GO COWBOYS!!!!

I saw this and couldn't resist. Yes, I am starting him young!

Connor @ Four Months

Well, we have survived to four months. Connor is growing like crazy and is becoming more and more interactive on a daily basis. His four month checkup last week went really well. He weighed 19 lbs 13 ozs and was just over 26 inches long. Yes, we have a linebacker in the making right now.

He as accomplished a few new things in the past week. He is now rolling over but doing it in the opposite order of most babies. I'm sure my Mom is making some sort of comment about he is just like me in making things more complicated or doing it my own way. I love you too Mom.




He has also started figuring out how to hold his bottle. So what do I do, I start using a bigger bottle. Back to square one.

I'm on the countdown for returning to work on August 25th and Grandpa Ben is on the countdown to retirement on August 31st. The Austin American Statesman did a nice article on Ben. Connor was a little upset that he wasn't mentioned but we did actually go buy a paper to put a copy of the article in Connor's baby book. http://www.statesman.com/business/content/business/stories/technology/08/11/0811plugged.html

Big Baby!!

Connor with his Grandpa Ben last week. He looks much older than his 3.5 months.

Catching Up

Me, my Mom, Connor (3 months) and my 91 year old maternal Grandmother. Grandma is actually smiling which is somewhat of a miracle to get her to do for a picture.




















Connor and the dogs. Maya looks a little dismayed with the whole process.

I know, I know… I haven’t posted an update in ages. Needless to say, I have been enjoying mommyhood. Connor is constantly changing and discovering new things. It is so much fun to watch.

Connor turned 3 months old on July 5th. I weighed him a few days prior and he was tipping the scales at 17.4 lbs. Since he was on track developmentally at his 2 month well baby check, the pediatrician said we did not need to come back until he was 4 months old.

His new thing is working on rolling over. He can get from his back to his side but that is as far as he has gotten so far. I suspect he will make it all the way over in the next few days. He has also discovered his fist and seems to think it tastes better than his pacifier. He can usually get 3 fingers in his mouth at one time but can’t seem to get the rest of them in. You can watch him stare at his fist and then just try to stuff it in his mouth. It is quite amazing.

We have been doing post-natal (Baby) yoga at least once a week. He actually fell asleep towards the end of class last week so I got to get in some extra “relaxation” time while he snoozed. Yoga gives us some great activity bonding time and Connor seems to really enjoy it.

Ah, the dogs… Well, they seem to be taking this all in stride. They only give me funny looks when I let Connor fuss a little too long for their tastes and they will come to whatever room I am in and stare at me like, “Aren’t you going to do something about that noise?” Maya likes to lick all over him but really seems to like his feet best.

Finding day care has been a fun experience (NOT!) I don’t go back to work until the end of August but did not start looking until recently. Apparently, I should have started looking before Connor was even conceived. However, I have found one that is on the way to the office that I think will work for us.

Baby Day

Last Friday, Connor attended the last Baby Day of his grandfather's tour as Dean. Below are some of the photos from the event. And, yes, Grandpa Ben was the one who held Connor the most.

One Month Update

So, the little one is now a month old. Time flies when you have no ability whatsoever to keep track. Yes, I am getting some sleep but some nights are definitely better than others. He is now making lots of new noises, some more interesting than others, and he is more observant of the world around him.

Connor's one month appt went quite well. The pediatrician was pleased with his growth and development. Considering he weighed in at 11 lbs 14 ozs, I would say that he is definitely getting enough to eat. Worst part of the appointment was his getting a vaccination. It took a second to register with him that something was going on and by that time the needle was already out of his leg.

However, I can say that I learned my lesson about not having Infant Tylenol on hand as we definitely did not have a good rest of the day and evening after that appointment.

Dinner Party Pictures

Connor with his grandparents and Paul and I during the cocktail reception.

Connor being held by his dad with the portrait of his grandfather in the background.