Last days as a family of three?

I got an ultrasound today and they estimated the baby to be 9lbs. 4 oz.- not scary big, but big! Tomorrow I see my doctor and I anticipate a serious talk about induction.

We're very excited to meet our little girl, but I was also shaken by the idea that we may only have one or two more days as a family of three. So to savor my time with Zach, I picked him up early and we stopped at a park on the way home.

He played on the slide:

Then we checked out the water park area- and Justin came to join us!!

We all had a lot of fun- especially Zach. I know it's silly to be anxious- but this is a big change!! We'll keep you posted on what the doctor says!

Back in the saddle....

It has been pointed out by several of you that we have fallen behind on our blog. As Zach has now turned 2! and I'm nearing the end of my pregnancy- it seemed like a good time to update. So here are a couple of pictures from over the summer:
My boys in San Diego:
The outdoorsman (definitely got his daddy's genes...)

At the Grand Canyon being tickled by mama:

Our beautiful, brilliant, hillarious, happy, bossy, sweet boy:

Justin goes back to school this week. Zach is back in day care- in the 2 year old room. And I'm at work, but finished with trials until the baby comes.

2 months later, the boy can dance!!

Zach is walking!!!

So cute!! We're so proud of him!

So far the record is about 5 feet- but he's different each day!

More update...(see below)

Zachary's first birthday party!

Adorable cake by Justin!Playing with Daddy and Uncle Alex (yes there were LOTS of other wonderful people there, but I don't know how they feel about being on the blog) Sharing his cake...

Enjoying his cake!!

Zach and Justin go visit Grams and PopPop in Montana

Helping with the lawn

Zach loves swinging with Grams! Daddy catches a fish (and this one doesn't escape!!)....

...while Zach swims under the supervision of Grams' ducks

San Diego, July 2009 First day at the beach:Not too sure about the water
By the end Zach has embraced the beach lifestyle...and the sand

We're still here!

The past 6 months (a daunting update!):

March- at a baseball game with the DUI unit (aka "the Unit")- Katy and Karen look on- Karen even held Zach!
April- "Fake Aunt Stephanie" aka "Fairy Godmother Stephanie" and Zach at the zoo (not sure what the face was about- but Steph looks great :))

April- Uncle Nathan and Enida come to visit!!!Mid-April- Grams and PopPop come to Tucson for Zach's baptismNathan is Zach's Godfather, Alex stands in for Stephanie who is Zach's Godmother

May- Grandmommy's birthday! Zach with his Grandaddy and Great Grandaddy!

Zach LOVES to eat!

Late May- Zach swimming for the first time- he ends up LOVING it- and we swam a lot this summer!

June- Family trip to Prescott, AZ- Justin and Zach join Lindsay who is there for a training. Zach loves the grass in the center courthouse square- we all love Prescott!

Oh yeah, and Zachy can crawl EVERYWHERE

First teeth- 4 teeth coming in beginning at 10 monthsConcert in the park (I love steel drums!)- you'll note that sweet potatoes stick and stain like tar... yummmLate June- family reunion in Lake Tahoe, CA

Boating with Daddy

Dinner with most of the gangLots of fun playing with Quinn and KyleGoing homeZachary's FIRST BIRTHDAY!!! What an amazing year. We love you little boy!Dinner with all the Tucson familyTrying spaghetti

Loving spaghetti (and the mess he makes!)

Life

... is wonderful...isbusy...is why we haven't updated in months!! I am not going to try to recap all that has happened in the past few months (because feeling that I needed to do that has delayed this post!) Suffice to say we had a wonderful Christmas- Zach got to share it with both sets of grandparents- ee was showered with love, attention, fun gifts, and most exciting of all...wraping paper!!

Now Zach is 7 months old- wow! He can sit up completely unaided now. (He's very proud of himself and now insists on sitting upright at all times, which means he's not even trying to roll over these days)

He is thriving at daycare- beloved & spoiled by his teachers- and even making friends!! (Yes that is Zach deeply focused on the ball)

As always, Zach is a complete joy. He is smiley and sweet. He giggles and grins. And we are delighted by him. Here's Zach sharing his new-found love(?) of music: