A People Person

Zachary loves seeing people, especially a crowd, and enjoys being passed around to look at all of the different faces. Holding Zachary is more rewarding than ever, as he smiles when you speak to him and chatters away with his cooing voice, sometimes sounding almost as though he is speaking English. He has particularly enjoyed recent birthday parties and events with friends, including attending in sequined fancy dress for a recent Strictly Come Dancing party:

Zachary having fun with the girls (and Daddy) at the Strictly Party

Here is Zachary at Auntie Vickrum's bowling birthday party; this ball is quite a bit heavier than him! Zachary slept for virtually all of the bowling, but very much enjoyed looking at the bright lights of the arcade machines on his way out.

Daddy's bowling ball

Zachary is certainly a crowd pleaser. When holding Zachary, he'll usually do one of three things (unless he's hungry, in which case these are overruled by a frantic cry):

1. Sleep - Particularly in the early weeks of his life, this was his favourite.

Sleeping on Auntie Vickrum

2. Search for food - Whether you're male or female, Zachary will root around to see if any milk is available. This is most likely to occur if his mouth happens to touch you, as this stimulates him. He will launch his head back and forth as if bobbing for apples, sometimes catching you by surprise as he violently swings towards you with a hasty head-butt.

Zachary face planting a poor victim

3. Stare - Zachary is very inquisitive and will stare at you for hours on end. Most of the photos we have of people holding Zachary involve him staring at them.

Zachary wondering why Uncle Nico has a pink cushion