HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!

My television debut!!!

Well on my way to a sugar high!!!

Happy Birthday to ME!!! Happy Birthday to ME!!! I turned ONE today!!! Today was the BESTEST birthday I have had all year!! Mommy told me that I did not have to go to the Baby Penitentiary today because no boy as good as me should have to spend his birthday in the slammer. Mommy and Daddy both took off work today to spend the entire day with me!!! Last night they gave me a "pre-birthday" present (Mommy explained that since there is a Christmas Eve there has to be a Birthday Eve). I got my very own vacuum cleaner!!! I was so happy to see my vacuum!! It has an Elmo on it and a Cookie Monster and they both talk. Mommy says it is the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of vacuum cleaners. Anyway, I LOVE MY VACUUM!! I can't wait to show Jessica my vacuum. She better not try to touch it though because I am going to tell her "NO, NO, NO!!" just like she tells me when I try to play with the big people vacuum!

I made my television debut this morning (The video is above hit the play button and turn the volume up so you can here what they say.) Mommy says that they showed my picture first because I am the better looking kid!! That's right, I am more beautiful than that crummy girl!! Just goes to show that it's not always girls before boys!! (If you don't believe Mommy, play the clip the whole way through and judge for yourself!) Anyway, I was so surprised to see myself in the TV. Guess what else!!! I love the Channel 4 Weatherman and he is the one who said my name and talked about my picture!!!

I got more presents from Mommy and Daddy today!! There are toys everywhere!! Guess what else I got??? I got a TMX ELMO from Mommy and Daddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, so I have the must have toy of the season and I prefer my Elmo/Cookie Monster vacuum cleaner to it but I am only ONE so do you really want to make something of it??? The important thing is that I am one of the "TMX Elmo Haves" this year rather than one of the "TMX Elmo Have Nots." Mommy told me to tell everyone who helped search for Elmo thank you (especially Aunt Lili who tried very very hard too)...So thanks everyone for all your efforts!!! Aunt Terri, Uncle Tom, Cousin Jake and Cousin Brooke sent me presents via the UPS man. I love my Sesame Street Fire Truck!!! Mommy and Daddy assure me that the present train hasn't ended because the rest of the family have presents for me too (Uncle Fester that is code for "You Better Get Over Here With My PlayStation 3")!!

I got my pictures taken today! It was a lot of hard work trying to act sweet and smile and things like that for almost an hour!!! I hope there is a good shot in the batch because Mommy said she would hate it if everyone got a yucky face picture!! Tonight I got my "birthday cupcake" (I am getting my cake this weekend)! As you can tell from the picture above, I really love cupcakes!! Ms. Toni, Paradise and Italy (they are my neighbors) stopped by to tell me Happy Birthday!! I just grinned and grinned at them!! They sure are nice to me and always remember to think of me!!

I have to say that this past year has flown by! I have learned so much in the past year. I am even mastering the art of parental torture (Mommy says that I am learning this skill conspiring with the other inmates at the Baby Penitentiary and if I keep it up I am going to find myself in solitary confinement at some little old lady's house who doesn't watch any other kids!) Mommy and Daddy told me the "Zachary Story" again tonight (I get told it a lot, Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl even told it to me yesterday while we were at work) because they want to make sure that I always remember just how many people had to love me to get me to my first birthday. Well, that was my first birthday!! It's back to the Baby Penitentiary tomorrow!! When will I be old enough to stay home alone????

Oh yeah, Where's My Joey???

Gobble Gobble!!!

My First Thanksgiving!!!

Grandma Dale made cookies for Mommy and me!!!

Well my first Thanksgiving came and went!!! Daddy and I played all morning while Mommy cooked us our food. Everyone came over for dinner!!! Grandpa Len and Granny Bev were the first to arrive. I was excited at the prospect of seeing them so I met them at the door. I started to cry just as soon as they came in the door though!! I am proud to say though that I stopped crying long enough to take the $5 from Granny Bev! Mommy was so proud that I had my priorities in order!!! Grandpa Jim and Grandma Dale arrived next! I didn't want Grandpa Len and Granny Bev to feel bad so I cried when they talked to me too!! Uncle Lenny, Aunt Patty, Austin, Ryan and Jessica were the last to arrive! I had a real dilemma because I didn't want to upset Ryan by running to Jessica and I didn't want to upset Jessica by running to Ryan. I made the only choice a self-respecting boy could make, I cried at both of them and only wanted Aunt Patty to hold me!!! Anyway, I got to eat turkey, stuffing candied yams, green bean casserole, baked corn and a roll! I now know what a turkey belly is!!! Aunt Kay stopped by on her way home from her Mommy's house. I was just put down for a nap but Mommy let me get up so I could say hi to her. I am looking forward to next Thanksgiving!!


