*** Zacary's 12 Month Appt/Shots/Stats ***

Zacary had his 1 yr Dr appt with Dr Rice Thursday afternoon 10/6! He didn’t do very good and was oh so sad! He really did not understand what was going on – and I really can’t blame the lil guy! He was trying to break loose and be all over the floor walking haha and having a snack like big brother was hehe :] Eli and I kept him busy with some books though and it turned out good for sure! He is getting quite the personality on him the older he gets and it is oh so cute! His new thing is laughing and holding his mouth as he laughs hahaha!!! He is more and more vocal everyday and learning so so much and it’s just so so adorable! He also just adores Elmo -- which is so cute b/c when Eli was around 1 he start loving Elmo too and it's precious :] Zacary pats Elmo and hugs him and just smiles! When you ask him where Elmo is he looks for him and walks real fast to him awww :]

He is a very healthy and growing lil guy and looking great! He now weighs 24 lbs and is 31 inches long! Very close to what Eli was at 1… Eli was 26 lbs 9 oz and 32 inches long! What a big big boy he is becoming, and looking like too ahhhhh bittersweet!!!

Zacary is now off of formula for good and moving to 2% milk. He already is used to this and likes it, so that is a plus. He still will eat table food as well. The shots went absolutely terrible. My heart is still crushed. He had to get 2 shots and it felt like 10. I dug my face beside his and he just cried and cried and cried, and Eli was right there hanging on to my leg crying too and saying “I don’t want Zacary to be hurt, I don’t like shots for Zacary!” awwww it broke my heart sooooo much and I had tears in my eyes as well. Eli is such a sweet and loving big brother to Zacary – always caring about him awww I just love it but at the same time it broke my heart to see both of my babies oh so sad! Mommy’s cuddles helped this out HUGE tho of course :] Since then Zacary has done great – no fever or anything!!! I am sure the bubble gum Tylenol helped out too :]

His top 2 teeth have popped thru, leaving him with 4 teeth now woot!!! Such a big boy! He is now also saying "hiiii, byyyye (while waving to both), Mama, Dada, uh-oh, alllll gone, hot, baba, and juice!" :]:] It has really hit me this week how much he really is growing and a 1 yr old now! His personality comes out more and more and he has just been the most vocal he ever has been and he is one cute boy just like his big brother -- and very sweet too!!!! I just looooove it love it :] The shots were definitely the worst and it was so so so sad. He was even babbling words to tell me all about the pain :/ One more set of shots in March for 18 months and then no more til Kindergarten- woot woot!!! I hate shots and soooo remember Eli’s shots too – the older they get the worse it is and it just breaks my heart into pieces!!

We are very blessed to have 2 healthy and awesome lil boys!!! We go back to Dr Rice for Eli’s 3 year appt and Zacary’s 15 mo appt in January!! I am thinking I am not going to do flu shots for the boys this year (crossing the fingers sicknesses stay away from us this Winter!) I have so many feelings about the shots I just don’t think I want to do it for them quite yet! I only had Eli get the flu shot once and that was when the swine flu was so bad! Other then that, I just have too many feelings and thoughts on flu shots for babies! Maybe I am a worry wart or weird… it’s just me tho hehe!