Bragging Rights

 I think I have a very handsome family.  Sorry to brag.

Hey look...I am pregnant!  29 weeks...11 more to go!

Christmas Presents

So, I didn't do a Christmas post.  Mostly because Christmas came and every single camera device we had either needed to be charged or was out of file space on the data card.  Oh well.  It was pretty low key.  We got Zac a few things: some foam blocks (considered wood but then realized my son likes to throw things and felt foam would be safer), a table, a bubble blower for the bath tub (which come to find out terrifies the kid and has only been used a few times).  He also got a few things from grandparents and friends.

The table has been a big hit!  He loves it.  It took him a little while to get used to the chairs (by took him a while I mean he fell out of them a lot...and still does from time to time), but he uses it all the time.  Good purchase I would say.

After Christmas we purchased a few large items.  We got a book shelf for the play room so all of Zac's books could be within his reach and a shelving unit (see background of bottom right picture) to store his toys in to keep the room looking tidier.

We also ended up purchasing new couches for our living room.  The biggest downfall of the play room was that there wasn't anywhere for adults to sit, so you were hanging out on the floor with Zac.  Well, I got to thinking that come April, I am going to have a little baby to be holding and nursing, etc. while also trying to keep track of this kid.  I would prefer to do this in the play room so he is entertained...so we moved the old couches upstairs (the babysitter is not going to complain).

We Like Books

Zac LOVES books!  We only have one shelf full of books, but for now that is plenty.  We will start supplementing with library soon enough.  Zac doesn't care, he is happy with what he has.  I think we spend a few hours a day just looking at books pointing at things and learning what they are.  It is crazy how fast kids learn.

He knows a lot his books by name and if you ask him to get a specific book he will grab it for you.  He can actually call "Hop on Pop" by name (if you know what he is saying), and he knows the story to "The Little Blue Truck" so when you get to the point where the dump truck honks he will honk loud and when the little blue truck goes into the mud to help the dump, Zac will bounce up and down and say "bump, bump, bump" with you.  It is very cute.  Also, if there is something on the page that he really likes, he will love it (see bottom right picture).

Too Funny and Too Cute

So, one day I was talking with Zac, and I asked him what a puppy dog says...and he gave me the sound.  I was so shocked.  Come to find out Ames and our Nanny/Babysitter have been working on the animal sounds for a little while now and I didn't know it.  Anyways I think this is pretty funny...I love it when he does the elephant

Santa is Scary

That is really saying a lot for Zac who pretty much loves everybody.  No stranger danger for this one.  When Santa came walking down the hall, Zac grabbed on to Jer's leg.  As Santa got closer...Zac got closer to Jer until he pretty much had a death grip on him.

 So we gave Zac a minute to check Santa out before bringing him over, but that really didn't do anything as you will see below.

After we were done with the big scary man...Zac calmed down and watched the other children sit on his lap and the world was calm again.

Last year we waited in line at the mall for a little while to see Santa but then ditched the idea before we got up there due to the fact that you couldn't take you own pictures and they were charging like $20 for the pictures.  Zac was not even 6 months old yet and wouldn't know the difference so I didn't care...(BTW...hey University Mall....kids just want to see Santa and parents want a picture.  Stop capitalizing on the simple joys of Christmas..Really?!).  Well a ward Christmas party is the way to go.  Free and you KNOW who Santa is (definite plus in my book).  Maybe next year he will care, but for now Santa had better just stay away.

And...here are more pics of the kid.

Wearing Dada's hat

Just watching the kids play outside...can't wait to be big enough to play with them too.

Just cooking a piece of bread

Family - Does anybody else think this  kind of looks like Syd?  Proof they are related I suppose.

Just talking to Grandma H on the phone (he mostly listened, but there was a point were he mumbled something back)

Still talking to Grandma H...boy can she talk!