No Hair and 6 Teeth

My lack of creativity abounds...and astonishes me but I suppose that with everything else going on in life, my brain is just a tad fried to keep up on ingeniousness. That said, this will be yet another (fairly) short post.

Connor cut his 2nd top tooth over a week ago but I was simply astonished to find last night, that two more have begun their escape. No wonder he isn't napping well the last couple of days! I can't believe he's got six teeth already!

We have been busy going to the park pretty much every day. Connor really enjoys swinging the most but tries to be a big boy and climb every thing. He's SUCH a boy and makes it so obvious. He even tries to eat dirt... Anyhow, it's been getting really hot so we have been going in the morning when the park is nearly empty. We had been meeting a lot of new people (thank goodness!) but now with it so hot, it's nearly impossible to get out during the day time. Maybe the local moms will figure out to hit the park earlier?

Here area few items from our walks to the park. Connor likes the "car" where he can drive and I might add, American or British style (there are steering wheels on either side.) There is also this curved staircase that he likes to (try) to climb and we also go down the many slides, which he doesn't know exactly what to think of. He also grasps the concepts of stairs, without ever seeing any before. He knows he's supposed to go up and tries but his short little legs don't reach so of course, he relies on mommy.

For those of you who haven't seen, Connor is getting around rather well (and wearing me out to say the least.) He is finally figuring out that being on his tummy can be fun becasue he can crawl without help from mommy or daddy. He's also walking with assistance. He takes off like a rocket as we circle the house and go from room to room over and over and over and... you get the point. He has a fascination with his bathroom for some reason, we visit IT the most.

Trip To Vegas & Other News

Nick had an IBM conference a last week and so Connor and I were able to tag along and hang out for $100 round-trip! The weather was perfect so we headed out to the pool to test out the water. At first we tried the big pool but Connor cried immediately, I think mostly because the water was so cold. So we scooted over to the kiddie pool which was comfortable. It took Connor a few minutes to not cling to me but he played and enjoyed it for the most part. The next day when we went back, Connor knew exactly what we were doing. He puffed up his chest and stood up tall and got to 'work' playing! He had a lot of fun and didn't want to get out. As a side note, Costco diapers are awesome. I've never seen a diaper hold so much water in my life!

This was a big trip for Connor since he has had a lot of anxiety issues any time we leave the house. He's grown comfortable (FINALLY!!!) with his stroller and walking around. He's doing better with loud noises like the intercom and loud vehicles that drive by. And when we got home he even not only got through the grocery store without freaking out, he even sat up in the cart seat and didn't fuss the whole time (he actually enjoyed it!) He also did AMAZING on the flight home; He played, flirted, ate, slept played, all without one fuss. He usually screams out of fear when the intercom comes on but he didn't let out a peep or a worry. He's becoming a 'big boy' finally.


Now that we are back home, the weather is finally starting to warm up! This is fantastic because now we can actually start enjoying our walks to the park and do them more often. I know it's just a matter of months (maybe even weeks) until I have him in that baby swing, teaching him to 'fly.'

We had another success this morning too... I put a heavy blanket over the curtain rod in Connor's room (he already has curtains but they are kinda thin and wispy) and he slept ALL NIGHT until 8am!!! The last 2 night's he's made it to 6, but this is a huge deal and I am looking forward to continuing this trend. I'm going to have to go out and get some sort of liner for his window to help block out the light from now on.

Connor is also "walking." He still hates to be on his tummy for very long, even though he's figured out how to roll and stretch to get to things. He's always preferred to stand and now he's taking steps to get to what he's wanting. We have a set of Walking Wings that I use mostly for the sake of my back and they work OK, but he does fantastic when I just hold his hands. We walked across the living room at least 3 times today to get to toys and touch the furniture and whatnot. He had a blast figuring out how to walk like mommy!

Just A Quick Picture Post

Just a quick post since I am limited on time and creative energy...

Connor has not only popped out his first tooth but now his second one as of this week. He has also started sleeping on his tummy, and is at least acting like he'll start sleeping through most of the night now, at least until 4-5 am anyways. He's also desperately trying to crawl but still gets frustrated about being on his tummy but he's doing better. He's stronger and stronger all the time and has such a sense of humor! Unless he's cranky about teething or some other baby pain, everything is a joke and deserves a giggle.


We went to a new doctor yesterday (Dr. Mills) and he was fantastic. He's very thorough and articulate and was very sweet and playful with Connor. Even the staff was great. I am quite pleased with the change! Check out the updated growth carts at the bottom of the page to see how he's grown!

Spoke too Late

Well, I woke up this morning to a little surprise.... Connor's left bottom tooth cut through! So much for pictures with nothing but a gummy, toothless grin.

