The Childrens Museum

We had so much fun at the childrens museum last month. Their new exhibit is Curious George right now and Zachie thought he was pretty exciting. We go to take Anna and Nicole with us too. It was later at night but the babies had a lot of fun looking at all the crazy things at the museum. They even got to go to their first concert, otherwise known as two guys singing songs about the alphabet but it was fun.

 This is the baby room. Zachie loves playing in the little puddles on this table. Looks like Anna was liking it too!

 This was part of the Curious George exhibit. This kid just loves opening and closing doors. I'm so glad our cupboards don't have handles or we would have a lot of trouble with finger smashing.

 Anna looks so cute! She was having fun looking at the mirror on the flower table. I didn't get a picture of it but there is a big aquarium in this room that these two couldn't keep their eyes or hands off of. The fish were pretty colors and one fish provoked a lot of second glances, he was bent in the middle and therefore couldn't swim the way a fish generally swims. It was one of the strangest sights of the night.

 Zach and Mister George

Red, White and Pink!!

Splish Splash!

Zach had his first official big boy bath today! He's never really taken a bath before.  We have always taken him in the shower...which he thoroughly enjoys.  The first time we tried to put his naked little tush in the bathtub, it sounded like we were torturing him.  So we swore off any further bath adventures.  I don't know what was in the air today or why we decided to take another crack at the ol' bathtub but Zach had a blast.  He splashed and tried to eat everything, he found the drain and the little metal circle thingy under the faucet.  He prefers to sit close to the faucet and play with the water as it comes down.  Jesse and I both have just wonderful experiences from our childhood bath days..ha.  Zach seems to love them...unlike his mommy, and is a bit more cautious...unlike his daddy.  I still think we'll take him in the shower most often but the occasional bath will at least be lots of fun (but, too much work!)

                                                     

                                                         There were too many great pictures! 

Smiles?

So, I never would have thought that catching Zach smiling on camera would be so difficult.  All this little guy does is smile!  Well I now know better.  The instant Zach spots the camera his face is wiped clean of all expression.  He stares in wonder with mouth hanging wide open allowing a few choice drops of drool to roll out (which is adorable but you can only have so many pictures of that!). I've tried hiding the camera and popping up at that smiley moment, having someone else take the picture while I attempt to get him to smile, waited several minutes to try and familiarize him with the camera... nothing works.  I don't think I have a really good smiley picture of this little mister.  Maybe one day the stars will align and Zach will get over his fascination with the camera. Until then I thought I'd try and find the best smiley pictures we have over the past 5 months, these are my favorite...

May

June

July

July

July

August

September

September

October

October

October

And the most recent...November

November

I Can Move!!!

So, Zach hasn't really been much of an on the floor kind of mover.  He isn't really interested in rolling over and  hasn't always liked being on his tummy or his back...well until  he found his toes.  He has always liked walking around or hopping a lot more.  This week he has branched out and decided he likes the floor.  He isn't exactly crawling but he sure is trying.  He is more of a diver or he may be trying his hand at some yoga we aren't sure yet, but it has been a lot of fun to watch him move all over the living room.  Here is a glimpse into the dare devil ways of mister Zach! (Don't mind Jesse in the background.  He is studying for his exam tomorrow, wish him luck!!! If you get the question right you earn 10 brownie points or 10 brownies which ever you prefer.)

Happy Halloween!!

Happy Halloween Everyone!!! We were so excited to celebrate our second big holiday. This year we got to carve pumpkins with friends, and get together with some other adorable babies and have a photo shoot. They were all so cute and seemed to have fun in their costumes. We have an adorable Ballerina, one cute Frankenstein, and our own mister Zach as a happy jack-o-lantern. Now I get to start listening to Christmas songs and watching Christmas movies...don't tell Jesse!!

Bananas, Mush, and Peas

Zachie is now 4 months old!!! We went in just a week ago for a shot and he was weighed at 15 pounds 12 ounces and 25 inches long!
What a wonderful weekend we are in store for.  It is time for general conference again and we are so excited to share it with Zachie. We already have our traditions to introduce him to.  We love going to Donut Land, yes land not king, and buy a dozen donuts to enjoy with Great Gramma all weekend long.  We try to make conference the only time all year that we consume such large amounts of sugar and dough. I'm happy to report that we've done quite well this year, and haven't had any since last conference.
  Speaking of food, Zach has been such a enthusiastic eater...I think he gets that from his dad.  He loves rice cereal, unless it is cold then he gives you the most disgusted look and makes you wonder why you would ever eat anything but milk.  We gave him squash as his first veggie, it was a success but not as well liked as our second veggie...PEAS!! This boy loves peas.  He yells at you if you are too slow getting it into his mouth.  Once the bowl is empty he then proceeds to lick the tray clean.  Oh my goodness he has made us laugh.

I don't know what daddy did but Zach didn't like it.

We have also been delightfully surprised by Zach's newest skill.  He can now roll over.  For a while we would walk in when he would wake up and find him on his back.  Of course we would then get excited, clap and exclaim how good he did and he would look at us and just smile that big contagious smile.  Eventually he started rolling over in front of us.  I think he may have needed to get his confidence up before he decided to show us his new skill. He can only roll from front to back and only over his left side.  When he is on his back he loves to arch up and scoot himself over.  At night I frequently find him squished up against me even though he started out on the other side of the bed.    Going along with new skills Zach has found his giggle.  It is such a sweet sound, that takes some effort to get out.  He blesses us with his little giggle daily but to get that true belly jiggling laugh you have to put in a little work.  If you get that perfect spot on his belly you can hear one of the loudest and most joyous sounds.

  Just a few more highlights from the month.  Austin has been called to serve a mission in the Kentucky Louisville mission.  He leaves in a just a few days to serve the Lord for two years.  We are so proud of his decision and his worthiness to serve.  We were able to take a tiny road trip down the Seaside to hear his farewell talk. He is one of Zach's favorite people to snuggle with.  We were excited that we were able to spend this weekend with Austin before he leaves.
  Since it is the end of the month this may have more photos than are necessary but I hope they are enjoyed.