3 months!

Where has the time gone? I feel like he just got here and he's already 3 months old! He is getting so big and strong. He has no problems holding his head up. He smiles all the time and has started laughing out loud more and more every day. He has started paying attention to a few of his toys. He has a colorful teething ring he loves to hold on to. He wouldn't even let it go to take a nap yesterday! He also has "Minky" (a monkey blanket) that he has grown attached to and needs it and paci for sleepy time. He CAN roll over, although he's only done it twice. He also loves things that light up! He's a great baby. We are so lucky to be his parents!

 Our big 3 month old baby boy!

 Chuckle face!

 Still watches football with Dad!

 Hangin' out on the couch with Mom!

This is the above mentioned teething ring. He loves it!

Christmas Lights/Santa Visit

We bundled Connor up one evening and went to the park to see Christmas lights! He woke up when we started around the trail and enjoyed all the bright lights!

 Momma's little cuddle bear! Ready to see the lights!

 Posing with dad!

And mom!

The next day we went to the mall to visit Santa! Santa said Connor was a very precious little boy!

 Waiting his turn!

That's a "toddler" size Santa hat that didn't fit all the way on his head! Such a big boy!

Connor's First Christmas

Connor was a very GOOD boy this year! He got lots of presents! It was a lot of fun having all those presents to open for him! ;)   I really can't wait until next year because he will be so much more aware of all the fun! He was a good boy and tolerated all the passing around, hugs, and kisses pretty well.

 Our happy family!

 Santa left Connor a new bib and paci! 

 What's a boy to do with all of these presents?

 Present opening wore him out!

 Are all of these for me?

 The best present a mom can get!

Thanksgiving

We had a great time celebrating Connor's first Thanksgiving this year!

Family Pictures

We had family pictures made at JCPenney when Connor was 6 1/2 weeks old. 

These are a few of my favorites. They turned out great!

Connor's First Halloween

Our happy little family celebrated Connor's first Halloween. Connor helped Momma pass out candy, but mostly slept through the occasion. This is us with his first Jack O Lantern!

Momma and Connor

Our little pumpkin :)

Cutie Face

I thought this picture was really cute! He loves to lay on his Momma!

1 Month Old

Has it really been a month already? It's hard to believe how fast Connor is growing! We don't have an exact weight or height but we know he's over 10 pounds and somewhere around 22 inches now. He's learning all the time also! He sometimes smiles when you talk to him and he's figuring out his arms and hands. He makes all sorts of sounds and loves looking and Momma and Daddy's faces! He's an amazing little guy and we are so lucky to be his parents!

1 Month

1 Month

1 Month

2 Weeks Old

Connor is 2 weeks old!

Connor turned 2 weeks old this past Monday. We took him for his 2 week check up to find pretty awesome results. He now weighs 9 lbs. 9 oz. and has grown almost an inch! He's in the 70th percentile in all his measurements. His doctor thought he was an amazing little boy! We are so proud!

1 Week Old

Connor is 1 week old!

This is our little guy at 1 week old. I just had to document his mohawk!

Connor James is here!

After weeks of no updates, I finally have some news. On September 27, 2010, Greg and I welcomed our little boy, Connor, into the world. He was born at 9:27 p.m. I had mild contractions all day Sunday, but on Monday morning they got stronger and closer together. At about 9:00 a.m. we headed to the hospital and found out we were having a baby that day! I spent the day in labor...got my epidural around 2 p.m., which made life much easier at that point. At 8:00 my doctor surprised me and said it was time to push. Unfortunately, after an hour and a half of pushing, the little guy had not progressed. He was face up and unable to turn to get into the birth canal. We headed off to have a C-Section around 9:00 and got to hear his first cries soon after. We did not know we were having a boy so that was very exciting. We brought Connor home on Thursday, September 30th, and have enjoyed learning as much as possible about him and adjusting to our new life as his parents. He is a wonderful baby...very happy and strong. We couldn't ask for more!

No News is Good News

I suppose that is true...considering I haven't updated in quite a while, but I have nothing eventful going on. We have about 4 weeks left at this point. It's coming very quickly. We still have a few things to get/do: new dresser handles, book/toy shelf, travel system, etc. Nothing we can't take care of over a weekend, but finding the energy for me is a struggle. I'm in the 2nd full week of school and have around 18 days left until my leave starts (as long as baby waits that long). I've still got to prepare for being gone along with getting the swing of the new year. I've moved up to 2nd grade this year, which I am much more comfortable with and feel a lot less worried about leaving this class. Everything will work out, I'm just ready to meet my baby!

Nursery Update

Here are a few more pics of the nursery as we are working on it. Right now there is not much more we can do until after our baby shower(s). Greg also has to do some work on the dresser.

My new recliner! It's so comfortable! I can see many sleepy nights rocking baby to sleep!

28 Weeks

Last Friday we got a real treat! We had a 4d ultrasound! It was the most amazing thing. I can't wait to meet our little baby! We got a video to go along with the pictures. Every time I watch it little one just rolls and kicks! Less than 3 months to go and we'll be holding our precious baby!

Week 26?

Somehow I missed the picture for Week 26, but got Week 27! This week welcomes the 3rd trimester. We have lots of stuff left to do, but have started working on the nursery. We painted the walls a pale yellow and my mom got the bedding we wanted. I'm working on curtains and brainstorming ideas for decorations. Unfortunately by this time of the summer I've decided on my classroom decor and setup for school to start and this summer I have not given it 1 thought...oops! I guess I'll be prioritizing over the next few weeks! Here are a few pictures of the nursery/bedding:

100 days

So I just noticed my little baby ticker (aka sarcastic baby) says there are 100 days to go until my due date. I'm not sure whether to say Hooray!!! or EEEK!!! :)

Our very own home!

Greg and I are all moved into our new house! We are loving it here! It feels good to own our little piece of Earth! Enjoy the pics!

Kali is quite content!