UPdate

HEllo!!! Its been a long time but we are here and report much has happened While mummy and daddy is wondering where nearly a year has gone Zac has perfected his crawling sills and getting up on the feet skills....as well as he is now saying MAMA(when needs something) but prefers to go on saying Da da da da da da da at most times. He still has 6 visible teeth but looks like the "eye" teeth are not that far in comig along.

Trying on anything that belongs to big brother Rooo Roooo is a very very important things to do....he watches then tries to copy that big brother.

Watching Praise Baby and standing up like this is one of the favourites....he can stand there for long times 20 mins and he is always grinnig when mummy isists "darling that is just tooo close NO NO NO"

And after all the colds, teething, skin problems came the conjunctivitis this week....poor Zac was so upset....:)but took it all in his strive.

A lovely moment captured on camera! These two can be so glad seeing each other. Reuben has a special way with Zac. Often I tell him off for being a bit too rough with his little brother then look around to notice Zac gives his brother the heads up with a grin like this. Reuben is very protective...I love that about him. HE loves taking Zac to his nursery...Zac squeeels and gets very excited....every time we go to nursery. He sees his big brother and his friends....scary but I have tow boys in nursery...life is good.

Yeah...Just have to say Zac has an amazingly good apetite...we love love the way he is so excited about food. I would have never thought such thing is possible. Those who have kids like Zac will never understand how hard it is for those who have hyeractive and "not so book like" babies. They should be really really thankful. I had two experiences ....and I would be lying to say I do not wish Reuben my first born shocker baby to have been like Zac...but off course the more I got challanged personally with Reuben the more I appreciate how difficult and complex motherhood and parenting really is. God know I love both of my kids so much....and its undecribable....however facts are....one is easy peasy while the other is hard work....I am sure somewhere during life there will be times roles will change....Still Am loving being mum for Zacky and Reuben and I am so privileged and happy to have this amazing experience. Zac is nearly 1 soon and I am so very very very very thankful that time does not stand still that we are developing and learning and enjoying and loving each other more ....LIFE IS TRULEY BEAUTIFUL AND AMAZING:) thank you Zacky for making our lives so so wonderful.

Not so happy New Year but 5 teeth and some spots

Oh so poorley my little baby....and Reuben is Mr Empathy and Sympathy. This pic was taken early morning 7am down in the living room. I am loving how these two love each other and indeed love to spend time together...
Zac has currently Tonsilitis and we are undergoing investigation for his eczma/allergy kind thing that he has developped over the last two months.

Bath is still favourite time of the day. Enjoying so much time with water shame always seem so sad to get out of it. Zac has terrible rash on the body and feel so sorry for him. He is such a good and happy chappy always so willing to just take things in his strive thats why maybe I find it so sad even sadder that he has been so unwell now for a few weeks in a row.To top it up he is now teething. We have 5 teeth and 3 more nearly out.

Yeah, wasn;t enough that Zacky was poorley daddy too was admitted to urgent surgery on Thursday which was terrible really. He was in hospital for three days and mummy got very tired with the boys and the chores so we had brought MAMA over from Romania to help. THANKS TO HER WE ARE ALL ON THE MEND.

It seems the boys can;t really do things without each other. Zac not so interested in his toys but wants to do what his big brother does....painting and crafts and enjoying trains and pretty much all what Reuben is doing. I am enjoying so much the two boys together.

I have to note also that Zac had his first day at nursery. I was meant to only let him stay there for perhaps 2 hours but as I had to take daddy for his surgery etc I phoned up and they told me he was amazingly happy and calm and even slept two hours so he actually stayed from 11ish til 3pm all good. I also want to mention that my very good neighbour Tajana has had Zac Thursday afternoon while I was at hospital with Jonathan and she also reported that Zac was so good and happy. I am so thrilled as to be honest Reuben was never happy without me. Zac such a lovely independent happy chappy. He is my little angel...and so is Reuben both kids have done so good for each other....I think siblings are terribly good for each other. I wouldn;t have any more but I am truley happy and blessed with my two boys. God bless us and you all who read my notes.

For now we are topping up with sleep and getting better as well as enjoying daddy being home and MAMA cooking and helping but mainly giving us all the love and support a MAMA CAN DO.

10 months and a half

A teenager on my hand? Nope but it feels like these days as our little Zac gets very demanding...he needs constant entertainment and really started being rather messy. He now wants to explore food and eat on his own and such. Crawling ha scommenced too and shall I say he loves loves trying to do naughty things:))like get stuff in his mouth that its not supposed to be there anything but food cause food seems to be boring these days.

Granny has spent the holidays with us and is with us until 4th January so she has been very helful with entertaining Zac and also Reuben at times. This is at Kidz Zone with Daddy and Reuben although the two had gone for a play while Granny and Zac were having a moment to themlseves.

He did love the ball pool but really he loved more and does love being with his brother...I am told (as wasn;t there) he got rather upset when he was moved on to a baby area and was no longer with his monkey brother...

