Little C, Little C, Little C

Chillin in my little swing.

Reading my book while chillin in the boppy.

This is how I fall asleep at night (since I have to sit up for 20 mins after eating).

Love my little sailboat onesie! It matches my room!

I do look alot like Dad, but have a ton of Mom's features too!

Heh Heh Heh

Buddy, Connor & Chloe - our 3 kids.

Getting my tummy time in the boppy.

Practicing sitting up - won't be too long now!

Taking a nap in my crib.

Our Happy Boy!

Daddy Loves Me!

Look at the little bitty foot!

On the front porch with Daddy.

And now it is Mommy's turn. I do love to swing!

I wear my sunglasses outside . . .

One day I am going to get big and help Daddy with the gardening.

Practicing trying to stand. The more I practice, the better I will be!

Mommy does love me bunches!

I love the outdoors!

It's a little bright outside for me, so gotta wear my shades.

Is this not the cutest sweater! Thanks Aunt Krissy for making me cute!

Can you tell what my favorite page of the book is? I love black and white.

I'm such the cutie!

FINALLY! A Family Photograph. Chloe, Mom, Dad, Connor & Buddy on Saint Paddy's Day.

Seems like more pictures of Connor are being requested all the time, so here are some new ones. Be patient with me though . . . It is a lot to be a working Mom and still make time to do all the household things I used to do and give Dad some attention, too. I'd say on average, you'll see new pictures about every two weeks. Also, remember that if you leave a post as anonymous, please leave your name so we know who submitted the post.

Things are going well with Little C. He had his 2 month check up on the 12th and he was up to 11 lbs 4 oz and was 23 and a half inches long. He is in the 40th percentile for weight and 70th percentile for height and head size. His pediatrician said he will grow up to be tall and brainy!!They also told us that Connor has torticollis - which basically just means that the muscles in his neck are a little tight and need to be worked out. He likes to look to the right and not alot to the left, so his head is flattening a little in the back. Good thing Dad wanted to ask about this! Since we caught it early, he most likely will not have to wear a helmet to correct the problem. We start physical therapy this Thursday (3/26) and will probably go once a week. She'll show us some exercises to do with his head and better ways to carry him to help him turn his head. We do give him some tummy time every day, which also helps, and have started putting his books to his left side and making him look at them from that angle. He seems to be doing better with his neck already.

Connor is LOVING staying with Aunt Martha. She is so good to him! She works with his neck also while he is there and shows him black and white books that he just loves. Little Noah loves Connor too. He calls him "Baby Con" and has more recently taken to calling him sweet guy. Martha says he made it up all by his self! He loves to kiss little Connor on the head all day long! When it is nice out, they take walks around the pond across from Martha's house. It is truly a blessing that things worked out the way they did and that Martha is willing and able to keep Connor. Kevin and I both feel really good about the decision and are glad that Connor will be six or seven months old by the time he starts daycare.

Dad is also enjoying his time with Connor on M, W and F mornings (the days he goes to Martha). Since Mommy has to be at work by 7:30, she feeds & changes Connor about 5:15 and puts him back to bed until 8am or so when Dad gets him up. Connor is definitely a morning person! He smiles and coos so much first thing in the morning! Mornings is Dad's favorite time with Connor. Mommy's favorite time is bath time. Probably because I am so crazy about having a clean child. Just ask Aunt Rebekah. When she used to bring the kids over, first thing I would want to do is give the boys a bath. Not even that they were dirty - I think I just like the smell of baby shampoo and lotion!

We've got a good routine going with him and he seems to like it. We especially love our weekend time when we spend time together as a family. When Mom is home on Tuesdays and Thursdays - we're usually busy with appointments and doing grocery shopping - things like that. So, Saturday and Sunday we like to go out to Target and get baby supplies that we need or go for walks with Connor. We took him out yesterday in the backyard and took some pictures of him. He really loves the outdoors! More to come soon!!

We love you our little boy . . .

This is where I do my "business". Can't you tell by the look on my face?

What you talking about Daddy??

My outfit says Kiss Me, I'm Irish.

I like to chill in my boppy sometimes.

And sometimes not . . .

Awww! What is the pitiful face for??

And finally, off to sleep I go.

Aren't I just the cutuest? Uncle Tim picked this out for me.

This pacy has my name on it cause it is the one I take to the YMCA.

Don't let this fool you. Mommy gets me to sleep, THEN hands me off to Daddy!

Lots going on in the O'Brien household these days! Little Connor has been getting out lots lately. He had his first babysitting experience with Aunt Rebekah a couple weeks ago. We only called once to check on him and Mommy didn't even cry! He also had his second babysitting experience (sort of). Mommy got clearance from the doctor to go ahead and start working out again, so we went to the YMCA and left Connor in the nursery. He did really well with it.

