Zachary, Jackson, and Grandma, Oh My!

Day in the Life of Zack-a-boo II

Zachary's sleep schedule still keeps us on our toes. He'll sleep in for a few days then wake up before 6:00 for a week. He usually announces his awakedness by playing the musical toys dangling from his crib.

I know this picture is a few weeks old because Zachary doesn't eat waffles for breakfast anymore. He, like Jackson, goes through food phases. For awhile, everyone in the house was eating my Eggo frozen waffles. We were buying 60 packs from Costco. Now, Zachary eats Nutrigrain bars for breakfast. (Kelloggs should be paying me for this kind of high-profile product placement.)

Zachary takes after his mother in that he always wants to be busy. He never wants to just lay on floor with his father. Whether it's throwing things into the pool, pulling all the shirts out of his drawer, or carrying a cooler around, Zachary is very task-oriented

I think Earl Woods was a visionary. He had Tiger out there playing 18 holes at age 3. I've decided to start Zachary playing golf at age 15 months. I'm sure it will be just as successful as my "Let's teach Jackson to ski" idea.

It's great to be a kid. Not only can you take your suit off outside, but you can also sit in a chair in your underwear with your legs splayed open and no one says "Do you mind?"

You try to teach your child right from wrong, but it is so hard to keep bad influences away from them. Apparently, Diana Reid has brought Zachary over to the dark side because he likes to wear his Microsoft hat around the house. Remember the Microsoft slogan, "Resistance is Futile".

Further Development of Jackson

Jackson is developing an artistic side. His mediums include paper, coloring books, seat cushions, and his own skin. The other day I left him alone for awhile in his room. When I came back, he looked like a Tongan warrior. He had completely tatooed his left and right forearms with green ink.

Zachary may take after Lisa, but more and more Jackson is a chip off my block. Slouching on the couch watching TV, remote in one hand, other hand on his gentalia, it makes a father proud.

I'm trying to teach Jackson about science. We recently had a lesson in gravity. We have this one carpeted wall. I put velcro on Jackson nightshirt and stuck him to the wall.

Grandma Carole and the Kids

I encourage the kids to interact with their grandma Carole. Specifically, I tell Jackson and Zachary to "Get her" and they wrestle her to the ground.

This is as Norman Rockwell as our family gets. Zachary is feeding his face yet again. Jackson and Grandma Carole are reading.