Back Yardin' It!

Last night we got together with our neighbors.
Zaiden has two little buddies to hang out with; Jack & Cole.



Swinging is Zaiden's new favorite thing to do...

Working Man?

Oh,what a manly, man!

He actually worked a day doing

construction/clean-up with his Uncle Dom.

(On the holiday Monday, no less!)

We are impressed.

He usually sleeps well into the afternoon.

WaterBaby!

He's not a boy.
He's a newt!

Comfy, Zaiden?

Just lounging around, trying out my new blanket that Great Grandma Dorothy made especially for me!

I love it!

Thanks, Great Gram.

Would you like to buy an "O"?

Only slightly chewed.
Otherwise, it's like new.

Devan Suave-zar!

I know you're all thinking, "Is that Rico Suave?"

Nope, it's just Devan.

Happy B-Day, Dear Sophie...

Our favorite niece is 5!!!

We celebrated her B-day this long weekend; watersliding, swimming & pigging out.

Happy Birthday, Sophie!

The B-day girl swam her little heart out at her party, we almost couldn't get her out of the pool!

She was fearless on those waterslides.

Daddy & his boy... just hangin' out at the pool.

Look at these two handsome guys!

What a couple of "lookers", hey?

Zaiden & Auntie Erin bobbing around in the pool.

Sophie & Noel, coming off the cold waterslide!

Floatin' around with Auntie Erin & Sophie.

We seriously think that he may be part "fish".

Daddy's already training him for the Olympics!

How he loves his puppies...

Daddy & Zaiden giving the girls a little attention.

(Nikka looks evil! Yikes.)

Oh oh...

Can you guess guess what I'm doing after a big breakfast of brown bread & bananas?

Relief!

Ahhhhh...that feels much better.
Filled 'er right up!

Little Stinkbomb!

And YOU get to change it now, Mommy!

Our 2 Cuddle Monsters

Cuddling. Again.

What a "jolly" little guy!

Excuse me for interupting your "jump time", little man!
He still loves his jolly jumper as much as ever; put a full length mirror in front of him and some tunes on and he's good to go.

(And go & go & go!)

Happy Mom's Day!

Gramma & the boys on Mother's Day 2007!

Happy Birthday, Shad!

The B-day boy, in action.
Too bad you had to go buy your
own birthday cake at Safeway, you big baby!

Thanks for the great food and good company.
We had a fantastic time.

BAAAM!

Peanut Butter & Jam!

Zal & Shad share a "special" kind of bond. They relate to each other in "TV talk", most of the time.

Call one; they both respond!

Kaylyne & Kalen at Shad's party.

I have to admit, I call him "Kale" now, more than ever...it's just WAY less confusing!

Mr. Big Shot!

It's rub the whiskey on the baby's sore gums, Grandma...not let him stick his tongue right in!

Size advantage?

Zal aspires to be a UFC fighter.

Maybe he should pick on some one his own size!
Right Shelby?

(She doesn't look overly scared...she could probably take him).

Every Party Needs A Pooper!

Sore gums, sore ears and past his bedtime... makes for one cranky baby. Time for Zaiden to go home to bed.

Happy Birthday, Uncle Shad!

Tubby Time with Daddy

Crazy bubble head!

Zaiden always has the most fun in the tub with Daddy. He let's him splash WAY more than Mommy does.

P-U...who smells?

Maybe if I try looking nonchallant no one will think the horrific smell filling the entire room is me!

This kid wreaks; our little "stink bomb".

Rockin' Zaiden!

First time sitting in the rocking chair all by himself.

He looks pretty proud , doesn't he?

This soon turned into "let's see how hard & fast I can make this thing rock"...he has no fear!

He keeps growing, and growing....

Getting a little too l-o-n-g for your playpen,
Boo Boo?

8 MONTHS OLD!!!

Our little man is now 8 months old...
He's 31 inches long and weighs roughly 23 pounds.

He's getting to be VERY heavy for Mommy to carry
around, as he has not mastered the art of crawling, yet.
He would rather pull himself up on everything & anything
he can!

Such a BIG boy... Only 2 more months until he's a big brother, too! It's gonna be crazy busy around here.

~My family~

Here's an updated family pic.
The boys are sure growing up fast.

(nice pyjamas, Zal!)

Belly Shot!

28 weeks & counting...
I'm now in my final trimester. Woo Hoo!
The baby is healthy & happy,( kicking & moving like crazy) and I have been feeling pretty darn good... as long as I have my one nap a day with Zaiden, that is!

My 2 Big Guys!

Here's a new pic of Kalen & Devan for you all...they actually look like they are getting along. Wow.

Time for Funny Face!

Zaiden LOVES to smush his face up against the mesh of his playpen and then laugh his little head off. The more smushed the face and drool left behind, the better.
He thinks he's so funny and guess what?
He's right!
The following pics will give you a better idea of what goes on.

Funny Face:# 1

Silly goose!
He's just warming up...it gets better.

Funny Face:# 2

What a goofy child!
See what I mean about the drool?

This particular round of Funny Face resulted in "mesh burn" to the tip of his little nose!

Story Time

As you can see, the "newness" has not worn off for Devan, he's still the most fantastic big brother and helper around.

Good job, Sir Chomps-a-lot!

Brushing his two new bottom teeth.
He has yet to cut anymore but is still teethin' like a demon!

Lil' Sleepy Head

Finally snoozing after a nice long walk with Mommy.