ChristmaZ 2007

Christmas Love

Our happy little family on Christmas morning


Helping Daddy sample the Christmas presents...


Mommy taught me some new cuss words while making my stocking!!

Zack-tor

I LOVE Christmas! Here's one of my favorite gifts from my grandpa Larry... My very own John Deere tractor! (With matching boots and hat!) My parents just LOVE it because it sings "Old McDonald" and makes tractor noises when I hit the horn. I can't wait until my legs grow long enough to touch the ground while I'm "driving!"

Party animals...

Here's Mommy and me before her staff Christmas party....

All I want for Christmas....

Looks like I got my wish! My two front teefs have been creeping in for the last few days... My parents are relieved that this round of teething hasn't been nearly as brutal as Round I with the bottom teefs. Chicks dig me even more now, by new pearly whites make me look older... (And, no, haven't tried them out on Mom yet!)

Mommy's Laundry Helper

I LOVE LAUNDRY!! My mommy says I will make my wife very happy someday because I am absolutely thrilled with our adventures in the laundry room. Maybe it's just the excellent acoustics, but once I get in there amongst the clean clothes, I can't help but screech!! Yay for laundry!!!

Daddy's Remote Eater

My daddy is so proud. I'm only 6 months old and already have developed a fondness for electronic devices. The remote is one of my favorite toys. And, my parents don't realize that babies come equipped with a keen sense of smell... although they try to assuage me by handing me a "decoy" remote from an old TV, I prefer the REAL remote... you know, the one that baby slobber will likely short out and ruin. SCORE!

Zack-in-the-Box

I have a gazillion toys... but none of them are as much fun as this cardboard box that my parents picked up today at Costco!! This brought me hours of smiles and giggles... plus, it keeps me from face-planting as I'm learning to sit up!!! Guess I know what I'm getting for Christmas this year!!!

A Tree for Z!

We went and picked out my very first Christmas tree today!! I had fun checking out the trees but got a little frustrated when my parents wouldn't let me eat them!

Santa's Cutie

Here's my first Santa encounter... I hardly batted an eye!! But then again, it was probably because I was a little bit upset about the fact that my mom dressed me in an outfit that matched Santa's COUCH.... Ugggg...

Winter Shots

Mommy and I hit Kiddie Kandids on Friday - here are the results! :)

Shots BITE!!

I had my six-month well baby check-up today... I'm up to 19 lbs. 12 oz. (no wonder my parents are rocking some serious biceps!) And, I've sprouted up to 27 inches!!! The bad part was that I got FIVE shots... it was supposed to only be 4, but my daddy had to make a special request for a flu shot... I will be certain to pay him back -- dirty diapers on his watch ONLY from now on!! Here's me after my doctor's office encounter... think the nurse got a little band-aid happy???

Noshing on the Solids!

YUM! Eating solids is FUN! My parents started me on rice cereal about a month ago and have been gradually introducing new flavors to my palate... So far I've sampled butternut squash, sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, and bananas. ALL of them homemade!! (My mom is getting in touch with her inner hippie!) Here's a couple of pics of me enjoying my solids -- the prerequisite messy baby shot (seriously, though, don't I look fantastic in green beans??)... and a shot of me operating my own spoon...

Six Months Old!

Wow! It's hard to believe that I've been around for 6 months already!! And, in this short time I've already learned all kinds of tricks!! My latest is to sit up -- almost all by myself!! I wobble here and there and occasionally face plant, but I'm sooooo close to being able to support myself. I've also mastered the fine art of pivoting on my belly... it won't be long before I'm on the go!!! I can't wait!!!

My First Turkey Day

I had a VERY nice first Thanksgiving! I slept through the main event -- dinner -- but was wide awake to entertain mi familia with smiles and giggles. And who knew Thanksgiving meant presents?! I got a cap to match my grandpa Larry's!!!!

Rollin' with my homies...

I learned a new trick! Rolling over!!! Mommy and Daddy are scared... this means that crawling is one step closer.... Yikes!!

Decked out for lunch with the ladies...

I'm lunching with my mom and her friend Nancy today... gotta look my best - that means coordinating accessories. I doubt I will wear fishing hats again until I'm about 80... and then they won't look quite so cute! :) Thanks to Cathy B. for my adorable ensemble!

TEEFS!

Check out the beginnings of my two new teeth!! Haven't bitten Mommy.... yet!!

Ferberized...

Now that I'm approaching my 6 month birthday, my parents have decided that bedtime will be on THEIR terms... not mine (boo!). Soooo, last night they decided to "Ferberize" me. Dr. Richard Ferber is the father of the "cry-it-out" method of getting babies to sleep. Supposedly, this will make me a great sleeper for the rest of my life! Anyways, the night started with me fussing for 5 minutes, then Mommy and Daddy came to soothe me, then I cried for 10 more - then another visit... and so on. It took me a total of 18 minutes to fuss myself to sleep! Pretty impressive for my first night! (Although it was the longest 18 minutes of my parents' lives!) When I woke up at 2 a.m. for Round II, it only took me 12 minutes to fall back asleep... And, tonight, according to experts, should be better! Yay for all of us!!!

Lovin' the Silly Hats

Yippee! Another reason to love cold weather - SILLY HATS! And, boy do I have enough of them!! Hats and tongues make THE perfect adorable baby accessories, don't they?? (Thanks to Auntie Kathy for the cutey-licious polar fleece hat!)

Spaaaaaaah!!

I'm just loving our new spa! I'm quite adept at splashing and kicking (and attempting to guzzle spa water as well -- YUCK!) The best part about being a new spa owner is the fact that it opens up another realm of wardrobe selections for me! I love rocking my hooded spa robe. VERY metro, huh? Daddy's jealous - robes don't come with hoods in his size!

Teething blows...

I'm napping... after a brutal night of teething. My mommy is new to this blog stuff and is taking advantage of the long (like over 2 hours now!) break that I am giving her to post some more adorable pictures of me. I think she should probably be sleeping... because come bedtime, this smile disappears....

No Birthday Cake for ME!

Mommy had a birthday... and all I got was ... RICE CEREAL?! Ick. Uncle Paul fed me my first solid food (it's an Indian tradition called "First Rice" -- the mom's eldest brother feeds the bambino their first bites of solid food. My cousin Deep told me about it.) I surprised everyone by not making too many faces, and by managing to get a vast majority of the cereal into my mouth -- instead of wearing it. I really wanted a piece of birthday cake! :(

Maiden Voyage

Woohoo!! Mommy got a hot tub for her 33rd birthday. Daddy and Uncle Paul got it up and running yesterday. Here's a pic of our first dip -- right before I became an out of control splashing machine! (And yes, I strategically placed my arm so that my mom wouldn't have to start taking credit card numbers to view this blog!)

My Mommy & Daddy SUCK!

What do you get when you cross one Little Bo Peep wig o'ringlets with a camera-toting mommy and devious daddy? One adorable baby with one more reason to blame his parents for ruining his life someday.... Here's me looking like an absolute doll....