Abbie, Bud and Zabe

That's my son, nonetheless. He is such a good baby I can hardly stand it. I guess being our first born it's maybe a good thing, or maybe not. I don't know. Zabe is doing so very well, I can't remember if I posted about his 4 month appointment. Anyway, Z was 20lbs. 10oz. I am not sure how long due to the fact that I was still trying to get up off the floor when I heard how much he weighed. All in all he was off the charts in weight and height and his head was in the 90th percentile. He's healthy, and he likes to eat. Today I was eating taco dip and holding Zabe when I went to put the bite in my mouth he opened his mouth like, "Come on mom, I want some!" He's not to crazy about his rice and cereal, but every time we are eating he just stares it down. One day Zabe!!!

He's not rolling over yet, he loves his toys, although is attention span is like his fathers; can't be doing anything for too long. And absolutely everything goes straight to the mouth. He still only has 1 tooth. WHICH. IS. FINE. BY. ME. The thing is like the size of one of my teeth (ok, not really) but sometimes it feels like it. Ouch.....

A couple photos-

Zabe went to church on Ash Wednesday with Grandpa and Grandma Flom so he got Lutheran ashes. I thought the face he was making in this picture was a riot.

This was taken tonight. The hat he has on was so big like falling over his eyes just a few short months ago, now tonight it left a hat mark from being a little on the snug side. His pants he had on today were size 18 months. What a honey you just gotta love that smile!!!

So just after I wrote that last entry I was thinking to myself that I forgot to write how well Zabe sleeps. He usually goes to bed around 8ish and wakes around 6-7. Except for last night!! He laid down around 8 and then was up at midnight. I about lost it. I don't even remember the last time he was up around that time. Then he ate went back to bed and was up again at 5!!!! I couldn't believe it. He hasn't woke up twice in one night for probably a couple months. I was pretty sure he would sleep in this am but that was not in his plan. He was up around 7:30 slept with me for about an hour and then he wanted to get up and play, although he was kind of fussy. I think he was still tired. He is sleeping now again, he put up quite the fight to lay back down he had his eyes closed but just couldn't get settled. It just took me an hour to get him back down. I had to make a bottle in the mean time because I don't think he was satisfied with what he was getting from me. And when he is not satisfied he pulls away from me and never mind....but it really hurts. So after I was about in tears I decided to make a bottle. Now he is sleeping peacefully in his crib. Listening to his dream machine.

A few picts of him sleeping peacefully in his room...finally

I was looking back at some picts tonight becuase I saw my cousin Erica's 2 week old baby today and I was like, "I do not honestly remember Zabe being as tiny as Katie is!" But, then I found this picture just 4 1/2 months ago........Zabe is a giant compared to his 2nd cousins who are some months older than him!!! I just cannot even imagine how big he will be at a year. I will prolly have people calling Dr. Phil and Maury trying to get me on for having an obese child. (You really are hearing more of that these days) No but seriously he is a big baby.

I got Shells pictures tonight off her camera so here are a few more of our vacation. The reason why I didn't have a pic of the bride and groom before was because Ann didn't have a good one on her camera. I think we are all ready to go back.

EHREN AND JEN GRILL

THE WEDDING CEREMONY

ANN, SHELLY, MYSELF, EHREN AND ASH (NOTICE SHELLY TRYING TO GET HER DRINK OUT OF THE PICTURE, LIKE SHE'S NOT DRINKING OR SOMETHING!)

....i'm not feeling it yet!!!!!

GOTTA LOVE THE Puerto Ricans! LOL

The little joker......for the last three nights now Zabe is thinking it is not necessary to sleep through the night. Sunday night he went to bed at 8:00, woke up at 11:30, then again at 3:00, then 5, and then up for good at 7:30! He wanted to eat all 4 times. He laid back down after he ate the first 3 times but at 7:30 he was ready to go. Then last night he took a short nap from 6:30-7:15, woke up very happy went to bed at 9. I heard him around 3 so I went in and gave him his nuk, but that was not what he wanted. So I feed him. Then he was up at 4:15 and then again at 7ish. He did fall back asleep with me in my bed after the 7 o'clock feeding. I thought to he would maybe do better last night because I fed him cereal around 6. That did not do the trick though. Hopefully, he is just in ANOTHER growing spurt and is hungry. I can't even say how nice it was having him sleep through the night before. I woke up yesterday with a sore throat so I am about to gargle with apple cider vinegar. That is the last thing we need going on around here! Ish.

