Two Weeks Old

As I've said before, I seldom seem to see Zach with his eyes open.





But on his second-week birthday on Wednesday, I really wanted to get a few open eye shots, so I kept checking. After awhile, I spied a tiny peek.



And when his eyes finally opened fully, the young fellow did not seem at all impressed.



Harrumph!



Here is a slideshow of a collection of week two photos, and here is the actual Flickr page.

Always Cute and Occasionally Quiet

We are overflowing with pictures these days, and that is tending to prescribe and/or proscribe my posting.

I had to go into the city yesterday, but, since it was also SIL's first day back at work since the great birthing incident, it was Mom's first day at home alone with the kids. So, we took pity on her by having the glorious Nikki Dee for a sleep-over and then taking her into town with us.

For almost the first time in the evening, she actually sat quietly while I attempted to go through a picture book with her. Usually, she is all about turning to the next page as quickly as possible, but she actually became attentive for a while. She is definitely a mover and not a sitter, but I was quite pleased to have her be so contemplative for a few moments; I rather enjoyed reading to my own kids, and I felt that we were getting closer to it that night although she does look a little impish in the photo below.



Riding in the car is another time when she's pretty quiet. I know that she strapped in too tightly to move around much, but she also seems happy to sit and gaze. She's wearing her extremely cute sweater coat; people often remark on it. It has a pointed elf hat, and she's about as cute as can be in it.



Once we were in the mall for my pedorthic appointment, Cuppa had to take care of her in her natural state — ie very active. Indeed, Nikki Dee reverted to her very active self and led Cuppa on a merry chase hither, thither, and yon for the duration. But then, she was pretty well behaved in the restaurant afterwards. She drew and coloured and munched happily (below).



That was followed by a stop at the library where she had a chance to work out some more beans, which involved much moving of things although we were enjoying a semi-quiet moment in the next photo.



Finally, she conked on the ride home. She's so active that it's a wonder that she doesn't conk out more often, but she does tend to resist nap time.



She's always cute, but it's really nice when she's both cute and tranquil.

Cousin Jay's Visit

We had company this weekend, so I haven't thought much about blogging, either the reading or writing of same. Zach's cousin, Jay, came to visit. He's 5-6 weeks older than Zach, and that makes a big difference at this age. Jay is much more alert and aware and actually spends quite a bit of time peering at his world and the strange creature that inhabit it.





On the other hand, Zach (above) barely opened his eyes during the visit. He seemed totally unconcerned that he might not see his cousin for another year or more because Jay will be heading to Korea sometime in the next few months to be nearer his daddy who is doing his military stint. Sare delivered here in Canada but will be heading back to resume her teaching duties in the summer.



He wouldn't even open his eyes for a photo op with cousin (above), not even when joined by Grampa, Sare and Nikki Dee (below).



He continued to sleep through his uncle's guitar playing and all sorts of other noise. As per usual, however, Nikki Dee was enthralled with the instrument. Unk also teaches in Korea and is only home for a few weeks between year one and two of his contract.





Once the visitors left for home, Zach briefly opened his eyes (above), and it was only then that he shed tears for missing his cousin (below). Not even a cuddle with Grandma could cure his broken heart (two below).





Meanwhile, AC is a bit weary, so don't count on seeing too many comments from him for another day or two.

All My Valentines

This has been updated if you have read an earlier version. These dear people are ...

My Valentines

Above: Cuppa and Nikki Dee after her bath last night.
Below: Thesha and Zachary while waiting for Grandma to get Nikki Dee to sleep.





Above: The dynamic duo from the Left Coast.
Below: Silly SIL and the baby.

Week One Slideshow

Here is a little slideshow of all of the Zachary photos from week one that I have Flickr'd. They may not all have appeared on this blog as Cuppa uses some, and we may also have overlooked a few, either by design or by chance. If you can't see the show below but wish to, click here.

We have some company coming this weekend. Sare will be bringing Zach's cousin, Jinu, who is about a month older. Having seen the changes in Zach in just one short week, I think there will be a big difference between the two babies, a difference that will diminish over time. Here's hoping that we get some pictures of the two together ... if Zach can wake up long enough.

The Other Child

It's hard to forget Miss Nikki Dee for too long. For example: when I was trying to take the birthday photos, which I posted yesterday, Nikki Dee was making sure to stay involved in the family dynamics. She sure hates to miss out and sure is bold about inserting herself into situations.



She's a pretty busy girl, but she does take some time to visit with Zachary every now and then..







Perhaps you can't tell, but we takes lots of pictures. It's often a bit of a circus act though because she's keen to look at the results almost before we've taken the picture, and she'll chase you around until you let her look.





We also spent some time visiting and baby sitting today. Zach is somewhat remarkable sleeper, and even Miss Nikki Dee deigned to nap. But just for a while, for there were blocks to play with ...



... and newspapers to read. Below, I was trying to find something to interest her, so I pointed out a Blackberry, just like her daddy has. She knew enough to call it a phone ... which it is. Clever girl.

One Week Old

Happy Birthday Zachary!

Yes, the boy is one week old today. In honour of the event, I took the DLSR over; not that anyone will notice any difference in photo quality, especially in small blog shots, but one must make an effort to rise to the occasion if one possibly can. I do promise not inflict you with updates, every day for the rest of the poor child's life, but I'm sure there will still be plenty of photos in the upcoming days and years.

He's doing well; he seems to be a little easier than Nikki Dee was at this stage, but it's early days yet.