Just Add Water

Growing up I loved water. I never got enough of water. I was on summer league swim team every year, then I joined FLEET which was a year round swim team program, and in high school I also was on Varsity swim team. So I was always in water, and even our vacations consisted of the beach, or swimming pools.

Therefore, I just knew my baby would be a water person too and it so happens that Connor loves the water as much as I did and still do. Over Memorial Day weekend we went to Galveston to visit Connor's Uncle Chad and had a beach day and poolside fun. Here are pictures of our experience!!!

Connor's Baby Dedication

At our church on Mother's Day they hold a special baby dedication. There were over 200 babies dedicated. It was so special and a day I will remember for a long time. Connor received a bible with his name on it and a certificate. Here are some pictures and a link to watch the dedication video - we are the third one announced on the 930 service. Enjoy!

http://www.fotw.org/main/ministries/children/events09/baby_dedication_video.asp

Happy Mother's Day

Here is my mother's day gift from my sweet boy - Connor

Mommy loves you!!!

New Experiences

Connor is 4 months old today and he is like a sponge - soaks up everything. Nick and I enjoy just sitting there and watching him experience new things and new people. Don't get me wrong though he still has a temper but he can turn it on and off like a light switch. Its his attention getter!

New things:
1. He now does tummy time and lifts his head up so high
2. He is teething
3. He is laughing and giggling all the time
4. He recognizes mommy and daddy instantly and knows when they are around and not around
5. grabbing for toys
6. sitting in the bumbo chair - yay!
7. eating cereal and formula
8. loves to play Patty Cake (just giggles)
9. grabs toes
10. almost turning over

New fun toys:
1. exersaucer - bounces and plays all this kind of music
2. bouncy chair - hangs from doorway
3. Learn about your home - a gift from my students (so cool - very educational and lots of music)
4. swing for outside (he is getting next week from Mimi and Papa)

Connor is going to be one bright child and we can not wait for many more fun things to happen and the changes he will encounter. Here are some updated pictures from this past month - enjoy!

Hippity Hop

Well my long 3 months of maternity leave are over too soon and I am back to work tomorrow. I am so not ready to go back and would love to just be off through August and begin the year a fresh, but I don't get that choice. I enjoyed my Spring Break with Connor - which was the best weather ever! We were outside every chance we could get. This weekend though Nick got a stomach virus and of course I also got it - so today I am missing the rodeo to stay at home and get better for work tomorrow. Hopefully it will hurry and subside - because it sucks! Other than that I will miss being a stay at home mommy - it is the hardest but best job ever. Grandma Sue and Mimi will take wonderful care of him.

Here are some updated pictures of Connor:



Connor does not like his Bumbo seat yet - soon though - hopefully!

First day of Sunday School

Here are Connor's first day of Sunday School pictures as I promised. He did so good in the nursery! They fed and changed him, but he did not want the ladies to hold him, but he played the entire time in his crib and was completely satisfied. Enjoy!

Big boys don't cry

Connor just turn two months this week and he is smiling all the time, cooing, and giggling. Doctor says he is doing great, just needs to work on tummy time a little more to get that head of his up more. Connor weighs 11lbs 12 oz (50%), 24 in long (90%), and 16.5 for his head (75%). The percents are where he compares to the average kid of his age. So this boy is going to be a tall and lean kid. At his doctor appointment they gave him 5 shots!!! and one oral med. It was really hard to see him hurt and I couldn't look when they were giving him his shots. Immediately when that first shot came - his eyes watered up and a big cry came out. He did not cry for long and the Tylenol they gave him wiped him out for the afternoon. I was very proud of him - he did so good.

Since he needs to work on tummy time more, we decided to buy him a new floor mat to help that. It is the Baby Einstein Ocean Adventure mat. He loves it! It is so bright in colors and plays fun music. In the past two days he is starting to realize if he does hold his head up he can see things and not just his drool on the mat that gets all over him when he keeps it down. So in other words he is doing much better on holding his head up.

Tomorrow is going to be his first day at church (we bought him his first bible). He has a cute outfit so I promise I will take pictures and post later with them. For now I will post pictures of my cute kid!!!

Connor in his bed and he has a discovered a new friend:









Connor checking things out in his swing:








Connor is a ladies man: