what's goin' on

We've been having LOTS AND LOTS of fun lately!  Connor has been exposed to other children while going to the babysitter 3-4 days a week & I am trying to survive my junior (sophomore) year!  Incidentally, school has not been the fun part, but Connor is fun!  I absolutely love to watch him grown & learn & become mischievous!  At work they tell me that i should get used to it...that, i'm not looking forward to!  :)

Connor is now standing up to everything!  he's even trying to stand up in his bathtub, which is becoming slightly problematic!!  He's cut 2 teeth (bottom two) but, i've only taken a picture of one (i'm a slacker).   Connor has experienced his first and second high school football game.  we haven't made it to an MTSU game yet, but i'm sure we will...eventually.  Connor is also broadening his food horizons - along with stage 2 baby food, he's loving Cheerio's, Gerber Puffs, & pancakes!!!!

Tooth #1

This is just funny - if you can't see it very well, view the 7 months album to the right!

KIDDIE POOL!  

he loves it!  i'm hoping for a few more warm warm days

yes, he stands up in here too

Football Fun!

First pancake!  He was definitely a fan.

Turkey baby food.  it was gross.

j u l y 4 t h

oh wow!  this has been a crazy month and we are only a few weeks in!  i started my new (full-time) job on July 1st.  i'm only full time in july & i'm looking forward to august when i get a day or two off each week.  i never knew how hard it would be to leave connor every day.  i may act like it doesn't make me sad, but it does.  :(

on another note, a great big THANK YOU to alison from connor & i.  we can't wait to order our maggie moos mom appliqued shirt!  ...now, just to decide what to get...

finally, our 4th of july festivites.  they actually began on july 3rd where we went to our friends the castle's.  wade does a HUGE fireworks show near barfield park & it was awesome!  we were so close, and it was so bright, i debated going to the car to get my sunglasses.  but, i didn't want to miss one second.  sadly, connor misses these - he was inside asleep (slept right through them!!)

on july 4th we were lazy!  it was a-mazing!  my mom was wonderful & took care of connor so i could sleep in :) and we literally did nothing all day.  i know that doesn't sound productive, but it was much needed in this household.  i was getting used to waking up before dawn.  and connor has been getting used to nap times that arent in his bed.  its an experience for all...

i may have forgotten my camera on the 3rd, but i grabbed it for the 4th!  our family stopped by my grandmother's work to visit our nunna (and all the sweet old people) and then we headed to MTSU for connor's first fireworks!

visiting our nunna!

the fam (minus mom)

connor & mimi at MTSU

Connor playing on the blanket - he was everywhere!

i just love this

he was trying to grab the camera

(typical connor)

not really sure what happened to this - but i still love it

aunt morgan came to hang out while nick hung out with his friends!

we love her!

when the fireworks started (very intrigued)

after the fireworks - 

actually, about half way through.

Connor may be a stubborn nap taker, but when he is sleepy he will sleep through ANYTHING!!!

We hope you enjoyed your holiday!  More updates soon!

r&c m

those summer nights (or days)

Connor recently had his first swim of the summer!  His floaty is a little big being that he can't actually sit up by himself, but we still had a grand time even though the pictures don't look like it.  

There are more pictures that my friend Katie took, but she's going to have to email them to me.  Hope you all are having a great summer!

Here are the pictures from our wonderful photographer Katie (and a few Kelsey or Lauren took)

The group!  

This is out of chronological order - post swim

The one and only Katie

This time, Connor spared showering her in spit up

in the pool, still avoiding the camera

napping!