- We've been leaving things at restaurants a lot. The last two times we've gone to Tacos and More we've left something! They need our phone #!
- We've played several games of football basketball at the park.
- I cut Zach's hair this month. It had been three months, so it was a big change!
- At dinner at Dogfish, another table talked about how well-behaved Zach was. Awww...
- Zach and Frank play a robotchen game in the car and make robot sounds.
- Zach wanted me to tell him a story/tell him something silly. We haven't done that for a while.
- Frank makes his car "sling shot" and Zach loves it!
- Zach got a ram ornament from Sigga, and it's hanging in the window. Sometimes we remember to say, "Good morning, ram."
- Zach and friends at school pretend to be baby animals, and he loves to try and play this at home. When I play with him, we always have to "get in our pouch.” Doesn't really make sense, but I roll with it.
- A lot of good family walks to and mostly from CT!
- Zach is enjoying "Rescue Dragons," "Richard Scarry," and "Noddy, the Toy Detective."
- One afternoon, Zach put out several fires in my black shoes. He used the ladder truck to get in there! Tee hee.
- He thought peaches were giving him scratches....
- Zach wore his Paw Patrol PJs from Auntie Em last night and he was SO EXCITED! (See pic at top.)
- I got Zach dinosaur bottoms and a “Chillin’ with my Gnomies” as Xmas festive! Merrick had the same shirt!
Zach's boat design for Lego camp, and the boat.
Also, his "hanging with my gnomies" shirt. - Ms. Kausar said that Zachary is interested in everything, he tries everything! It's great.
- We told Santa about our need for another fire truck. The doors must open.
- Some of his presents had been delivered, so we had to tell him about the birthday fairy who takes your gifts and keeps them safe from the birthday gnomes.
- Birthday cupcakes and party at school
- Zach opened his present from Emmy and she sent him the sweetest card. He also loved his Fireman Sam utility belt
- Emily and Andrew sent Zach PJ masks toys. So thoughtful!
- He got a present before breakfast (Chase's police car with Paw Patrol characters) and he barely ate breakfast! At one point, he said "Rocky, do you want to come? No, ok, well go without you!"
- We took him to Super, Awesome, and Amazing, and he was the only kid there at 9 am. He got in some good play time on his own/with us because it filled up at 10 am! We went on the trampoline, ninja course, and climbing structure in addition to enclosed climbing structure and slides.
- After about 1.5 hours, he wanted to go home and play with the his Paw Patrol police vehicle. He played in the car. No shows either way! We got back at 11:15 am and got set for the party. Rick, Sigga, and Mike, Mary, Logan, and Cora came in addition to Mom and Dad and Emily and Jeff. Very fun. We had the second St. Ambrose Mead (Wild Ginger) and shared the Antrim Cider. Zach, Logan, and Cora played and played and eventually found themselves outside. Nap and a trip to Vanish. We had grapefruit cider, the wee heavy, and Peruvian chicken items! Very fun and festive! Legos were a hit!!!!! See the empire!
Thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving was a lot of fun too!
- Frank and I ran the Turkey day 5K and Mom and Dad brought Zach over and he won his tot trot.
- We headed down to Charlottesville. Zach napped in the car. He had a blast with his cousins, the go cart, the gator. He shared his toys. Paw Patrol and the fire truck are a big hit! Nolan and Zach got into major giggles saying the word "potato" over and over. It was their own language. Zach loved Juliana's food on Friday. He had her rice and beans and chocolate cake. Pretty great choices.
- On the way home, we played a great game driving through the countryside. Around every bend, we'd pick if we'd see silos, cows, farm equipment, etc. We saw a lot of silos!
Because of major excitement over his birthday and seeing his cousins at Thanksgiving, Zach started waking up in the 5 o'clock hour this month. :(
Zach's Words & Songs (and Spanish, dance, music etc.)
- He sings: “Buenos dias, buenos dias, como estas, como estas. Muy bien, gracias, Muy bien, gracias, Y Usted, Y Usted.”
- We listened to Stephen Kellogg this morning, and Zach was playing on his own nearby. After the 4th of July and Watch You Grow songs, he said, “I like that song. That was a good song.” So cute.
- I had a physical this month and had to go in for bloodwork. I told Zach to remind me that I wasn’t supposed to eat. I started eating some rice from preparing my lunch, and he said, “Don’t eat. Don’t eat.” Thanks, Zach!
- Frank took a video of Zach dancing. It's great. He took a different dance camp in December too, and he's just a GREAT dancer.
- Zach told me to bring my crown in since it’s “shiny and beautiful.” I'm not sure what he's talking about.
- Zach loved Wacky Wednesday, and he also likes Gus and Sam
- Zach asks a lot about words or phrases and what they mean: soak, shape as in "we're in good shape."
- He is also saying, "it breaked" and assuming English make sense and has a pattern. Oh, no. It didn't "breaked," it "broke."
