Happy Grandparents Day (sorry the posting is a day late!)

Happy Grandparents Day!

Connor is so lucky to have such wonderful grandparents and great-grandparents. What a blessing! We love you all!!

Thank you Auntie Mallory!

Thank you Auntie Mallory for coming and staying with us to help for Connor's first month. You were such a big help to Michael and I! I don't know many people who would beg to get to change a baby's diaper! Even more, I don't know any college girls who would be willing to give a month of their summer to help with their nephew. You have such a special way of calming Connor and helping him get to sleep. Michael and I appreciate you so much and Connor misses you terribly! Can't wait to see you on your next trip home from UCLA. We love you!

Happy 1 Month Birthday Connor!

On September 4th, Connor turned 1 month!

It's hard to believe a month has already gone by. Connor is changing and growing each day. He focuses so much more now and looks right into your eyes. His sounds now include sighs, squeals, coos, and goos. Connor moves around a lot more, kicking his legs and waving his arms. He grasps things such as dangling toys and Mommy's necklaces, but still isn't able to let go without help. He enjoys being sang to, he loves rides in the car, and loves cuddling with Daddy. Connor enjoys bathtime and especially likes being massaged afterwards with baby lotion. Connor is a good sleeper at night, with only two wakings to feed per night. He's not a big fan of sleeping during the day, probably because he doesn't want to miss out on any fun. We've seen a few glipses of smiles, usually when he's stretching after waking up, just finishing eating, getting kisses, or looking at himself in a mirror. He's such a wonderful little baby and we feel so blessed to have him as our son.

New Pictures

Lounging on his auntie's legs

Michael made breakfast for Connor... well, actually for me. Connor is still happy with breastmilk.
Connor loves his tummy time mat that his Great Uncle Dennis and Great Aunt Gina gave him. He spends time on it each day and it's so fun to watch how his play changes from day to day. He's starting to swat at the animals, push up and lift his head, and look at himself in the mirror. Mommy's pride and joy!
My mom and dad came to visit on Labor Day weekend. They are such a big help and both have a special way of soothing Connor and helping him to fall asleep.

Baby Connor sleeping in his crib. He is still sleeping in the co-sleeper in our room, but has occasionally taken naps in his crib.

Liz and Greg came to visit and meet our son. It was so nice to see them!
Daddy's little Giants fan
Daddy on his lunch break from work.

Connor, Mallory, and I had some fun attempting a photo shoot at home.

Connor is just so adorable! He's my little angel!

Happy 3 Weeks Connor!

Hard to believe it's been 3 weeks. Our little guy is so much fun and such a wonderful blessing!

Connor is starting to really enjoy bath time, especially when we pour warm water on his body!
At Connor's 2 week check-up, he weighed in at 9 pounds, 10 ounces... a very healthy baby boy!
Connor loves hugs and cuddles!
Visiting with Grandma Jill

Hard to believe it's already been 2 weeks... time is flying by and he is changing each and everyday! Michael and I couldn't be more in love with this little guy.

The boys hanging out on the couch... Michael is so great at getting Connor to sleep and he does a magnificent job at giving Buddy attention while being a wonderful father to Connor.
We've done some outings this week which have all gone very well. We've been to Starbucks twice, Sam's Club, the grocery store, and a walk to the park. I can't imagine going out without the help of Michael and Auntie Mallory. I guess I'll get the hang of it eventually. Here's Auntie Mallory and Connor enjoying some Starbucks and fresh air!
Here is Michael with the second bouquet of flowers from the CINTAS family.

They sure love Michael!

Happy 2 Week Birthday Connor!

The Louis Family

Grandpa and Grandma Louis with Connor
Grandma and Grandpa Mitchell with Connor
The New Mom who is TOTALLY IN LOVE

More Pictures... We are in LOVE!

Nothing is more precious than a sleeping baby...

Our good friends, Danielle and Brian, brought this wonderful cookie bouquet over! What an awesome gift! Almost too cute to eat... almost!
Hard to believe we're parents! We feel so blessed to have such a wonderful, perfect son.

He's Here and he's PERFECT!!!

Connor Michael Louis was born on August 4, 2008 at 3:20pm and weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. He is the most perfect little boy! Michael and I are so ecstatic about our little one! Thanks for all the prayers and support. We will try to update the blog with photos frequently, but, as you can imagine, we have our hands full with our bundle of joy! Love to all!

August Baby

Well, it looks like Baby Louis will be an August baby and not a July baby like we thought. The anticipation and excitement increase with each passing day. We cannot wait to meet him! Thank you for keeping us in your prayers!

Happy Due Date Baby Louis!

Well, we've made it to his estimated due date, but I think Baby is just too darn comfortable in there! We had our 40 week appointment yesterday and everything looks great. He's a happy camper and apparently feels no rush to come say hello to all of us! Michael and I keep talking to him and telling him how great it is out here and how so many wonderful family members want to meet him. I guess he'll come when he's ready! We're enjoying feeling him move and seeing his movements through my belly, knowing that we'll miss this time eventually. The anticipation and excitement are tremendous! Thanks for all the prayers and support!

39 Weeks and 3 days Pregnant... He should be here soon!

Michael and I are doing well. We're anxiously awaiting the arrival of our little boy. Everything is ready to go... hospital bags are packed, his nursery is ready, all his clothes are washed and neatly put away, the play pen is up, car seat is installed, swing is ready to go, bottles are sterilized... we just need to figure out what his name is going to be!! I don't know why this has been such a hard task for us to complete. We've got a few names that we're considering, but we keep bringing up new names to consider so at this point, it really could be anything! Hopefully it will be clear once we meet him. Hopefully we get to meet him soon! Here are some pictures my sister took of us...

Visiting Friends

Liz and her fiance, Greg, came to visit on the 4th of July. It was so wonderful to see them! Liz is one of my best friends and was a roommate and sorority sister in college as well as a bridesmaid in our wedding.

This picture was taken at Erika's baby shower. Erika and I met at California's Junior Miss when we were in high school and then we lived in the same dorms at UC Berkeley. We've stayed good friends ever since and we've been able to share the experience of pregnancy together. She's due in August with a baby girl.

3 Year Anniversary and 36 Week Mark

Michael and I celebrated our 3 year wedding anniversary on July 2nd. We went out to a nice dinner and talked a lot about our wonderful memories of our wedding day.

Our wedding day was definitely one of the best days of my life!

36 Week Picture

What a coincidence... our 36 week date fell on our 36 month wedding anniversary!

Sacramento Baby Shower

This past weekend we had our baby shower at Danielle and Brian's home, hosted by my two wonderful friends, Danielle and Heidi. It was such a beautiful shower. They thought of every detail, including personalized M & M candies and a photo of Michael and I on the cake. They had onsies for all the guests to decorate and they turned out so darling!! Baby Louis is going to look so cute in them!

Heidi and Danielle, The Hostesses
Ronda, Danielle, and Clarissa, Friends and Colleagues
Brian, Ryan, Michael, Ryan, Dave, John, and Baby Chase

32 Weeks and Definitely Showing!

Baby keeps growing and Michael and I are staying busy, preparing for his arrival. We toured the hospital yesterday, today we're attending a breastfeeding class, tomorrow we have a check-up appointment, and Saturday, we have an all day childbirth class. Busy, busy, busy! It certainly is a joyous time and both Michael and I feel like we can't be too prepared! We sure are excited to meet our son. Thanks for all of your prayers and thoughts... both baby and I are doing well!

32 Weeks