johnny jumpup

z loves spending time in his johnny jumpup.  especially more so now that he's trying to "begin" to crawl.  

j birthday

a couple weekends ago we all met up at southpark to celebrate friend j's birthday. fun times.

cute outfit

one of my students' parents gave me this outfit for z. he spit up on it before i had a chance to take a picture... he's still cute. :)

so, i began this photo shoot to show to my cousins d & s, so they could see how much z likes the toy they gave him (the one in his hands - it squeaks when squeezed).  he loves chewing on it.  anyway, vinny wandered into the room to check things out, and before i could stop him, z was trying to fit vinny into his mouth.  vinny left the scene as fast as he could, but not before z took a swipe/bite of his tail.  

mikey's birthday

m is getting a little too friendly with j for his comfort.  soju makes someone do funny things!

mikey's birthday

a few weekends ago, grandma & grandpa canby came to babysit baby z, and mommy & daddy had a night to meet up with friends.  here we all are, out for korean bbq in honor of m's birthday.  

new moms group

about a month ago z and i went to the new moms group at st vincents hospital for the last time.  when your baby turns 6 months, you have to graduate (so there aren't babies crawling around everywhere while important discussions are being had).  i learned so much at the group.  it was sad to say goodbye to that chapter of parenthood, but it's also kind of nice to have mondays free again.  these are pictures of kimberly beppler, who runs abc doulas (after baby comes) - she led and moderated the discussions.  if we ever have another child, we'll save up $$ to use her services.  she's amazing - she knows so much about comforting & caring for babies.  as you can see from the pictures, z loves her!    

easter 2009

i love grandpa!  he's so much fun.  he knows i love it when he tickles my tummy with his nose - that always makes me laugh!

easter 2009

cute.  simply cute.  z & cousin j had their own mini easter egg hunt on the blanket, while the other two kids had to work much harder.  

easter 2009

z & cousin j weren't the only easter egg hunters.  there were pretty ones too!

easter 2009

much safer...

easter 2009

not so safe...

cousins

(z) - "mmm.  tastes good!"

of course i'm being silly.  z didn't mean any harm.  he didn't know any better.  cousin j was very well behaved.  they're both so cute.  we can't wait until they're old enough to play together without our constant supervision!

cousins

(z) -"no way, buddy!  make me!"

cousins

(cousin j) - "now you listen here!  you better take back that last comment!"

cousins

and then...

cousins

it all started out well...

easter 2009

yay!  we made it to eugene, where we were invited to our sister in law's parents' house for an easter egg hunt & lunch.  thanks for inviting us - we had a great time!

easter 2009

we changed z back into some comfier clothes after the "photo shoot."  we didn't want him to sully his fancy easter outfit on the ride to eugene.  in these pics daddy is talking to grammy while trying to keep various objects away from zane.  his reaching and grabbing skills have really gotten better.  all hot liquids must be kept far away now!

easter 2009

here are some pics of me & z opening up his easter basket contents.  z did not get to eat his easter bunny.  his parents ate it, & it was great - milk chocolate bernard callebaut bunny (albeit a hollow one...)!

mooommmmm!

why won't you listen to me??!!!  i still do not like avocado!  i've never liked it!  i will not eat it!  not in a house, not with a mouse...

our little blazer

here are some pics from a recent fashion show.  zane was modeling his new blazers onesie.  this was way back during my spring break.  click on the middle pic and see the long stream of drool in mid-fall... he was ready for a nap by the last pic.  such a cutie!  

7 months old!

our little cutie is seven months old today on my first mother's day.  this is actually a photo from 5 days ago.  if you click on it, you can sort of see his first two teeth.  he got the second tooth a week and a day after the first.  he's quite the giggly little fellow these days.  it's so fun to play with him!  he loves swinging in the baby swings at the park, loves bubbles, is having fun chewing on a new puzzle he just got...  we just had to raise the level of his exersaucer.  every now and then he graces us with a nap longer than an hour.  he doesn't absolutely need to sleep every 90 min  now, but usually can.  he's begun waking up at 5am (or a little before), wanting to play, & then going back to sleep for 1.5 hours before being up for normal.  it's driving mommy batty!  anyway, i've been spending most of my free time this weekend updating z's baby book.  thank goodness i've been blogging, because otherwise i wouldn't have had a record of anything!  i need to get back to pumping (need the hands now), so i'll post more pics & details about my mother's day weekend later...

