Lake Swimming (AGAIN)

Dear Conor,

The weekend of July 20th we traveled to the Cape for your baptism and to spend time with your grandparents and aunts/uncle.  The drive down went well (despite a bit of traffic) but your stay on the Cape was a little difficult because you were going through a growth spurt of some kind and so all you wanted to do was eat (and not sleep).  To take your mind off food we tried to do a lot of different things.  Once of those was going to swim in the lake.  This time your Auntie Cathlin and Sarah joined us and you had a new float made just for relaxing!

Auntie Cathlin

My sweet baby

Swimming with Daddy

You have a true love for the water.  You love to drink it, splash in it, and just be in it!  We are so thankful for a baby who enjoys the water because it has made bath time a fun experience and it has made for great memories this summer!

Unfortunatly, our fun day on the lake ended with your first bug bites :( just in time for your Baptism and pictures....I guess this is what having a boy will be like :)

I love you sweet baby - bug bites and all!

xoxo
Mom

Houston we have LIFT OFF

07.18.2012

You don't get too far but both legs are up and moving!  Time to BABY Proof our home and Hunter!

xoxo
Mommy

Chiro Visits

Dear Conor,

Even though your 6 months check-up shows that your head circumference is back on track we are still taking you to see Dr. Erika because I want to ensure that as you continue to grow it doesn't revert back to flat.  She also continues to work on your right hip area and right neck area where you appear to be "out of whack" as Mommy likes to call it.  Since you have begun inching across the floor both Daddy and I notice that your right leg doesn't do any of the heavy lifting.  So, we continue the cross training every night for you in hopes that we can help train your little body to stay in line!  But, now instead of every week we are going every third and will be moving to once a month shortly!

Daddy has also started seeing Dr. Erika to work on his knees/ankles and so while he gets worked on you and Baby N get to play! The two of you play really nicely together and her extra mobility pushes you to keep trying to crawl!

Playing with Baby N. on 7/17/12

xoxo
Mommy

Auntie Visit

Dear Conor,

On Mom's birthday your Auntie Danielle came up to visit.  We had a great time playing with her at the house but we decided that since it was Mommy's birthday we should go out and do something!  So, after having a so-so meal at the local Mexican restaurant we headed to Old Orchard Beach for some fair food and fun.

Loving on Auntie

I got your nose!

First time at a Mexican Restaurant

Old Orchard Beach can be hit or miss.  Sometimes its too crowded to walk comfortably and other times its so empty its a little spooky (ok - so its usually only like this in the winter!).  On July 15th it was just perfect: not too crowded and not too quiet.  Your Auntie carried you around and you really liked it - you even gave her Chinese Face (this is what your Aunts affectionately call your super excited smiley face).

Right across from this Chinese Food stand was the carousal.  It seems like the right time (being Mommy's birthday and all) for you to experience another first - your first amusement park ride!  So Daddy bought some tickets and we all went on the ride with you!

Mommy and Conor

Mommy. Conor. & Auntie

Daddy and Conor next to the Rooster

We had a great night at OOB.  We got ice cream and fried dough and walked around the amusement park and also up and down the strip.  It was really nice to have your Auntie here to celebrate my birthday and you really enjoyed her company!  Hopefully she comes back to visit soon!

xoxo
Mommy

Friday the 13th (07.13.12)

Dear Conor,

Friday the 13th Party!!!!  Your pal Carter (we will be sad when he moves because right now he lives about 10 minutes away) hosted a fantastic party for this spooky day!

First, when we got to his house we had to walk under a ladder to get to the door.

Then when we got inside we had to avoid his black cat - only to paint your face with black whiskers so that you could take your picture as a black cat!

 After your picture it was time for some finger painting.  This was your first time really painting as the other times you were too little so Mommy would use a brush to put the paint on your hands/feet to make the impressions.

Wanting to touch the paint.

Caught in the act!

Having a good time painting

 Since the playdate took place during lunch I brought you a little bit of avocado.  This was your first time eating out of your high chair and you ate a little bit after seeing some of your friends eat.

After waiting the requisite 20 minutes it was time for some fun in the sun!  All the babies and their Moms (and your Daddy and Carter's Daddy) got into the pool.

Swimming with Daddy

Close-up

Family Pool Picture

This Friday the 13th party was full of fun and friends - but no bad luck!

xoxo
Mommy

Pulling Up 7.9.12

Dear Conor,

You have stared pulling up!  We keep catching you in this position. 

When you are not pulling up onto all fours you are using your arms to pull yourself on your belly to where you want to be.  You are so cute because you will position your arms to your left and pivot on your belly so that you are then facing where you wanted to go.  You aren't quite crawling but this belly pivot has allowed you to be semi-mobile and we can't plan on your staying in one place anymore.

You are such a big boy - pretty soon we will see you moving faster than we want you to be and we will miss the days when you were just learning to sit and you would always be right where we left you :)

xoxo
Mommy

6 Month Check Up

Dear Conor,

On July 9th we went to the doctor's office for your 6 month check-up.  You were scheduled to receive 3 shots and to have your 'stats' taken.  Our doctor had just gotten back, that day in fact, from maternity leave so you saw Dr. Brooks instead.  She is very nice and we have actually seen her once before when you went in for an emergency visit.

We started the visit with your measurements.  I put all your measurement stickers in the back of your baby book so that we can compare as you grow.  This visit your head circumference went back to the track that it had been on when you were born which told us (and your doctor) that your work with Dr. Erika was a success and well worth it!  Your weight has slowed down considerably.  Instead of gaining about a pound a week or every two weeks you are not gaining a pound a month based on this month's weigh check vs. your 4month check.  And even though you have grown a lot taller - you are still pretty compact.  But, there are no worries - you have plenty of time to grow :)

You wore your owl diapers to the doctor's office and she said that your skin looked great as did your ears and eyes!  We visited in the sports room.


Waiting on the Doctor.

After you visited with Dr. Brooks we were told to get you dressed and ready for your shots.  Mommy always plans ahead and I had you wear a romper and Baby Legs so that you could be fully dressed but the nurse could have access to your legs for those horrible shots.  You were scheduled to get 3 and because another child there was having a difficult time with her shots we had to wait a while for the nurse to come in.  We kept you entertained by reading and you decided to busy yourself with ripping up the paper liner on the bench!

You did pretty well with your shots - though you moved your leg very fast and the needle grazed your skin on the last shot causing you to bleed.  The nurse was very upset but we weren't too worried about it.  Next time Mommy will just have to hold your leg a little tighter.  You recovered with a little nursing and some love before getting in the car.  You continued to do well at home.  Shots do not seem to phase you too much though this time you were a little extra fussy the following day but I can't say it was 100% due to shots because you didn't take your naps.....

Our next appointment is in October - I wonder what room we will visit in!

xoxo
Mommy