Tuesday, December 30, 2014

3 Months Old

Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Baby Connor is 3 months old today so that means it is time for another photo shoot! But first lets look back a little...
One Day

One Week

One Month
 

Two Months

Three Months
 

Now for some highlights! 

Connor weighs about 12 pounds and is 22.5 inches long and wearing 3 month clothes. He definitely has his mommy's red hair and blue eyes! He hasn't changed as much from one to two months as far as he looks (other then his cheeks) but he has learned SO much and his personality is showing more and more! Still hard sometimes but he can also be so much fun! 

He still has problems with spitting up more than normal (hence the outfit change in the middle). He still hates his car seat. He is good at communicating when he is hungry or tired. 

His favorite things are baths, his floor gym, being up over your shoulder looking out and having mom or dad talk to him. He gives the best smiles! 

He just found his hands! Two days ago he learned how to bring them to his mouth and now he usually has at least 2-3 fingers in his mouth. He is getting good at batting at things, moving his hands where he wants and now he is starting to grab EVERYTHING.

He can roll from his tummy to his back when he wants. He loves being on the floor where he can stretch out and kick. 

When we are out and about I love people commenting that we both have red hair. People say that he is still small, that he has the chubbiest cheeks, is very strong, that he looks like an old man and I hear a lot of people comment on how alert he is, looking around and checking out his world. 

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas!

Thursday, December 25, 2014
Connor was a happy boy this morning! I have to say he is the best Christmas present ever! Can't believe he will be 3 months old in a few days.
We were ready to open presents but this little guy just couldn't stay up any longer so we let him nap while Logan and I opened our gifts. 
 Apparently Logan was very excited about the food in his stocking. Haha
I was actually surprised that Connor was interested in the gifts when we put them in his lap. He kept trying to grab and bat at the white one and stared at it while it was in his lap.
Looks like some fun things that he will get to explore as he grows. He already really likes the rattle.
Our main gift to Connor for Christmas was a Snuza. You can see it attached to his pants below. It is a breathing monitor. We've actually been using it for a few days now and LOVE it!! It just goes on his tummy and blinks (or ticks if you want) with each breath but if he stops breathing, it vibrates him to get him to start and alarms a sound to alert us. So genius.
I wish I had this since he was born. It would have saved me a lot of sleep and worry. I like how I can put this on him whether he is sleeping on the couch, my lap, the bassinet, our bed or his crib. 

Oh and the best present Logan gave me was tickets for Connor and I to come fly to Albuquerque!!!!! So excited!!! I can't wait to show off my little guy! 

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Christmas Eve From Okinawa

Wednesday, December 24, 2014
This year we celebrated Christmas with our Okinawa Family! Here is the whole crew. 
 I think this is a pretty good family photo.
Babies!! It was no pressure knowing that there were other babies, so if mine cried it was no big deal.
 The girls. I love these women! Funny at different times I have been asked if the two girls on either side are my sisters.
Best friends share - even hands to suck on :)
Hope you all have a great Christmas Eve and a very merry Christmas day!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Growing so fast!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014
First bath out at home. Oct 7
 Oct 13
Almost one month. Oct 24
Look how much he changed from one month to two and a half! 
 Dec 17
It is amazing for me to see how big he is getting! When you see a person everyday it is hard to tell how much they are changing till you look back. I loved my tiny little baby but I also love my little chunker who is much more interactive! Connor now loves to grab the water and the faucet. He looks around and tries to eat the water on his hands. He loves his baths! 

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Daily Dose of Baby Connor

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
We have been kinda sick again this week but when Connor is happy we are getting more and more smiles! This is right after he woke up the other morning. It is hard to be grumpy from him keeping me up all night when you get sweet baby smiles! Now that we are both feeling better I see even more. 
He is doing better with his car seat (sometimes) and is so funny to see his cheeks all squashed! I feel like they are still growing! haha This is after he took a great 3 hour nap in his car seat while I was doing my visiting teaching - huge blessing! The last pic where he had just woken cracks me up! What a chubber!! hahaha
We went to Logan's work Christmas party this weekend. We brought Connor with us because we knew we wouldn't stay long and he had been really fussy the last few days (I figured no one would like to babysit a kid that screams the whole time). We got name tags (based on Christmas themes) at the party and then ate dinner before Connor decided it was time to go. Logan picked out Connor's name tag. I didn't get it at first but it is the kid from Home Alone - one of Logan's favorite Christmas movies.
 I thought I would try to get some classic baby under the tree pics that night but Connor decided it was not his thing so we improvised. His favorite position to be held is over the shoulder and he was pretty happy there.
I think he is just the cutest! Now that he is feeling better we will have to try again.
Thanks G & G Dixon for the sweet baby outfit! I love that Connor is starting to fit in it. 

Monday, December 8, 2014

My Little Family

Monday, December 8, 2014
We finally got some great pics of the three of us! These are taken at the same beach I did my pregnancy announcement pics. Hope you like them as much as I do!
^My Fav!!
^This is Connor and Logan's fav game.
^I'm a little jealous Logan got pics with Connor's cutest faces! Love these boys! 
^By the end of the photo shoot he just fell asleep in Logan's arms as we walked to this part of the beach. So cute!!