The title says it all. He’s two! Congrats, little dude.
We would also like to thank everyone for coming for his birthday party last week. Everyone here had a great time!
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Zachary's Now Two
Stacey and Alex
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Three. Already.
Dad
So hard to believe it, but Benjamin’s three already. It’s just insane how fast time is flying!
He really is a fantastic kid. We’re so very proud of him and how nice a job he’s doing growing up, even if it seems like it’s all moving way too fast. He’s a great son and an awesome big brother.
If you’re at all interested in a shot from his past, here’s a post from his very first birthday that includes a pretty cute picture of him:
We’ll have some three-year portraits here to look at, soon, so keep an eye out for those.
Benjamin’s transformation so far has been amazing, and continues to be amazing. And not just the changes in him, but also the changes in us as adults and parents; Stacey and I have also really grown tremendously since he was born; it seems like he teaches us as much as we teach him. And it all feels very, very right.
Love you, buddy!
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One For Zachary
Stacey and Alex
Congratulations, little guy! Happy First Birthday!It’s been a really interesting year this past year having a second child. Mostly, it’s been challenging, trying to wrangle two boys instead of one. It’s really not even close to twice the work… it’s more like four times the work. It’s important to understand, though, that it’s been totally, totally worth all of it.
Zachary is an amazing, expressive boy. Smiles and laughs all the time. Really easy-going and mellow. He’s not yet walking (which Benjamin had been doing for a couple months or so at this point in his life), but he’s cruising, standing a lot, and definitely wants to walk. He’s getting there, and it likely won’t be long at all.
Not much else to say, really. Zachary’s a great kid, and we’re really happy we have him. Benjamin loves him to death, and Zachary certainly loves his big brother. We couldn’t be happier or more proud of them both.
Party on Saturday Sunday!
Update: The party was a great success! Thanks everyone for coming, sending cards, calling, etc. We really appreciate it!
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Zachary 9 Months Old Today
Stacey and Alex
His 9-month wellness check with his pediatrician is on Thursday.
Where does the time go?
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Benjamin Sees A Who
Stacey and Alex
Benjamin’s never been to a feature film. Until today. The four of us–Zachary included–went to see a matinee showing of “Horton Hears a Who” at a local movie theater, and we had a really great time.First and most importantly, Benjamin really enjoyed himself. It’s not at all uncommon that he enjoys himself; he always manages to find something fun to do. But this was something new, and it got kind of dark, and it wasn’t anything he was familiar with as experiences go…but he adapted well and settled right in. There were moments where Vlad the Vulture spooked him into asking to go potty when he really didn’t need to. Benjamin sat in his own seat (with a theater-provided booster) and held the giant box of popcorn for the whole family, the entire movie.
There were also moments when he asked to go potty and needed to; he was still clean and dry when the movie was over, which was great considering the kid’s not yet even 2.5 years old. Yes, his parents are proud…
Unsurprisingly, Zachary enjoyed the movie a bit less. It wasn’t so much a matter of not enjoying the movie, because he wasn’t even really watching it; it was more a matter of having just been breastfed prior to the previews and then wanting to nap when the surroundings were unfamiliar and a bit, umm, animated… He did finally go to sleep, and everything worked out fine after that.
All in all, a great experience, and a great afternoon at a matinee show (and at a theatre worth supporting!). Mom and Dad enjoyed the movie as well. Mom in particular was laughing out loud at the song and dance bit at the end.
We’ll definitely be doing it again!
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Six Months Old Today, and Zachary Eats Again
Stacey and Alex
And this time it’s peas… Zachary’s first ‘real’ solid food not counting rice cereal.
It went really well; he really enjoyed the peas, happily smacking his lips with each spoonful. His reaction to the first taste was more like “hey, what IS that, I don’t know that!”, but he had already recovered by his very next bite.
We’ll do peas for a few more days (4 days per food starting out, according to the pediatrician, to stay on top of any possible allergic reactions), and then switch it up a bit with some sweet potatoes or something.
And in case you’ve forgotten or are trying to remember, Benjamin’s first real food was peas, too…
And yes, Zachary is six months old today, too. Where does the time go?
