Zari: Then and Now

Yesterday marked Zari turning 6 months old, and being with us for 8 weeks. We can not believe how much he has changed! When we got him he weighed 9 pounds, he now weighs 14. He was like a newborn when we got him, could barely hold his head and and didn't do much of anything. Now he rolls over, grabs things, kicks, babbles, puts things in his mouth, chews on his hands, smiles, and laughs. We are so proud of all the progess he has made.


Zari when he was skinny


Our chubby man now


Me and Zari in April


Me and Zari in June (his first time at the beach!)


Little Z tummy time


Big Z in the high chair

John and I love this baby so much!

Busy times

It has been a crazy last couple of weeks. John's brother was in town for his sister's wedding so we had a whole week of fun family time. We finally got to meet our niece Julianna! She and Zari were too cute together. Teanna loves John's father- he blows bubbles with her, and now when she sees him she requests "bubbles?" She also likes to sit in my lap when I go on facebook and when she sees a picture of John she shouts "Dada!" Both kids have definitely settled in here now and they are just so happy and fun to be around.

John and I call Zari "the President" and we like to make him talk in outrageous voices while we wave his fist around dramatically. We also dub each other things like "Secretary of Pacifiers" and "Secretary of Puke" and have him yell at the us when we don't perform our jobs to his satisfaction.

We have tons of new pictures so I will have to do my best to narrow it down!


Teanna and I had a girls' day at the beach... she had an awesome time dumping sand onto the blanket!


I love my chocolate muffin!


Teanna with her Mets hat


Big Z napping on the couch


Teanna "holding" Zari


"Hey guys, who wants to hit up the golf course?"


Cousins!


"Aw come on, no cameras around my fat rolls!"


Teanna wearing Crista's sweatshirt


T with her braids out

We also got some professional pictures taken of the kids... I am hoping to figure out a way to post them! They were like little models hamming it up for the camera!