Zack, Zack, and more Zack....

Sorry, but I can't seem to get enough of this kid! He is just so cute. Here are some pictures for those of you who want to see him. There is a picture of him in his new carrier. He LOVES his new carrier. I love the carrier too because now I have two hands to do things around the house.:)

Something, something, something...itus?

Yep, that's the name of the eye virus I'm just getting over. It's real great. It causes redness, watery eyes, can lead to scarring and blindness. No, totally kidding about the blindness thing, but it can cause scarring because it eats the top layer of the cornea off exposing the nerves and making light kill your eyes. BUT, I'm past all the scary stuff (with no scarring), and I'm about to start wearing contacts again for the first time in three weeks!

As if that is not enough, the teeth the dentist "fixed" right before Zack was born are killing me. I would go back and have him fix it, but I think you would have to drug me to go back to that crazy, sadistic, needle loving doctor. It really did hurt worse than child birth. So now I'm waiting until we get real insurance to go to a better dentist...maybe my brother?? Only a couple months. :)

So that is the story of how I'm slowly falling apart and I'm only 22. Great, huh? Maybe next week I'll get worms.

Happy Times

I forgot to post about going to Utah a couple weeks ago. So, here it is:
A couple weeks ago we went to Utah! We stayed with Grandma Horne, which was so fun. She made us breakfast every morning, and we loved staying in her new home. We also got to go to a BYU football game (but I'm not sure who they were playing, so don't ask), and we got to see Todd's cousins. So, Zack got to meet and charm some of Todd's family finally. Here are some pictures to prove it. The first one is of Zack being incredibly happy. After that there is Grandma Horne, then Grandpa Jackson, and then cousins Jeff and Nikki. It was so great to see everyone!

Is there such a thing as a book addict?

Because if there is, I'm one. It started last semester when I took this Children's Literacy class and I had to read 60 teen/children's books. So, I was reading constantly throughout the semester on top of all my homework. Since this class (which ended in July), I have read all the Harry Potter books, some random, terribly cheesy LDS books (you know, the ones where they find the perfect RM), I've reread the Twilight series, and two books of the Uglies series (which were "totally bubbly"). I have also just finished the third Eragon book, Brisingr. It was so good! Now I can't wait until the last one.

But now I'm in a slump and don't know where to go from here. I feel empty when I'm without my fictional friends, and I'm about to start Harry Potter again. So please, help me not get sucked back into that world and help me find a new adventure! (Really, when I read Harry Potter I would wake up in the middle of the night in a panic trying to remember what spell to cast for protection. It was sad.) What books do you LOVE? I mean, can't live without and is at least in your top five favorites and then I'll read them. There are so many great books out there, I just need a little direction. Tack fer hjalpen!

Traitor

After dressing Zack today in his OU outfit, this is what I found:


Looks like I have some brainwashing to do...

my little model

Thank you Grandma Sweeney for the new clothes! I discovered I like the more preppy look for Zack. Here is an example:

And I did start the baby blog, but I hardly have time to upload pictures to this blog let alone another whole blog. So, that will be started next semester. Only one more semester until Todd and I are done with school! So exciting!

despoiling our child

This weekend we went to Utah, and Zacky was even more spoiled than usual! With great-grandparents and cousins he was rocked to sleep for every nap and every night. Not to mention he was never left unattended for more then two seconds (does that even count?). Now that we are home, he's completely confused as to why Todd and I are not huddled around him watching his every move. And he has learned the power for tantrums. Already. Chrissy always talked of "despoiling" her kids after trips to my parents house, and now I'm understanding what she meant. And I'm sorry, Chrissy. So sorry.

What do ya think?

My mom called the other day and said Zack looks "just like you!" I don't believe it. Look for yourself. Maybe it's the double chin that sets us apart? Gosh, I love this child!

Good news! Todd gets to go on an expedition to Arkansas! That means he is one step closer to hopefully getting the internship there. Keep your fingers crossed!

New Blog and other news...

I have decided to start a new blog that is dedicated to Zack for the grandparents. I'll post as many pictures as I can on it, and post any new developments. That way my blog does not become, as my brother Matt would lovingly call, a "baby blog." Todd and I really do have a life outside Zack (not much of one, but still...) that I can write about, and I'll still post some things about Zack on here but not as much. And I'll put a password on the Zack blog so if you want in, just let me know. :)

In other news, Todd and I are thinking about doing an internship down in good ol' Arkansas. I know. Not exactly what we had in mind at first, but it actually sounds pretty good. My brother and his family would live about an hour away, my parents about four hours, and I'm not sure how far my other brother is, but I'll drive it anyway. I wouldn't mind spending two or so years down there, but I would like to be somewhere like Utah in the end. I just love Utah. And it would be nice to live by the Jackson's when they come home.

School is going great! It is so nice to have our friends back. We are the only ones with a baby in our little group of friends, so it's fair to say Zack is the community baby. My aerobic classes are going fine and I've pretty much lost all the baby weight. I just found that out yesterday so Todd and I went to eat at Big Juds and I topped the whole night off with icecream. Let's just say I have limited self control.

So since I haven't set up Zack's blog yet, I'll post a couple pictures. He is just so adorable I feel selfish keeping him all to myself. (Yes, I'm one of THOSE moms whose children can't do anything wrong...so sue me.) The first one Zack looks super chubby, but is shows off his cute smile so I had to post it. Then there is one of his first girlfriend, Michelle. :)