We had many play dates with the boys and some visits during these holidays...only a week and Zac is gona try enjoying nursery...with some other children. Also, we will be trying to attend a few more activities maybe even swimming? He has been suffering with a nasty cold which seemed to linger for a rather long time and finally started sleeping better it seems...(fingers crossed) He still wakes at least 1x a night or early morning for a feed but generally is very good. He has started crawiling and is enjoying it very much. MOre teeth are comming too it seems...but still 4 that we can clearly see. Next post should be sometime in the new year.

Happy Christmas...holiday time!

Zac has enjoyed so much having Reuben around even Reuben seemed to be ill for the first part of his holiday...still...here is us visiting Santa (with great difficulty mummy managed it although I am very ill) in Debenhams Chatham.

When we do activities the boys seem to interract a lot. Z needs to have his own pain and brush and everything the trouble is they normally end up eaten or chewed or well chocked on....:)) little monkey has a real personality he is lovely and so calm but if you get him worked up he gets particularly unhappy...

Grinning at the camera he thought we were playing a game....poor Reuben was so unwell. He was so sweet kept wanting his brother to play with except R was unable to give him his attention.

We have had a lot of snow....a lot!! Zac was facinated by it and kept watching it....our kitchen window looks out onto a walk and Zac loves when people go past and wave to him and us. Its truley special time the kitchen time.

Does Zac like toys his own age and developmental stage? NOPE. Here R has a playdate with Nicholas his best friend....and Zac decided it was time he helped toooo:))) The boys love him so much only ocasionally asked me to remove him...when he became destructive...:)) Zac loves spending time with children he really does.

Now where does this long bit go boys?:))playing with the bog boys a very happy Zac. It seems sometimes I only have one son...as in they are so good together but also can do a lot of headaches as they can really get on each other's nerves. What I have noticed is that Zac is trying to copy Reuben which off course R loves so he is teaching him everything he can....I am pretty pleased we are not crawling yet but he is certainly pushing himself forward and backwards and on his tummy...rolling over and over....funny little monkey nr 2. Well next post will be around Christmas for now let us all wish you a very blessed and happy Christmas.

Beautiful boy!

Lovely brothers checking out Santa's stockings...in the sight:))) They have been spending so much of their time together playing and enjoying home.

Zac loves his rocking horse....its just the best:)) He can manouver it all on his own but makes me smile as he only starts rocking himself when I sing...little mumchkin certainly knows how to make me smile and happy....and off course always gets us to be so thankful and happy. HE is just the happiest and content kid in the world.

Reuben's first ever Christmas present kids love it....whenever I bring it out...and Zac has taken a lot of interest in it too. They have been amazingly interested in each other....Zac screams and shouts with joy when we picked up Reuben and he does seem so happy. Reuben runs into the kitchen to get me if I happen to be out and Zac needs something or gets himself in a corner or such.

Zac loves eating on his own chewing on bread or whatever else comes in reach of his hands...:) Little cutie is always so good at the table. He can easily stay there half hour or so. It has had such a ood influence on Reuben as he wants to be at the table with Zacky...so thats all round good.

We had gone out to see what was going on at the Dickensian Festival....and really enjoyed seeing a few Christmasy Characters. Snowman and Pingu and the market at the Castle grounds. Zac loves his daily walks and is such a good little boy. He does not seem to be interested in Tv and such but happy to watch people and kids.

A hug with daddy:)) I love this photo...:)) Dickensian Christmas on Rochester Highstreet. We are having such a good time this December Zac is teething but he is very good. He has also had a slight cold but seems very good. Eating is good and really he manages his days very well in a good routine. Scary and exciting that he will be starting nursery in January....hurray!

Let the pictures speak to themselves....a lovely snowy day!

Curtesy of our lovely neighbour Clare some lovely photos while playing in the snow. Zac's first encounter with snow...:) He was upset here as he was not sure why everything was so white.

My angel:)

TEETH AND MORE TEETH?!

Zac has succesfully managed to get over his ear infection and is well enough to enjoy the play with his brother....!!

Here they are singing and playing together....love seeing them like this!!

Ready to crawl but not quite....if he really wants something he will get it....he makes me smile and he is my perfect Angel.

HE is getting very clever and so knows what he wants. He is nearly 10 months and I am seeing huge developmental signs every day. although not crawling yet he is very determined and can launch himself so far you would wonder...if he has flown there....He is very interested in standing....the longer the better and if someone can sing to him while he stands he can dance too. He loves Cowliflower Cheese and yoghurt and tomatoish things....and Macdonalds Chicken nuggets which Reuben always shares with him.

Showing off the two teeth we do have at the bottom however the two at the top shall be out any time now...:)) All in all he has been well and really happy. Zac loves his baths and gets very upset when its time to get out. He loves children and scary as it might sound we have decided he is ready for nursery so as from January he will be attending baby room on a Friday....so hope that will be his time with his buddies. We spend time with Henry (Tajana;s son one of our neighbours) and off course Andrei who is Nichola's s brother who is Reuben's best friend nowadays. So he does see kids but perhaps something more structured will be exciting for him...but first things first lets see how December goes....I wonder how much we will develop in just one months.