Our Boy In A Babushka

Haven't Posted For A While

It's been a while since I've posted, so here we go! Zachary is doing great! He is the happiest little boy that I have ever known! School is great....he loves it! Speech Therapy is going well! We got accepted to Shriner's Hospital, which is an amazing blessing! He is growing fast....all of his pants are already too short for him. Our life is wonderful......we are very lucky to be Zachary's parents!!!!

Trip to Kohl Children's Museum

Fun at Kohl Children's Museum

Happy New Year! Year of the Tiger! Roar!

Super Zachie!

Our little super hero....

Good Luck Getting Up, Tom!

It's a miracle that Tom was ever able to get out of this disaster!

Sliding At Monkey Joe's

Zachary and Claire went down the biggest slide together!

Monkeying Around At Monkey Joe's

We went to Monkey Joe's last month with Aunt Liz, Claire and Nick. Zachary had BIG fun with his cousins! His Daddy had big fun too!

Zachary Feeding His Baby, Daisy

He's so sweet and gentle!

Zachary Started Day Care

Zachary LOVES day care, which is a huge relief! There are a few tears when I leave, but he apparently recovers quickly. The teachers love him and he has a blast playing with all the kids!

He has adjusted really well! He eats his breakfast, participates in all the activities, plays with the other kids, takes his nap, eats his lunch and goes potty in the cute little toilets. When I get there to pick him up, he yells "Mama!" and gives me the thumbs up! Then he goes and gets his coat, waves good bye to everyone....and then we are out the door!

Christmas 2009! It was a Merry One!

Thank you to everyone who went out of their way to make Zachary's first Christmas special! We will forever be thankful! May the New Year be filled with smiles, laughs and good fortune!

Aunt Marilyn and Uncle Jim's House

Even Santa couldn't get Zachary to stop playing with his new cell phone! It was an amazing Christmas Eve!

Zachary & His Cousins

Zachary had a ton of fun with his cousins! Thank you all for making his first Christmas so special!

Zachary's Advent Calendar

My Aunt made Zachary an Advent Calendar!Every morning, Zach got to add a piece to the picture! Thank you, Aunt Marilyn!

Happy Holidays!!

This is going to be the most amazing Christmas of our lives! We are truly blessed! We wish everyone the happiest of holidays!
Love, Tom, Sandi and Zachary (Mickey too!)

Time To Go Home

More Family Time

Good Ol' Fashioned Family Togetherness

Just Going In Circles

C'Mon Bus!

What In The World Are You Looking At?

Zachary Loved Disney World!

Racing Grandpa to the Elevator

Who got there first? Who gets to push the button?

Some Disney Holiday Decorations

Zachary's First Haircut!

Doctors...Doctors...Doctors...

Zachary has been to his pediatrician twice so far. His doctor and the nurses are WONDERFUL! So far, he has had 9 shots (vaccinations, the flu shot and the H1N1 shot). I have taken him to get his blood drawn twice. The first time, they took 5 vials of blood for the little guy. The second time, they took only one. What a trooper! He still giggles, waves and blows kisses as we leave!

Today, I took him to the ENT. He was so good! The doctor was able to check his ears, his nose and his throat without any screaming at all! Zachary just sat like a champ!

He had his first hearing test! It was hard to get him to do what he needed to do though....too busy flirting with the Audiologist! This is what I know about his ears. His hearing appears to be normal. His ears look healthy and there is no fluid on his eardrums. One ear needed to be cleaned out though, which he was NOT happy about!

Here is what I know about his nose and throat. His nasal passages are narrow, but they should not pose any problems. His throat looked healthy and his tonsils were a normal size. The doctor thought his palate looked good, but couldn't tell if there was a small hole in the front. He didn't see one, but wasn't sure.

All in all, it was great news! I have to take him to a plastic surgeon so he or she can take a look at his palate. Then, all we have are his booster shots, an evaluation by the Early Intervention Team and a trip to the Endocrinologist and that should be it for 2009! I hope....

What A Wonderful Surprise!

This afternoon, Tom and I got a surprise in our Inboxes! One of the fabulous people we traveled with in China sent us some photos. We were very lucky to have traveled to such a beautiful country with such amazing people to meet our son. Thank you for the photos, Alice!

Random Photos of China