Hanging out at home

Since we had so much family in town, we hung out at home quite a bit. Here are a few shots of Connor having fun with his Uncle Mike and Uncle Ben.



Connor was all tired out - but still cute in his outfit from Auntie Cait and Uncle Greg . . .



Connor playing with his new friend/ frog from Uncle Ben - He loves him, thanks, Ben.

Weekend Update

Connor had a great week ya'll. Last weekend Connor had family come to visit for his Baptism. He wore a white gown with a white jumper underneath and adorable white booties. We spared him the bonnet - but took pictures later in the full outfit.

So, I knew that I wanted to get a Smith Island Cake for Connor's "after-party" and when we went to order it, the bakery said that one 10 inch cake fed 14 to 20 people. We expected about 30-35 at the Baptism so they suggested I buy 2 10 inch cakes. Like I said, I really wanted this cake, so instead of just getting one (1) 12 inch cake, I listened to the bakery and purchased 2 cakes. One with a cross and one with his initials (you must know I love initials).

We almost forgot to pick up the cakes on Saturday which would have been a huge disaster for Colin - since it would have been his fault. Honestly, he gets blamed for most things but this truly would have been his fault. Luckily I remembered 30 minutes before the bakery closed and we were in time to get the cakes. First of all, the cakes each weighed more than Connor. Second, we ended up with the 2nd cake in our freezer. We know it feeds about 30 people so we plan to break it out for Christmas and enjoy it then. The cake really is so delicious. I have included a picture - because I love this cake sooo much.

75/90

Connor had his two month appointment today - he will be 10 weeks old tomorrow. He had several shots but he was a very brave boy and only cried a little bit. Connor is now 12 pounds 13 ounces (75th percentile) and 24 1/4 inches (90th percentile). Check out our happy boy.

Happy Monday!

The weather is chilly and we finally broke down and turned on the heat. We had a great weekend visiting with friends. Auburn didn't play and the Ravens finally won after a few rough weeks. Connor has a big week, this week. His 2 month appointment (4 shots) is on Wednesday and then his Great Aunt Cathy and Uncle Chuck will arrive on Thursday to visit all the way from Alabama. Connor will get to meet most of his Moorhouse family this weekend at his baptism. We will have lots of pictures to share next week. In the meantime, here are a few of Connor enjoying his tummy time.

We're Back . . .

Connor at 2 months

After a frustrating 2 weeks of being unable to post, we are back. Connor is now 2 months old and getting bigger every day. He has his 2 month appointment next week so we will know just exactly how much he has grown since his last appointment where he was 9 pounds 12 ounces and 22 inches. Colin and I suspect he will be over 12 pounds next week, if he isn't already. The weather here has been fabulous the past few weeks - mid to high 70s most days - so we are really trying to get out an enjoy it while it lasts. Connor at 8 weeks

Connor is also starting to smile for reasons other than pooing. If you know Colin, then you know it is likely Connor will be into sports - of all kinds. Here are some photos of Connor playing with his sports toys from his Aunt Jemima (aka Jimmie). And yes, Connor has both an Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben!

Connor may also be a swimmer. Maybe it was all the Olympics we watched just before and just after he was born . . . but Connor swims with his arms all day long. Speaking of the Olympics. I have to say that expecting around the Olympics was wonderful. I highly recommend it. I slept well my entire pregnancy until about a week before Connor arrived. When I was awake early in the morning, the Olympics were on - constantly. Even at 3 am there was some event to watch. Once Connor arrvied we were able to watch events at all hours making the transition to no sleep much easier to handle. If Connor turns out to be a swimmer, his Auntie Cait will have to teach him to dive because neither Colin nor I can dive - at all - period. Colin and I actually tried several years ago to dive and it was embarassing- lucikly there are no photos of the attempt.

7 weeks old, today

Connor is 7 weeks old today. He is still getting through his 6 week growth spurt, which means he is hungry more often throughout the day and more frequently at night -- I clearly jinxed our sleep by commenting on his 4 hour stretches of sleep. We are hoping to get back to 4 hour sleep soon. Here he is with a belly full of milk and all relaxed in his swing.

Connor is starting to really use his hands to grab objects (namely, my hair) but also shirts and strings. When Connor was born he was delivered to our hosptial room with his arms and hands out of the swaddle. He has been swinging his arms (fondly, left and right hooks) ever since. A few weeks ago he began noticing his fingers and moving his fingers as if he were counting on them (1, 2, 3 . . .). I suppose he determined he could really use those fingers to hold on tight - because whatever he grabs, he holds on for dear life.


He has also a huge fan of kicking his legs and feet. This has also been a trend since day one. He is very strong. Strong enough to kick my laptop off my lap on several occasions. We suspect he will enjoy several sports - again, just like his dad.


Today, we learned that "everyone" was reading Corduroy by Don Freeman. So, Connor and I decided to read it too. Miss Mary gave Connor the book as a gift. Thanks, Mary. As you can see, Connor was into the book.

Family Resemblance

When Connor was born he looked "just like his daddy". Connor even sleeps like Colin. He did inherit at least one dimple from the Davis side -- and maybe a little more. Let me know what you think. . .

Colin at birth

Connor at birth

Courtney at 7 weeks

Connor at 1 month

Like Father, Like Son . . . I couldn't have posed this better if I had tried