The month of seven.

This is what happens when I leave Connor playing by himself while I go take care of the chores around the house.

 

Back view of his “Chipotle” shirt…we love Chipotle!

I’ve already got looking on craigslist for a job…;)

I’m hoping this is a sign we will be crawling soon!

A few pics just because he’s so  cute!

    

And we are DONE!

Our 1st illness

Poor Connor. It started Saturday with a low grade fever. He was doing all his normal things laughing, eating, playing, sleeping so I really thought nothing of it. I figured he could be teething...even though I know there is some controversy about if teething even causes a fever. We went to Ikea and despite losing his binkie half way through Connor was still in good spirts. I could tell he was tired but since we were there during afternoon nap time that wasn't a surprise. Grandma Sandra was coming over to watch Connor Sunday morning so we could go back to Ikea and get the deal of the day. We woke up like any other day and Connor ate like normal but still had the low grade fever. I gave him some Tylenol and again he seemed like normal. I was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for us and Connor was playing on the floor. He was quickly losing patience with this scenario but he still seemed fine. Then I hear Sid say something and I turn around and there is Connor sitting in a puddle of throw up. I quickly pick him up and he throws up again. I head to the changing table and he does it again. I strip us down and go sit down where he does it 3 or 4 more times. At this point I'm freaked and decided that we should go to urgent care. On the way there he throws up again and throws up a few more times while we are checking in. He's also go the most fowl smelling gas...like eggs! What is wrong with my baby?! Is it something I fed him the day before? Did he eat something off the floor? Does he have that swine flu? Well urgent care was a waste of $30 and a drive down the street because after all that throwing up he seemed fine. His temp was 99.7 and all other vitals were fine. GREAT 1st time Mom overreaction...but if you would of seen him projectile vomiting what would you have done? We spent the rest of the day cuddled up on the couch or in our bed sleeping and resting. I tried to keep him hydrated by nursing him often and then we gave him some applesauce, puffs and crackers. He seemed to want what I was eating but felt it was best to keep his diet pretty bland. Since he likes to feed himself he was quite content with the crackers.

This AM he seems to be in better spirts he's still a little clingy and somewhat whiny but is playing a little bit. We will rest some more today and stick to a bland diet and hope he feels better tomorrow.

No Laughing matter

Snack time!

I know I’ve posted pictures before of Connor eating but these days he’s much more into feeding himself.  He puts in “fistfulls” of puffs or yogurt melts into his mouth at a time.  We just picked up a little fork for him and he will put the food in his mouth and then the fork…he’s slowly getting the concept.  He hasn’t quite got the hang of the sippy cup yet.  He holds it and puts it in his mouth but doesn’t understand the idea of tilt your head back and out will come the water.  I want to get him one with a straw but really how many sippy cups does a kid need!?

Houston we have a problem

Well not really a full blown problem yet.  These are exciting times around the Fontenot house.  Connor is a scooter.  He prefers to scoot naked. Actually he has a diaper because I'm not crazy and don't want him scooting in his own pee.  He gets so excited scooting his way towards me that he stops and laughs every few scoots.  LOVE IT!  Today I pulled out his big boy caterpillar dump truck and sure as shit he pulled himself up to standing not once but twice! Really kid?  Won't crawl though...has no interest in being on his tummy or back if it ain't for sleeping.  I wonder if we will skip crawling or be like his Dad and do crawling after walking?!  As soon as he figures out how to sit up from laying down the matteress level in the crip must go down.  I put him in there sitting while I put his laundry away and he sure did pull himself up on the side of the crib.  I am NOT ready for this.  When did he grow up?!  I'm determined to get the camcorder out and take some video of all this awesomeness that is going on!

Well Hello 2010

I’ve already screwed you up! Ok not really but I’ve already broken one of my resolutions. Well I didn’t really make any concrete resolutions but if I did I’ve already failed. After going through our receipts for 2009 I realize I have spent A LOT of money on coffee…I guess I do have addiction. I’m also still hanging on to some of that baby weight and the sugary coffee weight and I love good food weight…that’s a lot of weight! Ugh!

