Stats tonight!

So my plan of action is to always have my Human Growth homework done by Thursday, so come stats I will be able to focus on that homework.  Stats is going to be harder for me than Human Growth.. But on a more important note this week has been full of cuddles!  Zach has been so cuddly this week.. When I hold him and he is sleepy, he grabs on to my neck and holds on.  It is super sweet and so to enjoy this time w/ Z I've been doing homework and house work at night, while he is sleeping.  Its working out pretty well.  I normally nap when Z naps during his first nap, and caught up on the internet during the others... 
I made a new rule.  I no longer get on the internet (thebump, facebook, email, blog, homework, etc) unless Z is sleeping.  I feel like I need to be in the moment more, and not wasting spending time on the internet.  Being the first in our main group to have a baby has made me reach to out to find other people that were in the same boat and understand.  So off to the internet I went!  And sadly its kinda where I spend most my time.  The computer was always on in the living room and people were just a click away.  Which has been a great place for me, now I just need to do it when the time is right :)
Well I'm going to make some lunch

Word Wednesday

I didn't want to just post pictures today, because I wanted to let everyone know what all Z has eaten so far!  He loves sweet potatoes!  He has also had a few bites of white mashed potatoes.  He has had avocado, squash, and pears.  Brown rice and carrots too!  He is a messy eater!

  So after eating its time for bath!!

We like bath time!  Its so much fun playing in the water and splashing mommy!!

A piece of my grandma

In case you didn't notice off in the right hand side of my blog there is a donation tab for The walk to end Alzheimer's.  b/c my grandma (and Tim's uncle) have this awful disease.  For the most part since I've had Zach my grandma hasn't been as excited as we all thought she'd be.  Turns out she has also been pretty down.. but today I went over there and it was like she was her old self (or at least pieces of her)  She held Zach right away and played with him and loved on him.. It was so wonderful!!  She even told me I need to give him a little sister.. which is so like her.. and it was refreshing!!  It was the first time she has been like this with him!  And I loved it!!  Before it felt like she was going through the motions she felt like she was suppose to feel/do.  But not today.  Now I'm thinking it had more to do w/ depression then Alz, and I praying it last and isn't just a fluke good day sorta thing.  I'm also going to make more of an effort to go see her.  Once a week is my goal.  I want to try to see the grandparents once a week too.  Tim's dad and my parents (my parents will be easy b/c they are watching Z once a week while I'm at school...) 

You can just see how much fun she is having!

After hanging out w/ my grandma, I met up w/ my mom.  We did a little shopping and then went to the Fall Festival in my hometown.  My dad, mom, grandma, and hubby all did the walk thru, seeing people we grew up with.. Showing off my cute kid, sorta thing :)  It was fun.  Got a corndog and lemon shake up.. so it was really good. 

Four generations!

One last thing.. Big shout out to my little brother who came thru for me today by letting me use his car!!  Uncle M you rock!!  I had a baby playdate this morning to get too.. which was alot of fun!!  :)

Baby Feet!!

 Now to work on some homework after some cute!

Just 2 of the 10 photos I've seen from Z's 6 month shoot!!  More to come later!!  Thanks to Kristi Kern
https://www.facebook.com/pages/kristikerndesigncom/246713542020911

Need your help!

Alright blog fans!  I need  your help!  I enter Zach in a  cutest baby contest and I need your votes!!  If we win, we will get $1000!  You need to register which I know is a pain, but I'd really love you forever!!  Just go to:
http://bloomingtonmagic.com/vip/poll?sid=2618
Register and find the cutest baby contest (on the home page) and Vote for Sweet Zachariah.  It looks like you can vote more than once a day, so if you have time and want to vote a few times, have at it!  Also, come back and vote every day for us please!!  Thanks!!

Also first day at class went really well!  I will post more later.. !

