Connor's Recent Firsts

On Memorial Weekend Connor directed his "Mama" comments to me for the first time. For the last couple of months he has been saying "Mama" and "Dada" alot but never directed at Dave or me. So on Memorial weekend I figured it was just coincidence or my imagination that he was saying it to me directly, but today (Friday May 29) he actually reached for me while crying out "Mama". It really melted my heart even though he was starting to throw a tantrum. Go figure. But I love how my little boy is growing up and learning new things daily. And sometimes I post it on here just so I have it for my own memory to look back on. IF I was a really great supermom I would just place all this information in a really cool babybook. But oh well.

Also on Wednesday this week he started waving at people! We have been working on saying "Byebye" to people with waves for a long time and it was a gradual progression to it actually working. First he would just stare at people while sucking his thumb if we were saying "Byebye" to them. Then he moved on to just staring at them without sucking the thumb. Now he stares at them with his big blue eyes, BUT he also waves sometimes(which is him opening and closing his hand while it out stretched to you). It is big progress for us. We have found though that he does most of his waving when he is in his highchair and eating with us or Cassie. Which was the same thing he did when he was first learning to clap. It is as if he is showing us his new skill in hopes that he will get a sweet treat for it.

Another first.....Connor went down the slide at the park by himself! Today (Friday) we went to the duck park in Layton with my friends Sky and Jamie and their cute little kids and Connor just walked up the stairs to the slide and went down it. I was right there of course to help him down the slide and luckily Sky and Jamie were there at the bottom of the slide to make sure he was doing great. It was a big moment for us. He LOVED going down the slide. And he loved trying to climb back up the slide the wrong way. It made him laugh so hard. And thanks to Jamie and Sky for bringing the cool sand toys to play with at the park. Connor loved carrying them around and digging in the dirt. Those two moms really are much better prepared for playdates that I am. But I am still new and learning about this whole playdate thing. So I will be much better prepared next time. (promise!) Below are some pictures that Sky was nice enough to take of Connor and the other kids while they were having fun at the park. Hope yall like!

Connor with Mom at the top of the slide

On his way down!! (The cute little girl next to him is Lauren. Sky's daughter.)


The end of the adventure down the slide

The dismount. He was ready to go AGAIN AND AGAIN!

Back up the steps to the top of the slide. (This time with sand shovel in hand)

Hanging out with Mom on Sky's blanket and having a great snack.

At the end of the park time, Connor was in the swing and tired. Poor kid was snoring before we even got out of the parking lot and then took a 2.5 hour nap once we were home! (That made Mom happy)

Monday - Memorial Day

When Monday came it was time for Dave, Connor and I to go back to our real life in Salt Lake City. We were bummed to be leaving some of our friends and family in Texas but we were also ready to be sleeping in our own house again without a 13 month old in our room.

That morning we had breakfast in the hotel restaurant with Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Terry and Connor acted great. After breakfast Dad and Debbie were kind enough to come to our hotel room to pick up a few shower gifts that we were needing to have shipped back to us. And the added benefit of that was they entertained Connor while Dave and I were packing our stuff up. And I can't tell you how much that helped! Here are some final pictures of Grandma Debbie and Grandpa Terry with Connor in the hotel room.



After Dad and Debbie left the room we had another hour or so before we needed to head to the airport so we put Connor down for a nap and hung out together on the balcony. It was just nice to sit outside in the somewhat cool weather together and just enjoy eachother's company. And since our hotel over looked the Riverwalk there were some nice views to enjoy as well.



Our flight back to Salt Lake City was uneventful which was great. It was a direct flight that lasted a little under three hours. Which I am sure most people think is great. And I used to be one of those people. But now I have Connor. A 13 month old kid that DOES NOT SIT STILL. And if you try to make him sit still he gets histerical. So I spent a good amount of time on the flight in the aisle walking him around and entertaining him. Dave was great at trying to take Connor so I could sit down but Connor just did not seem to want to do anything other than move! But the small consulation is that it was good for me to be up that amount of time since I was not in pain or swollen when I got of the flight. Unlike when I flew to Texas 6 months pregnant with Connor. Here are some photos of Dave trying to entertain Connor for a short while.

With a blown up medical glove that made a great balloon.

Connor loved to close the window shades. So Dave would open them and Connor would close them. It kept him happy, busy and quiet for a good amount of time.

My cutie-pie little man.

With about 20 minutes left in the flight, Connor finally gave in and went to sleep. He slept during the landing and even during the exiting of the plane. He woke up again in the airport but was in a much better mood.

