Eating Solids...

 

Connor has begun to eat some solid foods.  I think it has been more fun for me to make the baby food then it should.  He seems to enjoy it as well, so that is good.  We were able to get some pictures and video of the first few feedings.  I hope you enjoy.  So far Connor has had avocado, pears and cereal.  The next thing on the menu is bananas and green beans, or sweet potatoes... we will see.

Connor is SIX months old...!!!

Oh my goodness, I can not believe it has already been six months.  He is growing up so fast and getting too big.  We just got back from his six month doctor appointment and he is 16 lbs 11oz and is 27.5 inches long.
He now:
-Scoots along the floor (Russ keeps trying to teach him to crawl, against my wishes... ;)
-Shakes his head no all the time, but doesn't know what he is saying.  We were in the store the other day and a lady told him he was adorable and he shook his head no.
-Has started solid foods, so far rice cereal and avocado.
-He can sit up now with ease.
-Tries to put everything in his mouth.
-Is beginning to learn to pass items from one hand to the other.
-Is drooling a lot, but still doesn't have any teeth.
-Has begun to sleep  through the night.
-Is learning to put himself to sleep.

Connor is Officially Sitting Up

Yay, Connor is officially sitting up. I took this video this morning. We have been working on sitting up all week. He usually needed help and would fall over right away. He finally sat up all by himself. Our next goal is for him to get himself in the sitting position.

Connor Checking Out His Hands

Lately Connor has been checking out his hands. He looks at them as if he is trying to decide what to do with them. It is so adorable. Every time I try to catch him doing it on video he gets camera shy. But this time I got him... lol

Our New Dining Room Table

Russell finally sanded and refinished our dining room table. So not really a new table, it just looks brand new!!! He did a fabulous job and worked really hard to get it to look this great.

Connor Five Months Old

Has started spitting to keep himself entertained, I think he learned it from his cousin... :)

Rolls around like crazy

No longer takes a pacifier

Teething has become more dramatic - more crying, less sleeping and eating

Likes to eat his feet

Tries to sit up when he is lying down and ends up rolling over instead

Rolls all over the place

Sucks on anything you put near his mouth

Likes bath time, he kicks like crazy and gets Mom all wet

Continues to jump all the time, even when you are holding him

He tries to use his legs to crawl, but he doesn't have the arms figured out yet (thank goodness)

Loves watching motion

Connor Four Months Old

This one is a little late, but August is always so busy with vacations. But better late than never... right.

Laughs at himself when he is playing.

Has become way more active.

Can sit up assisted.

Can stand up when holding him (and prefers it over sitting), but he is super wobbly.

Likes to jump/kick (we got him a johnny jumper)

Screams when he is happy and sad, it makes it hard to know what to do.

Drools and chews on everything, or rather puts everything in his mouth.

Starting to teethe.

Smiles when he is sleeping

Is becoming easier to read how he is feeling.

Rolls over a lot more now and is starting to scoot around the floor.

This is Connor with his girlfriend Annika.

Stay tuned for five months...