No more bottles!!

Well, we are on day 4 of no bottles at all! Dropping his bedtime bottle went really well! I tried 4 ounces for a few days, and then started giving him a little more milk at 3pm in his sippy cup, and then he gets some milk with supper. So now our bedtime routine is bath, book, song, and bed! I still do hope that he will be able to stay up till 7pm eventually, because 6pm is just so early! He is always tired during supper at 5pm though, so I know I can't push it any later yet.

On the other hand, Connor seems to be fighting his afternoon nap a bit more lately, and I sure hope that he isn't dropping it, because I'm not ready for that yet, and I don't think he is, either!

Connor has been pointing at things in the books we read for a few weeks now. It's very cute to see all his little fingers folded up and then just this one little one sticking out and pointing at the smallest things! He really likes to point at the mouse in the story, "Goodnight Moon", and when Daddy reads "Z is for Zamboni" he points at the faces.

I think that Connor has also learned his second word!! Actually, this may be his first, because the word he uses for Leo seems to be constantly changing! His new word is definitely the same word all the time - he says "Uh oh!" He says it when he drops toys down the stairs, or when he throws food on the floor! He makes 'oh' sounds all the time, but this is a very clear "Uh oh!" It is sometimes followed by a whole string of other sounds though, which makes Daddy a little skeptical that it's an actual word! Whether he means it or not, it's totally adorable!!

I'll finish this post off with a couple cute pictures of Connor and Leo watching TV a little too closely!!










I don't have the TV on very much, but I have to admit I like the Backyardigans and Pocoyo, which is what they were watching at the time! I had to keep moving Connor back because he stands right up at the TV and touches everything! Strangely, I thought that putting his toy box in front of the TV would keep him farther away, but that was not successful!

My drooly baby likes my drooly doggy.

Well, I think I am about 75% sure that Connor is getting his top two teeth now. I am almost positive that I see some white swollen areas on the front of Connor's top gums. Of course, the only time he lets me look in there is when I am dangling him over my shoulder and tickling him. (It sounds scary, but he likes it, really!)

It makes sense though because he is drooling like crazy and chewing on everything again, and he has started waking up during the night after just finally getting in to the habit of sleeping 12.5-13 hours straight. It also makes sense because I just finally got his drool rash under control, and now it's flaring up again!

But, the good news(?) is that Connor is a big fan of the drool... He plays with his own, and believe it or not, he plays with Leo's. He must have some eagle eyes because he can spot the smallest drool on Leo's lips and he is off to grab it! What a silly little man!
















When I was taking pictures of Connor the drool chaser, I found a few quirky little things that our camera does, so bear with me while I show you a few 'compilations'












They aren't the greatest pictures, but I thought it was kinda neat! I think you could do some cool stuff with a little planning!

Look, this one has pretend scotch tape on it:


And this one is totally out of focus, but I love his little tuft of hair on his head!

First Attempt at a Professional Haircut!

We were out and about for Connor's second flu shot today, and I thought I'd try and get Connor's hair trimmed up just a bit. It didn't go so well, because (surprise, surprise!) Connor wouldn't sit still! He did okay at first, but after a few squirts with the water, he had had enough! The hairdresser was really great though, and she did trim up around his ears a bit while I was holding him, but she said to come back in a couple weeks and we'd try again!

I did get a couple adorable pictures of Connor with a little cape on, though!



Yesterday Connor was a very busy little man! Usually, in the kitchen he just plays with Leo's bell and treats, but lately he likes to get into all the cupboards and take everything out! So, we have finally bought some gadgets to keep the cabinets closed!




He also managed to get in the fridge before I could get it closed!



I finally came across some of those popsicle molds last week, so I decided to make some fruit popsicles for Connor, even though it's pretty much winter already! I tried to find them in the summer, but of course they were nowhere to be found, then!

Connor was not too sure how he felt about the cold:





And, he wasn't sure quite how he was supposed to hold it:




Or which end was the tasty part:


But he figured it out soon enough!!



It was very fun to watch!!

In other news, I don't think I will have Connor weaned from the soother by a year like I had hoped!


He, uhh.... really, really likes them!

Peek-A-Boo!!

Connor has been doing some super cute stuff lately, and seems to be learning a lot! It's almost as if something has clicked in his mind, and he has learned all new ways to play with things! He copies what you do after only seeing it done once or twice, and he is really getting the hang of stacking things! He can now put all the rings on to the peg of his stacking toy, we just have to help him pick the right one that fits next! He also tries to stack the rings up without the peg, and also stacked a couple blocks at Oma's house, so we got him some cool soft stacking blocks today. I'll have to get some pictures of him with them tomorrow!

