What I love - Month 18

1. I love that he pants when he sees a picture of a dog.
2. I love that he says "bye bye" and waves when its time to go to bed.
3. I love to watch him carry Monkey Man, Elmo and blankie around at the same time.
4. I love that sometimes we have to watch Elmo in Grouchland four and five times a day.
5. I love helping Z wash his hands and actually using soap.
6. I love that he slept past 6:30am for an entire week in a row!
7. I love watching Z learn to drink from the water fountain at school. He scoots the foot stool up to the fountain and sticks his whole face in the water.
8. I love watching him dance. His move is he stomps one foot, claps, and then slaps his knee.

What Z has learned from mom....

While Z is his father's child in most ways,

the one thing he has learned from his mom

is how to perform the perfect pout!

The MOST traumatic event EVER!

Z just turned 18 months old and there was little

arguement that he finally needed a haircut. So Max made

an appt for Saturday morning.

But had we known what we were in for.....

The calm before the storm....

He screamed bloody murder the entire time

Once it was over, it was like it never happened.

But isn't he cute?

Best Friends

Zach and Monkey Man - Best of Friends

What I love - Month 17

1. I love that he is now learning Seasame Street characters other than Elmo, and can say "Bert", "Ernie" and "Oscar".
2. I love the way he thinks its funny to throw own diaper in the trash.
3. I love the way he smells after a bath and he's in his pajamas.
4. I love that when he really wants something he stomps both of his feet.
5. I love that when he is watching tv he comes and stands between my legs while I am sitting down and then hangs there.
6.I love the way he lays on top of monkey man at nap time.
7. I love the way he thinks its hilarious to play "tunnel" between my legs while I am standing.
9. I love that he has learned the motions to "The Wheels on the Bus". "Move on back" is his favoriate part.
10. I love that he walks himself out to the car and around to "his" door in the mornings on our way to school.
11. I love that he can turn on the water in the sink and he dips his toothbrush under the running water, just like mom and dad.

What I love - Month 16

1. I love watching him dance along with his Elmo "live" doll.
2. I love the way he squats down and puts his hand on his knees, just like a big kid.
3. I love that he is becoming increasingly vocal this month and am amazed at how quickly he picks up words. I love hearing him say "ball", "up", "hot", "all done", "elmo" and "uh oh".
4. I love that when he gives kisses he makes a really loud "Moah!" sound.
5. I love that he kisses Mollie and Macy.
6. I love when he wants to eat goldfish crackers he smacks his lips.
7. I love when he points to the computer and says "elmo" because he wants to look at the Seasame Street website.
8. I love that when he sees a picture of a lion or bear he growls. He also growls when he sees Oscar the Grouch.

Kisses

Nothing is sweeter than when your child

figures out how to kiss you. This is both

Max and I's favorite thing at the moment.

Z hearts Elmo

What I love - Month 15

1. I love that he likes to put his socks on his hands to play puppets.
2. I love the way he squeezes my hand when he walks down the stairs like a big kid.
3. I love the way he holds his hands straight out when I put on his gloves.
4. I love listening to him talk to himself and especially when he bursts out laughing like he just told the funniest joke.
5. I love that he learned to "high 5" me this month.
6. I love that he calls Elmo "Melmo".
7. I love that he has figured out how to slide down the stairs backwards on his belly.
8. I love that when we are pointing to the parts of my face, and I say "Where is my nose?" he sticks his finger UP my nose.
9. I love that he learned to give kisses this month.

Z gets into the holiday spirit

Zach got into the holiday spirit this week by

helpinghis mom wrap presents.

And being the taste tester during the 5th annual

holiday baking bonanza!

Enjoying a chocolate covered pretzel

Z and the Giant Turkey Bird

Here is Z and mom with the

Giant Turkey Bird out in front of

his grandma's resaurant, The Wooden Spoke

I would like to thank my mother for introducing Zach to ketchup!

"What I Love" Month 14

1. I love that he is learning to climb on anything that will sit still long enough.
2. I love that he laughs hysterically when he touches my eyes and I bat my eyelashes quickly.
3. I love to watch him pick up his peas one at a time.
4. I love that he loves puppets and has figured out how to put his little hand in them and shake them around.
5. I love when he dances and he raises his hands above his head and only moves his hands. Its too cute.
6. I love playing "Head, shoulders, knees and toes" together. I love that when we get to the "mouth" part of the song he makes smacking noises and lets me kiss him.
7. I love that he comes running to the living room whenever he hears the Spongebob theme music.
8. I love that his Grandma introduced him to the "quarter game" at the Wooden Spoke.
9. I love that he discovered the joy of dipping french fries in ketchup.
10. I love that he loves chocolate milk and sucks it down to the very last drop.
11. I love when he laughs a big belly laugh when his dad raises his feet to his nose to smell his "stinky" feet.

Sleepy Z

Z has always been an active mover when he sleeps.

But over the weekend I caught him in some funny positions.

Butt up

Almost under the coffee table

In mom's lap

In the car, still holding the book

Songs that remind me of Z - 11.13.08

You're Going to Miss This - Trace Adkins

Godspeed - Radney Foster (our bedtime song)