I wanted to get a few good pictures of Zabe and Daddy, although they didn't turn out quite like what I had in my mind. Bud's eyes were closed in most of them! Zabe wasn't looking so here are a couple of the "best" ones. Just look at Buds face! Cracks me up!!!

Well, last night was not any better!!! He went to bed around 8:30, up at 3 then around 5 then 7. I think he likes that routine. I am thinking maybe though he might be getting a little cold. He was pretty plugged up when I fed him at 3 and 5. We will see. Not fun. It probably wouldn't be so bad (not like it's that bad) if I didn't feel crappy. Hopefully tonight’s the night......

Zabe has a new love. It is this brand new walker from 1988, which just so happens to be from when Ann and Luke were babies. I picked it up from my mom's a couple weeks ago; he just loves cruising around the house backwards. The other day we were in the kitchen and he was sitting in it watching me do the dishes and all of a sudden he got sooo mad. I turned around and he was trying to grab with both hands a paper bag sitting next to him. So I, the good mother that I am went and placed the paper bag closer to him so he could work on getting his first paper cut. Luckily, that never happened, he just had to have a hand on the paper bag. He was happy as could be. He can go backwards very well, but hasn't figured out yet how to go forward. Who would have thought a walker would be such a joy???

Zabe is doing better on his sleep pattern, last night he went down at 7:30 and wasn't up to eat until 6!!! Praise the lord. We are on the right track again.....I hope, I am not going to get to ecstatic until we have a couple nights in a row like this. Keep your fingers crossed.

Easter is coming, so Zabe got some little lamb ears at Target in the dollar section, I thought he would be a cuter lamb then a bunny.

The weather has been absolutley beautiful the last couple days. In the 60's. We went from having a foot of snow on the ground to a few patches here and there. I took a few pictures of the water running by my parents house. One of the picts wouldn't download so here is one picture.

Ann was here on Monday watching Zabe while I did hair, she took a few picts of Zabe and I together. He cracks me up. He is starting to open his mouth when you give him kisses, and he loves to give you kisses by opening his mouth next to your face. He kind of tries to eat it. That is what he is doing to me in the pict. So fun...

ME AND MY BOO

ZABE GIVING MAMMA KISSES

ZABE SHOWING OFF HIS TOOTH

A couple of you asked for it. Here he is. The 3rd love of my life, he is such a special dog. I don't know where I would be if it weren't for him. He brightens my day almost every time I look at him. He never barks, never jumps up on people, never annoys me and always listens. He is the definition of perfect!!! I just can't say enough good things about him.

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Zabe with one of his 3 new St. Patty's day shirts. If you can't read the shirt it says...Mommy's Good Luck Charm. That he is.

I THINK HE IS THINKING, "MOM SERIOUSLY CAN THESE 12 MONTH PANTS BE ANY TIGHTER!" I am telling you, they do not look that tight in real life.

Zabe and his tank top. Lol, I wish it were a little tighter to show off his abs as much as it is showing off his pipes. I can't wait for my new camera to come to really be snapping some good picts.


HAPPY BABY!!

...MOM SERIOUSLY ARE WE DONE YET???

It's very funny to me that the most comments I have had on here is about my 3rd love Howie. That entry had 5 comments. You all must be such Howie lovers. As for today, he is NOT for sale, however that could change at any given time. Bud is really in love with the dog and does not want to get rid of him right now. We will see. Thanks for the sincere comments about my muffers. Stupid dog....kidding. lol

Almost exactly 5 months ago at this time, we were blessed with a beautiful, healthy, little boy. He is so good, so happy and so gal darn cute. He is such a blessing to us. Everyone said, "Enjoy it becuase they don't stay small for long." "It goes so fast!" Everyone was right. Being pregnant for 9 months seems like forever, but to think of these last 5 months and how fast it has gone is just crazy.

The scratch is from Zabe's nails, he attacked himself one night in bed. The just grow so fast hard to keep up on them. One day they are good and short and the next hour they are like little razors.

So I have needed to post some pictures of Zabe and a couple "girlfriends" that came with their moms when I did hair. The first girl is Joe and Jodi Sullivans little girl Brooklynn. She is a day younger than Zabe. It's so fun talking to Jodi about "the kids" and where they are at in life. The 3rd and 4th pictures are of Derek and Annie Nuemann's little girl Emma she is about a month younger than Zabe. It was so fun seeing both babies in the same day. Zabe loved it too.

ZABE AND BROOKLYNN

Zabe and Brooklynn

Zabe just looked so much bigger than Brooke in the first picture so I decided to take his sweatshirt off to see if that made a difference.......it didn't. He's just a big kid.

