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.

5 Months Old!

Zach is now five months old! He has changed so much in these five months. It is hard to believe he is the same baby we brought home from the hospital! He definitely has his own little personality. He is sweet and loving and very stubborn. He refuses to spend any time on his stomach and pitches a major fit every time we put him on his tummy. He can roll from his stomach to back and can roll side to side, but has yet to roll from back to stomach. I think this is due to his lack of desire to be on his stomach. I have tried tempting him with toys but nothing works. He is beginning to become afraid of everyone but Ryan and I. I know this is just a phase so I hope it doesn't last long. His favorite things are his exersaucer and Georgia, our beagle. He lights up every time she comes in the room and she seems just as fond of him. She greets him every time we come home, usually with a big kiss which I try to discourage. Hard to believe it has been five months already!

Not So Lazy Summer Days

Our summer so far has been very busy. We are moving into a new house next month. I am busy trying to pack up all our things. Zach is not very helpful. He wants to be held all the time which makes packing difficult. We are looking forward to being unpacked and settled. Zach has changed a lot this summer. He enjoys playing in his exersaucer and the Bumbo chair. The biggest change is in his hair. He is losing his hair rapidly. He so far has only lost hair in patches on the back. He still has most of his hair on top. This created a pretty major comb over so at times he looks like a tiny old man. We are having lots of fun with him. I am going to have a very hard time going back to work.

Zach Eats Rice Cereal

This month held another first for Zachary. He ate rice cereal for the first time. He is a big fan of solid food! He has figured out now that when I put the bib on him it is time to eat and he gets really excited. He has done a great job of learning how to to eat. I thought he might struggle with swallowing and learning how to eat from a spoon but he quickly figured it out. He opens his mouth when he sees the spoon and gets very frustrated if I don't move fast enough. Georgia loves this new development and is close by at all feeding times. The cats are occasional meal time visitors as well. I am looking forward to getting in the house and unpacking the high chair so I don't have to worry about Georgia getting too close. Zach loves watching Georgia though so I think he will be disappointed not to be able to see her so easily.

4th of July

Zachary's first 4th of July went well and was full of firsts. He took his first boat ride. He went in the lake for the first time. Having learned our lesson in Dad's pool, we eased him into the lake and he was willing to hang out in the water for short periods of time. Zach seemed to enjoy the 4th. He smiled at and hung out with all of Ryan's family. He slept through the fireworks which made me happy. It is very neat to watch Zach grow and change. Ryan and I are amazed at what a neat person our son is already. He is extremely laid back - which is obviously doesn't get from me! He seems fearless. When he heard fireworks go off before he went to bed, he would startle but just look around without crying. It was a fun 4th of July and we all had a lot of fun!