Your First Party!

Dear Conor -

Lots of fun was had on June 30, 2012 when we went to your friend Baby N's home for her FIRST BIRTHDAY!  Not only was it her First Birthday but it was your FIRST Birthday Party!  She had a Rainbow themed party and many of your friends were able to make it.  We all had so much fun!

The Birthday Girl - Baby N

You made sure to wear your Rainbow shirt to N's party.

Some of the decorations - so pretty!

You & Daddy reading

When it cooled down a little we went outside - it was still warm so we changed into something more cool.

Cute Boy!

Playing with Baby C & Baby E

Your first Birthday Party was a big hit - you had a lot of fun with your friends and it was a lot of fun to celebrate such a special day with one of your first friends.  There will be many parties this summer as many of your friends are turning 1......you are going to be a very busy boy!

xoxo
Mom

Baby Q comes to Play!

Dear Conor,

Over the last few months you have made several good friends.  One of them is Baby Q and she came over for a little pool party on 6.29.12.  We set up your pirate pool in the shade and filled it with nice warm water.  The two of you are such rolly polly babies that there wasn't much free space in that little pool but you both seemed to really enjoy splashing together.

Conor: 6.5 Months Q:7.5 Months

Good Times!

Sharing your pool toys

Q enjoying the extra space when you got out!

After your pool fun was over you both went inside to play for a little bit before Baby Q and her Mommy had to leave.  They don't live too far away though so I am sure they will be back again.

xoxo
Mom

The White Mountains - A Summer Escape

Dear Conor,

We love to visit the White Mountains!  There are so many things to do there.  As we hadn't been in a while and your Daddy and I were bored we decided it was time to take a trip up to North Conway and have a little escape!  So I fed you, changed you and we packed the entire family up (Hunter too!) and off to Settler's Green we went!

It was a beautiful day for a drive and the weather was perfect for walking around and enjoying each other's company.  The shopping complex has a little splash pad (which we didn't use) and a swing for toddlers and babies - we decided to see how you would like it (your first swing ride)!

First Push 6.28.2012

Again Daddy

What are you looking at - I'm not giving this swing up!

 You loved the swing and had such a great time in it.  You smiled and held on tight while Daddy pushed you higher and higher.  Hunter watched you the entire time to make sure that you were safe and he got a little treat for being such a good boy.

The plaza also had kid sized Adirondack chairs so we decided to see if we could get a 'fram worthy' photo - well, this was the best we could do :)

All in all our little afternoon trip to the white mountains was just what the doctor ordered for our little family.  We can't wait to take you back this fall for leaf peeping and maybe some hiking!

xoxo
Mom

Belly Sleeper 6.27.12

Ahhh.....we knew it would happen someday but I wasn't prepared for it to happen so soon!  Conor slept on his stomach and while I was debating whether or not to go in and flip him over he flipped himself (good boy)!

See my feet on the left hand side - I was so nervous about his position that I sat in his room for a bit to make sure that he was able to flip himself over again before I could fall asleep!  Please tell me this is normal "Mom" behavior :)

Auntie Invasion 6.26.12!

Conor has some of the best aunts on the planet (and I have some of the greatest sisters)!  His Auntie Cathlin got out of school for the season and we convinced her to come up and play for the day (well, we actually got her to stay overnight so there was a sleepover involved)!

Conor wanted to make sure he looked his best for his Auntie.

These are my favorite pants you own!

Cabbage Patch Face

 Since it took Auntie a long time to get up here Conor had to find something to do so he spent some time playing with another of his favorite toys - the sand sifter (thank you Auntie Lindsay and Uncle Sean).

Then he had to brush up on his reading skills in case he needed to read a story to Auntie before bedtime.

And at last - she was here to play!

It was great to have Cathlin up for a visit - her nephew loves her so very much (and so don't I)!!!

xoxo
Erin

Favorite Toys

Dear Conor,

At 6 months old you now clearly have preferences when it comes to your toys.  I would say that your favorite toy at this time are your stacking cups.  They cost me $3.99 at Babies R Us and I can't believe how much you love them.  A favorite game of yours is to have Daddy or I stack them up so that you can lean forward and push them down.  Then you want us to do it again and you cry when we stop. 

You also love to chew on them!  I am forever catching you with the cups in your hands or in your mouth.  Since you are not quite able to manipulate the cups sometimes you have more than one stacked together while they are in your mouth - you are such a funny boy!

What - you'll come play cups with me?

I'm holding onto these - they are mine!

ok, I'll share with you!

Its unclear what the big attraction with these cups are but I am very glad that they are easy to find and cheap - that way if you ever lose them we know they can be replaced.  Since you like the cups so much I have been looking for some blocks that we can stack and build with in the near future - but its very hard to find blocks not made in China or made with organic dyes/paints.  But I will keep looking!

xoxo
Mom

Sitting Up & Crib Photos

Dear Conor,

I can't mark the exact day that you started sitting up all on your own - needing no help from us but it was about mid-June that we felt comfortable moving the boppy pillow away from you for periods of time when you were sitting.  On June 21, 2012 I decided to get out the camera to capture your unassisted sitting so we would never forget.

As you can see your boppy pillow is no where to be found!  At this point when you sat you tended to lean to your right and use your arm for balance - this also allowed you to easily transition to your belly when you wanted to.  As of June 21, 2012 you were not getting into a sitting position from your back or stomach.

You also have become much more comfortable in your crib at night.  It seems that as soon as you turned 6 months old you became more of a little boy and less of my baby.  You no longer need to be swaddled or propped at night.  You are still nursed to sleep but that will change in time I am sure.  We do not permit you to play in your crib.  Cribs are made for night sleep (someday we will get you napping in there) and because I want you to associate sleep with your room/crib we don't ever put toys in your crib.  This is all well and good but it means that I have very few pictures of you in your cute little be so on June 23, 2012 I brought in the camera!

Hi Conor!

Whoa - might need to lower the crib sooner rather than later!

Hi Mommy!

Seeing you in your crib pushing up on your arms let me know that you were getting ready for the next big step (crawling) and that Daddy and I needed to start paying close attention to you so that we would be ready to move the crib down as soon as we saw the signs of you trying to stand up.  You do love your crib and its crazy to think that the very first time I put you in your crib you were so small and now look at you!


xoxo
Mom