Friday, June 20, 2008

Two More Instances of Cuteness

1. Zachary has been going to a true daycare facility this week while Ms. Carrie is on vacation. He has been loving it saying things like -- Best School EVER -- GREATEST day ever! So he seems to have acclimated despite my hesitation. So I was driving him home and we went by a truck on those huge tires and Z got excited.

"Look at those tires Mommy - those would work on Miles' car!" Miles is Ms. Carries youngest son (who is about 20) and Z really looks up to him. This comment is the first time he has mentioned anything about Carrie's all week. So I ask him:

"Oh yeah, Miles. Do you miss Miles?"

He said "I do. I miss Miles. I miss Ms. Carrie. I miss Olivia, Emma, Kylie, and Sofie. I miss Jayden."

I didn't want to point out to him that actually Emma is the only one left of that original crew still at Ms. Carries so I just said "You miss them huh?"

He said "Yep. They're my boys."

2. Zachary is very aware that baby sister is growing in Mommy's tummy. He was (as he calls it) a "good sharing boy" and covered baby sister (aka my stomach) with his precious no one else can touch it blanket. I was stunned - both Chad and I looked at each other impressed that our son would share such an important item in his world.

Then to put it over the top for me, he got a Teddy Graham cookie and stuck it in my belly button to share with his baby sister.

Monday, June 9, 2008

The Entertainment Continues

A few funny moments brought to you by Zachary James Martin:

* One evening Zachary tell us he wants to watch "the dirty show." Chad and I are looking at each other with raised eyebrows like what have YOU been watching with our son. So we ask what is the dirty show? He said the dirty show from today. That's when it hits me -- we had the TV on Discovery and there were two or three Dirty Jobs shows in a row. Good to know he likes muck better than smut!

* This past weekend our friends the Hards came over for lunch and Zachary had a gross running nose. Kat saw him dripping and asked if he would like a Kleenex and he turned to her and said "Yes I would -- it doesn't taste so good." We did say come over for lunch!

* Zachary now pulls his socks up to his knees...by the way he is not Zachary he is now Mr. Incredible and those aren't his socks, they are his superhero boots.

* Bed time stalling tactics include: Drinking all of his water so he has to have more fresh water, he needs his ceiling fan turned on (or off depending on what it is doing when he goes to bed), he is scared of something random, has to go potty, or wants us to know that his toy is over there. Sometimes he only calls us in to tell us "I awake!"

Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Most Beautiful Song

When Zachary was little I sang him this little song:

I love you Zachary
Oh yes I do
I love you Zachary
That is true
When you're not near me
I'm blue
OOOOOh Zachary
I love you!

I sang it over and over. When we were driving some where and I couldn't hold him while he cried I would sing it -- just doing stuff around the house I would sing it. He calls it the "Zachary Song." Sometimes he will interchange Zachary for Mommy or Daddy -- making my heart melt. But for 3 1/2 years now that is his song.

So I asked him the other day since he has a Zachary song what would Baby Sister's song be. He immediately said the Lightening McQueen song. I thought he misunderstood so I said "you have the Zachary song (I sang it here for him) so what will be Little Sister's song." And like I was crazy he said "Lightening McQueen song!" He then sang to his little sister the Sheryl Crow song "Real Gone" from Cars. When he was done he looked up at me and smiled with such pride. You know what -- his little sister did a dance when she heard her brother. Moments like these make a pregnant woman cry...