Connor 6 Months

15 pounds 13 ounces

Six months already?! This is the end of the baby-baby stage… and I am not sure I am ready!!

We haven't really started solids with you yet but you have gotten a slice of avocado or red pepper a few times because you were so indignant that everyone else was eating and you weren't.

You aren't consistently rolling over yet, but honestly I think that is just because you have no interest. I have definitely seen you do it.

You are however sitting up really, really well. We don't spot you anymore and you can even compensate if you start to fall or your Dada pushes you a little bit ;)

You are loving your toys (especially that lego giraffe!) and will switch them from hand to hand. You will also sit and look intently at your fingers and hands which is pretty funny.

You are starting to communicate with us - You will get really excited and wave one hand when I ask you if you want milk and if we clap and hold out our hands you will put your arms up "asking" to be picked up which is so fun.

We finally switched you to your own room and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be. I thought you would have a harder time transitioning from the rock and play to your flat crib but it didn't bother you a bit! Being in your own room has definitely helped the sleeping situation a little but too. You are now waking every 3 hours instead of every 1-2. Yay!

Your naps aren't great but at least you are taking naps so I shouldn't complain. You are pretty consistently taking 3-4 30 minute naps during the day.

April 2014

Matt was gone quite a bit this month -- one weekend for a bachelor party and another for his cousin Sami's wedding. The wedding unfortunately was not kid-friendly so I stayed home with Aurora and Connor.

Aurora had so much fun celebrating Easter this year. We dyed eggs and hid them around the yard for her. She was so excited to hunt for them :)

I started taking some sewing classes at a store here which has been so much fun. I think its good for me to get out for a while and good for Matt and the kids to have some quality alone time too.

One of Aurora's birthday gifts that she painted with Dada

I started training for a 5k with a group of Mamas at Wash Park. It is a little discouraging to realize how out of shape I am, but there is nothing like the feeling of getting a run in early in the morning.

Aurora started hip hop! I'm not sure we will continue because she is by far the youngest in the class and she hasn't enjoyed it so far but it's pretty cute to watch anyway.

We planted our garden! I have wanted to start a garden for a few years now and just never got around to it. So excited for fresh veggies!