Zachary

Zachary is my little man. He loves stuffed animals, live animals, Legos, playing in the dirt/water/MUD, the park, the beach, his family, his friends, preschool, picking flowers, his TAG reader, Daddy's iPad, his Leapster, Lucas' toys, bubbles, superheroes, Scooby Doo, his bike, popsicles, rain boots, the sandbox, singing, talking!, and a million other things. He is interested in everything and is very curious. He loves to help and loves to do projects. The projects might be crafts or they might be helping Daddy install cable in the toy room.

Zach will have full conversations with his animal friends. They answer him. He will also play games with toys that are a little non-traditional, for the toy. Today he played hide and seek with a bouncy ball. He called it "Bouncey" and would throw it and then run from it. Then he'd come back and "seek" it. It was pretty cute and I thought kind of creative. During this time I should point out that his partner in crime Lucas was napping. Zach does play well on his own, but if Lucas is around then they are running around together. Zach is usually the instigator of the games, many which are made-up and the rules change in mid-game, as he sees fit. Lucas just plays along and likes to run, laugh, scream, and hide. He and Zach are adorable together. It makes me so happy to see them playing together.

Sometimes I worry about Zach and his emotions. He is pretty sensitive and gets his feelings hurt easily. But I think that will translate to a sensitive and caring man as he is older, and hopefully will help him to be empathetic to others. For now he's an incredibly sweet 4 year old boy and my adorable big boy, and he makes my days happy and complete with his dimpled smile.