We spent the weekend looking for the perfect Christmas tree. Mommy said the tree has to be just right for me! I don't think she understands that I really don't care about Christmas trees yet!!! I am pretty sure that I am going to dig Christmas presents!! Speaking of presents, there are all kinds of boxes laying around the house...I wonder what they are??!! Mommy says I will have to wait for my birthday to find out what those boxes mean!! Well that is all for now!!

Caution: I BITE!!!

I got into trouble at the Baby Penitentiary on Monday. Turns out that I bite two of my cellmates...two for one and three for the other!!! Mommy told me I wasn't very nice and that big boys don't bite. When Mommy came to pick me up yesterday, she asked the Wardens if I did better. They said "Yes" because I only bite one kid...TWICE!!! Turns out that they also reported that I have an accomplice. That's right, my buddy bit that kid too! Mommy asked what was going on when I bit. The Warden didn't know about one of them but told Mommy that the little kid was wagging his finger in my face, so I bit it!! It's a funny thing about Mommys. When the Warden was standing there Mommy kept telling me that I shouldn't bite and that biting is not nice but as soon as we got outside, Mommy told me that she was going to give me the bite because that brat shouldn't have been wagging his finger in my face. Mommys....go figure!!! Well tomorrow is my very first Thanksgiving and I can't wait to get a turkey gut!!!

Mr. Social Calendar!!!

Mommy and I were suppose to go to Dallas for the day on Saturday to see my Joey, Jesse, Aunt Lili and Uncle F.O. but Mommy and I only made it as far as the airport. We were flying stand by because Aunt Lili works for the airline and we could just fly down for the day. Anyway, turns out they changed planes and didn't have enough seats for us. That's okay though, Mommy and I had a great breakfast at the airport!! As usual, I caused problems for Mommy going through security. Those people always snoop through my diaper bag. The man made Mommy pour my water out. He was suppose to do it but he said he is a Daddy and he wouldn't want any one touching his kid's bottle so he didn't think it would be right for him to open my bottle up. Mommy was grateful that he didn't get his cooties on my bottle. The other security guy was eyeballing my medicine but Mommy would have had to draw the line at them taking my medicine away. Anyway, we tried to get on a flight that was after the one we planned on taking but it was full too. We called Daddy as we were driving home. Daddy had big plans for himself since he thought we were going to be gone! Ha! That's what he gets for planning.

Anyway, the day was not a total loss. Uncle Fester, Aunt Patty and MY JESSICA came to see me. I was so happy to see Uncle Fester!! I was marching right towards him when MY JESSICA came around the corner. I just kept marching past Uncle Fester and threw my hands up in the air, smiled, crinkled my nose, and hurried over to MY JESSICA!!! Mommy thought it was hilarious that I just forgot all about Uncle Fester. Anyway, I had a blast wrassling with Uncle Fester. I got to play with Aunt Patty too. Mainly, I just followed Jessica around! What can I say, I love Jessica!! They were all laughing because Jessica use to be afraid of me and wouldn't hold me, now she loves me and cuddles with me like a pro. They were still there when it was time for me to go to bed. Mommy told me to say goodnight to everyone but all I did was smile, grab my blanky and ran off towards the bedroom. Now that was funny!!!

Today went to Hot Springs with Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl. They took me to the park but I didn't want anything to do with the grass. Mommy suspected that I wouldn't want anything to do with the grass. Shoes or no shoes, the grass is not my friend yet!! Anyway, I got to meet Aunt Kay's Mommy. Mommy and Daddy had the afternoon to themselves while I entertained Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl but did they make good use of their time?? NO!! Seems Mommy and Daddy really don't know what to do without me!! Well I had a blast with Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl. Maybe next time Mommy and Daddy will find something constructive to do in my absence!!

Well I am exhausted!!

Starve Me Why Don't You!!!

Okay, it's been busy since my last post. I am sure it wouldn't surprise anyone to learn that I got sick again!! The Wardens called Mommy last Friday to tell her that I was running a temperature and needed to go home. Mommy was at a class for lawyers, so she called Daddy to come and get me. Daddy and Uncle Carl had just sat down for lunch at Red Lobster but they came to rescue me!! I was very surprised to see Uncle Carl at the Baby Penitentiary!! Uncle Carl told me that I was crazy for being sick because he would be very happy to have Warden Ms. Pam changing his diaper!! Anyway, he loaded me in the car for Daddy and rode back there with me and sang to me. I got to hang out at the office with Daddy and Uncle Carl until Mommy came to get me. Mommy was most impressed that Daddy was wearing a full-fledged Best Daddy In the World Uniform...that's right, his dress shirt was covered with baby cheeto finger prints and my runny nose! Mommy laughed and wanted to take a picture but she thought Daddy might not like that too much.

