He's a natural!

Zander was given the LeapFrog Learning Drum for Christmas from Uncle Mike & Auntie Nene. Since Doug is a drummer we are given drum related gifts, which is cool. We want Zan to know musical instruments and music in general.

Tonight he was on the floor and Doug turned on his drum. Zander started hitting the drum!! He was doing it soooo good. And he'd even repeat the patern of the drum! I took a little video of it, I'll try to put it up soon. Soooooo proud of our little music boy!

Since we don't have a guitar at home and Doug can't really play his drumset here Doug and I have been playing bongos for Zander, he likes it.

In other milestone news....
Zander has been saying "Mammmmmammmmaammmamm" and "Maaaumm" since yesterday morning. Now, he's been saying "Hi" for a while. It's not just me and Doug that have heard it: Colby, Marty, my mom, Melissa and Mickey have all heard him say it. He's just not real consistent, he says it when he feels like it. Mostly when he notices or sees the person and they say hi. But the "Mammmamaa" has been consistent since yesterday morning while I was getting ready for work. I'd set him down he'd say "Mammmmaaammmm" and put his hands up for me to pick him up. I was in the shower and he was in his chair and he said "Mamamamma" the whole time. I'd ask "Are you saying Mama?" and he'd smile. So yeah, I'm proud. :-)

Happy Easter

Easter eggs

My family colored easter eggs today. Zander would take an egg and suck on it so he got food coloring all over his mouth and hands. It was cute.

Happy 6 MONTHS to ZANDER!!!!

The love of my life is 6 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!! I can't believe it, he is truly the best kid. Doug and I are always so thankful we've got such a wonderful, healthy son.



Things he does:
-Eats his toes and pulls his socks off.
-Puts his arms up to be picked up.
-Puts his arms out and lunges when he wants to go to someone (ususally me or Doug, but my mom and dad, too).
-Sitting better for longer periods of time.
-Scooting all over the floor, usually backwards.
-If he's on the bed and trying to crawl he pushes up on his arms, gets his legs up and moves his feet but they will slide back and forth on the bed.
-He's talking with his high-pitched voice alot
-Get's really excited when he sees boob when he's ready to nurse.
-Likes to hold the boobs and move them acordingly while nursing.
-Likes to pinch, sqeeze and pump the boobs while he's nursing. I don't make these things up, people.
-Helps hold his bottles of EBM.
-Loves remote controls, cell phones and phones. He likes to talk to mama on the phone while I'm at work.
-Loves his sippy cup, he'll reach for it when he wants it and he can hold it.
-Wants a drink of whatever your drinking and will reach for your glass and wants to hold it. I let him try to drink water but usually just putting his mouth on the glass pleases him.
-Sunday he started chewing. He's not chewing anything but he'll just make the chewing motion.

I can't believe 6 months have flew by since Zander was born.

2 best parts of my day

Today I had to pick Zander up from the grade school field because my dad coaches Mickey's little league. Melissa watched Zan until I got there. When I got there I was greeted by a big ol' grin. Zan and I walked around the playground and I put him on the slides to let him slide down. Then I sat on the swing and held him and started swinging. He LOVED it! He just laughed and laughed and coudn't stop looking around while swinging. Now I look forward to picking up Zander on little league afternoons because we can swing! :-)

We came home and I put him on the floor for tummy time and for playing with his cars. He was trying to get his cars which were just out of his reach but he kept scooting backwards. He scooted himself way back off the blanket and turned himself around facing the other way. Zan can scoot! I can't believe it, he's growing up so fast - it makes me sad because he's not a little baby - but it makes me proud his so strong and healthy. I love him so much.

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