What a Big Boy

Let's see how this water feels.
Feels pretty good to me mommy.
This is like being at the beach.

Zachary and I are having a good week so far. "We" had a date last night, as in I had a date and took Zachary with me. We had a wonderful time!!! Greg and Zachary hit it off. We got ready to leave the restaurant and he asked me if he was going to get to see me again, just joking, and I said, "Well, I'll consult Zachary on the ride home and see what he says!". He loved that!! We also have been laughing because I have a son named Zachary and he has a dog named Zach!!! lol Now that is funny!!! Anyway, it went so well that we are going out again tomorrow night and YES Zachary is going with us. I told him that this is a package deal so you can't get one without the other. ;-)) He loves children so he is fine with it. Now that's my kind of man!!! I'll keep you guys posted!!!

Zachary gets SO excited at bath time! He has outgrown his baby tub so I decided to give him a bath in the big bath tub. He LOVED it! He had the best time playing. It was like a swimming pool to him. Over the last week or so, he's gotten where he won't sit in the tub anymore, instead he wants to get up, hold on, knock things over and make noise by hitting his little hands on the side of the tub or on the wall. He's so precious...so for yourself. ;-)) Enjoy!

Have a great week.

Blessings, Rebecca

The weekend went by too fast...

Zachary and I had a good weekend. We didn't really do a lot. We just spent the weekend together, played, rested and ran some errands. I did manage to get some pictures of Zachary playing. He has been laughing and cutting up all weekend. Today it was like a switch went off. He was in to EVERYTHING!! He had me on my toes today. I just let him explore and he loves it. I also crawled around behind him and he loved it! He just laughed and laughed. I'm glad no one else saw that. I'm sure I looked really silly!!!

Hope you all had a good weekend. I promise to write more soon!

Hugs,
Rebecca

Looking forward to the weekend

I can't believe that it's almost Friday! Oh and plus I get paid tonight. I'm also very excited about that! Things have been good this week but I am really looking forward to the weekend.

Every morning this week I have dropped Zachary off at daycare and then gone to the gym. Work has been ok. I can tell that they are glad to have me back, which makes me feel good. You know what is really awesome?? Every afternoon I look forward to picking Zachary up. The second he sees me, he gets SO excited! I can't even explain the feeling that gives me.

I have noticed that in the mornings I see a lot of dad's dropping their children off at daycare and in the afternoon the mom's seem to be the one's picking up. I think about how I am the one doing it all the time and I guess since I'm a control freak, it works out great for me. ;-)) Some people have said to me that it has to be so hard on me having to do everything for Zachary. I guess I have taken a different perspective. Since I am Zachary's primary caretaker and only parent, I get to make all of the decisions for him and I know everything that is going on with him. I don't have to discuss decisions with another person, which can simply things at times. There is a flip side of course but I just take it one day at a time and focus on the positive.

Another question that people have asked me is if I am dating anyone. Currently I am not dating. I really haven't met anyone that I'm interested in. Also, Zachary takes up all of my time these days so that's where my focus is. I really value the time that I have with him in the evenings when I get home from work. He goes to bed at 9pm so I spend every minute with him from the time I pick him up until bedtime. Now, I can't say that I wouldn't like to meet someone but again, I am very particular about the kind of person that I want in my life and Zachary's. My feeling is that God will send the perfect person to me in His timing. I know my soul mate is out there somewhere and one day we'll find each other.

Zachary is on the go these days so it's hard to get good pictures of him. I did manage to get a few. Hopefully this weekend I'll be able to take some more.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Almost Wednesday

Well, we've made it through 2 days so far. Things were good today too. I got up and got ready, then got Zachary up, then dropped him off at daycare and then it was off to the gym for me. I worked out and then got ready for work. I actually arrived at work a little earlier today....around 9:30 or so. My attorneys are so glad to have me back but they said that they were going to "ease me back in to things". I told them, OH NO...throw me right in. I work so much better under pressure." So they did. It makes the day go by so much faster when you are busy.

