Two Months Old!

Dear Conor,

Two months ago you came into our lives and while I can't believe that you are already 2 months old - I can't imagine that there was a time in which you were not a part of our lives.  You have changed so much in the last sixty-two days. 

Birth - 1 month - 2 months

We spent some time this morning taking your 2-month-old pictures...we tried several poses but I couldn't capture your smile :(

You not only recognize our voices but you also recognize our faces.  You have started to smile and in just the last few days you are really started babbling.  You recognize my phone and get all serious when I hold it up near you - you are eager to hear or see what is going on in the telephone (you are a champion at FaceTime)!

You love the bathtub - you now get very excited when water is poured on your tummy and you splash and splash with your arms and legs....sometimes water even flies out of the tub!  You are so good when I wash your face but you are not the biggest fan of having your neck rolls washed out.  You still want your diaper changed every time it gets even the littlest bit wet and of course, we oblige.  You love your downstairs changing table - I don't know what we will do when you get too big for it. 

You enjoy being a social butterfly and time spent with other babies is your favorite thing.  I am trying to find more time in our week to have you playing with your friends because Tuesdays do not seem like enough now that you are more active.

You love lights (if they flash the better) and anything that moves (the fans, your playmat mobile) and you have started enjoying time in front of the mirror.  You do not love tummy time but you will tolerate it for small amounts of time on the boppy pillow or propped up on the pillows up in our bed.

You are very aware of Hunter and you follow him around the floor with your eyes if you and he are in the same room.  He is still not sure what to think of you but he does like to sit near you when you are on your playmat.

January 26, 2012

You have been suffering from severe tummy troubles - some might call it gas, others might say its colic, and still others might say something else.  While your mommy is no doctor I have decided that you have gas as well as silent acid reflux.  I am going to explore this and the potential treatment with your pediatrician this Friday at your two month check-up.  Your dad and I are coping with all your yelling/crying as best we can but we want nothing else than to ease your pain and help you be the happy baby that you are each morning.  We currently have you on Colic Calm and it seems to do its job - though it turns your mouth black for a little while due to the vegetable charcoal.

You are wearing 0-3 month clothes as long as they are not Gerber and depending on how much space the feeties have in the toe section. You have stared to wear some Carters size 3 - just the sleep and plays because the separates are still too big.  You are in size 1 diapers (the Whole Foods 365 brand) but could wear size 2 in Seventh Generation.  We are exploring the idea of cloth diapers and our first order of Grovia brand covers came in today, now we just have to order the inserts.

You've outgrown your JJ Cole carseat cover and we had to purchase the BundleMe - I really thought we would make it through winter with the cover but you have grown in length and getting you in and out of the carseat was getting tough due to the low opening.  I also had to remove your infant booster from your carseat.

You are currently sleeping from roughly 10pm to 4am and then again from 4:30am to 7:00am.  However, you are not taking good solid naps during the day - more like cat naps.  Your dad and I are working hard with you to get you to take longer naps because you are still a baby and need your sleep! 

Today we celebrated your 1/6th birthday by attending a Valentine's Day party at your baby friend Carter's home in Buxton for 2 hours where you played with his toys and we made a craft project (we skipped group today).

Playing with the Baby Einstein Mat at Carter's Party

Baby N (7 months old) coming to visit you.

My Cute Valentine!

Then it was time to get daddy and head to Mercy for Tender Touch Infant Massage class.  You did pretty good in the class and seemed to enjoy visiting with the other babies and getting yourself a nice massage.  We hope that over time you will enjoy your massages even more. 

Getting started with Dad.

Asking you if you wanted a massage.

Ankle/Foot Massage

A very relaxed Conor.

Chest/Arm massage - not your favorite part.

Back to Butt massage & tummy time practice.

It's been an amazing two months with you little man and we can't wait to see what the next 30 days brings!  Happy 2 Month Birthday Conor & Happy Valentine's Day.

xoxo
Mom

7 Week Old Update

Dear Conor,

Week 7 we were very busy teaching you the new routine.  Every night I made it a point to check the clock and right about 9pm I took you upstairs to begin the bedtime routine.  We start with a nice warm bath.  I let you play and boy do you LOVE the bath!  I talk to you during your entire bath - telling you what I am washing and that "its a mommy's job" when I have to wash your face and your neck fat rolls (which you don't love but you have gotten better about). 

