If the shoe fits....

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Zach has recently spoken a handful of comprehendable words. The initial words we figured out were 'shoes' and 'socks'. Putting on socks and shoes is a big deal in our house because it means we're going somewhere and is instantly the highlight of Zach's day. He'll often pick up his own shoes and bring them to us in hopes that we'll put them on him and go outside. He's also begun trying on our shoes and enjoys walking in them. Luckily Jenny rarely wears high heels so he hasn't attempted those yet. He has, however, been seen carrying her purse around the house and attempts to put her hair clips in his hair whenever he gets his hands on them....

His favorite word by far, though, is 'Dada'. He walks around the house yelling Dada's name in hopes that Dada is playing hide and seek in one of the closets. He'll put the phone to his ear and say Dada, unless of course Dada is on the phone, in which case he'll just press buttons. If anyone asks him to say Mama, he always responds with Dada! Jenny's favorite time to hear Dada is from Zach's crib at 6:30 in the morning. Even Dada can't resist Zach's beckoning which gives Mama a chance to steal a few extra ZZZ's.

Cruisin' Along

Last month we spent 2 wonderful weeks in Florida and are finally blogging about it. Zach spent some quality time with Grandma and Grandpa Jarvis while Kevin and Jenny went galivanting around the Caribbean. They took amazing care of him, spoiling him rotten for 7 days and appreciating all the crazy Zach-isms that we love so much. Thanks Grandma and Grandpa! We can't wait to do it again.

Meanwhile, Kevin and Jenny joined some good friends for a week-long cruise to the Caribbean. It was a miracle that we all made the boat-- the cruise left the day after the Northeast snow blizzard, and cancelled flights resulted in our friends driving through the snow and through the night to get to Miami in time! We were grateful to be on the cruise where we could relax and enjoy the sun.

After a week of sleeping in and relaxing, we were happy to be reunited with the little man and enjoy a few final days in Fort Myers before returning home.

Lots of catching up to do...

Our New Year's resolution of posting once a week lasted.... well, a month.... hard to believe it's already April and we have so much we want to catch you up on.

For now, we'll just post a few of Zach's antics from this month so far. Zach continues to keep us on our toes and more importantly entertain us in the process.

vacuuming and taking out the trash...

setting off the car alarm and trying to shut the garage door....