Zachary James is two months old, which means we have only been home in NC with him for one month...hard to believe since it feels like there was never a time he was not part of our family!
We have had a busy month, with lots of fun visitors. My mom and sister were here from August 2nd-August 5th and it was so much fun on Zac's first trip out shopping. Nana loved her snuggles with little man, and Aunt Autumn loved reading and doing tummy time. My cousins, Tonya and Savannah, also drove down from Virginia to see Zac and hang out for a day! A big thanks to Autumn and Tonya for completing our fundraiser puzzle that helped get our sweet boy home!
 |
| 5 weeks old! |
August 6th: We had a fun 5 week old birthday! We had a lifestyle photoshoot to get pictures of Zac and the three of us as a family. Zac also helped his daddy celebrate turning the big 3-0! He is great when we take him out to eat...loving dinner dates just like mommy and daddy!
August 8th was a special day too..Yes, Aunt Autumn turned 21 but we got to celebrate Zac's arrival with my 7th grade 8th grade small group girls. It was an incredibly special night, having these girls, ones that have so innocently and sweetly prayed for us and our baby through the adoption process, throw us a fun shower! It was even better to hear them pray for the baby boy that is now here in our arms, and to be able to talk about adoption, God's provision and His faithfulness through it all. I pray that as they continue their walks with Christ, that they too remember this moment, but more importantly that they see the faithfulness and love of God in their own lives, despite circumstances!! I love you girls so very much! Thanks for blessing us with a sweet shower!
 |
| Decorations made by the girls |
 |
| the Group! |
 |
| 6 Weeks Old! |
August 13th: 6 weeks old! Growing so fast and getting cuter by the day!
We took Zachary to church for the first time on August 14th! Here's what I shared on Facebook that I thought is worth repeating here:
One of my favorite days so far-Zac's first day to church!! God used our fertility journey to lead us to the Summit when we moved here and I have spent many Sundays crying out to the Lord and seeking him through the hard days for His plan in growing our family. This morning brought joyful tears as His grace & faithfulness shown bright as we got to praise our Father with our precious son in our arms!! #adoption is beautiful #Gods grace #dayswithzacharyjames
Auntie Vicky, my best friend that lives in CA, got to come visit on August 18th for several days, so Auntie Amanda also came to stay with her two girls. These two have walked with me every step of my fertility journey, and I have been blessed to be a part of their children's births. It was so special to have them love on our son the way I have been blessed to love on their girls!
 |
| Auntie Vicky is here! |
August 20th: 7 weeks old!! Thanks to Addy loving the Marbles Kids Museum, and Brett loving it as much as her, Zac got to go on his first trip there too!
 |
| Addy loves Uncle Brett! |
 |
| She even wants to marry him! |
 |
| Addy & Zac |
 |
Addy & Brett in the building
station at Marbles! |
 |
| Zac man at Marbles! |
 |
| 7 Weeks Old! |
 |
| playing with grandpa Doc |
 |
| walking around with Grammy |
Brett's parents came to visit on August 26th and stayed through September 1st! Zac enjoyed spending time with Grammy and Grandpa Doc, & mommy and daddy got to enjoy a date night out (movie date to see Bad Moms...and yes, I did cry! Something about being a mom now makes me emotional about everything...ok, I was already emotional before Z, but now it's amplified!)
 |
| 8 weeks old! |
August 27th: 8 weeks old and getting such a little personality! He is so strong...loves tummy time on mommy and daddy and kicking those legs! He is actually scooting on his mat and managed to maneuver himself from Daddy's chest to this!
I know everyone has differing views on this, but because of our stay in NICU and the infection that Zac had, we were unable to do his circumcision there in Orlando, and instead had to wait until we were able to see someone here in Raleigh. That did not happen until August 31st! Although it was obviously later than usual, we went in for that procedure on the 31st and Zac did awesome! Needed a few extra snuggles but mommy didn't mind =)
And our last visitors for the month included my mom and dad arriving on the 1st (yes, right after Brett's parents left! Told you we had lots of visitors but we wouldn't have it any other way! We are so blessed by amazing friends and family and are so thankful for our parents, not only for the countless hours and prayers it took to raise us but for helping raise up our precious son now!
So with such a busy month, we now have a growing, happy, strong 2 month old on our hands!!
*Updated on 9/12 after our 2 month appointment:
2 month stats: 14 lbs 7 oz, 23 in long
Eating 4-5 oz every 3 hours and dropped a feeding at night!! =)
Loves mornings and smiling more every day!
Starting to find his thumb
**Stay tuned for the next post to be not as informative and more on what the Lord has been teaching me in the last month!
Comments
Post a Comment