I love my Grandpa!

Has it been 3 months already?!

I really can't believe it has been 3 months already. It seems just like yesterday I was crying and thinking that I didn't know how I was going to manage this whole Mommy thing. Connor is growing oh so big. He's getting much better at sitting up and holding his head up. His new favorite thing...HANDS! His hands...he loves those things. They are always in his mouth except at 6am when he wants his binky...or to get in bed with Mommy. That's what I usually do is grab him and we sleep till 7:30 or later. I'm enjoying it while it last because I hear there is this thing called the 4 month wakeful...and it scares the shit outta me! We also rolled over recently but in all fairness he was just really pissed about tummy time and just rocked himself onto his back...but hey I'm counting it! We didn't have a well baby check up this month but Mommy got smart and used the wii fit. So Connor weighs in unofficially at 14lbs 8oz...which according to online puts him in the 66th percentile. So not as much of a weight gain as last month but still growing big and strong.

12 weeks & Doodlebugs!!!

Wow has it been that long already!?! Yesterday we got on the very unoffical wii fit scale and weighed in at...15lbs and 1oz! Growing bigger everyday...we are so close to 6-9 month clothes. Sleeping through the night sure is making me feel rested...I wake up one happy baby. Well unless Momma takes forever to come get me. I also go crazy for the following 4 words..."Wanna wear your Doodlebug?!?" Don't know if its the voice, the orange onsie w/Doddlebug on it or again my crazy hair in the am!

Start of a new trend?

After we got back from Seaside we decided we were going to move Connor into his crib. That's why we put all of that effort into his room ...so he would sleep in it right? The 1st night he woke up a few times after I put him down...we shoved (not really shoved!) the binky back in his mouth and off to dream land he went. Sid was concerned he was scared by his mobile...but I left it up anyway. About 2:30ish he was makin noises and fussin and I was sick of getting up to put the binky in his mouth so I brought him to bed with us...he slept till 8:30. At this point I thought maybe he was not ready for his crib. I spent all day monday trying to get him to nap in his crib...only for him to wake up SCREAMING! Oh but he did nap just fine in his swing and again later in the evening in Daddy's arms. GREAT I'm thinking...late nap is going to mean a LONG night for Mommy! Well I fed him as much as I could then went upstairs and rocked him to sleep...plopped him down in his bed, covered him up and left the room. I got ready for bed just waiting for him to wake up and need comforting...silence! Ok now I'm worried ...must go check if he's breathing...he is! I climb into bed...it's 11:05 both baby and Daddy are asleep and I followed quickly. I wake up at 3:27 wondering why I am dreaming about Jon Gosslin and with a sudden urge to pee...then I realize...CONNOR oh my goodness I haven't heard him. I practically run to towards his room...but I have to pee 1st and I can't hold it. Well there Connor is sleeping soundly...almost sideways?!?! Hmmm I did not put him down that way...back to bed I go. Cough Cough Cough...not Connor...ME! Ugh now I can't sleep. I lay awake for about an hour and it seemed once I finally fell asleep Sid's alarm was going off. Instead of getting up I tell him to check Connor...he must of been fine because next thing I know Sid's kissing me goodbye...back to sleep I go. Connor finally woke up at 7:30. He slept nearly 9 hours...without a peep! Please please tell me this will last!!

Who's that man walking through my door?

Sid FINALLY got a haircut. I hardly recognize him!! He looks like he did on our wedding day...handsome!! Perfect timing for our one year anniversary!! Maybe we will get a family photo this weekend!!

Happy 2 months...where's the cake?!!

The cake would be for me! Really I think I should get something for making it this far and still having a smile on my face!:p I can hardly believe that 2 months has already gone by. What's more shocking is how damn big Connor is. Seriously 14lbs, 1oz and 24 3/4 inch long. I do not lie people...he is a BIG baby! He has almost outgrown his 3-6 months clothes. I love my little chunkers though and am happy to see him healthy and growing strong. Things we are doing now:
Scooting...He's always at the top of his bed when we wake up in the morning.
Smiling...He smiles at Mommy, Daddy, Grandma & Grandpa
Laughing...It's not a lot but he's starting. I think it's my crazy hair in the morning!
Holding head up...still wobbly but getting much more steady. I really think it will take forever to master this because his head is so big and heavy...like his Dad!
Talking...or should I say cooing? Either way at least I feel like we are having a two-way conversation sometimes!
Still sleeping through the night...although the 09 heat wave took its toll a few nights.

Awesome things that happened in July!

July was a busy month for Connor.

I'm almost 99% sure that we went through a growth spurt. For a few days he either ate every hour (ugh!) or slept for hours on end (which gave me time to get things done) and not matter which one he wanted to do he would fight me on it. I'll be honest it was a bit frustrating but in the end it was worth it. After all this Connor decided he no longer cared to be swaddled at night. I awoke at 3 am for a feeding and he was undone! So I put him back down without swaddling and we haven't looked back since. I think it made him sleep better. On July 19th he slept through the night and did it again the next night. By STTN I mean he went down at 9:30-10 and slept till 5am. On the 3rd night he only slept till 4am but it's back to 5am now. I can't tell you what a difference it makes for me getting those extra 2 hours. Thank you monkey for giving me 7 hours of sleep!

We also got Connor a play mat...and he LOVES it! I put him down and he will kick his feet and wave his arms and just goes to town hitting the hanging toys! It also has a kick pad that plays music and has lights and he seems to really get excited when he kicks it and it goes off. He's not the biggest fan of tummy time yet but we still try for a few minutes each time.

This month we also found ourselves SICK of the infant carseat. It was just to heavy and awkward so we moved him to his big boy convertable carseat. I have to say I was and still am nervous about it. Sid installed it and of course I went and inspected it. I know Sid did a good job but a Mom never stops worrying. Connor seems to enjoy it though and does well in it. He's just growing so much!