End of March Highlights

The weather turned cold again, so we have been stuck inside all week. The boys have been keeping busy (little Zach still is not sleeping well through the night)...and here are some pics from the week.

Matty loves to pretend to drive the cars.

The boys still love to watch Elmo (Matty has been requesting the 'Elmo 2' video lately) . Matty chose funfetti cupcake mix and frosting at Target yesterday, which he helped me bake. Here he is after enjoying one of his sweet treats.

And Zach always likes to ham it up for the camera.

Friday Pics

Some new pics taken in the toy room...

6 Month Checkup

Zach had his 6 month checkup today. He is 18 lbs 1 0z (51%) and 27.5 inches (77%). In just 2 months, he gained 3 lbs and over 2 inches (which is a 30% jump in height)! He is still waking up 2-3 times a night, which makes me feel like a walking zombie most of the time. We have tried elevating his mattress, gas drops, colic calm drops, a sound machine...nothing seems to be doing the trick. Very frustrating, especially since he used to sleep through the night. The doc said that this sleeping issue happens a lot at his age, but I hope it doesn't last much longer. I have been telling him that sleeping is fun, but I don't think he believes me. Here are some pics from the past week. We have been enjoying some nice spring weather!

Happy St. Pat's Day

It is so hard to get these 2 in a picture together...must have been the luck of the Irish!

More Pics

Here are some more pics from the weekend...still trying to learn the new camera!

New Camera

We bought a new camera this week...it looked very intimidating when we opened the box...different lenses, lots of buttons, etc. I watched the DVD today and learned a few things about the camera, so I decided to try it out at the playground. I still have to learn all of the 'bells and whistles', but I think I had a pretty good start!

Hanging Out

Little Zach is enamored with his big brother...he usually watches whatever Matty is doing and will laugh hysterically. Also, Matty will lower his head and let Zach pull his hair, which upsets him for a little...but then, he'll say 'no big deal'.

6 Months

Little Zach turned 6 months old yesterday! Here is our smiley guy.

Spoonables

Zach is nearing 6 months, so I decided to try some spoonable food this week. He tried some rice cereal the other day and hated it. Matty never liked it either, and I don't blame them, it looks gross. Today, the little guy tried an apricot and oatmeal mixture...he gagged at first, spit some out, and most of it ended up on his bib and neck. I remember when Matty first started eating from a spoon, I would totally undress him and wrap a towel around him due to the mess. Oh well, we will try a little more each day until he gets the hang of it. I also just pulled the high chair out, which might help.

The Circles

The weather was great today, so we took a trip to the playground, aka the 'circles'. Matty started using this name last year, when he noticed all of the circles on the equipment. He loves going down all of the slides...even the tall one...it goes so fast, he always ends up on the ground at the end. Little Zach enjoyed watching his brother run all around too!

Sidewalk Chalk

I finally found some sidewalk chalk today, and Matty loved it! He did a great job decorating our driveway. Then, I tried out the new double baby jogger stroller...both boys seemed to enjoy the ride. I hope to take them jogging with me a lot as soon as the weather stays nice.