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:

Pay It Forward!

I was one of the first three people to leave a comment on Marissa's post, so now it's time for me to play pay it forward on my blog. I love to be crafty so hopefully my craftiness will come through for me!

Here are the rules:
Be one of the first THREE bloggers to leave a comment on this post, which then entitles you to a handmade item from me - something crafty or yummy, who knows?!

Winners must post this challenge on their own blog, meaning that you will Pay It Forward, creating a handmade gift - anything! - for the first THREE bloggers who leave a comment on YOUR post about this giveaway!

The gift that you send to your 3 friends can be from any price range and you have 365days to make/ship your item. This means you should be willing to maintain your blog at least until you receive your gift and have shipped your gifts. And, remember: it's the spirit and thought that counts!

When you receive your gift, please feel free to blog about it, sharing appropriate linky love! If you are not one of the top three commenters on this post, you can still play along. Go ahead and start your own Pay It Forward chain, and encourage your blogging friends to do the same!

So remember, Pay It Forward!

myStationary business is now on Etsy

I've been working hard for the past year in getting my new business up and going. So far it has been real successful
(www.my-stationary.com), but I thought I would bring it to another level and make a store front on etsy. If you have never been to Etsy - it is a awesome site with lots of neat things to buy.

So I've been spending the last two days setting up my storefront and today we had a power outage at the house and my computer crashed with all my files that I would use to put on etsy. So currently I will not get to add more items until I get my computer fixed. But for now it is there and it has the beginnings of hopefully something successful.

Check it out
http://mystationary.etsy.com

tell your friends and family!

thanks

Giggles and Pouts

Connor is finally trying out different expressions and giggling - actual real giggles. It is so funny how a baby can one second be so happy and the next so sad.