The Tractor

Zach's grandfather is now a perfect three for three with grandsons liking his tractor. Zach sat down and immediately reached for the steering wheel. Even the engine firing up and running didn't phase the little fella.

Mother & Son

A couple nice pictures of mother and son from the holiday weekend. Notice they have the same eyes.

Pushups

Zach continues to get closer and closer to crawling. His upper body is clearly getting stronger. He just hasn't figured out the whole coordination thing. When he manages to get his legs under him, he moves backwards.

For the moment anyway...

 

Self Portaits

Zach and I took a couple self portraits the other night.

 

In the second picture. Yes, that is drool all over his shirt. And No, I am not holding him up.

Big Month

We didn't realize how much Zach grew over the past month, until we sat him down for his monthly photo. I included last months to make the comparison easier.

Zach at 5 months ↓

Zach at 6 months ↓

That's his little baller outfit in the 6 month picture.

Kitty Is Doomed

An update of sorts on Izzy and Zach.

When Izzy enters the same room Zach immediately starts intently watching him. If the cat comes within 3 feet of him, Zach starts smiling, laughing, and reaching.

For his part, Izzy tries to strategically position himself somewhere he can watch Zach but where the baby won't notice, or even better, can't see him. Izzy still doesn't quite know what to think of Zach.

This won't last. As soon as Zach can move, Zach's going to be after Izzy every time he sees him.

 

Mother's Day Swinging

After both sets of grandparents left, we went to the local park to take advantage of the nice weather and enjoy a little peace & quiet on Mother's Day. We found a swing set and, well, the results speak for themselves...

 

We're already planning to press our luck and try a picnic next weekend, so we should have more park pics next week.

Hanging With Grandma & Grandpa

Melissa and I were away at a wedding this past Saturday. Zach stayed home and spent the night with his grandparents. Based on the photos, he looks like he enjoyed himself.

 

 

Sitting Up

He's still a little tipsy, but Zach sits up more or less on his own. Don't get me wrong. You have to put him in the sitting position, but he's able to balance himself like that for longer and longer.

This concludes the latest batch of catch up posts.

Bottle Tricks

There is no more guessing whether or not Zach is hungry. If he sees a bottle, he dives for it, reaching with both hands while his mouth is wide open.

He's also started holding the bottle himself. You have to help him keep the bottle angled right, but he does most of the holding.

Eat Your Veggies

For the last two weeks, Zach has been getting sweet potatoes and squash with his dinner. As expected, sometimes he gets on him than in him, but so far so good.

Also, the antibiotic round is over for ear infection #3. Hopefully, the Augmetin did what the Amoxicillian couldn't. On with the pictures.

Happy Mothers Day

Zach is all about reaching out these days. Depending on who you talk to he can either be

a) giving a hug (Mom)

or

b) reaching for a handful of hair (Dad).

Since it's Mother's Day, we'll take Mom's side. Without further ado, here's Zach giving his grandmother a big hug.

Happy Mother's Day

p.s. Sorry Daphne, the picture is too good.

Eatin' Solids

Zach is up to a big bowl of cereal twice a day. Although, he isn't consistently interested. Some days you can't get it in his mouth fast enough, others he's done after a few spoonfuls.

Notice his new fishing hats in the second picture.

The Future's So Bright

When we walk Zach around the neighborhood, the sun is always in Zach's eyes for part of the loop. Melissa got him sunglasses to ease the glare. He's surprisingly comfortable with them on. Plus, he looks seriously cool.

Finger Painting

The results of a little art project Zach did at daycare. Look he even signed it.

A month behind

I finally had a chance to go through pictures. Every month we take a picture of Zach in roughly the same position in the same chair. The pictures below are from his five month photo shoot. He'll be 6 months old in a week, so I'm just under a month behind.

Overlooked Transition

Anyone wishing to see Zach as an infant should hurry. I'd say you have maybe a month. He's looking more and more like a toddler each day.

I'm several posts behind again. I've just been too busy. We were out-of-town celebrating Melissa's 30th birthday, had new carpet installed, painted a room, and had our ducts cleaned. On top of all that, Zach has another ear infection and I'm swamped at work. I'll get to them I promise.