Zach for Obama?

Aunt Marcia's "Obama - Time for A Change" T-Shirt suggests Zach is for Obama in the upcoming election. We're not sure if he's for McCain or Obama, but he's definitely in favor of "Mama."

Stroll & Spill

Zach takes a stroll and takes a spill. Don't worry, no babies were harmed in the making of this video.

Walking & Talking

Zach can't walk and chew gum at the same time, but he can walk. Here's proof.

Zach with Grandpa Stan & Grandma Peggy

Here's Zach zooming around with his walker and having a great time.

Happy Birthday pt. II - CHOCOLATE!

He's not done yet. More cake for our budding chocoholic.

Happy Birthday! Zach takes the cake.

Watch as Zach enjoys a rousing "Happy Birthday" sing along and more importantly, devours some chocolate cake.

A Morning with the Smiths

Zach munches on some cereal with a double ear infection.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

This is how Zach dances.

Uncle Eddie Talks To Zach

Uncle Eddie has an informative disscussion with Zach.

Zach, Jess, Aunt Tamara & Grandma Kathi

Who ever thought coughing could be so much fun?

Walk, talk and chew gum.

Zach can now walk and talk at the same time. Yes, there's some hand holding, but it's progress. Gum chewing comes next.

Babbling boy.

Zach loves to babble. We're looking for translators. Anybody know someone at the U.N.?

Uh-Oh

Zach is talking up a storm. Problem is, we don't have a clue to what he's saying. Here's a clip of one phrase he can blurt out fairly well.

Just Kickin' It

Zach's not a walker just yet. He's can walk with assistance, but is a bit confused when he's sitting on the floor. You'll understand what I mean when you watch this clip.

A Swingin' Saturday

Zach loves to go for a ride on the swing at our local playground. He loves a good push.

Zach's First Meal

Zach turned 6 months old and we celebrated with some real food (something other than breast milk). Nothing like some rice milk for dinner.

Video #4 - Zach at 5 months.

A quick shot of Zach at 5 months old.

Don't Bring These...

Going to the hospital to have a baby? Here's what not to bring.

Zach Video #2

Zach's ride home from the hospital.

Videos of Zach #1

Since some of you readers live in far away places like Nepal or New Jersey, I've provided some quick videos to check out. Enjoy.



An early glimpse of Zach taking his first nap.

Top 5 Things Learned about Being a Dad

Top 5 Things I learned about Being a Dad.

5) Forget "sleep when the baby sleeps." It's more like, "clean up the kitty litter, empty the trash, do the dishes, wash the clothes and clean the bathroom when the baby sleeps."

4) Avoid buttons on the baby's clothes at all costs.

3) Never wake a sleeping baby.

2) Sleep is sacred.

1) Keeping up with a blog or just about anything else is virtually impossible. (Hence the 5 months between posts.)

Catch Up On Your Sleep

Since we announced our baby plans to friends and family, we've received a universal comment. It's typically said this way:

"You better catch up on your sleep."

"Sleep while you can."

or, my personal favorite...

"Don't expect to ever sleep again."

The first two types of responses are somewhat true, but not matter how much sleep we could accumulate, nothing could really prepare us for a combined 8 hours of shut-eye over 4 days and nights.

This ain't easy. But he's so darn cute!