Here's a new picture of our cuteness:

and another

Sweet Potatoes are Go For Launch

We got back home from New Mexico/Dallas trip on late Sunday night. Connor did horrible on the way there. Every single click, bang, whoosh and person scared him on the plane. I can confidently say that he thoroughly hated flying. He even had his own ticket so we brought along the car seat. I ended up holding him most of the time and wrapping a blanket around his head and holding his ears to dampen the sounds. The flight home however, was much better. I didn’t bother bringing his seat and just held him. He slept most of the time and when there was a sound he just looked at me for reassurance and fell back to sleep. The nicest part was bringing along the stroller that my Dad got for him while we were in NM. On the trip down, I had the sling so I’d have to strap him in and take him out and strap him back in again etc etc. How miserable that was for both of us. With the stroller however, I could just pop it open (one handed!) and lay him down in it. He never woke up and I was able to push him through the airport without a peep!

On the downside, we both have managed to catch a nasty chest cold. My little inner voice told me this would happen and I shouldn’t travel, but did I listen? NO. At least the worst of it hit once we got home. But the trip started off rough and was a hard push for both of us. I should have waited a few weeks. When will I learn to listen to that little mommy voice inside my head?

Some good points on the trip were that; my family finally got to see him, although the dinner night we had at GG’s house he had tummy ache and cried most of the time. He did great though on the other days. He hung out with Papa and really enjoyed it. He got to meet his Uncles Wesley and Thomas and he also got to meet the dogs. They did great around him and vise versa. Charlie thought I had brought him a gift and thought Connor was HIS and whined and fussed over him. Bueller also thought he was master-protector and forced his way into our room any time Connor fussed or peeped and even slept outside the door or next to the crib. Bueller also did this with me when I was pregnant with him. Connor liked to pet them on the head. I was afraid he’d be scared or pull on their ears, but he did great! Living up to his namesake so far!

Now that we are home, Connor has never been happier to play with his toys even though he is ill. Other than his cough and runny nose, you’d never know he was sick. He plays so good and hard and smiles at absolutely everything. He has grown up so fast in just a week. I see him handling toys differently than a week ago and taking the world in like never before. This trip made him grow-up a bit I think. He responds to his name when you call him and the moment you have his attention he smiles a HUGE gummy smile. He is learning to flirt with other people (Women if course) instead of being scared. I have been worried about that since he just has a fit normally if we even go to the store. He just loves to be at home.

Connor’s 2 bottom teeth are getting closer to breaking free and he is actually feeling better. I think being able to get more in his hands and then to his mouth helps a lot. I’d like to get him into the photo studio before they pop out though. I only have one picture of him smiling without his teeth and I’d like to have a few more. He is honestly so amazingly cute when he smiles. He’s an extremely happy boy and I need to capture that.

He turned 5 months on Sunday. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by; Almost a ½ year!

He acted like he wanted to eat everything I ate when we were in NM, so we started baby food yesterday. I’ve been giving him yogurt for weeks now but in very small quantities, just to help his digestive tract. We started off with sweet potatoes and he loved them! He ate a whole jar of them (in 2 sittings.) We will also start DHA Rice cereal this week and then once we know how he reacts to that, we will try something new next week. He does so good opening his mouth and letting me know he wants more by waving his right hand. He even tries to hold his own spoon. He hasn’t figured out that he can dip it back in the dish to get more, he looks to me for that but hey, if he wants to feed himself, I’m OK with that! I guess it’s time to go get a high chair!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot, he LOVES to stand up and he’ll even try to take a step forward to get to something. I stood him up and he held onto the coffee table all by himself this week! He still hates being on his tummy and gets frustrated trying to crawl, but he’ll grab on to my hands and stand up when I say ‘stand up.’ He gets this big silly grin on his face when he does it too, like he’s proud of himself. I think on his 6-month birthday I’ll get him one of those Fisher Price walkers that turns into a push-car for later. He’s really eager to get up and go.

Things Connor can Say:
“Hi”
“Da-Doo” which means “Love You”
“Uh-Oh”
Puckers his lips and Kisses

Connor Can Understand:
“Sit Up”
“Stand Up”
“Lay Down”
“No”
“What Time Is It?” (When it’s time to eat)
“Love You” (He smiles really big, giggles and sometimes says “da doo”
“Hi” & “Bye Bye” and waves and sometimes says “Hi”
“Where’s Daddy?” (He looks around the room)
“Kiss You”
And now “Connor.”
I think he even tried to say “Daddy” last week. He looked at me while talking on the phone with Daddy and said “Da?”

Of course, he has his little baby language that only he understands. He makes this little frog, throaty sound and modulates and also raspberries over and over. Papa calls him “motor-boat.” ☺

Who Wants Chocolate?!?

Fun Times

Today Connor went for a ride in his new carseat! He immediately felt comfy and I could tell he had a air of confidence. He was so calm, I even got his sunglasses on without a fuss and we made it all the way to Costco without one either.

Another big step for him today was sitting facing out in his sling. He made it all the way through Costco up until we were leaving, without a peep. And of course he can't go anywhere without a million +1 comments about how precious/cute/adorable/big/chubby-cheeked he is.

Connor is also learning to like his seat a bit more. He's watching TV with Daddy as I type this, being a good boy. He is also on his way to sitting up by himself. He does a bit better every day and as he leans out, he gets stronger. His noggin is really heavy and he moves it really fasts to look at things around him, so he loses his balance easily. Daddy has started to put him up his shoulders on the couch (it's against the wall right now) and he does pretty good. He likes being up high anyways.