When Daddy makes the bath, things get crazy!!

I asked Derek to run Connor's bathwater today, and he went a little crazy with the bubbles!!! Connor had a blast though!


Connor is getting more mobile each and every day! Today he took off into the kitchen, picked up a piece of dog food, and then stuck his hand in the water bowl!! He also quite likes chewing on the corner of the rug, despite all the dog hair!











The weather was quite nice today, so we had some outside playtime! Connor finally got to wear his tiny baseball cap! Warning - cuteness overload!!

Connor sure does love his veggies!!

Make sure you have the sound on for these!! Hee Hee!

Connor's first Public Transit ride.

Well, it has been an interesting week here, to say the least!! Daddy was in the hospital this week because he hurt his hand at work and had to have a skin graft. I am not going in to any more details because this is a happy blog, but I will say that Derek is doing just fine!!

So, Connor and I went to visit Daddy at the hospital on Tuesday, and we decided to take the LRT!! Here are a couple pictures of Connor using Edmonton Public Transit for the first time!










So, with Daddy home from the hospital and resting, we decided we should give him some quiet time! On Wednesday we headed to St. Albert to go for a walk with Beth and Jamie! It was a little chilly but we stopped for lunch and Connor and Jamie posed for a few pictures!! Well.. more than a few...



Connor really liked grabbing Jamie's ear!!






































Connor is getting closer to crawling! Here he is up on his hands and knees!!

Some more pictures!!

Not too much new is happening lately, Connor has started to get up on his hands and knees and rock back and forth, which is really neat! And he also has really started babbling a lot, which of course is totally cute!!

Connor went to his first wedding last night, and he did really well, despite being awake the entire time we were there!

He was groovin' to the music with Daddy,

and he even got to dance with the bride - Derek's cousin Kristin!



He also had a little taste of the wobbly pop! (Not really, he just liked to suck on the bottle!)

He finally did start to fall asleep right before we left. Here he is trying to sleep and have a bottle, all at once!

A few days ago, Connor had some playtime with his buddy Leo:

Leo is getting better and better with Connor! He is not as scared of Connor any more, and he lets Connor get away with everything!!

And as always, here's just a few random cute shots!






Peeking over Connor's right shoulder, is his Grandpa Mellott! We were going to take some pictures of all of us together, but we never did! We'll have to get together with them again soon so we can get one!

Just one quick thing....

Connor napped for 2 hours in his crib today.... TWO HOURS!!!!

I am hoping that this is the start of a new trend and not just a fluke!!


Yay for sleep!!
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That is all...

Finger Foods?

I have given Connor some banana chunks a few times, just to see if he could pick them up. Of course, I have to pick the slimiest possible thing, so I am sure it's not easy for him! (Maybe today I will try with ripe avocado.)

"Mom! How do I get this stuff into my hand??"

"Hey! I think I did it!"


"Now what do I do? Drop it for the doggie?"


"Anyway, I prefer my naners mushed, like this!"

Happy Seven Months, Little Man!!!

Seven months already! It's amazing!! Today we went to Connor's cousin Kaden's first Birthday Party!! And, silly mom forgot the camera, so I have no pictures from today , so, this one is actually from yesterday!

I weighed and measured Connor on Friday and am happy to report that he gained just over a pound this month! Average weight gain from 6-12 months is 1/2 - 1 pound a month, so Connor is actually on the high end of that, for the first time ever! I am sure that being on mostly formula has helped greatly, and maybe the wee bit of solids helped too!

Other than that he is still sitting like a champ, and pulling himself around everywhere!! He sleeps a good 11-12 hours at night, but still hates his naps! We're still working on that, though!!

Picture catch up!!

Okay!! It's time to play a little picture catch up! So, here we go!

Here are a couple pictures that Opa took of Connor and Kaden on August 10. Kaden is one year and one day old, and Connor is 2 days shy of 7 months!

When we first sat them down together, Connor reached for Kaden's soother, so then Kaden took it out of his mouth and tried to give it to Connor, but he couldn't because it was clipped to him! Too cute!

Here, Kaden is trying to kiss Connor, and Connor is trying to eat Kaden!

And, a few more pictures of Connor eating!

Avocado:

Peas and Oatmeal:

Carrots:

And, Connor drinking from his sippy cup! He's a pro!

And holding his bottle:

Connor got to go in a "big swing" for the first time last week! He seemed to quite like it, but I didn't have my camera with me at the time, so these are actually from his second time in the big swing, and he didn't seem to enjoy it as much this time!!

Some bath time fun!!

A little play by play of Connor scooting across the floor!

And a few of Connor with his best pal, Leo!

And lastly, just some cute Connor shots!

Whew, I think that's all for now!!!