Photos and Videos!!

 Connor sat still long enough the other day for me to get some pictures!

He's so interested in the lens cap that hangs from the camera strap that as soon as he sees it normally he's immediately trying to get to it! :)  This time, I was up on the chair and he was across the room, so I managed to sneak in a few shots. Yay!

Okay, These videos aren't the best... but the first one is of him doing the ASL sign for "more"... which he still isn't the best at.... but he's learning!  

The second one is of an almost crawl the other night before the memory card was full on the camera and cut me off (oh. my. goodness.) but don't worry, right after that he went back to his belly and didn't crawl anymore... we're so close it's ridiculous - but he'll get it in no time and I'll be wishing for the 'non-mobile' days! 

Eight Months

mama... I really want that camera lens cap.  If I stare at it long enough maybe it will come closer...

Tried to get this in right before bed time.  bad idea.  Oh well...

This one shows two things - his love of emptying the toy bin, and that he can wave! ;)

Connor is Eight Months Old today!  Whew!

He is getting bigger every day and currently wears a size nine month shirt, but the nine month pants are just a little big around the waist.  He likes to feed himself at meal times (he thinks baby food is a waste of time, but don't worry - I squeeze it in between bites of "real food").  He likes crackers and puffs, but also has tried some grapes and bananas and chicken bites.  He makes lots of noises - humming and "complaining" and shreaking.  He can make the "f" sound and also blows raspberries.  

He can take steps forward when he is holding my hands, and has perfected the army crawl forward on his belly.  He rocks back and forth on his hands and knees.  He can pass things from hand to hand and loves to wave to himself in the mirror.  He would rather play with something that isn't a toy - kitchen spoons, yarn, my hand held mirror.  Just this week I went to get him from his nap and he had pulled himself up on the side of his crib.  Bill lowered the mattress for me as soon as I took Connor out! :)

He takes two naps a day and is sleeping from 8pm to 8am. :)  He likes to sit outside and play or go for a walk in the stroller.  He likes to take the pieces out of a puzzle, the rings off the tube, and the cups off the stack.  He likes to flip pages in books.  He smiles at pretty much anyone he sees - and they of course, smile back! ;)  

We love you Connor!  Eight months has gone so fast!!

Drinking and Eating

Connor loves his sippy cup... although he doesn't really know how to work it yet...

He loves "crackers" and puffs, and... anything else he can feed himself. :)

Such a big boy!

Creeping

trying to get to the camera lens cap...

Connor has been doing some new things lately.

He leans forward when he is sitting and puts his hands on the floor in front of him.  For a while, this was the end of it.  Well, now he has figured out how to go from that position, to putting his legs out behind him, so he's on his belly.  It's a slow process, and sometimes one leg gets stuck underneath him, but for the most part, he's got it down!

look Mom!  No belly on the floor!

He also has been teasing me with the crawling.  He gets up on his hands and knees... then he rocks back and forth... then - back down to his belly he goes! :)  He's working on making those tiny muscles stronger and stronger!

 He also has figured out how to push forward with his toes while he's on his belly.  He "creeps" around pretty well!

Creeping towards Dad :)

 Turn your volume up - he's dancing to "Larry Boy"

He doesn't look at the camera at all... but he loves to dance to music.  :)

Rain

It's raining

It's pouring...

 Rain, rain

Go away

Come again some other day...

So... we're in the middle of the flood zone here...

Just when you think it's going to let up... more keeps coming.

Hasn't seemed to bother Connor one bit!  Bill took him to the mall last night to get out of the house while I taught my first music class, and we went to the store this morning to get out of the house (for my sanity).  
Hoping to stay dry and let me also say...

PRAISE GOD we decided to replace the doors!!!!!