Zeeke's got rhythm. He beats his hand against his side in time to music, even when it's just a song one of us is singing to him. He's also started bopping his head from side to side, although he doesn't need music to inspire that. Sometimes he'll sway from the waist up, practically hurling himself over.
Zeeke continues to happilly munch on Cheerios while we prepare his food, although we always find a few underneath when we lift him out of the high chair.
Zeeke's hair is starting to get long. He's outgrown all of his six month pyjamas and moved up to the nines, although there's still enough room in them for him to move his feet around inside his pants legs.
Zeeke's book of the week: Yawn by Symes & Sharratt
Tuesday was Christmas with Karen's family at her sister Sarah's house. Zeeke got lots of great gifts and adoration. But it was exhausting and he had a meltdown on the way back to Philly.
Wednesday, we drove out to the shore to visit with Steve's college roommate Edwin, his wife Carey, their daughter Lila, and newborn son Logan. It was a long drive home through sleet and rain, but it was a great time and well worth the trip.
On Thursday, while Steve was at work, Karen took advantage of Zeeke's holiday exhaustion to take back the house while he napped.
Friday, Karen & Zeeke went to the Fumo branch to stock up on more picture books. That evening the three of us went to Jenifer and Eric's holiday party for a while. After Zeeke went down for the night, Steve and Karen took turns popping back to the party while the other held down the fort.
Sunday Zeeke was running a fever when he woke up. We were a bit worried, but by afternoon he was feeling so much better that he was laughing and jumping in his bouncey chair, so we took him out to the supermarket. Little did we know that the fever would be back with a vengence that night and not leave for days.