Saturday, I went to the doctor. Seems my temperature was up because my tube was clogged. The doctor gave me some ear drops, a new antibiotic and a new medicine to stop my runny nose (this nose business has been going on for a few weeks and my regular doctor had not been successful in ridding me of even after three courses of antibiotics). The new medicine is doing wonders and my ear is unclogged. Mommy and I went shopping for some clothes for me in the afternoon because I was already feeling a lot better. (Ms. Jennifer you will be happy to know that I only got a book this weekend...No toys...Just clothes and a book!) Uncle Fester came to visit me too. I got to wrassle with Uncle Fester. Somehow Daddy managed to talk Mommy and me into going to Best Buy with him and Uncle Fester!! BIG MISTAKE!!! Daddy takes FOREVER even when he knows what he wants!!! Anyway, Uncle Fester showed me all kinds of TVs there. He tried to talk Mommy into getting me an XBox 360 but she wouldn't do it!!

I have to report that I was mistreated in the Baby Penitentiary on Monday (I really don't think I was but Mommy and Daddy think so). I only got one bottle between the time Mommy dropped me off in the morning and 1 p.m. Seems I got a bottle that afternoon because the afternoon Warden remembered that Mommy said that I can be a little A.D.D. and won't ask for a bottle if I get busy playing. So the Warden just popped a bottle in my mouth and I downed it. When Mommy picked me up she was very mad that I only had one bottle and no one could tell her why that was the case. One warden tried to tell Mommy that the other wardens probably forgot to write down the bottles that I had. Mommy told her that would be fine if she didn't have three full bottles in her hand. Seems that genius warden forgot that Mommy brings my bottles every day just so she knows for sure what I am up to (and apparently them too). Anyway, thank goodness that Auntie Norma was with Mommy because Auntie Norma was able to feed me while we drove home. Mommy was so mad that she left my medicine at the school so she had to send Daddy after it. Daddy was mad about me not getting fed and one of the Wardens got smart with him. Daddy made them call the Head Warden and the Owner....Seems that the smarty mouth warden no longer has a job! THAT WILL TEACH HER!! Anyway, I got caught up on my liquid intake for the day by the time I went to bed! I have to tell you, my tummy was full!!!! Tuesday was an entirely different day in the Penitentiary! I got all kinds of attention (whether I wanted it or not). They even did a detailed note as to what I ate or didn't eat.

I went to work on Wednesday! I got to play with Elvis but they had to separate us some because Elvis decided that I was his puppy and he wasn't letting me wander around my kingdom. He was being pretty insistent that I not wander around, so they thought it might be best to limit our play times so that both of us could do our thing without worrying about the other. Elvis is my side kick and he just wants to make sure that I don't do anything silly. Daddy and Uncle Carl finally got their Red Lobster lunch!!! We went to Red Lobster for lunch instead of Franke's.

Mommy says that she and I might go to Dallas to see my Joey and Jesse for the day Saturday. Aunt Lili is setting us up with a pass but we just have to keep our fingers crossed that there is space for us going and coming back Saturday. I have a date with Aunt Kay and Uncle Carl on Sunday, so I have to be home Saturday night. I hope Mommy and I get to go because I really miss all of them. I just hope they don't think that if Mommy and I come that they don't have to come see us next month as planned!

Well that was my week!!!

The Great Pumpkin Cometh!!!

BOO!!!

I Can Eat a Cheese Puff and Survey My Business Empire!!!

I Love Elvis!!! He Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog!!!

Guess what everyone, the Great Pumpkin came to visit me!! Linus was right!!! (Mommy and I watched It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown). The Great Pumpkin brought me toys because I am a good boy!!! I got three new toys from the Great Pumpkin!! Count them Ms. Jennifer, ONE, TWO AND THREE!!!

Anyway, I went to work today because we were having our Halloween party! I got all kinds of goodies from Uncle Carl and Aunt Kay!! Thanks you two!! Guess what else, I got to play with Elvis too!! Anyway, I had a blast at the party and playing with Elvis. Elvis even wore a costume, he was Bat Dog. Also, Mr. Jack came to see me today (He's my back up lawyer!). He says I am not a little baby anymore...I am a boy!!

I have to report that Daddy got into big trouble tonight. He was suppose to be watching me but when Mommy walked into the kitchen she found me pouring oatmeal all over the floor. Daddy was standing right there, totally oblivious to what I was doing!! Daddy got into trouble for not knowing what I was up to!!! I didn't get into trouble because Mommy said that it was Daddy's fault that I scattered oatmeal all around the kitchen floor! This getting Daddy into trouble may be pretty fun!!!

Well that is all for now!!!