'human' food

Daycare started feeding Connor the 'big kid' food (well blended of course) and I think he's digging it! I haven't yet blended anything at home yet...but we did give him a beef stick today. Now, I know, these are probably NOT the best baby food (but I feel better knowing it's me that gives him something we're unsure of). But you should have seen him watch us eat them. He was OBSESSED (similar to the water bottle fetish) with them. So, we gave it to him. And, when we took it away..he was NOT happy. This was really the first time we haven't been able to easily distract him with something new when taking something away. We had to document :)

The love for the beef stick...

Taking the beef stick away...

I know. Bad parents. But it was funny, we couldn't help it.

moving up

This is a terribly picture, I know, but it's the only one I got. He's now onto the second level of drawers. And he LOVES the dishwasher. Just this week or the last few days, he's standing up on everything he can. The stool, the couch, his crib. Doesn't really 'walk' along stuff yet, but probably not too far away. (fun to see new things, but so sad he's growing so fast!)

catching up.

This week went really fast! I think I forgot to mention that last Friday after Thanksgiving my friend Kacie came over in the afternoon to help me put up my tree (well, I think I bribed her into that one), we went Christmas shopping (didn't find much, wasn't too crowded) and had great grub at b-dubs. (didn't intentionally rhyme there). I will try and post a picture of the tree, I'm really happy with it! Surprisingly, Connor hasn't gotten into it yet! He's only been interested in it once or twice, and since he listens SO well to the word 'no' (okay, he laughs everytime we say it, no lie), he has since stayed away.

Anyways. I'm working on getting some pictures and videos posted. Aaron and Jess are over for the night and we are playing Wii...it is SO fun (first timer here). I want on. Very addicting. However, not exactly something I see Connor allowing me to play it very often. Oh well. It's fun. And it's nice to have company.

Oh, and we put Christmas lights up today! Bryan refused to do it, so I told him I would do it all by myself. I put our 3-step stool/ladder thing on the tail gate of Bryan's truck and kept backing it up to the house. After like 3 times I realized it would be SO much faster if Bryan would at least drive the truck. So, I got him to do that, he and Connor just hung out in the truck and waited for me to signal to move, etc. Connor just fell asleep sitting in the passenger seat. It was ADORABLE, but I didn't get a picture :( But, the lights aren't anything special, but, they're Christmas lights!!

Enough text. More pictures. I get it.

open...shut...open...repeat

And so it begins...he hasn't figured out how to get anything out of them...yet. This was from about a week ago I think.

thanksgiving table

A late post of the table that Mary set for us at Thanksgiving. She's amazing! She brought all of this stuff down (stuff = tablecloths, placemats, silverware, pumpkin centerpieces, twigs, napkins and napkin holders, beads, candles and more), and then enough for 2 more tables!!

Thank you so much Mary!

day two

Well, day two went really well in Infant II (and I think day one went really well too, he was just starting to get a fever when I picked him up). I went over there and played with him at lunch, while we were sitting there reading a book, a little girl came up and stole Connor's book. We need to work on his reaction time a little... :)

Then Bryan picked him up early and took him to get part II of his flu shot. Went well, was running a little bit of a fever tonight, but went down at 6:30. (we'll see how long that lasts)

diaper box

Connor is definitely getting more mobile, but fun to watch. No serious falls yet, but I think it's inevitable.

tough day?

Well, Connor's first day in Infant II was today. I was sad about it, but only because it means he's growing up. When I dropped him off today he looked totally excited looking at the new toys and 'safe' things to crawl up on, over, through, etc. So, that made me feel better.

Then, when I picked him up, he was sadly sitting in the swing. When she took him out he started crying, when I got him, he nuzzled right into my shoulder and was crying/whimpering. I was too concerned with trying to make him feel better, I wasn't fully listening to what his daycare lady was saying, but I caught something about 'friend got too close...scared him...think babies are step stools'. Step stools?!?!? Poor Schmo. I guess this is probably what the babies in the Infant I room thought of Connor, but man, I felt so bad for him. Then, when I got him home, as soon as I took him out of the car seat he nuzzled again into my shoulder and has been laying there every since, except now it's Bryan's shoulder.

So sad. Not sure what's up with him. Hopefully he's our happy little Connor when he finally wakes up! And to think he gets another shot tomorrow! (part two of the flu shot)

pool again

I forgot to mention, the morning after the wedding we took Connor down to the pool again, just Bryan and I, and he did much better. The park was empty and so we just sat with him in the baby pool, and eventually he warmed up to it, thought it was hilarious that he could 'crawl on water', and didn't really get it when he would crawl into deeper waters... It was a little cold, too, so had it been a little warmer I think he would have had more fun. Definitely will be trying it again!

bathtime

Mary took a few shots of Connor's new 'look' in the tub the other night :)

Such a ham in the tub.