June

June has been a fun and busy month for us. I was able to finish up two summer classes, which means I am done with school until after the baby comes. It will be a much needed break and will give me lots of important time with Zach and soon the new baby! We have been spending most of our days cooling off at the pool. Zach is becoming a very brave little swimmer. He loves to jump off of the side into my arms. When we aren't at the pool we have been playing in the backyard with the sandbox and water table. We have also been working in the garden this year and are excited about the vegetables and flowers that are coming up. Zach likes to help me weed and only occasionally pulls up a thriving plant instead of a weed. Other than that we have been enjoying time with friends as well as trips to the zoo, library, and various playgrounds. One great thing I have found about being a parent is that you get to relive childhood again-some days when Zach runs into my room and asks when we can go to the pool I feel like I am just as excited about it as he is! Here are a few highlights in pictures below

We bought a new bath tub for the baby and Zach decided to try it out. Its hard to believe he used to fit perfectly in one of those.

Excitedly waiting to hear the baby's heart beat at the midwife appointment.

At a graduation party with two of his favorite friends from church, Sophie and Ben.

Making cupcakes for daddy's birthday. Zach loves to bake so I try to do a lot of baking projects with him these days. I think it is very good for me too as I tend to get a little tense about everything turning out perfectly when I bake. I am learning to relax and remember that is more about the enjoyment of the process than the finished product. This project was an interesting one as we did it right before we left for the gym so I was wearing my heart rate monitor. HA! I am embarrassed to say how high it was getting just watching that little guy ice cupcakes! Of course they were delicious and daddy loved them. I am learning and growing everyday too!

Checking out the birds at the zoo with his sweet friend Mackie.

Zach and Mackie watching what may have been the coolest construction site ever. We sat here for at least 30 minutes as this site had every possible construction vehicle and they were all working hard!

Some wonderful members of the church invited Zach and Andy to go fishing one day while I was in class. They had a blast! Here is Zach holding a fish!

Wading through the pond. Those little dinosaur boots will never be the same!

Zach and Andy taking a spin around the lake.