We also took our first trip to see Grandpa & Grandma O'Brien at their house and Uncle John and Aunt Sarah were there too. Mommy's friend Karen has a little boy, Chase, so we meet up with them about once a week now. It's nice for the two Mommies to get out of the house! Connor has also been to the dentist and doctor with Mommy for her appointments and another trip to see his pediatrician. They have changed his formula once again. Hopefully this will be the last one we switch to. Connor is up to 10 lbs and 2.5 ounces these days and very healthy.

Next week though, we start a new routine. Mommy called the daycare to check on where we were on the waiting list. Suprisingly, they told us July when in the fall they had said April would not be a problem. We had to figure out a solution and fast! Mommy & Daddy did some thinking and decided it would be best for little Connor to go to Aunt Martha's house (who also has a little boy - Noah) and stay with her on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. Mommy will stay home with Connor on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This is the plan until July. The daycare has called again to say now it might be August but we told them it has to be July or else. Stay tuned for details on that as Mommy and Daddy really don't want to change daycares.

Little C has also had an increase in his bottles, so he is sleeping a little longer at nights. The other night he slept through the entire night! He went down at 10pm and didn't get up til 7am! Since then he gets up about 5:30am and then goes back down til 9am.

Some other big news - the cord has finally come out! Mommy thinks little Connor just didn't want to let go of her. :) After 7 weeks though, it finally fell off yesterday - March 1st. So, he had his first bath last night and really enjoyed it. He loves being in the water.

More to come soon (as long as Mommy doesn't get too bombarded with work next week!!).

One Month Old and Counting . . .

My sailboat themed room.

More storage in my room.

Toy Wall. Our fave? The Jack in the Box.

My Bed (although I sleep in Mom and Dad's room right now).

See, they even put my name on the wall!

Geez, does it ever end? Bath time lasts forever!

Me on my one month birthday.

My Chicken Little Feet (compliments of Aunt Sue & Uncle Harry)!

And they even match my outfit!

Mom likes a total package.

Rub a dub dub, got myself out of the tub.

Me sleeping a couple weeks ago.

My cousin Noah.

Aunt Angela & Uncle Brian, Aunt Rebekah (holding Connor) & Uncle Ryan and Mom & Dad.

Caleb is the only one who guessed my birth date right, so he gets to hold me first.

Caleb, Shelby and Jordan


Connor has been very busy lately, so sorry for the delay on updates. He went to his cousin Jordan's 10th birthday party a couple weeks ago - his very first outing (besides to the doctor's office) and saw some new faces. He doesn't mind being passed around the room at all - he sleeps through everything!

The next week, Connor went to the grocery store with Mom and was so good! However, this week when we went he had a case of Mommyitis. Nothing was going to keep him quiet except for Momma holding him in one arm and pulling the grocery cart behind her in the other. Interesting shopping when you are doing it with one hand.

Yesterday Connor turned one month old and we went for our one month doctor's appointment today. He is now up to 9 lbs 6 oz and he grew an inch over the past month. The doctor was very happy with his growth and says to keep on doing what we're doing. His acid reflux is also getting better, so that is good. We hope that he will grow out of it soon.

He's definitely starting to stay more focused and smile more when he is awake. He's been smiling in his sleep since we brought him home, but it is nice to see him smile with those pretty blue eyes open. He's still sleeping great at night and the doctor said today not to wake him anymore in the night - let him tell us when he is hungry. We were waking him about every 5 hours to eat, so who knows how long he might go without being woken up! During the day he will still eat about every 3 - 4 hours like he is doing now.

I've included some pictures of his room and him getting his every other day sponge bath. The cord has not come out yet, so we have yet to take our first real bath. He definitely is going to have an innie belly button though. The doctor said it should come out before his next visit (one month from today). He also had one shot today and did pretty well with it.

We'll have more stories to share soon. Connor is going for his first baby sitting experience with Aunt Rebekah next weekend (the 21st) while Mom and Dad are going out for Dad's birthday. Who wants to guess how many times we'll be calling to check on him?? :)

Firsts . . .

It's been a week of firsts for all of us. Little C got his first (and second) car rides - which he seems to like. We had our first snow, which was beautiful. The little man is setting a good pattern for himself. He sleeps really well during the night (4 hour stretches) and does well during the day until mid afternoon. Then he gets a little fussy, sleeping off and on until about 9pm. Then he settles down for the night. The doctor says everything is going well for the little man and that he is very healthy. We are very blessed with this child.

He has arrived!!

Little Connor Michael finally arrived on Monday, January 12, 2009 weighing in at 7 lbs 12 oz and measuring 21.5 inches long after only 6 hours in labor! Our first week has been quite an adjustment, but we are all doing well. Little Connor is a good baby and doesn't fuss a whole lot. Mom and Dad are still getting used to the frequent feedings in the middle of the night, but he is so worth it. We just love his platinum blond hair. Such a cutie!! We'll have more updates soon, but here are some pictures in the meantime . . .