8 Months Old

Connor just turned 8 months old. He's about 19-20 lbs. (not exactly sure because no dr. appointment this month). He's growing so fast, I can't believe that his first birthday is just around the corner.

He has learned lots of new things this month.

-He hasn't figured out how to crawl, but he LOVES to stand up holding on to things, and walk along furniture and push-toys.

-He also has learned to put up finger foods by himself and put them into his mouth.

-He just got his bottom 2 teeth last month, and loves to bite. Not that he's trying to hurt or anything, but just realizes that he can.

-He loves to give kisses and zurburts (aka rasberries).

-He now knows that if he puts his arms out, someone will pick him up, and he will even turn away from someone who wants to pick him up but he doesn't want.

-He's got MAJOR stranger anxiety. Besides family, he lets someone hold him for about 5 to 10 seconds before SCREAMING!

-He got a major cold this month, and no longer sleeps through the night. Now he's up about 2-4 times (hopefully that'll pass)

-Still loves babyfood. Sweet Potatoes, zucchini, broccoli & fresh peaches are currently his favorites.

-He LOVES to brush his teeth (see video at the end)

That's about it for now. By the way, every month I come up with a theme/holiday for his pictures... but there wasn't much this month, so I just did "Back to School", hence the backpack pics :-)

so done with taking pictures :-)

Playing the piano

Two Teeth Now :-)

Sick baby boy

I'm exhausted. Aaron's exhausted. Connor's exhausted!

Connor is teething (one tooth is through, and the other is just about through) and he's got a MAJOR cold. The worst one he's had so far. He's just plain miserable. He won't eat, he won't sleep... he wants to be held until I pick him up, and then he wants down. As soon as I put him down, it starts over again. Nothing makes him happy. Because of the cold, he can't breathe very well, so every 2 hours he wakes up at in a panic. In all of this though, the good thing is his bedtime has moved up. He was going to bed between 9 and 10pm. And now he's so tired he goes to bed about 8 or 8:30. I feel so bad for him, but there's nothing I can do :-(

Well, on to a good note...

Some facts about Connor when he's not sick or in a bad mood: :-)

~ he's learning to walk along furniture and while pushing his toy that moves. He LOVES that he can do that. He gets all happy and is all smiles while everyone cheers him on.

~ every time someone sings or he hears music, he starts to "dance" now. It's the cutest thing I've ever seen.

~he says mama & mum (Bethany says he's British) , dada & baba. Not sure if he actually knows what he's saying... but he does sit at my feet and cry and whine "mum" when he wants me to pick him up.

~ he wants to eat anything and everything that I am eating or drinking

~ he LOVES to go shopping. He likes watching people and likes to pull clothes off hangers

~ when Aaron gets off work (he gets off 2 hours before I do), he goes to my parents house to pick up Connor. When he walks into their house, if he does ANYTHING before picking up Connor and saying hi, Connor will sit there and whine and cry and watch Aaron walk around the house, and eventually throw a fit until Aaron goes over to him.

~ he loves to watch Family Feud and Hannah Montana (the show or the movie, lol)

~ he LOVES taking baths. He would stay in the bath for hours if I didn't make him get out. He spashes like a crazy mad man too. I have to have towels everywhere!

Well, that's it for now. Connor's crying and I better go get him. Wish me luck! :-)

First Tooth (Teeth)

Connor has been so cranky lately, and two night ago, he was up practically the whole night. I know he's been teething for a while now, but this morning, I opened his mouth (he usually won't open it to let me look), and look what I found? :-) One tooth is just about to break through, and the other has a little more to go.

Connor outside

Photoshoots outside aren't the easiest thing with Connor. He wants to look at EVERYTHING but me and the camera. And he refuses to smile!! Little booger. Luckily he's so cute :-)

(don't you love the raised eyebrow) :-)