So that brings me the not concrete resolutions.

1. Spend less money. Especially on coffee for me & energy drinks for Sid.

2. Eat better & exercise…however since I’m spending less I’m not joining any program or gym…just going to be hardworking and dedicated. :/

3. Plan a weekly menu & grocery shop accordingly. We actually already started this and it’s going pretty good.

4. Piggy backing on the above I’m also making sure if I buy an item for a meal and only need half I must cook something else that week using the other half. I’ve wasted so much food by only using half the package.

5. Take some time for ME…me me me! Between the cooking, cleaning and child care I’m burnt out. Then I get kinda bitchy and well there is no need for that. So I’m going to make an effort to go out and do something by myself…maybe grab a coffee! Shit?!

6. Learn to use my camera. I mean really learn to use it.  Sid got me a nice zoom lens for Christmas but I still have no idea what I am doing. A dslr is just so overwhelming.  I'd also like to learn how to edit the photo's I do have. I've already got a hand me down version of adobe photoshop but again...Overwhelming! I’d love to go to shoot camp but at $150 it breaks rule #1…spend less money.

7. Send out birthday cards to members of our family…near and far. I’ve actually got everyone’s birthday on the calendar so that’s the 1st step!

8. Go to church. Well maybe. I wasn’t raised religiously but it’s important for me to teach Connor about faith and God. I don’t think we will ever be devout worshipers but it won’t hurt to have a little faith, ah faith, ah faith. Maybe we could get Grandma Sandra to attend with us. At least if we go to Catholic church we will get some exercise!

9. Find a job. (A real one not this work as needed for Ohno gig I got going on) Really?! Yes…why because I actually miss working. I miss adult interaction. I also want a really expensive coach purse…lol

10. Find out how they make Chipotle’s hot salsa. I tried something last week and it was a FAIL. I think I should just get a job there to find out the recipe.

11. Get pregnant…haha no I’m kidding. Wait am I?! I’ll never tell…

12. Read more. Actually in the last week I’ve read two books. I got a nook (e-reader) for Christmas and now that I have a fancy gadget I love to read! Unfortunately I’ve got a stack of books on my night stand that are actually books I need to read too. After going digital and then going back it feels so outdated! lol

13. Get our closet/bonus room organized. It’s a mess. We have enough kitchen gadgets and shit that we could run a little restaurant out of our shed. It’s also crammed full of camping gear, rifles, Connor’s swing and tank that Grandpa Roxwell left him, Wrapping paper & bows (that what I get for shopping at Costco) & a bunch of other crap Sid won’t part with. Actually most of that is crammed in the corner in haphazard organized fashion. But the file cabinet is where I need to be. We have not filed 2008 shit and now we are about to add 2009 to the pile. Ugh!

14. Finish the last 10% of all our home improvement projects. It’s embarrassing to have people over and have them see that we still need to touch up the paint or fill in the nail holes. I will NOT start on our room until we are finished up on everything else. Now that Connor is getting more independent I can help Sid without having Connor cry to be held or fed.

So if you haven’t figured it out it was the coffee resolution I broke today. The eating right actually hasn’t started yet. We are staring on Tuesday because that’s when Biggest Loser starts back up. I did get some files organized and gathered up our receipts for our taxes.

Well I’ve got 363 more days to make my non-resolutions happen. Wish me luck!

Sid resolution:

Read this blog post.  I doubt it.  He only checks the blog out for the pictures. :)

Ain't no party like a 1st birthday party!

Happy New Year!! It was a big day for us because we were hosting the family over for some prime rib...Yum! But first we attended Brody's one year birthday party. Connor was his usual dapper self and enjoying the chance to show off his big boy eating skills. The balloons held most of his attention but he was defiantly checking out what was going on around him. Would you believe though that Connor actually went bananas...Yes I said BANANAS...for the cupcake. No he has never had one before but by the way he reacted you'd think he has been enjoying them his whole life.