Swimming in the Pool with Friends

On Saturday my girlfriends and their kids (only one of them has kids right now, but we all pretty much claim Kaleb and Kage) came to our hotel to go swimming. I had just gotten out of the pool from swimming with Connor so I hung out on the edge and took pictures and laughed with (and at) them in the pool. Connor and Dave were in the hotel room taking a nap and getting ready for the baby shower. Unfortunatley the girls did not get to swim too long in the pool since a huge thunderstorm rolled in while they were swimming. But it was still alot of fun to watch Kaleb and Kage playing in the pool with the girls. I hope yall like the photos!

The group. That is Kage hanging like a little monkey on the pool railing with Katy. He really is one of the cutest kids.


Kage and Katy looking as cute as can be.

Kaleb "flying" into the pool. It was pretty impressive to watch him do that a few times.

Kage jumping in to Sharee's arms. He really seems to like doing that.

Texas Land and Cattle - Riverwalk

On Sunday night (May 24), a few of my friends and family went to eat at The Texas Land and Cattle Restaurant on the Riverwalk. It was great getting to hang out with them and spend some more quality time with the group while eating DELICIOUS food. I really feel blessed that I got to see so many great people during our weekend in Texas.

The mandatory ASK Photo. (Alicia, Sharee and Katy) And no, Sharee and I did not plan for our outfits to match. We are just that talented.

Our little family at the restaurant

Grandma Debbie and Connor. Connor was being VERY clingy that night. So he was not too pleased to be held by someone other than me or Dave.

Sharee, Robert and Katy.

Katy and Me at the dinner table. Doesn't she look pretty?

Dad and Debbie in the restaurant.

Our family on the Riverwalk after dinner.

My gorgeous husband Dave and me.

Melissa and Dad. (And FYI....it might have taken two tries to get them to smile big....but the great picture was worth it!)

Me and My Sister after Dinner

Melissa and Debbie

Dad and Connor walking back to the Hotel from the Riverwalk. Dave was telling Connor to look both ways before crossing the street. And Connor actually looked....one way atleast.

Sharee and Robert walking back to the hotel. I thought they were so cute. So I took a picture of them.

At the end of the weekend Dave took a "belly shot" of me. Here I am 24 weeks and 1 day along and getting bigger by the moment it seems. The kid is very active and I can feel him moving and kicking constantly. He is not as violent in his kicking as Connor was (yet?) so that is nice.

Saturday night at the Riverwalk

On Saturday night after the baby shower, some of my friends and family decided to hangout on the Riverwalk together. I was lucky enough to be able to join them since Dave stayed in at the hotel and watched Connor. (Yes, I do know that I have an amazing husband). The drinks everyone got looked amazing (I had good ol' ice water) and the jazz band on the patio was pretty good. It was a great evening of catching up with family and friends. Especially since it was the first time I had really gotten to hang out with Martin and Andrea in 5 years. (Wow, that sounds so long!)

One of the group's tables

Andrea and Martin


Me, My sister Melissa, My Dad Terry, and My Stepmom Debbie

Me and my sister

The Alamo

On Sunday morning, Dave, Connor and I had breakfast with Grandpa Terry at the hotel. Connor was a peach and acted right 99% of the time. He was not too happy when Mom left the table to go get her food from the buffet.....but other than that he was really good. I took a couple of cute pics of Connor with his Dad and Grandpa at the breakfast table that morning. Just because I thought they all looked so adorable. I hope yall like.


Right after breakfast that morning, Dave and I took Connor to see The Alamo and we were lucky enough to be joined by my good friends Andrea and Martin. It seems that everyone who visits San Antonio should go see the Alamo atleast once. But I would recommend not doing it with a tired 13 month old. Connor was a good sport about the trip considering he hates to be still or quiet and those are two things they ask you to do when you are inside the building looking at the artifacts. But once we were outside walking the gardens he was great and was happy. He fell asleep on the walk back to our hotel, which was only 3 blocks, so that allowed Dave and I the time to walk in peace and enjoy the snowcone we bought while taking in the sights.

The family in front of the Alamo.


Andrea and Martin in front of the Alamo

Dave and Connor walking the Gardens

The family at the backside of the Alamo

Andrea and Martin at the backside of the Alamo

Swimming in the Pool

The hotel we were staying at had a nice small pool on the 7th floor (which was the floor we were staying on) that was perfect for Connor and us. He went swimming two of the afternoons we were there for about an hour each time and loved it. It was so cute to watch him just splash around and enjoy the water. I hope yall like some of the good pictures I got of him! And incase you are wondering, I did go swimming with Connor too, I just am not going to post the pictures of me in a bathing suit.

Connor trying to "eat" the water.

Connor jumping off the ledge he was walking on into Dad's arms.

My handsome little man. Don't you just love his hat? I do.

Swimming with Dad and Grandpa on Sunday.