Connor's Birthday

Last weekend my parents came down to Orlando. I've been having some car problems so my daddy came to my rescue. They were supposed to come this weekend for Connor's birthday party but my car issues required immediate attention. I'm so thankful in times like these that my dad is a mechanic...and that they only live 2 hours away. I was a little bummed that they weren't going to be able to make it back down this weekend for Connor's birthday party, but we made the most of it. We made him a special birthday cake so that he could celebrate with Bebe and Grandpa. I don't think Connor minded :) He got to practice saying "two" and blowing out his candles.   



How old are you Connor?

This weekend John's parents came for Connor's party. We started our weekend by going out to breakfast Saturday morning. Connor loves to eat out for breakfast. He's typically a good eater but breakfast foods are definitely his favorite. He wowed our server with how much he packed away. I think she thought he was storing some of his pancakes in his cheeks for later. After breakfast John and I started to get things ready for his party so he got to play with Grandma and Papa. Playing would be an understatement. He rode his new tricycle that he got from them all around the neighborhood. He played with his cars and puzzles. He was wearing himself out! Which is what we wanted....we thought anyway. The idea was for him to wear himself out so that he would nap before his party which was scheduled for 2 pm. Unfortunately, the nap never happened. 2 o'clock rolled around and Connor started to get fussy. He whined on the way to the park and then got super clingy once we got there. Grandma picked him up and not 5 minutes later he was sound asleep. Yep, Connor slept through most of his party. I think all the kids still had fun. We waited for him to wake up to have cupcakes, but Connor wanted nothing to do with them. We didn't even get to sing Happy Birthday, LOL. He eventually had one...and a half...but not till later when he had woken up a bit more. Oh well, maybe next year :)

Ready to open presents!

Yesterday Connor (finally) got to open his birthday presents. He didn't get around to them on Saturday because once we left the party we went to an early dinner with John's family before his parents had to leave town. He got all kinds of fun things! He had lots of fun ripping off the paper and made sure he got every last piece off. He can be very particular sometimes :)

Our money pit continues to strike so Daddy was busy yesterday with another home improvement project. Seems the back wall of the house is rotten. We're trying to get things like that taken care of before our home inspection...whenever that may be. Connor wanted nothing more than to be out there helping. I was thankful for his birthday gifts to help distract him. He spent a majority of the day playing with his new toys or outside on his new tricycle. Connor even helped Mommy wash her car, which I completely regret doing today. Lesson learned....I do not recommend washing your car when you are almost 9 months pregnant. That along with a very busy weekend makes for one sore back. And no....John had no idea I was washing my car.

We're looking forward to Connor's real birthday on Wednesday. I still can't believe my baby will be 2. His 2 year check-up is scheduled for next week. I'll be sure to let you all know how much he's grown!    

Here is the link to view pictures from Bebe and Grandpa's visit last weekend, Connor's birthday party and a few other pictures from our weekend. Enjoy!

♥ Happy Valentine's Day! ♥

We took Connor to SeaWorld again on Saturday. Our friends John, Kristyn and Kaden joined us as well. So far we have managed to see and do different things each time we go. This trip Connor got to touch the sting rays, visit the Shark Encounter, watch the Dolphin show and ride his very first ride - the Sea Carousel! He had so much fun on the ride and didn't want to get off. So we rode it twice back to back :) The dolphins were especially playful which was really fun to watch. Perhaps it was the cooler weather that made them so frisky?

On Sunday I took Connor with me to Park Avenue to enjoy a free Valentine concert. John was busy at home with the yard but I couldn't resist getting out on such a beautiful day. The weather was perfect for the event. It was big band music...jazzy. I went to meet up with my friends Tim and Erin and Connor actually slept through the first part of it. People were spread out everywhere on their blankets and chairs, drinking wine and snacking on cheese. There were even a few daring couples who stood up to dance. We weren't there long but had fun.

Connor received a special Valentine in the mail from Emma on Friday. It was a cute photo magnet with a picture of little miss cutey. Connor took much pride in putting it up on the fridge...at his level, and when he walks by he likes to say Emma and give her a kiss. It's so cute!! He also got Valentine's from Bebe & Grandpa, Grandma & Papa, and Busia & Dziadzia which he put up next to Emma.

This morning I woke up to roses and special Valentine's from my boys. Connor was so proud of the heart shaped Valentine he made for Mommy, you should have seen his face beaming with a smile...melted my heart.

Click here to see additional pictures from our weekend.

♥ Happy Valentine's Day ♥

Weekend Recap

Saturday we went to a birthday party to help Austin celebrate his 4th birthday. He had all kinds of fun things to do at his party. There was a bounce house, "jump-o-lean", pinata, cake...and a kitty! LOL Connor had the most fun chasing around the friendly neighborhood cat.

 

 

 

 

 

On Sunday Connor got to see his Aunt Nancy and Uncle Mark. Nancy was in town for just a few hours before she had to catch a flight back to Chicago. Connor loved every second of it! He really loves his Aunt Nancy ("Nan-knee"). When we dropped her off at the airport he must have repeated "Nan-knee airplane" at least 10 times, he was sad to see her go.

 

 

Connor is talking up a storm these days, repeating everything we say (the last couple of words anyways). It's like having a little parrot in the house :) He also decided to start calling John and I Mommy and Daddy over the weekend. We've always referred to ourselves as such but he has always said Mama and Dada. He also seems to be getting more excited about Addison, which is good because she will be here before we know it! This morning he put his hand on my belly so I asked him if he wanted to say 'good morning' to baby Addison. He nodded his head yes and said it...too cute! ♥

Tricycle Fun

Connor's tricycle may be a little too big for him as he can't reach the petals yet....but who said you can't still have fun with it?! Our driveway is just steep enough that things will slowly roll down it. Connor loves to sit on it and steer down the driveway - good balance practice, right? He just needs to grow a couple of inches and he'll be good to go!