Connor 3 Months

Connor Man! You are getting so big. All of the sudden you stopped feeling like a newborn. You are so much more sturdy - I can toss you on one hip and hold you with one hand rather than having to cradle you all the time. Your have pretty much complete head control so we rarely have to worry about that.

You are sitting up! Of course you can't sit up by yourself yet but you are getting there. You can sit unaided in the bumbo and we set up your high chair which you are enjoying as well. Meal times are much easier with you at the table because you are usually content to watch your sister. Actually I have noticed you really don't like to be reclined in your baby seats anymore. When we lay you back on us or one of your seats you struggle to sit up, and lately you have succeeded a few times.

You are also becoming such a smiley little dude. I love it. We got your first real open mouthed smile just in time for Valentines Day and you are finally smiling and laughing in response to our interactions. One of your favorites is when I bounce you on my knees and sing The Grand Old Duke of York. Its awesome.

Your eye hand coordination is coming along. At the beginning of the month you would stare at your toys and sometimes hit them but mostly you were still trying to figure out how to get your hands to go where you wanted them. I think we first started giving you toys on your bumbo around 10 weeks and you definitely hadn't mastered how to make contact yet. Now you are starting to actually play with your toy bars and will sometimes hold onto a toy or rattle.

Your sleep is currently all over the place. After you wake up in the morning you are ready for nap almost exactly an hour later but besides that it is anybody's guess. I can never predict how long you will sleep. Nights have also been rough. You generally sleep for about 2 hours at a time (which can be anywhere from 1 hour to 2.5) and that makes for a lot of wake ups. Your first stretch of the night is usually longer than that, but you have also been going to bed earlier and earlier so it doesn't really help me get any more sleep. I'd say you are trending toward a 6-7pm bedtime and then sleep until about 6:30am.

You have definitely found your feet, but you can't touch them yet. You just love to sit and rub them together. I've said it before but you can't sit still!

Your hair is getting so light! It's pretty comical actually because it looks like you had your hair dyed dark and then forgot to keep dying it. It is super dark on the tips and then the roots are growing in very blonde :)

Aurora - Thirty Five Months

Goodness, it has been a long time since I have written an update! We have been super busy.

The biggest change is you are now a big sister! Your little brother was born two months ago and you have adjusted fabulously. I can't say it has been completely incident free, but overall you have done much better than either your father or I expected.

You are completely potty trained! Finally! I thought we were there over the summer but we had a major setback when we moved into our house. I think it had something to do with "the baby" having his own room making everything on that front seemed a lot more tangible. Luckily though we didn't have a repeat when Connor was actually born so in thankful we got it out of the way when we did.

Your Dada has finished your bunny room. One day in the car your dada was discussing with you what to do with your room and you decided you wanted a pink room with bunnies on the wall. Thinking you would forget your dada agreed, but you forget nothing so pink bunnies it is!!

I love when you take care of your baby doll that Connor got you as a big sister present when he was born. And I love it even more that after much deliberation you named her "Baby Mama" ;)

You are holding real conversations now! You are also paying more attention to the conversations of others and frequently interrupt with "what you say?" I know you can't quite follow what people are saying when they speak quickly but you are at least becoming aware and interested in the conversations around you. This does mean, however, we really need to start being careful what we discuss around you now!

You are still a great eater. People are always impressed with what you eat when we go out. I'd say some of your favorites are shellfish of any kind and sushi (especially salmon roe and uni). We almost never order off the kids menu - in fact I think you wouldn't be too thrilled with most of the kids menu offerings!

You have completely given up your nap but are still required to have quiet time for about an hour and a half. You handle this very well and sit with your books, read, sing etc. Bedtime is around 6:30 and you sleep until 6:30-7am. You don't always fall asleep right away but you will stay in your bed and sing to yourself until you do fall asleep.

Funny Quotes --

"Mama, if Tia and Dudu made Baby Brynn and you and Dada made me... Then Nanny & Grumpa made Jojo!"

We had a canvas made of your dada and I kiss attacking you and when you first saw it you asked, "Dada, why are you trying to sneak kisses into my hair?"