We have been having really bad thunderstorms this week. I left around 4:30 today to pick Zachary up. When I got there, he was sitting on Ms. Diane's lap eating some chocolate pudding. He saw me and his whole face lit up. He started going "uh uh uh uh"....he was so excited to see me. ;-))) I just love that. It's like every day I have something to look forward to with Zachary.

He has been carrying on conversations...mostly with himself. I talk and pretend like I know what he's saying and he just smiles and smiles like he is so proud of himself. His newest saying is "uh oh". He says it over and over. He loves to drop stuff and then say uh oh. He just smiles and smiles. He also has learned how to say "bye". Tonight my mom called and I had her on speaker. She told him bye and Zachary said "bye nanananana". It was So cute.

Well, that's all for tonight. I am on a mission to get in bed early. I'm on a major health kick right now. I am working out really hard in the mornings and by the time bedtime rolls around, I am exhausted. I was reading in one of my health magazines today that there are three things that you can do to jumpstart your metabolism:

1) During the day, run the stairs once or twice. Even just one flight of stairs can get your metabolism going.

2) Drink lots of water during the day. It will raise your metabolism and help you keep burning water and fat longer.

3) Get lots of rest. Not only does your body need rest but your muscles do too.

Hope everyone has a great night!

Hugs, Rebecca

Zachary's First Day at Daycare & My First Day Back at Work

Today was a great day but I am tired because I didn't get my 2 hour nap. ;-)) I did manage to get a one hour nap when I got home at 3:30 today. This morning I got up at 7am, got ready for the gym, got Zachary up around 7:30 and then we took off to daycare. It's five minutes away so it's very convenient. I stayed with him for about 45 minutes. He has such a good personality. He went right in, waving at everyone, grabbed one little girl's hand and took off playing. He would turn around and look at me every few minutes. When I got ready to leave he gave me hugs and kisses and then we waved bye-bye. I got in an hour workout and then went to work. I called to check on Zachary 3 times today and he did great. One thing that I really like about our daycare is that at the end of every day they give you a sheet that tells everything your child did that day....including diaper changes, what they ate and nap time. I left work at 3pm and picked him up. He was so happy to see me. He came crawling over to me as fast as he could just a smiling. What a honey!!!! I am truly blessed!!!

So that's about the extent of our day. The key for me to stay organized is to make sure I keep up with stuff every day...set out Zachary's clothes every night, pack my gym bag every night and get in bed by 10 or 10:30. I decided to try taking Zachary's stuff for the week to the nursery every Monday. I packed diapers, wipes, food, juice, cookies, etc. for the week and took them in today. The only thing I have to send with him every day is a bottle for nap time. That definitely makes things easier.

Before I go, I want to answer a few questions that have been asked.

1) No, Mike and I are not together. I broke up with him in March. I just didn't feel right about things and I could see a lot of signs that he was going to be really jealous of Zachary. I wasn't playing that game with him. I know I made the right choice. We just weren't right for each other.

2) Do I have another boyfriend? No. I'm really not interested in guys right now. I have all of my attention on Zachary at the moment. I do have one prospect. He has a great personality. We have been friends for a couple of years. I'm just not sure whether it will go anywhere. Time will tell.

3) What kind of surgery did Zachary have last week? He had his circumcision last Thursday. He is doing great. We go back on Thursday for a follow up visit. It was really hard for me to go through with it because I hated to think about him being in pain but I knew I was making the right choice. He will definitely thank me when he gets older.

4) Do I live close to my family? My family lives about 1 hour and 45 minutes from me. I am fortunate to have some good friends close by.

5) What kind of work do I do? I am a commercial real estate paralegal for a large law firm in Charlotte. I have been there for two years. Yes, I enjoy my work. It's very interesting and I'm one of those people that work well under pressure. ;-))

I think that's all of the questions. If you have more, send them on. For now, I'm going to finish up a few things so that I can wind down in the next 30 minutes or so. I hope you all had a great day. To my friend Susan, I hope you had a great first day back at work too.