Thanks again for voting! :)

Planet of the Apes

   Today, my parents came by the house, picked us up and we went to the farmers market!  It was a good time and we got lots of veggies!  Then we hung out at my parents for a while.  After that my parents were going to a movie, and they invited us.  I had never been to a movie w/ Zach yet, other than drive in, so I was kinda worried how he'd do.  Turns out he did great!  He cooed during the previews.  Pretty much after I started feeding him, he feel asleep.. and stayed that way until the end of the movie!  I was so happy!!  It was a pretty good movie, but I was more happy at how well Zach did!  I was worried he was going to cry but he didn't!  So it was nice!  I don't think this will become a habit, bring him to the movies, but it was nice!
    So I start school tomorrow...  I'm worried about it.  I'm also worried about not having enough milk for Z.. I looked in my freezer and only have like 13 oz right now.  So today, I'm pumping with every feeding to help have enough stored here and I'm drinking lots more water.  Not that my supply is lacking, but havn't had the time/energy to pump.  Luckily I only have class 2 nights a week, for just a few hours each, but still he'll need some milk, because at night Z eats the most at night.  I am sure with some extra work and time, I'll get enough stored.  I really should have started earlier, but with being in Florida, and dealing w/ a cranky son, I have not made the effort I should have...  On that note, I think T and I need a date night... but that won't happy until I get more milk stored.  But anyway enough about milk!
   We are going to have avocado for lunch today!  Z has really started to get on a schedule.  Right now he gets rice cereal in the mornings.  Then baby food in the afternoon, and cereal and baby food at dinner.  Nursing all day about every 3 hours.  He naps anywhere between 10-1 and then again around 2-4 (depending on when he wakes up and naps the first time, etc)  Bedtime is normally about 8:30.  So far he has had sweet potatoes and squash and seemed to like both of those well enough.  Well here are some pictures for you :)  Sorry they are abit dark.. they were taken with my phone. 

Also, soon to come our 6 months pictures we got taken on Friday!  From what I saw they look great!  My friend K took them, and she was wonderful!! 

Mamma said there would be days like this...

I'm exhausted!  Z is grumpy.  And we have dinner plans and photos tonight!  I hope Z gets happier tonight.  I can't wait for T to get home.. so I can take a nice shower and be alone for a few minutes!  I think the real problem is that I'm tired.  I was up doing stuff around the house last night, so I got to bed later than normal.
Also I have been trying to make rice cereal for Z, but I can't seem to get it smooth enough for him.. so I may just give up for now, and use the box until he can handle a thicker. 
This weekend we don't have much planned, which is nice.  Time to relax!!  But I'll leave you all with some cute! 

Sharing with Chase

See... grumpy!

Enter the world of making baby food!

I made baby food today.. lots and lots of baby food.. and now I need more veggies!  I made some winter squash, bananas, avocado, sweet potatoes, carrots,  pears, and peaches!  I started making green beans and peas but need to get more of them.  Overall it wasn't that hard.  I used www.wholesomebabyfoods.com as a guide (what a wonderful website)  I also tried making rice cereal, but I need to grain the rice up before  (after trying it without doing that...)  So I'll be making that tomorrow!  Zach enjoyed some sweet potatoes today and really liked it!
  So that is how I spend my whole day! That and loving on my little man.. who has been pretty clingy lately due to his next "leap". 
Oh yea, I forgot to post!  Z went to his 6 month doctor apt on Monday!  How could I forget to post!!  He is doing great!  He is 18lbs and 27 1/2 in long.  He also got his shots!  Which I wasn't expecting them, but the nurse was great!  She was so quick!  He only got 2 shots this time.  Everything was going great reaction wise until about midnight.  He woke up screaming and as soon as I picked him up.. He got sick all over me, and the bed and himself.  I was changing him and he fell back to sleep.  He felt all better after that.. Of course I needed a sheet change and a midnight shower.  But he is doing well now. 

Big boy eating!!

Chase knows whats going on!  He knows where to hang out when its feeding time.

Sophia