Backyard Fun

Dear Conor,

Since we have been on the 'go' so much this summer we decided that what our family needed was a family day at home to play together and so on Sunday, August 19, 2012 that is exactly what we did!

First we played on your swing.  You love to get pushed and you giggle when Mommy says "Wheee"

Even Hunter joined in on the swing-time fun!

While we were swinging the pool was warming up in the hot hot sun!  Once Daddy said it was warm enough it was time to dive in!  You just love the water!

trying to catch the water pouring out of the watering can

do it again Daddy!

your splish splash face!

 After a little bit Daddy brought out some of your ball pit balls and dumped them into the water.....that made the pool even more fun!

and more watering can fun!  Just look at that face!

is that an orange or an orange ball?

Hunter watching all the water fun but being careful to stay 100% dry

My little water baby

Not now mom - I'm trying to play in my pool!

We had so much fun playing today in the water and on your swing.....sometimes the best days are the ones that you spend with just your little family doing the simple things!

xoxo
Mommy

Family Time

Conor is just 4 days shy of being 5 months old.  I seem to say it a lot but I truly can't believe how quickly time is flying by.  While I intend to continue to supply most of Conor's nutrition it is time to start introducing him to the wonderful world of food.  In order to do that I had to do some thinking about how we would go about this. 

Growing up we always ate dinner as a family at the table.  It was a time to reflect on the day that had passed and talk about things that were coming up.  While there are certain memories of the dinner table that are not fond (like sitting at the table until bedtime because I refused to eat my meatloaf), most of my family dinner memories are good ones.  I specifically remember when Danielle was little and she would sit in her high chair eating while we ate and she just talked and talked as she tried to be apart of our conversations about math class, hockey practice, and reading circles.  Dinner was simply a time when the TV was turned off and we just focused on each other.

I very much want this same experience for Conor.  Currently Josh and I do not sit down at the table and eat together (we usually eat in the living room while working or watching a show).  But, in order to give Conor the best that we can, this habit must change.  But first, Conor needs a place to sit!

I had originally wanted a booster type high chair but after playing around with it a little a realized it is not what I wanted and therefore I returned it and now searching for just the right highchair to meet our needs.  I would like a chair that allows Conor to be apart of our dinner experience and one that will be easily cleaned (so many of the plastic ones have too many places for food to hide!).  I have been looking at wooden high chairs that will be able to grow with Conor as he gets older but is still too small to sit in a regular chair as it is important that Conor always feel apart of dinner time.  I have my eye on a few and can't wait to make the final decision.

Once I do then it will be time to reveal our new dinning room and prepare for Conor's FIRST family dinner!

xoxo
Erin

BIG Bargain & New Diaper Bag

Dear Avacado,

Last night while shopping for a baby shower gift for your Aunt Ana and your best friend G5 I stumbled upon what it probably going to be the BEST baby bargain we ever find.  We bought a boppy pillow with a removable cover for only $8.36!!!  They usually sell "naked" for about $35 and covers are at least another $20 so I was very excited.

I love the little cover (its blue and has trucks on it and planes too I think) and I can already picture using it to prop you up for pictures (I tend to take lots of those - just as Hunter!).

I also ordered your diaper bag from Vera Bradley this morning.  This was a gift from Aunt Ana.  I wanted to go pink but decided to go blue/purple/black so as not to embarrass either you or Josh if the two of you are ever out together without me but with the bag.  I am also looking at a sailbag type diaper bag for in the summer so that we don't have to worry if it gets wet - but that will come in time.  Here's a picture of the diaper bag.

I also ordered what is called a "ditty bag" to use in the diaper bag to store dirty diapers and/or dirty clothes you might made while we are out and about.

I can't wait for everything to arrive - your pile in the dinning room is slowly growing so we really need to get a move on when it comes to your bedroom.  We should have the last quote today and then we will know who and when your room is getting done.  I hope to start your closet this weekend so we can move some of your stuff to the closet in the next week :)

xoxo
Erin