Welcome to Zach's Blog

After seemingly endless prodding, teasing and thinly veiled condescension from friends and family, my wife and I have finally succumbed to peer pressure and have entered the 21st century. That's right, we are now officially "blogging". Besides, what better way to introduce ourselves to this mysterious and novel medium than through the shameless exploitation of our wonderful little boy, Zachary Winston Williams. Since before he was even born Zach has been a constant source of "oohs" and "aahs" which I have piously and painstakingly documented with my camera. Indeed, you- the common citizen of the Internet, will no longer have to miss out on precious moments such as "Baby's first dirty diaper" or "Baby blows milk out his nose all over mom".

During the first months of his life, Zach has had his photograph taken ad nauseum. I have countless photos of myself, Lesley, friends, family and a few complete strangers holding our son in every possible setting imaginable. There are so many photos in fact, that it would be impractical and maybe even a bit cruel to post them all here. So in order to conserve both available memory and the readers sanity, the plan is to pick a 'small' handful of the best pictures and include a link to my flickr website for those with the fortitude to tackle the rest.

On my son's behalf, I would like to extend my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for your interest in his life. I hope all of you will enjoy watching him grow and develop over the next months and years. I know I will.
~Kacy

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Saturday, May 16, 2009

The Young and the Restless

I am aware that selective ignorance is a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put your kids under constant surveillance, it just frightens you. Every 5 minutes they will discover some new creative way to make your hair fall out. Parents should sit tall in the saddle and look upon their troops with a noble, benevolent and extremely nearsighted gaze.

Despite knowing this, I must admit the "Nannycam" at Zachary's daycare is just too cool. For those of you interested on watching all the daytime drama unfold send me an email with a request for the link and password.

Last episode recap:
Zachary unexpectedly proposed to Nikki at recess where they made plans to nap on conjoining blankets. But later he called off the wedding when he discovered her sharing crackers with the new kid during lunch. Heartbroken and in a moment of weakness, Zach fell off the wagon both figuratively and literally when he succumbed to his old vice and hit the bottle for the rest of the afternoon. Meanwhile, Paul shocked viewers by miraculously coming out of his 3 hour coma only to catch Tiffany red handed playing with his favorite toy.

Next Week on the Young and the Restless:
Playtime takes a dangerous turn when Amy accidentally falls from the jungle gym. Zach rushes off to find the teacher but is restrained by Amy's ex-BFF Adam. He's left to wonder, "Was it just an accident?". Also, old jealousies come to the surface when Naomi confronts Theresa about hoarding all the "good toys". Will they finally resolve their issues, or will deep secrets push them farther apart as tensions rise? The answers to these questions and more, next week, on the Young and the Restless.