Time Change and Longer Days Chaos. As the days get longer, Zach's been getting up early. If I wake up at 5:45am, I'm only a few minutes ahead of him. That's been rough, so it was really nice when he Zach slept until 8-ish and us too on a Saturday morning.
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| Zach loves this toy! |
- Still saying lots of "Mama," but it's still not me.
- "Mine" and "more"... We're trying to work on "please."
- Two syllables! "jacket" and "cracker"
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| In the tunnel at daycare |
- When he throws a tantrum, sometimes I laugh at his ridiculousness, and then he laughs too!
- Books: Roar, Roar, and he can say "roar, roar," Thomas the Train, and Wheels on the Bus where he sings and signs wheels, wipers, and money - clink, clink, clink and bops.
- He loves mountain lion from Grandad, loves his chair and Thomas the Train book from Gamma and Daddy Bob, loves his tent from Emily Rogers, loved his plane from Kate and Tristan, loves his baby Mozart ball from Robin, loves the ark from Francisco and Juliana.
- LOVED throwing his ball down the slides outside. We'd throw it up the slide to him. It's like skee ball.
- Loves to watch us jump and try it, walking on tip toes, and playing with Easter eggs
- Vibrating with excitement. We need to get a video of this.
- The hair dryer.
- He's also been loving licking nut butter off of MumMums, crackers, etc. and same with refried beans.
- Evie's mom said (even after he'd taken Evie's bottle) that he was so sweet to Evie and would come over in the mornings and say, "hi."
- Zach has moved from Infant 2 to the Toddler Room
- He's not running to me for hugs when I pick him up :( He runs past me...to keep playing.
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| Zach at Udvar Hazy. He kept saying "hi" to the mannequin displays. |
- Zach is so cute when he picks up his pacifiers in the morning. He always says "Uh, oh" for having lost them. If he's had two, he finds them both and switches out putting them in his mouth.
- Zach knows where his pacifiers are, and he fishes one out when he "needs" it!
Everywhere we go, Zach is a hit, but it's interesting how much more philosophical the comments are at the Starbucks at American Dream Way. This month a man said, "Just so you know. I'd do it again."
- Beautiful light in the woods on one of my runs!
- Duolingo for French and German and Slow News podcast (checked it out, not into it yet!)
- Baby Language App taking shape!
- Learning about mind reading
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| Zach does not have a lovey, but for a couple days, his little owl fit the bill. |
Friends & Family
- Date Night to Beltway Brewing and sushi!
- Weekend with Mom and Dad and visited Cobbler Mountain Winery with Mom, Dad, Emily, Jeff, Frank, and Zach. A very fun day and place! They have a play room under the stairs, and we loved the Jeffersonian cider.
- Visit down to Charlottesville, visits with Jeff, and Tim, Meaghan, and Nolan.
- Great to catch up with: Aliana, Katie, Mary Kay, Abby (trip into to DC), Anna, and Sara from GHCC VISTA days!
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| Zach at Enyate |
Food
- Chicken in wine dinner at Ralph and Chuckie's with Sam, Julia, and Zahra. Didn't remember that chicken in wine was a Maudie dish, so everybody loved it, and we had seasonally appropriate asparagus and strawberries for dessert! I made my bread!
- We took Zach to Enyate, and he was a hit! Both brothers picked him up and sat him on top of the bar. He was very wary, but they won him over. The older brother/owner made quacking noises, which he loved!
- Raubia and I led the Lunch & Learn for the April birthdays and showed the SCORE Training Communications Styles module and used the discussion guide! It went over well!
- Traveled to Indianapolis for the Central Region Meeting (saw Charlie Bumb from Traverse City and met Sharon from Petoskey) and saw Sara Nienaber!
- Held two distance walking meetings! Checked in with Sofia (and I walked and we talked). Katie and I had a walk and talk meeting a few weeks ago.
- Reading my ATD magazine and sharing insights. Using improv to be a better listener.
- Connection with Lisa Taylor of the Challenge Factory and her book, Retain and Gain, and how it relates to SCORE's Megaphone of Main Street.
- The Side Hustle podcast. Thank you, Greer!
- National AC Meeting: Set up to meet with Steve M., Ann, and Eileen outside of the meeting hours. They're so awesome.
