random pics

Just waiting on my breakfast....

Yummm

What are those pups doing?

Bathtime!

Is there something on my head?

Y'all come back now, ya hear?

if you bring him, they will come

That's Kara Dell (I love that our names rhyme). She put some kind of magic potion on Zane and got him to take a nap. On this day, DeeDee and Skeet had gone out of town, so Zane was staying with Nana Lynn, Uncle Bo Joe, and Mama Doot. We were pretty sure we wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to watch Zane while I was at work, and apparently we found about 13 someones! When I picked him up after work (at 9pm), I was surprised to find, not only those three, but also Kara, KayeKaye, Greg, and Jake all there! And that's just half of the "baby sitters" Zane had that day! I think Morgan had been there all day! Craig, Dana, and some neighbors also came by. Actually, I'm not surprised that he had gathered such a crowd...the boy knows how to arouse some attention!

Same story, different town. The next day we went to Hampton to see Nana Beth and Pops. We had probably been in town about 30 minutes when the house was full! Aunt Debbie, Aunt Pat, Uncle Mike, Aunt Claudia, McKayla, Gracie, and Hunter were all ready to play. We also got to visit with Mama Lou, Mammaw and Pappaw Martin, Andy, Scott, Uncle Stanley, Uncle Steve, and Kristina! Whew, Zane! I think you should start your own fan club!

Here's the favorite part of my day--when Zane comes to visit me at lunch!

Tooth #1

Just so I remember.....Tooth #1, on the bottom right, made its appearance on July 31st (7 months & 4 days old).

Seven months old

No one was injured in the making of these pictures....but oh, holy cow! Our monthly picture-taking session just got a lot more challenging! Trying to take pictures of a wiggly worm little boy is not so easy. See pictures below for proof! Matt and I say he has infant-onset ADHD. He is so concerned with everything going on around him--the dogs, the rain, the monkey, toys, etc--that it is practically impossible to get him to look at the camera. The other challenge is getting him to eat. I have to use the sneak-attack method to get food in this kid's mouth!

*Speaking of food, here are foods he is eating: butternut squash, carrots, peaches, avacado, sweet potato, apple sauce, frozen grapes (his fave), french fries. Oops! Did I say french fries? Ok, I'm that mom that gave her kid a french fry to keep him quiet in a restaurant. He's still breathing....

*On his seven month birthday he decided he could talk. He's just been babbling away...."mamamama, dadadadada, babababa". He will occasionally wave and say "byebye". I'm not sure how much he understands but it's very cute...especially since he waves backwards.

*This may be our last photo session with a big gummy smile. Well, not that he smiles very often for the camera anyway, but.....he has FOUR top, front teeth coming in! His gums are SO swollen!

*He is sitting up like a champ, rolling, squirming, and bouncing in his jumper, but no crawling yet. I really think he may walk before he crawls.

*He loves pulling his "pup sisters'" ears and they are so good with him. I heard Paisley wimpering the other day. When I looked down, Zane had an ear in each hand and had her head turned upside down! Poor pup!

*He will now sit in his high chair for 10 or 15 minutes while I make coffee, load the dishwasher, etc. Ya'll.....10 or 15 minutes with this kid is an ETERNITY!

What I go through to get a good shot:

Finally!

first night away...

Dear Zane,

Tonight is your very first night to spend away from mommy. I'm sure you're living the lap of luxury, having your every need & want met by Skeet and DeeDee. I, however, feel as if my right arm has been cut off! I seriously feel like I'm missing an appendage. I miss you like crazy, sweet boy, but I know that you are being well taken care of and having a great time. And I will be a much better mommy after this peaceful night of sleep that I'm so looking forward to. Sweet dreams, little man. Can't wait to see you tomorrow!

In other news, you attended your first wedding this weekend and you were so good! I must give you props...it was HOT and you hate to sit still, but you did great. And you looked just darling!

Cute boy at the reception

Our family

The loves of my life!

The best dancing partner ever!

Mommy & Daddy enjoying PF Chang's on our first baby-free night

zane's thoughts on avacado....you decide!

The weird thing is.....he kept wanting more!

Cabin trip

This past weekend we had a little "stay-cation" at the cabin in Heber Springs. Last month Matt and I only had ONE day that we were both off of work and this weekend was the first time this month that we were both off, so we decided to take full advantage and get away from home! We were lucky enough to have Thad & Sara join us. We don't get to see them nearly enough, so it was fun to catch up. Friday night we celebrated "Skeet's" birthday.
The boys went fly fishing and tied flies and, other than that, we did a whole lot of nothing! I love to do nothing. Sara & I played with Zane and talked about how excited we are for Ridge to be here!

Tying flies is intense, as you can tell by their faces.

A rare pic of Zane & mommy

Zane & Sarey

Z covered in carrots
Z after his bath

Maybe I'm a little partial, but I thought he looked adorable in his hat!

Matt and I celebrated our six year anniversary on Sunday! Wow! We both agreed that this year has been the most "life changing" year. We've never doubted that we were perfect for each other, but all you've got to do is look at the beautiful little boy we made and know that God placed us in each other's lives for a reason! Z had just woke up from a nap in this pic, so he doesn't look too thrilled about taking a pic with us.