11 months old

Conner is now 11 months old! It's crazy that next month we will be celebrating our babies first Birthday! I am so excited and proud! It's been a crazy ride but we've loved every minute of it! Conner is now completely a walker. He is saying Dada and knows it's Eric now. He'll repeat it when I say Daddy. It's so cute! He says Mama but not as much as Dada. We can also get him to say uh oh but that's rare. He is *kind of* waving, or at least trying too. Conner is teething and getting his top two in. They are giving him a heck of a time so he's been crabby and not sleeping well. Poor guy! Well that's about it. Here are a few pictures from our trip to the park & beach! :)

Our trip home

Conner and I went to visit Ohio for a week! It was so much fun and was so great for everyone to see how big my little guy has gotten. He was walking before, but perfected it while we were home. He loved being with Grandma and Grandpa! They just ate him up and he loved everyone minute of it! He was spoiled rotten, but it's the same way at home. ;) He always had everyone laughing. I sure wish we could be closer to home, all the time. But that's the life of a Military Family! Sucks at times. But we plan on going home, hopefully again in October. But Grandma & Grandpa are coming down to MS in September! We can't wait! Oh and can you believe it...Conner will be one, in about a month! It's so exciting and we're going to be planning and buying things soon. His first party will be in West Virginia because of the Family Reunion. Kind of works out perfect so we can have a Family party! Can't wait to see everyone! And everyone in Ohio...We miss you already!!

Conner's goofy self!

Conner started tucking his head down and crawling like a mad man the other day. This video doesn't give it justice but it's SOOOO funny! He's such a goof. Right at the end of the video when it cuts off he rammed into the door frame. :( Poor guy. It was funny, but only after he stopped crying. lol He's just a ham!

We have a walker!

Conner is now a walker. He walks any chance he gets. He doesn't walk to far without falling, and then he'll crawl of course but anytime he stands up, he lets go to walk. It's so awesome! We love watching him walk around, he looks so cute. Growing up so quick! So at 10 months our baby is walking! Soon he'll be walking everywhere and we won't be able to stop him! haha.

Surprise!

Conner and I are going to Ohio for a week. Mom & Dad bought us a ticket and we'll be heading to Ohio in 10 days. [Dear Kaden you HAVE to wait until after the 21st, okay that's an order. I know Mommy hurts and is ready but Auntie Cindy needs you to wait ;) ] We got an awesome ticket that has no stops! It's a short visit, but it'll be so much fun. I can't wait for everyone to see Conner and how much he has changed since January. So there you have it... Surprise we are coming home!

Funny faces

Conner was being a goofball today and making all kinds of funny faces and smiling really big. Little cheeser! So here are a few pictures. A litte update on Conner man... He is almost walking! He takes probably 7 or more steps before falling but he tries and tries all the time. Just recently started trying on his own. He eats mostly table food, never really baby food unless it's a fruit or dessert. He also has had the toddler meals and really likes those. He loves fruits and veggies. I think he might be a Mama's boy, but loves when Daddy comes home. He started sleeping through the night, thank the Lord! He started that really about 9 1/2 months. Right now he has 3 teeth (you can see the top on in pictures). He's working on the other side to come in. Teething sucks. lol But he still stays in a pretty good mood though. He's just amazing. These last 10 months with him have been nothing short of perfect. It's been a long road at times but I wouldn't have it any other way!

Conner can copy

So Conner has started to copy what you do with certain things. Today we did "nooo" and he'd shake his head. It's so cute! He is such a rotten boy! Love 'em more than life itself!!



Keep in mind this is from my cell phone so it's not the best quality!

March 24 - 10 months old!

My baby is 10 months old today! That means.. in two months my baby will be one! It's so amazing! I have loved every second of being his Mommy. Conner is finally, almost sleeping through the night! It's weird waking up and knowing that we just had 8 1/2 hours of straight, uninterrupted sleep! Sometimes more! :) He is eating so many different things, and loves everything he eats! Even if he doesn't like it, he'll eat it. He's a goat! He's hilarous and I think he's going to be quite the jokster when he grows up! He loves playing on the floor with us and climbing all over. He hates being alone. All in all he's perfect and we couldn't ask for a better baby!

Taking steps

Conner is taking steps now! It's amazing! He's getting good at standing on his own for a few seconds at a time. We practice all day. haha. He amazes me everyday with the things he does. I love watching him grow and learn. I am excited to see him walking on his own, more than a few steps. Here's the few steps we caught on tape this morning! Once he is full blown walking we'll get a video of that up here! Oh and not to mention he turns 10 months old on the 24th! Wow how time flies! Two more months and my baby will be one years old! It's amazing.

Walking Toy

This is a video of Conner with his new walking toy that Steve and Bree brought over for him. He loves it and it didn't take him long to get the hang of it! It won't be long before my little guy is walking around the house!! Isn't it cute!

Our Family 3.12.09

We are all doing great! Conner is growing like a weed. I swear he looks more like a one year old than a 9 1/2 month old. He's got an amazing personality and always has us laughing. He's got his Mama's temper and I believe he is a lot more stubborn! Definitely has a little attitude of his own! He's has had milk for the first time today actually and loved it. He's still having some trouble with his sippy cups, we just have to find the perfect one for him. But all in all we are all doing great and settling in Mississippi. I miss Spain at times...shhh, but it's great down here and we have so many friends around us! That's all for now! :)

Conner at nine months!

Conner turned 9 months old on February 24th. He is 21.8 lbs and 30 in long. He eats any chance he gets. He loves eating when we are eating, and whatever we are eating. It's fun watching him explore new tastes. He also is in his big boy car seat!

He now crawls like crazy. He pulls up on anything he can reach and walks along furniture. He's getting a couple more teeth on top. Unfortunately he doesn't sleep through the night yet. We're working on that! He's great with finger foods, and likes his sippy cup. He's definitely a Daddy's boy! He lights up whenever he sees him.

He amazes us everyday and he is such a happy baby!

The day Conner was born

Conner was born in Rota, Spain on May 24, 2o08. He was 5 lbs 15 oz and 18 1/2 in long of pure perfectness. Conner spent the first 4 days of his life in the Spanish NICU. It was hard to be away from him and my heart still aches when I think about it. Nothing can ever explain the feeling you have to go home with an empty stomach, and empty arms.

The first time I seen Conner in the NICU was the Monday after he was born. My heart sank as I waited to see him for the first time since Saturday. I stood there in a hot hospital full of people waiting to see their babies as well. I was in so much pain from just giving birth but I knew I had to set my feeling aside because I knew it would be worth it to see my precious baby boy. We'll never get those 4 days back, and we'll never forget them.

We had a rough start but we started our days together on May 28th. Nothing has been the same, yet we wouldn't change a thing.