Growing So Fast!

Becca and I have been amazed how much Connor has grown and changed, just in the past couple of weeks! He is very close to sitting up on his own, he actively goes after toys, and he really seems to be expressing his opinion a lot more lately! We're having a lot of fun with him!

This weekend, Soni came to visit and to take a test she needed to pass as a step toward licensure as a counselor... and she did pass! We're really proud of her! She also offered to watch Connor while Becca and I went out, so we got to go out by ourselves together for (I think) the third time since Connor was born.

Here are a couple of great videos where Connor is being his happy self:

This is tiring, but it's worth it to get that little guy to laugh!

This was a favorite moment from Aunt Sarah's visit. I think Connor laughs more for her than for anyone but his parents!

Pretty soon, Connor is going to be sitting up on his own, and maybe even crawling! Time to start getting the house Connor-proofed!

Doctor Visit and "Cold" Weather

Connor had his four month doctor's visit today!  He was supposed to get some shots, but his temperature was a tiny bit high (99.2) so just in case he was starting to get sick, they deferred them to next week when we can be sure his immune system isn't compromised.

Connor weighed 17 lbs, 3 oz and is 26 inches long!  That means he's gained nearly 10 lbs and grown 5 inches since he was born.  He's in the 90% for weight, and the 75% for height and head circumference.

It has been down right chilly this week thanks to Tropical Storm Lee.  I am excited because Connor is at the tail end of being able to wear his 0-3 months, and I had a bunch of cold weather outfits he has been able to wear yet.  I've been enjoying the "new" clothes.

 The first outfit we ever got for him, from Aunt Liz!

 Connor has been really enjoying sitting up.  Some times he fusses until he's allowed to just sit one his own and play with his toys.

 How hilarious is his face?

Visits

Last week Patrick's room mate Kato came to visit from Japan to see us, our friends Jerod, Britni, and Jason, and visit some graduate schools.  We had fun visiting and going out to eat together.  It was just like old, pre-marriage times!  Kato also brought us some Japanese treats, and a good luck charm from a Buddhist temple.

 Kato kept saying, "He's so white!"

Last weekend my sister Sarah came to visit since he had Labor Day off.  Connor loves Aunt Sassy!

It's Been Too Long...

I don't normally like to let two weeks go by without posting, but I have been a tired Mama without a lot to say, except that Connor is wonderful, even when there are changes with his eating and so it changes the way I get to sleep.  Connor used to be able to get satisfied right before bed and slept 3-4 hours before wanting to eat again.  Now there's no predicting it, and in addition, he has major gas issues that only calm down when he sleeps ON me.  There's no way I can get to a deep sleep that way, so adjusting to it has been hard.  I think my body is learning how to deal with it though because I've been feeling better and better, even though I don't think I'm sleeping more.  I'm not having to wake as fully when he's hungry though, maybe that's it?


The temperatures are inching their way down and I'm looking forward to fall!  I especially love Halloween and I'm trying to figure out the cutest thing to dress Connor in for it.  Anyone have suggestions?

Caught mid-giggle

Fun with Connor!

Connor and I have a lot of fun playing together. He likes me to hold him over me when I lay on my back so he can look down at me. If I raise him up and lower him down repeatedly, he has a lot of fun. Plus, I get exercise! Becca discovered that if you turn your head from side to side while doing this, sometimes it gets him to laugh really hard!

Here is Connor playing "Freeweight with Daddy"

The other thing Connor likes a lot is for me to lift him up on my shins. This is good for when my arms get tired. But, as Becca has told me several times, not so good when Connor is tired!

Connor has adopted the "skeleton luge" style.

Right now, I have to say that Connor laughing has got to be my favorite thing in the world. I don't think I could possibly be unhappy while Connor is expressing his joy.

Connor's smile is always reward enough to me for all the work I do.

Connor has really been surprising us with how quickly he is developing. I set him down for tummy time and he turned himself around by more than 90 degrees! I said that this must be some sort of milestone, but got made fun of for it. Also, he has recently started trying to pick things up. Sometimes he gets very frustrated when he is unsuccessful, but I am proud of him for trying!

Connor,

Thank you for bringing so much joy to your mom and me! I'm looking forward to every day on from here!

Love,

Dad

3 Months!

My little man is 3 months old!  He's grown up so much.  It's amazing to me that even from one day to the next we advances physically and mentally.  Now holds onto us with his little hands and he loves to look at himself, in pictures or in the mirror.

Yesterday, Aunt Sarah was with us and asked if he had a little chair to sit in.  I had forgotten my cousin Rachel gave me one, and she pulled it out of the closet for him to sit in.  He loves it so much!  I think it gives him a lot of independence.

 His little neck is getting tired.

Connor helping Daddy win playing Settlers of Catan

ZRBBTs!

Some people call them raspberries, Becca likes to call them zrbbts. This is the official spelling, according to The Cosby Show. It is weird to me how this is the second time Cosby has been mentioned on this blog!

Enjoy the video!