Zinhosa

        Zach's back in to soccer these past few weeks so I've been teaching him some new tricks. Last time we worked on heading the ball and he's a natural: he takes it on the right part of his head, bends his knees and drives the ball. 

      With his rediscovered interest, I ran him through BrazilName to find his nickname in case he ever becomes a Brazilian soccer star. His result? I give you, Zinhosa:

Mattress Maniac

I know that most parents start to worry when their kid is suddenly very quiet. For the most part, when Zach is suddenly quiet, he is just really into whatever game he is playing. Not today.

I put Zach down for his nap and he was noisy at first, as always. Then he finally quieted down. I was hopeful that he was asleep. When I went to the door I could hear him quietly singing. It was so cute I peeked in the door and saw this...

That is/was his crib mattress. I don't know how he did it, but that's Zach for you! I was so shocked that I wasn't even mad. I finally explained that it was naughty and had him help me clean up. Zach apparently knew that what he had done was pretty bad and that he had better be on his best behavior. He brought me a can of the vegetable soup I always try to get him to eat. He climbed right into his booster seat and ate the whole can without complaint!

Zach Spelling and Other Tricks

       Here are some of Zach's favorite tricks. In the last 2-3 weeks he has developed an interest in letters. He loves his letter puzzle, singing the alphabet song, and watching 'Word World'. Today he picked up a random bottle from under the sink and decided he wanted to spell the name. This is his first attempt followed by a few of his other favorite tricks.

       His speech is still a working in progress, it's almost a year and a half since he started his speech therapy, but at this rate he's going to be reading before he's talking!