there.

Unpacking

I have been unpacking for the past couple of days. As you can see, Zach has been helping out!

We Moved!

We have finally made it to our house! After moving in 100 degree heat, we are all moved in! Now all we have to do is unpack. We had a lot of help from friends and family so the move was much easier. There is a lot we want to do to the house, but it is such a relief just to begin getting settled. This sure beats the apartment! Georgia is still trying to get used to the house. She wants to be with us constantly. We think she thinks we are just visiting and doesn't want to be left behind. Zach is oblivious to our move. As long as the bottles keep coming, he is happy anywhere! Ryan and I are enjoying the new home and looking forward to make it our own.

Boys And Their Toys

Those of you that know Ryan know how he loves his electronic toys. He must have the new and best TV, DVD player, gaming system, etc. Well it looks like Zach is his father's son! Every time Zach spots a remote he must have it. To save our remotes, Ryan found an old one we don't use and gave it to him. It is now one of Zach' s favorite toys.