Barney

Zaky: "Mama I want watch Barney"
Me: "Let me see if it is on"
Zaky: "It's on, mama, it's on"
Me: "Look Zaky it's not on"
Zaky: "Yes, it's on mama"
Me: "Look Zaky it's not on"
Zaky: "This a commercial, Barney on!!!!!"

Potty's Log: The New Frontier

Since our last entry Zaky has grown leaps and bounds in the area of self pottying. His most recient achievement is underwear. He can now pull his underwear and pants down by himself. He has been commando since late July. Our next challenge: containing the liberties he takes in his public urinating. Or should I say: containing the locations of his public urinating. Some growth is expected as he learns this new skill of independence. Some areas that needed guidance: the middle of the drive way where all the kids play (I caught him before anything happened), the playground (he was smart enough to go outside the sand, but just barely missed the other little kid's shoes), and just yesterday,into a drainage ditch next to the main road leading through town. So this is the new frontier of mixed embarrassment and pride in my son's accomplishments.

I have just been discovered: "mommy working on the pooter"?

A B C D

I have to spell important words like beach and bike around little man so as not to upset the natural disorder of my life. This morning we were making plans for the weekend over the phone. Every time we spelled b.e.a.c.h. Zaky was sitting on the floor and looked up at me and said "Take Zaky to the A.B.C.D?" "Mama going to the J.K.F?" I think we have a few more years to use this handy tool of covert talking, but it seems maybe not as many years as my parents had.

These shots he "take all by myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Sleepers

These shots were taken on the same night at the same time. Bill will suffer insomnia on occasion, not able to fall asleep, or falls asleep then wakes with the inability to fall back to sleep. But one sure thing to make him fall asleep (EVERY TIME) put some pillows on the floor and an episode of 'Castle'. Zaky, who knows what that boy does to fall asleep, I would rather not know. All I know is he goes to bed around 8/ 8:30, and doesn't come out except for the occasional potty/ juice/ I found my sun glasses/ Jonas needs his clothes, excuse. But we find him in the weirdest places, and with all sorts of things in his bed.

Happy Birthday Jonas

(Bill is watching the Eagle /Atlanta football game, so I have the computer and a free evening, below are several new updates)

Our little man is 1!!!!!! He is our little raccoon we call him (he loves digging in the trash and toilet) one day we caught him standing in the toilet, but could not get to the camera in time). He is WALKING, pointing, saying mama, baba (not specifically to us Yet), darting point when he wants something, stacks blocks, tackles, trows balls, holds a bat, holds his own in the bath tub, takes a lick'n a keeps on tick'n, eats everything without any teeth. He is such a sweaty with his smiles and energy. We love you Yo!

Daddy's little "not"so helpers

Fixing the refrigerator took a bit longer, but the bonding was worth it.

Attention all shoppers

All aunts and grandmothers reading this blog. Little man could use a baseball mitt for Christmas. He is resourceful and using Jonas' peek-a-boo kitty book as a mitt. This is fine for now, but could result in some teasing in the future. And given the current economical crisis, our current Plan B for retirement is a future Philly pitcher.