39 weeks!

Zeke,
It seems like you have changed more in the past several weeks than you have in your whole life.  You are one of the happiest babies I've seen, and I hear that from everyone...it's not just Mommy bias!  You are crawling with a vengeance and pulling up to stand whenever you can.  Mommy and Daddy have had to adjust certain things in the house to make sure you are safe.  Your favorite toys have become our remote control and Mommy's red exercise ball (kind of like a dodge ball).  We gave you your own remote control, but it's not as fun because it doesn't light up when you press the buttons.  You don't like being confined any more.  You'd rather be free to crawl around and explore.  This is taking some adjusting on Mommy's part!  Now that you are pulling up, you are falling more, which is also an adjustment for me.  You fell over in your crib and hit the side of the crib pretty hard one afternoon.  You had a bump and a lot of tears, but you were okay a few minutes later.  God is constantly teaching me that I am not in control.  I have seen this throughout the years, and He has blessed me with so many things in His timing, not mine.  After all, He gave us you!!!

Below you will see a couple of videos of you in action...

  

red ball



red ball



remote control



You were 9 months old AND 39 weeks on October 19th.  This was a special day to me because it marked the day you were officially here with us the same amount of time you were growing in my belly.  You were born on January 19th (a Tuesday) at 39 weeks gestation.  Your 9 month/39 week birthday also fell on a Tuesday.  I think the whole concept of you being here the same amount of time I was pregnant with you is pretty neat!

Mommy and Zeke

Chillin' with Daddy!

We got your 8 month photos back from Summer Adams, our photographer, and they were precious, of course!  Although, we learned that you do not like grass, as you'll see below!  We also had a family photo shoot with Wynna, Granddaddy, Uncle Jared, Aunt Jami, and the girls.  Fall has arrived, so I got a really cute shot of you in front of my pumpkin display at our house.  Everyone that sees it just can't help but smile because you look so happy!



Not into the grass...




Our family




My happy boy!


Next week is Halloween, then Thanksgiving, Christmas, and it will be time for your first birthday.  That is hard to believe!  I will continue to try to record all of the milestones and little details because it is all passing so quickly. 




Looking up at Daddy!


I thank God for you everyday!

I love you,

Mommy