And the terriable Twos get into high gear. Zach has been improving his skills, he now in a flash can get up on the counter and find whatever he can in one second flat. On a good note I got the cheese off the discount rack for a buck fifty. :)

Tarzan Big Sister Nicole Zach and Daddy

More Pictures: My oldest Nicole has graduated High School, she will be attending Central Michigan in the Fall. I can hardly belief it. Time goes by so quick. I am sooooo proud of her!!!! Nick has a new and steady girlfriend, Miriah. (and I actually like her), she runs track like I did and she treats Nick nice, and Zach is doing great..... into Everything!!! Zach is very different from Nick and Nicole. He has No Fear. He thinks nothing of crawling up the back of the highest chair and hanging there, (until we yell "Zach, Get Down). He can open the front door and if thats not scary enough, he runs as fast as a spider. So needless to say we have to keep the inside door closed, this he has not mastered the opening of, YET!!!! Zach had his hearing tested and past with flying colors. When the doctor first saw Zach she was a bit cold, I am sure she was thinking oh God another child, since it appears she works on more adults then children. After running the initial test she came back in the room and said I can't believe how still he sat, maybe I can test the ears with the tool that will tell us if his ears are sending the correct waves. She put the little device in his ears and he was wonderful. Her attitude towards him changed completely after the test it was like she was a different person. He past the test with Flying colors. He is only delayed in speech. If needed later he may have to go to Speech Therapy, but for now we have no concerns.

Hello all,

I am finally updating with pictures and more info. Zach went in for his latest developmental clinic on Monday, and the doctor said he is performing above his level in everything except for speech. His motor skills and thought process are excellent. Jill and I were very proud at the things he could do, some we didn't even know he could do. Like put blocks in their place, and put marbles in a cup. I was a very proud father.

The doctor wanted to see how he could walk and run over a long distance, I put him down and he took off so fast around the corner, she didn't get to see it. Oh well. Zachary is doing great, and he weighs 21-1/2 pounds.

We went to the March of Dimes Walk of America walk 3 weeks ago, and he was a lot better than last year, he even walked across the finish line, and ate a piece of pizza afterwards. That was a fun morning. We even ran into one of the preemies we met in the NICU and his mother and grandmother, his name is Carter Hill. He's doing great, very close to walking. We had fun. Keep up the good work, and give us an e-mail sometime.

So anyways, Take care to all you parents out there, and have a great spring.

We are back. Did not go far, but we moved and had alot going on. Moved into a really nice Modular home. It is just like brand new inside and a bunch more room. Zach is now walking and continues to have the funniest faces ever, once I find the cord to the camera I will load some more pictures. Terry has a website in which he sells clothing for premature babies. It is a bit slow now, however he will be selling our own products shortly, instead of making others money selling their products. March of Dimes Update: I would like to Extend a very heartfelt Thank You to all those that gave to the March of Dimes, expecially my brother and his wife, JIM AND JONI. Thank you. Please follow the link on my Blog to see what the March of Dimes does for Premature babies. Well off to find the cord for the camera updates to come soon.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! No we did not keep Zach up all night he just woke up at 11:55, so we kept him up to ring in the New Year. Dad looks like he has been drinking, however we don't drink, he was up since 4:00 AM with Zach. Well time to get Zach back to sleep it is 12:30...Wish us Luck, we never had him up at Night and had to put him back down.