Zackie boy 18 months +

How blessed are we to have Rebeka and Alex with us for three weeks....here some moments of Zackie!!:)))

We have had a manic week but what a coooool week did we have!!!?? We had chased the rain away by going to seaside when rain was with us then did some Port Lympne ing seeing all animals and then we went again to the seaside....after all its nearly end of summer and we had been away for most of it so here we come ....again and again...What a cool beach at Dymnchurch and Romney....wow! We loved it!!! this was taken late evening and was a bit chilly:)Mummy alwasy ready to warm up....while baby boy is enjoying a nice view.....Is that really a Leopard?! Wow.....(I just love this photo thanks Rebeka).!!!on the safari trip enjoying the Zebras....:))Poor soul got so sad it was time for nap and he has thrown his dummy to the rhinos which meant we were really sad and upset!!Having two lovely girls, means we can have loads of fun. here with Alex he was enjoying a play moment:))

18 months old

one and a half years old today! My beautiful sunshine....I can hardly believe he is no longer a baby!! Still I love seeing the changes that he is undergoing. Zackie is at the phase where he wants to copy his brother all the time....so Reuben makes sure most things are hard enough....so that Zac can;t won;t copy.I wonder if he would like trains if Reuben would have not had them around the house....

Its funny he is so interestingly embraced the train mania...

Mr cool! Zac does not like accessories....really does not seem to be able to have sunglassess, hats, umbrellas...however he loves wellies, crocks and toy puchairs....His very lovley aunty Rebeka and him on a little walk to leeds castle. He loves taking nacked stollen no name baby for a walk....however when we go for walks we expect to not get anywhere as we seem to make no more progress then mr crocodile....one step forward ten steps backwards. He does seem to like a walk but does get distracted by any old gap, whole in the road, rubish, cats, dogs....people.....

This boy does love a bit of playdoughing....here with aunty Rebeka doing some crafty arty farty things....Another one of his favourite things is his red Disney Cars Ball. No any ball is his ball....its funny makes me laugh as Reuben never seemed to bothered about football or balls. He was into climbing and sliding and crazy stuff while Zac is rather happy just holding one, two or possibly a load of baloons and balls.

here he was playing with Alex and Rebeka (my sister Rebeka and her best friend Alex are visiting for three weeks) and he wasnt happy to let the ball go...he does love going for walks with girls and granny and kelli....and mummy (really anyone that wants to take him...:))) and he looks tired but he only would go to sleep in his cot for any reasonable time....or else we have Mr grumpy chops!And now his own car!!! This one gets a lot of attention from Zackie...he just can;t resist going past it and has to take it out in the courtyard and play with it loads....makes me smile they look so cute together. Funnily Reuben also loves this car....but understands this is Zackie's car.Driving takes a lot of concentration but it is one thing he loves. he often asks us to take him to car and let him drive but I alywas have to actually get the car running...then real driving comes in....must be a boys thing....with all the actions, loud noises and such...

I am very priviledged to have such a lovely child. I love Zac with such intensity I can not tell. I love both of my boys and really I am loving their differences and their similarities. They both have so much in common but so much different too. They are my life and my pride. I am forever thankful to God for zac especially who although was predicted to be an ill and disabled child now really shows me how independent, how very stubborn and funny he can be. I am loving his determination to get to places to explain things. I was really impressed he was saying things but for a week or so he stopped chattering...! Right now he is unwell....must be theremaining 4 teeth comming and it looks like it as well. He has gone off food which he loves and we are back to am, lunch time and dinner time milk....well I mean three bottles a day. he also is back at one nap am and one pm.....this means off course that he is up later but hey thats life. he was down to one afternoon sleep and early nights but i guess teething or whatever goes on is really not doing us the trick. i am a very laid back mum....I tend to observe when things go wrong and try and make the best of a bad situation. I know that routine is important but I am not gona ruin my own sanity or my kids life with it. Same goes for food, drinks and general life ....I ask kids every day what is it they would like to do and if it is a possibility I fulfill their wishes after all they know best what it is that makes them happy. aS FOR ME I am happy if kids are happy. Zac is blessed with a very good older brother who understands when mummy is busy with Zac and who loves Zac and is indeed very protective of him. Zac is loved by a multitude of people near and far and really I am pleased to experience how loving people are to us all. My only one wish is and will be that Zac grows up to be a living testimony of GODS amazing love!!!

back to UK

Hello! Happy birthday to big brother Reuben! Zac was sensing something was up and Sunday am seemed very very agitated. Daddy took him to church while R played and mummy made sandwiches. Then again just before the party he was almost unbearable I guess he wanted to be part of every little thing. Thanks to Kelli, daddy and well kids ...Zac has enjoyed most of the party however I think he was very hot and frustrated he was not able to COPY the big kids .....as he now loves doing.

At the birthday part Zac had a really good time. he loves being at St Peter's enjoying a crawl or two....and off course chasing cars. He is amazingly independent and communicates as I have never seen communicating before...I mean he just is able to explain everything in signs and pulling you and showing you.....wow....now hope talking comes soon. He says qiote clearly radom things he has taken likeing saying are: Bread, eyes, ears, cat, dog, miaw, belly (must be the favourite one...I am so glad its not boobie), that, this, book, there....nana (banana), ruen(reuben), car, go, me, mama, dada, bye bye...I guess now I am writing it down that is a lot or maybe isn;t? I think he is very funny. He loves clenaing, loves walking his baby....several times a day we go for walks, he loves sitting down and shows me there is shoe time...as in we need to go for a walk.Bubbles crashing moment:))) he is very funny. He loves crashing his bubbles.... and bubbles in general....although not able to entertain himself for any lenght of time really I wonder if its just a social thing?He always likes company. Generally plays then looks around for someone....ME...

If I need things done around the house especially in the kitchen he prefers sitting on the worktop watching me and chattering then playing trains or cars or sand or such. He is quite chilled however recently has launched himself forward couple of times to fall off places so ....scray!

I got him this even it was Reuben's birthday as he seemed to love playing in water....only I guess the space in the middle not big enough so he prefers to just watch R play....(lazy bones boy)I found this inflatable boat the other day and thought will be fun inflating it. We had off course so much fun....today in it as its soooo hot! He is extreamly adventurous in the water so perhaps I should invest in some swimming lessons but have no moneys so....will have to wiat a little.Yap he has just put his face in the water:))) and loved it!This was so funny he was actually calling out to Reuben....why I don;t know...Reuben was in the house playing trains. He seems to be in a love and hate relationship with his brother...either huge love and kiss and all that or big fights...and some bullying....

What amazez me is how do kids know where to hit where it hurts I mean not literally but often I wonder....when reuben plays with his trains niceley and Zac looks abandonned and obviously fed up not being played with he would walk over pick up a big piece of the train tack and just look with deilght as Reuben gets crying and frustrated....

Then again....often he would cheer Reuben on as he plays and then walk over and hug him...

Reuben often cuddles up to his brother...or kisses him if upset or sad. Now that makes me melt just bit by bit....