Zane on the Go

This little lad is too quick for mommy's camera.

When I see him I have to snap the camera or lose it. Usually most of the pictures come out blurry due to bad lighting and because this little man is so fast. 

This morning I got him right when he woke up. 

 my sleepy baby boy

starting to rise

getting goofy

testing out those legs 

HE'S OFF!!!!!

found something of mommy's

 cleaning up that messy head of hair

And he's GONE!!!

Will catch him next time :)

Zane In His Diapers and Other Things

 I have been trying to get some pictures of Zane lately and this little guy is so hard to capture. When he is awake he is non stop motion. Never able to sit down for a second. He is the go go go go baby in this house. He loves wrestling with the dog. His favorite spot is the dogs huge bed in the living room. He always runs and dives right into it. The dog loves it when he visits and I'm sure she wonders who's bed it really belongs to. 

These pictures are in the summer and I was so delighted to find them in my Iphoto. As you can see I couldn't get a head on picture of him. I will have to try and coax him with food next time :)

I hope everyone is enjoying a lovely week. We have been putting on sweaters and coats around here, getting cold too quickly I think. I found myself wearing my huge peach robe all day long yesterday and today. Its so cozy I can't seem to take it off, but I think thats the best, to just stay in my cozies all day long in my warm little abode with my baby enjoying this fall season.
 Oh and I have also started a knitting project which I am excited to post about soon, wish me luck because I have never been a knitter, have been a crocheter all my life. I learned how to knit last year but never did anything with it. So this year I have gotten the knitting bug in me and have been faithfully knitting my project joyously. There is something so beautiful about holding yarn in between my fingers and making something useful and lovely with it.
Love
~ Marie

Baby On Its Way

This precious baby boy of ours was under the weather a few days ago. We try not to spoil him with watching to much tv but on occasions like these we let him watch his favorite kipper show. 

Jon snuggled him in our bed the other morning while I was getting myself ready for the day. Later this week when I downloaded my camera into my computer I found these pictures that I forgotten Jon had taken. So glad he did, and after seeing them made me wish I had jumped back in bed with the little guy all cozy and snug.

Yesterday Jon surprised me by waking me up wanting to take me to Columbus to get an ultrasound done, he decided he couldn't wait any longer to find out the baby's gender lol, I found in that instant that I couldn't wait either.

So we packed some yummy snacks and some tea in a thermos for our cozy little drive up to Columbus, found the nice humble little clinic that scheduled us in that morning. Getting more and more excited as we walked down the hall to the ultrasound room where there was a huge tv screen and a bed with a couch for family to sit and watch with all the computers opposite the bed.

The technician asked me to get up on the bed and had me pull my shirt up so she could squirt that creamy stuff on my belly for the little magic wand to see the baby. 

As she was looking at the screen to check for the gender, my mind started getting more and more excited as I saw my precious baby moving and kicking all about. "was it a girl, or was it a boy" I though to myself it must be a boy, While I was thinking and watching the screen I could see the little baby moving this way and that, but it was hiding its hands and feet in front of its face so that the technician couldn't determine the gender. Must get that shyness from its mommy :) 

Anyways the technician got the baby to move so she could see what it was.

As we waited, Jon seemed serious as even Zane seemed a little anxious, probably hoping for a baby brother. We heard the technician announce, "it looks like little Zane will be having a baby brother"

So yes we are having another baby boy!!!!!

Couldn't get over how excited we were as we drove away from the clinic and found a little restaurant to sit and chat about our little boy that is on his way. 

Hoping everyone is having a lovely weekend :)

LOVE

~ Marie

Zane's Waterfall

Last week Jon and I got out with the baby for a nice dinner and then a wee stroll around the outdoor mall.

Coming up to the garden area of the mall we found a band playing music and a lovely waterfall. We never get out to the mall so we were surprised to find that Zane was old enough to play in the waterfall with all the other children. He was a little shy at first but once he started getting wet he forgot his shyness and played like all the others.

It looked like he was the youngest toddler there. 

