OUR BIG BOY!!!!

Connor sure is growing fast and learning more everyday!! Last week he rolled over all by himself for the first time! And now he does it all the time with ease! He has only learned to roll over his left arm so far, but it wont be long before he is our little rolley polley!! =) View this to see him roll over (sorry the video isn't great quality).... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMvjdBA5-U4

He has been successfully sleeping through the night for a few weeks now... getting about 8-9 hours in!! We'll take it for sure!! Maybe now I'll be able to suck it up and move him from the pack n' play in our room to his own room and his big boy crib!! I gave him rice cereal in his bottle for the first time this week and he seems to really enjoy it! Not too much longer and he'll be able to try it and some other baby foods from a spoon! Uh oh! Lol.

Connor has become more aware of the things around him... including his toys, people, sounds, lights, his puppy, Thor, and especially his hands/fingers! =) He also has become a big fan of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse! He loves watching the bright colors and he wiggles around, kicks, and sings back during the songs! He also sits up now when he is supported by something else. I've been putting him in his "big boy chair" as we call it, the Bebe Pod (like a bumbo seat) in the pictures below. He likes being able to see everything around him instead of laying down.

He is such an amazing little boy! His smile and laugh can brighten anyone's day!! He has started showing his personality more everyday and I have a feeling he is going to be quite the talker (just like his Mom)!! Lol. I can't wait to see what the next few months bring! He is growing so fast!! Here are a couple pictures from the last couple weeks....

Christmas is right around the corner.... get those holiday cards started!!!!

It's that time of year again!!! ALREADY!! The holidays are arriving!! I love this time of year so much, but one of my favorite parts is getting all those holiday picture cards from family and friends! It's exciting to get more than just bills in the mail! LOL. This year we are using Shutterfly for our Christmas picture cards! We have a baby now and I'm ready to show him off to the world! After all he is sooooo handsome!! I wish that we would have done baby announcements from Shutterfly http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/birth-announcements when Connor was born but I hadn't done my research then =(

After doing some research, I found that Shutterfly has the best selection of cards and they are priced right!! There are elegant ones, fun ones, bold ones, colorful ones... and I like how they have more than just "Merry Christmas" cards, but also have "Happy Holidays", "Seasons Greeting", and even "Feliz Navidad" as selections! There is something for everyone!! And honestly I'm not sure how anyone could even just pick one...

Here are a few of my favorites.... even though it's hard to choose!


I think this card is one of my favorites! I love the red and black, but also love the polka dots and the simplicity!



http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/chic-snowball-dots-holiday-card?sortType=1&storeNode=93479


I love the boldness of this card! The black with the red is awesome!



http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards/snowflake-band-black-christmas-5x7-photo-card-5x7-photo?sortType=1&storeNode=93482


I really like how this card has multiple pictures on it for indecisive people like me! Also I love the bright red color!!



http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/cards-stationery/bright-red-filmstrip-christmas-5x7-photo-card-5x7-photo?sortType=1&storeNode=93482

To see these and more, go to and pick out yours! There are so many neat holiday cards http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/holiday-cards and Christmas photo cards http://www.shutterfly.com/cards-stationery/christmas-photo-cards that you can select from! Now that our family is growing and we have Connor, we thought about doing a calendar http://www.shutterfly.com/calendars for some of our family so they can see his cuteness everyday of the year!! =)

It's almost Thanksgiving though, so you better get started on the holiday cards because I know it creeps up so fast!! Christmas will be here before we know it!!!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

HALLOWEEN FUN!!!

It's been a busy couple of weeks for the Halloween holiday!!! Richie, Connor and I spent a weekend in California with his parents, his sis, and our nieces and we all went to the pumkpin patch!!!! It was Connor's first time ever seeing pumpkins and he loved it!! Ok, well, I loved it that he was even awake! Hehe..... It was a little chilly so we had to make sure he was warm, but it felt like nice fall weather! We even bought Connor's first pumpkin and carved it when we got home.

The following weekend, Richie was headed out to the sand dunes for Halloween, so my friend invited Connor and I to come to Knoxville, TN for a visit (her hubby went to the OSU game with some friends). Sandy's son Andrew is about 2 1/2 months older than Connor so it was fun to see all the things Connor will be doing in the coming months! And let me tell you, Andrew is one cute kid!! We mostly hung out at home and relaxed the whole weekend but we took the boys to dinner at Olive Garden and I must say that they both did wonderful! It was Connor's first dinner at a restaurant and Andrew's first dinner in a highchair!! My family (minus my little brother) drove down from Cincy for the afternoon on Friday to see Connor and I!! It was so nice to see all of them and I know they were really excited to see Connor and how big he has gotten!!! Sandy and I got some quiet time without the babies during the evenings and caught up with eachother (even though we talk everyday already... lol) and ate junk food and watched Friends, just like back in the day!! On Sunday we hung out at the neighborhood Halloween Harvest Block Party!! There was so much good food and fun, although I didn't get to fully enjoy it because Connor was having a fussy day, but that'll happen ;) Lol.

While we were in TN, Connor had his first nights sleeping 8 hours!! SO NICE!! We also learned that Connor likes to watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney! Not sure he understands what they're talking about, but he loves the bright and vivid colors!! He has also started having better hand-eye coordination with some of his toys! He loves the playmat and swats at his toys hanging from above, and last night he was even holding his monkey toy on his own and eating it... I see we should get prepared for him wanting everything in his mouth!! He really is growing so fast and it's so much fun to watch him learn new things and discover more of the world around him!!

So as you can tell, it's been a busy October and now we've moved our way into a busy Novemeber!! Today is Richie's birthday and we're going to attempt at-home-fondue!! I'll let you know how it goes!! ;) Then next weekend is believe it or not, our 1 Year Wedding Anniversary!! Boy does time fly!! Then it'll be Thanksgiving and before you know, Christmas will be right around the corner!! I can't believe how fast this year has been going and that so much has happened!! Let the birthday/holiday/anniversary/growing baby fun continue!!! =)





Pumpkin Patch in Cali.....









IN TENNESSEE.....
Connor and Andrew all bundled up for a walk!!


Both the boys playing with their toys =)


My Family (Minus Richie and Sam)


STUD MUFFINS!!!


Connor grasping toys!


He sure was a smiley skeleton! =)


Me and my handsome little skeleton


Sandy, Andrew, me, and Connor at the Halloween Harvest Blockparty in Knoxville


OUR LITTLE PUMPKIN!! (Thinking he wasn't a huge fan of the costume.. lol)


Mommy and Baby =)