HUGS...

Zachary's Baby Dedication

Today is a very special day for us! Zachary had his baby dedication at church today. He was such a good boy during church and during the dedication. One of the questions that our pastor asked me was "Do you know that Zachary is a gift from God?" Boy do I ever!!! He is a precious gift from God and I thank God for him every single day! After I answered the questions that the pastor asked, he carried Zachary around the church and told him how much everyone loves him and how long we waited for him. He just smiled and waved at everyone. Our church family went on and on about what a good baby he is and how handsome he is. I have to agree! We really appreciate our family being at this special service today!! It meant SO much to us!

Once church was over, Zachary got a kiss from his little girlfriend at church, Miss Coble. She was also adopted from Guatemala and is about 6 months older than Zachary. She is a precious little angel. Zachary seems to really like her. ;-))

After church we went out to lunch. Zachary was good during lunch and as soon as we got in the car to come home, he went straight to sleep! It took him about 10 seconds. I know he was tired because so many people had been holding him. What an angel baby!!!

I have posted some pictures from today. Enjoy!

Update on Zachary's surgery

Zachary is feeling much better today. Thursday evening he was not feeling well at all. Yesterday he was better but still in some pain. Today he was much better and he played and crawled around. He didn't cry much until this evening. I think he was hurting. He's in bed now (thank goodness) and hopefully gone to sleep. I can't believe that I am going back to work on Monday. In a way I'm kind of excited but I know I am going to miss Zachary SO much. I am probably going to work a reduced schedule for a few weeks and also maybe work from home some after that.

Tomorrow is Zachary's baby dedication at church. The family is here and we are very excited. I found a really cute outfit for him to wear. It's navy blue and white....looks like a little sailor suit. It is just precious on him. I hope he is in a good mood in the morning. Our pastor will carry him around the church and talk to him so I hope he is a little angel. ;-)) I'll post pictures tomorrow.

That's all for now. I think I'll go to bed early and get some beauty sleep too. ;-))

Hugs,
Rebecca

Short post

I am really tired so this is going to be short. Tomorrow is going to be a busy and stressful day for us. I am very nervous about Zachary's surgery but I have been praying and I know that God is going to take care of us.

Also, I know that my German sister will be reading this so I want her to know that we are thinking of her and praying for her every day. Her baby boy is due on July 4. We are SO excited for you girl!!! Take it easy and try to stay cool!!

I'm closing for now but promise to write more tomorrow.

Hugs,
Rebecca

Last Week of Freedom

Do we have to take more pictures?
Out to dinner with my mommy

You and that camera get on my nerves.
If I smile once will you leave me alone?
Mommy bribes me with a cookie.
Oh, give me a hug!
I am a VERY messy eater!





It's hard to believe but next Monday I will be going back to work. I know I will miss Zachary SO much but it will be good for both of us. I need to go make some money for us and Zachary needs some other babies to play with. ;-)) I won't be working full days but I will at least be there for several hours. I will also be working from home some.

Today was a really good day. Zachary and I played together a lot today and he was in a really good mood all day. I can't say that about yesterday though. He wasn't in a good mood at all. He cried on and off all day which is very unusual for him. I think his teeth were really bothering him.

This Thursday Zachary is having his surgery. I am really dreading it. I know it has to be done but it just kills me to think about him in pain. ;-(((

This weekend we are having Zachary's baby dedication at church. My parents are coming up for the weekend so that they can be there for the special occasion. I am very excited about it. I hope that Zachary will be feeling much better from his surgery by Sunday. The doctor says that usually in 48 hours they are feeling so much better. I hope this will be the case with my little guy.

That's all for now. I'm heading to bed soon. We have a very busy day tomorrow.

Hugs, Rebecca