Happy Mommy's Day!

Hey Everyone! Z here. It's Mother's Day, and I just wanted the whole world to know that I have the best mommy! SHE'S ALSO DELICIOUS!

baby ducks

it's baby duck season!!!!

     

i was trying to catch a picture of z's new tooth peaking through, but never caught a decent picture.  i did catch these cute ones, though.  baby feet are so precious, aren't they?

so... i'm a bit of a crazy mommy.  we've been trying EC - "elimination communication."  i'm not trying to potty train z, but just am trying to cut down on poopy & wet diapers.  we got him a toilet seat & a little potty.  i place him on his potty immediately when he wakes up from naps, & he usually will pee.  when i get really lucky, i sometimes catch poops.  sometimes he'll give clues that he needs to go after being up for awhile, and i'll make some "catches."  often not.  anyway, along the same subject... i've noticed that he's a lot more mobile when he doesn't have the huge bulky cloth diapers on.  he loves playing with his feet when not diapered, so i've let him go diaperless a little bit (if he's already pooped for the day).  i was in fred meyer late one friday night, and was walking by the baby section, so i picked up the smallest size underwear they had.  they're spiderman undies that glow in the dark.  i figured if i was letting him play diaperless, at least undies would catch a stream of pee, instead of it going absolutely everywhere, and would make it easier for him to play while diaperless.  he still needs to work on his tummy time & flipping/turning....

zane has grown out of his old car seat, and so we no longer have the luxury of rocking & swinging him to sleep in his infant car seat when out in public.  i've found that he'll fall asleep against me in my mei-tai, though, so i'm happy we've found a solution.  he barely fits in the baby bjorn...  here he is, completely passed out on his mommy.  we kept him up way past his bedtime this past weekend...

first tooth!!!

zane got his first tooth this week!  he's handling it like a champ.  we've tried some more foods - butternut squash - yay, apple sauce - nay, pears - nay (although he'll drink pear juice).  i don't plan on feeding him lots of juice, but he's had a bit of a problem with getting "bound up," and juice is supposed to help.  my students' recital was this past weekend, so i'm glad to have that behind me.  they're always a lot of extra time & work.  this week is really light teaching wise, and the weather is beautiful, so i'm enjoying life!  i had some friends over for lunch today.  it was great to catch up.  it's always a big effort to get ready to host things, but definitely worth it.  z & i have gone on a few walks (he always falls asleep).   

6 month birthday

happy 6 month birthday, z!  yay!  we haven't killed you yet!  you're still alive.  and we feel happy & blessed to call you our son.  the time, for mommy at least, has gone very slowly, but there have been things to enjoy & appreciate with each stage.  (not to mention the challenges, but...)  our beautiful 6 month old is peeing & using the potty (when we put him there in time).  he likes sweet potatoes, oatmeal, green beans, and i think his favorite is bananas.  mommy is still pumping, but just 3-4 times a day.  she is still lacking sleep, but not quite as bad as a month ago.  no teeth yet.  z is sleeping fairly well, although it could always be better.  and he seems to have nightmares.  he'll start screaming for 1-2 minutes, usually around 9-10pm, only to have it stop as abruptly as it started.  mommy got a night out tonight with a friend, while friend's boyfriend had a playdate with daddy.  mommy went to everett street bistro - pretty good, at least great manhattans!  - and ended with voodoo doughnuts for everyone.  not a big fan of the triple chocolate penetration, but liked the portland creme thing, the ducky one, and the elvis one.  tomorrow brings 6 straight hours of piano rehearsals.  oh dear.