6 Months

It is really hard to believe Zander is already 6 months old. He looks really grown up and is getting big! Zander now weighs 16lbs 4 oz and continues to get taller by the day; he is now 28 inches long! He now loves to eat solid foods can't get enough and of course already wants to feed himself. He is always trying to grab the spoon or put the whole bowl of food right into his mouth. Parker is now starting to pick up on this and he stays close to Zander while he is eating because some food is sure to go his way! He loves standing even more and wants to sit up on his own; he can sit by himself for about 20 seconds and could probably sit longer if he wasn't so interested in putting thins in his mouth. He is still not the biggest fan of rolling and prefers to scoot on his back and play with his feet, but he will roll onto his side and sometimes his stomach. We can't keep him on his tummy anymore because he has figured out how to get his arms under him and will immediately roll himself back over. He is very active and always on the move or tying to grab the nearest object to him. He is such a fun and happy baby and loves to explore the world and we are having so much fun watching him grow!!

 

6 months and cuter than ever!

 

He does not like being on his tummy for long!

 

 He loves playing on his farm, just like his great grandpas!!

 

 He has discovered he can put his feet into his mouth!

 

 Baby Z loves his food

 

 Standing and looking out the window (and looking at himself in the mirror) are still some of his favorite things to do

 

 



Zander's first 5K

We spend every Labor day weekend in the Quad Cities to run a memorial 5K race and this year was no exception. We began the weekend in Milwaukee helping aunt Abbie and uncle Garrett move into their new house then made the trip to Iowa on Sunday morning. We were able to see family and friends who were all surprised at how much Zander has grown and how grown up he is looking. Grandma had fun feeding him as Zander is now very interested in food (although he seems more interested in what we are eating then the paste like substance he gets). On Monday morning, I ran the 5 mile race while Zeb took Zander for his first run in the jogging stroller and they completed a 5K - Zander slept through the whole thing and woke up just after the finish!

Hanging out after the race

He had his running buddy gear on for the race

Crossing the finish line with Zeb

He got to hang out with his girlfriend, Lydia again and they had a lot of fun snuggling, rolling, grabbing and smiling at each other

He had fun at Jeff and Jen's house playing with their kids toys including their old infant swing. This was Zander's first time in a swing and he loved it!