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.