Connor riding his firetruck

Some pictures from our week...

Here is a picture of Connor eating his new favorite food... Bananas! He used to hate bananas and pucker his lips and shake his head every time we tried to feed him them, but now he absolutely loves them! Connor loves his fire engine! He has so much fun riding it around the house. I'll post a video of him in action shortly.
We start 'em young... luckily it's just water. We'll wait 'til at least his 1st birthday to introduce coffee!

Mandy and I took Connor for a quick photo shoot by these beautiful sunflower fields by our house... Connor wasn't in the mood for a photo shoot, but I think this one is still cute. Thanks Auntie Mandy for helping us with the shoot!

Look Who's Walking!

Connor Michael is walking all by himself now! Here is a little video of him in action! We're so proud of him!!

Bon Voyage Mallory!

Auntie Mallory,

Have a wonderful trip in England! We'll be praying that you stay safe and have a trip of a lifetime! We're so proud of you for taking on such a fabulous adventure. I love you!

Megs, Mike, and Connor!

Father's Day Celebration

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day Daddy!
I love you so much! Thank you for taking such good care of Mommy and me! You're the best!
Love, Connor

Update

Well, we thought we'd post to update some of the recent photos we've taken of Connor. He is such a charmer and is proving to be quite adventurous! His new interest in climbing the stairs to get to the safety gates that Michael installed. He just hasn't figured out how to get off of the stairs without face-planting! Connor is so proud of himself that he can get up to the gates by himself. He always looks back at us and smiles because he knows he's not supposed to be up there! He thinks it's hilarious!

We went to the doctor again today... his right ear is better but his left ear is still pretty bad. We're trying a new antibiotic starting today, so please pray for him! He is such a trooper, but we absolutely hate to see him in pain! Despite the ear infection, he is still a very happy kiddo!

Here is Connor reading at Barnes and Nobles. He already loves books... he enjoys looking at the pictures, chewing on the board books, and listening to Mommy and Daddy read to him.

We captured Connor in jail! He was having such a ball peeking through the gate!

Here is Connor running away from the cupboard he just emptied... "Hurry, get away before Mommy makes me clean it up!"

Having some fun looking in the mirror! Yes, Connor is wearing army boots. The receptionist at Michael's work gave us these after her son grew out of them.

Connor at his first poker party with the boys... no brewsky for you Mister!

Connor test driving our new car! I think he approves!
Here are Connor and Michael in front of our new car! Yes, that's right... we purchased Mommy's dream car and we're so excited to have this as our family car. It's so comfortable for us and it received the number 1 safety ratings!

Last but not least... here is Connor test driving his very own new car! Thank you Poppy and Grammy! Connor loves riding on his firetruck!

Connor, the Trooper!

Well, we managed to make it to 10 months without an ear infection, but our luck ran out! I took Connor to the doctor today because he had been pulling on his ear (no other cold or flu symptoms). We found out that our poor little guy has an ear infection in both ears! We started antibiotics and ear drops for the first time. I just hate having him in pain... I remember my parents telling me that it hurt them so much when their children were hurt, and it's so true. I don't think I fully understood it until I became a mom. It actually physically hurts deep down in your heart when you see your child sick. Sorry for the depressing post... On a lighter note, Connor is happy and energetic and we are blessed to have such a wonderful little boy. He brightens the world of everyone he meets! Here are some pictures of Connor in the waiting room reading his book. Such a good boy!

5 Steps!!

Hi Family and Friends,
We just wanted to keep you in the loop... over the last couple days, Connor has taken a few steps on his own! Last night we counted 5-6 independent steps. He's walking in between mommy and daddy so we haven't been able to get a picture of him walking yet, but surely we will soon. He is so proud of himself, but we are even more proud of him! I feel like each day he learns something new or conquers a new milestone. We just love watching him crawl around the house or cruise around the furniture babbling out loud. He is such an amazing boy!
We hope you are doing well!
Love, Michael, Meg, and Connor xoxo

Save the Date

Hi family and friends,

Just wanted to let everyone know that we've decided on August 8th for Connor's first birthday party. We hope you all can come and celebrate this wonderful little boy! Please save the date on your calendar and look out for an invitation in the mail soon.

Love, M, M, and C

Our fun weekend!

Hanging out at Kim's graduation party... congrats Kim!! Tasting watermelon... he's not yet a huge fan!
Hanging with the gramps and grams!
Connor's own cupboard... filled with pots and pans and his tupperware. He's actually claimed most of the cupboards in the house! :)

Happy 10 month birthday Connor!

We can't believe it's already been 10 months. You are growing so quickly and I can't begin to explain how amazing it is to be your mom. Your dad and I talk about you every night and are just amazed at how quickly you're learning. It's astounding to watch you babble and learn new sounds each day, laugh and smile constantly, and cruise around the house so independently. You really are so amazing. We love you with all of our hearts Connor. You are the best son we could have ever dreamed of.

Cutest Boy in the World!