ZABE AND EMMA

It looks like Emma is telling Zabe to be quiet. Smart girl telling the boy to zip it at such an early age. lol

Yes, he's so big.

My little Zabers is doing excellent. He had a great night last night and slept for 12 hours. Bud put him down around 8:30 and he slept til 8:30. Well actually, I heard him in his bed earlier but I laid there listening to him.....I was stil tired. I think Bud needs to put him to bed every night if we are going to have a night like that.

He has started to scream, mostly when he is talking and playing he just has this little shreek. It's pretty cute. I think everyday he is maturing so much. He is starting to laugh a lot more over some pretty basic things. Sometimes I am just amazed what babies get so excited about if life were only like that forever.

Zabe is soooo ticklish it's funny. Any place you touch it's like it sends a little fire up his back and he goes nuts. The weather today was absoultely perfect, so my cousin Char, Z, Howie and I went for a walk. Z fell asleep of course. I just love this time of the year minus the mud.

So my new camera came yesterday, it is a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. I love it. Zabe was a great model once again for the photo session. I just love taking pictures. Today on our walk I saw a great photo op. so I need to get the camera out there tomorrow to snap a picture of it.

I got our taxes done today.....THANK GOD that is over with. I hate, hate, hate tax time. I don't know why probably because I have had to pay in the last couple years. Anyway, it's over and I don't have to pay in!! Amen. And a big thanks to Zabe. Lol.

Bud is doing fine, same old, same old. Nothing to new and exciting going on with him.

Thanks everyone who is following our journey here on Zabud, and thanks for leaving us comments.

FIND THE WONDERFUL IN TODAY.

Not to toot my own horn or anything, but he really is cute huh!! lol. Like my girlfriend Sadie said, "You and Bud mate well!!" You just have to know Sadie, she is a RIOT!!!

My sister Shelly after reading that probably said, "Oh ish." It is true though he is Adorable...with a capital A. Gotta love him and that smile.

So I had my bridesmaids dress for my cousin Char's wedding hanging in the living room and Z thought he would try and get the bag.  He was loving it.

  I am truly not a bad mom and let my child put plastic in his mouth. 

....He was not happy I took it away from him.  Little joker.....

Thanks to my amazing brother and sister-in-law, they helped me with a new program to get my pictures up in a better way. So I know they are smaller, but it is a lot easier and quicker for me. If you want to see the pictures bigger just click on the picture and it will go bigger. Thank you soooo much John for the help. This site would not be up if it weren't for you. Also, thanks Em. You're the best!! Love you guys.

He loves pictures. 

He loves his hands but I think he forgets sometimes what they are.

And then he realizes.

Sicking his tongue out.

Too cute he is.

It is so warm out today, we have the windows open letting in some fresh air.  As you know Z is running a little short on clothes.  So we put some shorts on him today.  However he is a warm blooded child like his mom and dad.  Poor Kid.  Hopefully we will get out for a walk before Buds doctor appointment.  I have hair before and after Buds appointment.  Where do the days go????

So absolutely gorgeous out today.  They said the temp was in the 80's.  I love this weather.  I was so excited to get our sheets and pillow cases on the line.  (Notice that gall darn sock that snuck into the load)

This will be Zabe's first experience with having "fresh" sheets.  I love it. 

For some reason Z thinks that Grandma MJ is hilarious.  He does not laugh near as hard to anyone else.  The minute she walked in the door last night he was crackin up at her.  I don't know what it is besides he just loves his nana.  To cute. 

J.J. came today with mom to get her hair done.  I had fun taking pictures of him.  He of course wants nothing to do with his cousin.  So there are no photos of the two of them.  He is such a riot and so fun as he is getting older.  Gotta  love him.

 He decided he wanted to hide from the camera, by putting the comb in front of his face.

Cute story.  J.J. brought with the movie cars to watch while Grandma got her hair done.  When we got done with her hair we went downtown to eat and when we came back they were about to leave and I noticed he forgot the movie, so I ran it out there and was like, "J.J. do you want your movie?" And he says, "Oh, dank-you, I forgod about dat!!"  So funny in his little kids voice.  He is such a little ham. 

He is just so cute.  When I was doing mom's hair and J.J. was watching his movie and eating popcorn; becuase that is what he does when he comes to Auntie Abbie's.  I looked out at him and the little joker was bouncing in one of Zabe's jumpers.  I about lost it. It was sooo funny and he was loving it.