Christmas!!!

Running Around

When Melissa and I aren't busy with our respective jobs, we've been running around trying to get all our holiday plans nailed down. Meanwhile, Zach just runs around the house when he isn't sleeping. It's entertaining, but also exhausting and time consuming.

Couch Forts

Zach's new thing is to play in our couch cushions. He likes it when you make them into a fort and then to play peek-a-boo from behind the cushions.

Turkey Weekend

Because my family atypically celebrates Thanksgiving the weekend after, we get two Turkey Days (and a lot of running around) every year. Here's a partial synopsis of the weekend from Zach's point of view.

Thanksgiving Day - Wake up. Eat breakfast. Get dressed up. Take off his nice clothes to eat first his Turkey dinner. Be his usual charming self for Mom's family.

Black Friday - Hang out with Dad and Grandpa while Mom and Grandma go shopping. Bust lip on coffee table. Have a ball playing out on the deck after Dad takes him out there to distract/calm him down from the busted lip. Drive home (no pictures, but Zach faces forward now).

Saturday After Thanksgiving - Run around Grandma and Grandpa's house. Climb up the steps over and over again. Eat Turkey again. Share with the dog. Eat half a piece of pumpkin pie. Call it a weekend.

Happy Birthday to Zach

This is almost two weeks overdue, but last weekend was Thanksgiving (post coming soon) and the end of the month is always hectic for us. Plus, Melissa and I are in disbelief that our son is a year old.

On to the party, we rented out our community club house for Zach's first birthday party. Zach had a good time. The kids a ham and clearly enjoys the spotlight. He also really enjoyed being around other small kids, even if he couldn't quite run around with them.

A friend of ours made the cakes. Party guests got a piece of Cookie Monster or Big Bird (pictured above), while Zach got to tear into his own little Elmo cake. It took him a bit to figure out what to do. As you can see, he quickly got the hang of it.

After receiving a small mountain of gifts, for which we are still trying to find room, what did Zach enjoy playing with most? Party balloons. Just something to keep in mind, you know, with Christmas coming and all.