He is still really big into playing peek-a-boo with the door of his bedroom or our bedroom, and will happily do this for a long time! Pretty much until he accidentally locks himself in the room, and you have to slowly open the door while he is standing against it!



He still very much loves to take all the books off his bookshelf and 'read'. He can keep himself amused with his books for forever it seems!






He finally fits into this adorable Baby Einstein outfit that he got as a gift from my Aunt Jane, shortly after he was born. I'll be honest, I am not entirely sure if it is a sleeper or a snowsuit, because it has those fold-over mittens, and a hood, but, it's only fleece, and not all that thick, at least for a snowsuit. So, we put him in it to sleep, despite me worrying a little about the hood, and Connor had a really good sleep last night. 14 hours, in fact, with just a really quick wake up at 4:30am.




And this last picture I just think is super cute!

Connor's First word??

Connor has recently regained interest in his best buddy Leo. He used to smile every time he saw him, and then for a while he sort of forgot that he existed! But, lately he is always touching Leo's feet and poking him in the face! And Leo, bless his heart, just takes it all with only a few patient grumbles.

The reason I think Leo is so patient is because Connor has learned where the dog treats are, and quite likes to feed them to Leo!

I also think that maybe Leo is Connor's first word! It has taken me a while to realize that he was making the same sound when he saw Leo, but a few days ago I started to put it all together.

He says "Eeelo" but, the "L" sound isn't completely an "L" sound, it's hard to explain! We were at Oma and Opa's today, and Oma was asking Connor "Where is Leo?" and after a while Connor would say "Eeelo eeelo eeelo!" So, my mom agrees that he is definitely saying it in purpose! I am super happy about this, because I always figured Leo would be his first word, and also because Connor hasn't really been the biggest talker. He makes lots of noises, but hasn't said anything 'on purpose', until now, except maybe the occasional Mama and Dada. He is also working on standing, so I didn't expect any new verbal things to happen for a while!

Needless to say, Connor is the coolest baby in the entire world!!! (And Leo is pretty swell, too!)

Drumroll please!

Just a quick post to say that I am very happy with Connor's weight and length measurements for the month! He gained almost a pound!

Weight: 17lb 10oz
Length: 29in

I think it's the recent introduction of dairy that helped him pack on the ounces this month, so we'll be keeping that up!

Happy 10 months, little man!

I can't believe that in 8 weeks my baby boy is going to be 1 year old! This has without a doubt been the best year of my life! And - the fastest! Connor seems to change and grow almost daily. He is always learning new things, and learning better ways to do what he already knows. He is truly amazing, in so many ways!

Since today was a holiday, I will have Connor's latest length and weight measurements tomorrow, but I am not expecting much of a change in weight! He is VERY mobile now, and never stays still unless he is asleep, and, as you know, he doesn't sleep very much, at least during the day!!

Connor's nights on the other hand, have been getting much better now that I am really dedicated to getting him to bed when he needs to sleep, and that means 6pm on most nights, but never later than 6:30pm. He consistently sleeps through until 6:45 or 7am. He is still a light sleeper though, just tonight I forgot to take his bath ring out of the tub, and then I wanted to have a bath around 9pm, and I had to pull the bath ring out, with its 936, 523 super adhesive suction cups, and it makes quite a noise! Needless to say, Connor woke up, but he goes back to sleep pretty easily, so that's a good thing!

Also, I think I have finally discovered the reason for his rash around his lips(you can really see it in the picture above)... It's his soother! So now I have to decide if I should try and switch brands maybe, or just start weaning him from it now. I had hoped to have him off it around a year, but since he only really uses it for sleeping and in the carseat, I wasn't too concerned, but now I guess I have to figure something out!

Anyway, enough chit chat, on to the pictures!!

Connor looking cute, as per usual:


Connor loving his grated cheese! He is a big fan of the mozza!


We are transitioning Connor to the next stage of sippy cup now, this one doesn't have any handles, and has a thinner spout. Connor does very well with it, but he drops it more often! So for now, he has his water with meals in it, and his formula is still in the other cup, hopefully he'll be completely switched in a couple weeks.


Connor and Daddy. In this one, you can tell that Connor just woke up from a nap! His hair is all messy, and he looks a little dazed!


But, a little roughhousing with Daddy, and all is well!



And lastly, a couple bath pics! Connor's hair is getting quite long again!