- We did a lot of rhyming one day corn, torn, worn.
- Zach and I have started doing almost daily Spanish. I've found podcasts and an app. He reminds me to "do Spanish" every day.
- Zach used the word "consent" today or something equally unexpected. He says, "that's a brilliant idea!"
- Zach asks about Auntie Em.
- Zach remembered that the cousins love cream cheese danish. He said, "Mommy, we need to get cream cheese," and I thought it was weird since neither he nor Frank like cream cheese. Then, I remembered that we'd talked about getting danishes (cream cheese and jelly) to take to Thanksgiving!
- At bedtime one night Zach thanked me for his police car and told me I was beautiful and lovely.
- Then, another day, he wanted to take Paw Patrol vehicle again to school, and he said, “Thank you, Mommy.” What kid does that?
- Then, walking to the car, I slipped on an icy patch and totally wiped out. Totally. Zach was so concerned. He said, “I was so worried you’d hurt your ankle again.” Then, he laughed, and it was probably pretty funny, so fine. The next day, he held my hand so I wouldn't fall again and very deliberately made sure I didn't walk on the same patch of pavement where I'd fallen.
- Frank's birthday. We tried out the Famous Toastery. Not impressed! Zach and I bought him cheesecake, which was very tasty! We had to search the house for matches to light his candle!
- Frank and I went for a 6-mile hike on the Cross County Trail and that was super-fun!
- The Movember couple. Frank didn't shave (see above), and I won GoCanvas' biggest mover! 290+ miles in November
- We had a couple of nights at home to do our own thing and have dinner at home when Zach went to the parents night out at the Zumba gym.
- Lunch at Ethiopian with Frank
- Dinner out at Red's Table
- Frank shopped, bought beer and gluhwein, and made beef short ribs. Nice!
- Frank’s chicken in wine was delicious and Zach LOVED it. I love that he see his daddy cooking!
- Cooking at Emily's before Thanksgiving and then she made breakfast for dinner. Yum!
- Emily's waffles!
- Tour de breweries: Old Ox, Vanish, Crooked Run, Ocelot, Solace. At Ocelot, we had pizza from Coal Fired Pizza and we all agreed it was really good! Lots of fun with games too!
- Pumpkin cinnamon scones at Weird Brothers
- Cheese Advent calendar
- Jesse’s red beans and rice with sausage
- Azteca latte from Weird Brothers
- Katie x 2
- Gamma and Bob - Zach had a great time!
- Pre and post chemo walks with Auntie Em
- Emily & Andrew
- Calls with Mary Kay and Kathleen
- Kathleen and Kate sat Golden West and Mary Kay and Hance (Aquarium, Clemyjontri)
- Fantastic cookie party with Rachel, Teddy, and Jewell and neighborhood fire pit, cheer, and gluhwein
- Brunch and a Christmas movie at Auntie Em's
- Zach's friends and parents at Viya's party and AMAZING food, mostly Indian. Yum!
- A visit to the National Gallery of Art and National Portrait Gallery
- Peter Bradley Adams! He kept thinking it was Tuesday instead of Wednesday and it made for a funny bit.
- I bought Jonas The Snowy Day, and we had a fun time at his party at Old Ox! Jesse actually stopped me before we left and thanked me for making work such a great place for Amanda! Her in-laws knew me too (in a good way) and said, "Oh, you're Susan!" It felt very good!
- Lots of walking and running and some Wednesday Zumba classes and Tammy's class at Lifetime! :)
- Very flattered to be nominated for K1's AMP (Adv Mngmt Program)
- I was very moved by this video: https://www.marcusbuckingham.com/rwtb/the-speech-i-never-intended/?unapproved=14852&moderation-hash=cb959e4b89fac15d45f75b1f5dbd494b#comment-14852
- I keep running into GoCanvasers; Anya at the office park by Tacos and More and Eric at Weird Brothers
- Finished Trapped. I've been watching The Good Place. Enjoyed Brittany Runs a Marathon
- Great December Leadership Institute on inclusive leadership
- Did the nonviolent communication exercise in my strengths cohort and it went well. I do love Megan, Anya, and Felipe.
- Fun Mission to Bars and cookie exchange
- Ice skating! See above.
- People Team Christmas festivities
- Love Factually at the Kennedy Center; I was tapped for audience be participation. Kansas (Kansas City). Where do I hang in case Kansas (windmills)?
- PMS2 - it's not for the weak as my shirt says
- Regular gratitude: Gratitude to the universe for going down to Tennessee and having Zach make memories with Jim and Terri that he remembers! Thank you to my body for serving me so well. Thank you to my body for giving me strength. Thank you for handling everything. Thank you to my boss for being so caring. Thank you to my sister for also be so caring. My parents are wonderful and helpful and glad to be there for us. Yay. Thanks to Jordan for listening at work one day. Thank you to Katie and Emily R.
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