Enjoying your evening bath on 2.1.12

After your bath we go to your room and I put you on your changing table.  Then I dry you off really well and start putting on lotion.  You LOVE the lotion going on your legs and your chest and you often smile as I sing little songs about putting lotion on your body.

Next we go into my room and I wrap you up in the Miracle Blanket (which we have to thank Jill for) and then you feed until you fall asleep.  After you have been alseep for about 10 minutes I am able to move you from my lap/chest and into your bassinet. 

Since beginning this routine you have only had one night in which you didn't sleep for at least 5 hours.  You even kept this up when I shortened your routine on 2.2.12 because I had to help out Amanda with her work and got home late.

Your "little" aunts came to visit you this past weekend.  This was the second time that they had driven up to Maine just to see you (remember they came when you were born).  We went out shopping for a new playmat for you and I think your Auntie Danielle had a little too much fun in the store!  But, so did we as we tried out a few trikes for when you are a little bigger!

Silly Auntie Danielle!

You and Dad had fun shopping for bikes!

Your Aunts were thrilled to see the new onesie that your Daddy bought you and we took the following picture to text to Auntie Cate to show her all the fun she was missing out on!

Week 7 also included your First Super Bowl!  You rooted for the Patriots (of course) and wore your Patriots jumper for good luck!

Super Bowl 2012

You were so sad when the last play didn't go as planned and the Pats were unable to claim the title -you actually cried!  You are a true fan through and through and now you are looking forward to baseball season!

xoxo
Mom

PS.  You are also a pro at FaceTime as this is how you talk to your Grandma Mary and your Aunties every other night!

Project 365 - Week 3

Project 365 - Week 3

January 15, 2012 - January 21, 2012

January 15: We had to leave the Cape today but not before I snapped this picture of Grandpa Adam & Conor.
January 16:  Conor's one month pictures
January 17:  Today Conor and Josh were on their own as I went back to work for a few hours.  Josh sent me this picture while I was working to show me everything was going well.
January 18:  Tuesday Group - Conor was excited to go and show off his new fleece hoodie and ski hat.
January 19:  Conor spent some time in Mom's office helping her get some billing done.
January 20:  Conor went to the ENT to have his tongue tie snipped to help him eat better.  It was snipped while he sat in his carseat and he was very brave.  Big improvements were seen almost immediatly.
January 21:  Went to Grandpa Tom's as he was up from Maryland for his monthly visit.  He was shocked to see how big you had gotten.

Project 365 - Week 2

 

Week 2: January 8, 2012 - January 14, 2012

January 8: Mom caught Conor and Dad napping on the couch together!

January 9: Conor had a difficult day - eating and crying were the actions of the day thanks to a growth spurt (4 week)

January 10: Conor and Mom went to Group and then went shopping to purchase a fun summer picture outfit. Got this preppy look from the Children's Place at the Maine Mall.

January 11: While practicing tummy time Conor fell asleep.

January 12: After another long day of dealing with a growth spurt during a winter snowstorm (a foot of snow), Conor finally found a comfortable place to sleep - his Boppy.

January 13: All tucked into the car safe and sound for his FIRST official long distance car ride - we were off to the Cape to visit family!

January 14: Happy ONE MONTH Birthday! The whole family celebrated with cake at the BBC in Sandwich

Project 365 - Week 1

I challenged myself to participate in Project 365 - a challenge to take one photo each day of anything we are doing in order to document something from every day of the year.  Because this year is a leap year, it's really project 366 but I am going to label everything Project 365 in case I ever do it again!

I am going to try several different methods of posting until I find just the right one so please let me know what you think!



























xoxo
Erin

Frankin-Lamb

It's a regular episode of CSI Special Victims Unit around here! 

This is Hunter's favorite toy - his lamadoodle.  He has had this particular Lamb for at least two years and I have had to sew it's neck back together as well as reattach a limb.  It has so many stiches in it that we refer to it as " The Frankin-Lamb".

We have bought him new lambs and Santa even brought him one but he prefers this old stinky one.  Well, the other day I went into the dinning room to change Conor and came across the above crime scene.

It looks like "The Frankin-Lamb" is due for yet another round of surgery and another set of stiches! 

--Erin

Birth Announcement

Dear Conor,

As I am certain everyone has received their birth announcement in the mail (perhaps except for our friends liking abroad) I am posting it here.  Your dad and I designed this announcement together and we wanted it to show both your sweet angel side and your little devil glare that you give at times.  Can you guess which is which?!?!

xoxo
Mom