Our Son

Zachary is growing by leaps and bounds, becoming a “big boy” in so many ways. Who (other than the millions of parents who have done this before) knew that year three would hold so many significant growth markers? While parenting has been a challenging journey at every phase, we definitely chose to move our lives at a time already ripe with change. Maybe that is best, embrace a lot of change all at once. All these things would happen no matter where we live, right?
Regardless, Zachary is being a great sport. He is open to learning a lot, and fortunately for us, he’s not too picky an eater!

The recent milestones:

Toilet training – such an elusive milestone, seems to depend on the day
Letting go of the pacifier
One day he just brought it to Daddy and said he was done
Sleeping in a “big boy bed” coupled with learning to get out of bed by himself
…and ending up in Mommy and Daddy’s bed at 6:30 every morning!
End of “Sippy” cups
Feeding himself and not wearing a bib
Talking. Sure he did this before…
…but how do you learn to stop and let others speak sometimes?
Swimming (or at least floating) all by yourself
Zachary loves his life jacket
Taking off your clothes all “by self”
Putting on your own shoes all “by self”
Brushing teeth regularly
What will be next? The end of nap time?
Nooooooooooooooooo

From his body to his mind, there has been so much change in such a short time. These days he can; tell the story of the Three Little Pigs using puppets, expertly construct a tower of blocks, and use the word “employees” in casual conversation.
He is amazing (and exhausting) us each and every day.