I love the little crocs he's wearing without his pants.

"I love this mommy and Daddy"

He's crying here because he doesn't want to stop playing.

1st Year Pics

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Today Jon and I got Zane's 1st year pictures finally done. 

We found the bench at a garage sale today. 

Of course we had to coax him into taking his pictures with crackers. 

He had passed his nap time and I was worried he would pup up a great fuss. He didn't seem to mind much.

Behind the scenes:

Zane eating his cracker crumbs off the floor.

Deciding to give a little hug to his giraffe while eating those yummy cracker crumbs.

Not wanting to take his nap after his photo shoot. LOL!!

A nice wee bottle corked that problem :) LOL!

He is my precious little cutie pie

Zane's Nursery

Well, I am excited to finally feel happy about the Nursery. It still needs some finishing touches but I am glad to be satisfied with it. The window brings in some extremely harsh light so it was hard to take pictures without a glare. I closed the curtains but its still hard to see without the light.

The curtains we found at the Goodwill, just some scrape material for $4 but my amazing Honey Man sewed them up and created some really pretty curtains.

 I have been enjoying a CD that I bought for Zane when he was still in the womb. Its a instrumental lullaby CD which I never played until now. Zane loves it when I put it on for him at bed time. He starts clapping to it, and then rubs his head in his little stuff bunny and teddy bear. He sure makes life so fun and cozy :)

Zane at 11 Months

So sad to realize that Zane will be a year old in 3 weeks. He has 71/2 teeth now Lol! He is so cute when he smiles. He is saying "Dadeeeee", "Momeeeee", "babyyyyy"," Auntyyy" now. He just loves going through my purse and Jon's computer bag. He loves picking things up and taste testing them before he goes on his little way.

 I have been getting his nursery in order these last couple of weeks. A little garage sailing here and there has enabled us to have a cozy little nursery for him. I will try to get some pictures of it soon.

 Jon and I are starting to get excited for Zane's first birthday. We are not sure yet what we are going to do but he will definitely be getting his own cake :)

I have had a pretty slow week myself due to first trimester sickness. Not much to talk about except that I have been trying to stay on top of the house cleaning and such which I think I have failed at this week. It is so hard when all your energy is zapped so quickly. I am hoping that it won't be getting any worse Lol!
Many wishes and blessings to you all dear readers.


John 20:28,29
 28And Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.   29Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.  

Baby Zane/ Fun Pics

I haven't had much time lately of getting pics of the Munchkin Pie Zane. I had to scrounge around my Iphoto looking for some fun ones because my eyes are craving a Munchkin Pie post. This little guy is getting to move around so fast now. One minute he is at the kitchen door yelling at the dog outside to come close and the next minute he is shuffling (crawling) to the front door yelling at the kitties outside to come close. I have to keep my ears tuned to his little body routine of play now. I can always tell when he is up to something naughty. I usually hear his little body shuffling around and then it gets quiet. Hmm, wonder what he is up to? Ahah!! Found him in the kitchen putting his sticky fingers in the turtle tank. Or putting something in his mouth that he shouldn't be (dog food for instance). He sure pulls the charm when he is in trouble though. Jon was burning some papers in the wood stove one day and Zane kept us busy because He wanted to eat, touch, and see the stove Lol!!, finally Jon got tired of picking him up and placing him somewhere else in the house, so he said, "Zane, baby that is NO" And what did Zane do under such discipline? He lifted up his head and opened his mouth to give his daddy a nice big wet kiss which he only gives away on very important occasions  Lol! The verse that comes to my mind, Proverbs 15:1  "A gentle answer turns away wrath but a harsh word stirs up anger"
Of course Jon and I both have to hide our smiles and giggles when he is getting scolded now because he is just too cute for words.
We sure LOVE that baby boy!!!

Zane And His Piano

This little man has been discovering that his little fingers can make a tune.

He is just now reaching the keys of the piano

 if he stands just so.

He also likes to sing while he plays.

Certainly got that musical ear from his daddy.