Teeth

Has anyone ever tried to get a picture of a baby's teeth? Chris was very persistent.

Zach & His Grandpa Clark

More Deck Building

This weekend Uncle Andy came down to visit and help with the deck. Of course Zach was sleeping when Andy arrived, but he was sure to wake everyone early Saturday morning. Then the work began!

Getting Started

Hard At Work

Aunt Jenny Helping the Guys

Zach hanging out
End of the Day = Progress

9 Month Check-up

Zach had his 9 month check-up today - luckily he only needed one shot this time. Here is an update on Zach at 9 months old:

-Zach weighs 16 3/4lbs. He is 27 1/4" long. His head circumference is 45 1/2cm. (Weight 5th %, Length 10%, HC 50% of his peers) - What exactly does this mean?? According to the pediatrician, Zach is just genetically set up to be small. (Also according to Dr. Buffa, his head is a bit big for his body - which means he is very top heavy. Her advice is to close the bathroom door so he doesn't tip into the toilet and can't pull his heavy head out.)

-Zach loves to babble - he uses multiple syllables and says MaMa and DaDa regularly.

-Zach is able to pull himself to a standing position while holding onto something. He is just starting to "cruise" the furniture. Usually though, he will just sit back down, move, then stand back up in the new location.

-He is using the Pincer grasp alot and he passes toys from one hand to the other (putting on/taking off shirts)

-He loves to bang items together and on the floor - The more noise, the better Zach likes it. He also likes to push every button on his toys (he is learning that the buttons make the sounds)

-Zach is crawling very well - he actually has some speed now and he just gets so proud of himself when he gets all the way across the room!

-Zach responds to his name and understands "No" and "Come Here".

-He is learning to drink from a sippy cup and he loves to eat table food. He screams at us to share if we are eating something in front of him. Zach just started on School Food this week at daycare.

Happy Father's Day

Happy 1st Father's Day Chris - you are the greatest daddy Zach could ask for!















For Father's Day, we made the trek to St. James, MO to visit PopPop in the nursing home. Pop was having such a fabulous day that we decided to take him out to dinner with the family! Zach was such a good boy - he enjoyed being held by my aunts, ate his dinner like a big boy, and handled the car ride to and from. (It's hard to see, but I am the only one in the family shot that doesn't have blue eyes!)

Morning Routine

Every morning when Zach wakes up, I change his diaper and clothes, he has his morning bottle, then he plays in the pack-n-play while I finish getting ready for work. I usually put the Disney Channel on for him in the background (though he doesn't usually watch it).

I came in this morning and he was entranced by the HigglyTown Heroes. As I was putting him in the carseat - The cartoon characters were all saying "Bye" to each other. Zach's face lit up and he said "Ba". He was talking to the heroes! Then I said "Bye" - he gave me the funniest look and went back into his babbles. ( I guess I am not as interesting as the Heroes)

Having Fun

Highchair Cleaning

It was Chris' turn to get Zach out of the highchair and clean-up. I look over and he is shaking Zach over the floor - Chicken, cheerios and rice fall on the floor. He then tips the highchair and gives it a shake - once again Chicken, Rice, and cheerios fall to the floor. The next step was to call the dogs into the room! It worked, they cleaned up the floor and the highchair and Zach were clean too. (Of course, this only works with "non-messy" foods)

Scooting

I believe this may be the next step towards walking. Zach just loves to scoot his toys across the room while up on his knees.