New world, new words!

Hello Everyone!

Once again, I apologize for the lack of new posts! I am finding it harder and harder to have any free computer time these days!

I had meant to comment on the pictures that Derek posted, but it already seems like so long ago that those were taken, and so much has changed!

Connor got quite a haircut a week or so ago, and at first I was upset that it was too short, but looking at those last pictures, he sure had a crazy mop of hair before! I will be sure to get Daddy to put up some post haircut pictures as soon as he can.

So, what is new with the Con-man, you ask? He is walking like crazy, and though he is still a little wobbly, he is gaining speed and accuracy at a rapid pace! He loves to chase a ball around on the deck, and is getting the hang of his "outside shoes".

He is also picking up new words every day! Here is a short list of what he says now:
Door
Down
Ball
Bird
More
Moo
"Bark bark bark","woof woof woof", or a combination of the two!
Book
Cheese
Bread
Bubbles
...

And there are more, I am sure! But - I do have to add that although Daddy and I know what he is saying, few other people would know more than door, more and possibly bird!
Pretty much all of the words that start with 'B' are some variation of 'baaa' and the same goes for the D words!

He also just today started saying "on" and I am sure that is because he watched his cousin Kaden turning a lightswitch off and on yesterday after Easter Dinner and exclaiming "ON!!" with a fit of giggles each time the light got brighter!

Connor also finally calls me "Ma"! He has been calling Derek "Da" for weeks now but I have been nameless to him until just recently! And he is filling in the "O" in E-I-E-I-O again which I think is totally adorable!

I have been restraining myself from getting Connor weighed since his birthday, but I think I am going to take him in tomorrow and see how he is doing. Despite knowing that it's safer to keep him rear facing in the car seat for as long as possible, I am itching to turn him forward, and I think he just may have broken that 20 pound mark finally!

I will be sure to update with his stats tomorrow when we get back!

Well, that is all for now! I know I say it every time, but I promise not to wait so long before the next update!

Lori.

A whole lot of photos

Well it's been a real long time since any pictures have been put up here so here is a whole load of Connor.

It's official!!!!

We have a walker!!!! Just the last two days, Connor has decided to start walking to get where he wants to go! Now, he is still very wobbly, and usually he ends up crawling before he gets to his destination, but he has certainly come to realize the benefits of having his arms free while in motion!

It is so cute to see my li'l boy doing such big things!

I guess it's official - Derek and I are the proud parents of a toddler!

Ack!

Some Pics Of Connor

Here is Connor hanging out in the snow.









Here is Connor letting us know he is "All Done!" his strawberry dessert.





And finally here is "Connor Sanders"

It's been too long!

Well, with me back at work I don't get to post nearly as much as I'd like to these days! I managed to get Derek on board to upload some photos, and I'll take care of the "talking" so I promise you will see some new Connor photos soon! (Right Daddy???)

So, what's new you ask? Connor is still not walking, but he is getting pretty close! I guess he is walking, actually, but he still crawls 95% of the time. His balance is getting better, and he is starting to take steps when he wants to, as opposed to when we coax him to, so that is a definite 'step' in the right direction!

He is REALLY picking up speed in the talking department, however, although I may be the only one who understands what he is saying! Lately he says door, and story, I think most people will agree with me on those, but he also says "No, no, no" because it's a line from a book we read all the time! Along those same lines, he can also nod his head yes, and he says "yeah" a lot too!

Now, on to the words that only Mommy hears! He makes a sort of "cloo" sound for closed, he says "da" for diaper, and he says "oooe" for an owie, but only after I say it first. Sometimes I think he says Daddy, and hot, and every once in a while he will do the "O" part of the E-I-E-I-O in Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

He also makes a fish face when I ask him if he is a fishie, and he is starting to go "Ooo Ooh Ah" when I ask him if he is a monkey(and he sure is a monkey!).

All in all, to sum things up, he is totally adorable, and so much fun! He is learning new things at an incredible pace lately, and it's absolutely amazing!

Pictures to follow soon - I hope!
G'night!

More new things!

Connor is just picking up new things like crazy lately! Today he finally started clapping!! He went from nothing, to clapping on command just like that! It was as if something just "clicked" and he understood what he was supposed to do! He is also very good at "so big" again, after taking a little break with that. And he will put his hands up to say "All Done!" when he is finished eating, too! (Although, to be honest, he does that every time I ask him, so it's hard to say if he is actually all done or not!)

Since I am back at work now, I am not able to post on here as much as I used to, so I am trying to convince Daddy to post every once in a while, too! I think that it would be really neat for Connor to see some words from Daddy when he reads this years from now. Derek is a little hesitant, as he is not a good "wordsmith" as he calls it, but I am hoping this little blurb will convince him he should do it anyway! ;)

Here's a few pictures from the end of January when Connor and Jamie got together for a little fun in the snow:

















And here is a cute video of Connor clapping this morning!


And one of Connor taking some steps! He was a little distracted by the camera, but he sure is getting braver day by day!


Please don't pay too much attention to my flannel jammies and messy hair!

Hopefully the next post will come before too long, and maybe by Daddy!!

I miss my baby!

This is just a quick post during my lunch break at work! This is my first weekend back at work, and Derek's first weekend being a full time Daddy! I think they had lots of fun having their boys weekend, but it sure was nice to see Connor crawling towards me at lightning speed when I came home yesterday!

Connor is testing out his walking skills more and more each day, and he's really getting the hang of it! I am so excited for him to start walking!

That's all for now! I'll see you in a few hours Connor! I miss you! (Oh - and you too Daddy!)