You are Already 17 Months old...

... and you continue to amaze us everyday!  Boy do we love you.  The really cool part about your age is that you make us laugh a lot!  You understand so much that we tell you and and ask you to do.  I know that you weigh 23.5 pounds because I took you to the doctor two days ago to see why you weren't sleeping!

You started daycare last week and it has been a rather slow transition to the new environment.  Your teachers are great and patient which I respect because I know how it is being around young children all day.  I think it is so cool that you sleep on a mat at daycare!  17 months old and sleeping on a mat!  I didn't think it was possible, but I was proven wrong.

Your vocabulary is up to about 30 words and you are beginning to put words together:
"no no doodle!"

"Come on doodle!"
"Please, Mommy."
"Thank you."
"All done"



You eat very little meat.  Actually, pretty much no meat at all.  You like Boca chicken patties so I will continue to cook them for you.  You love just about every fruit but I can't say that about vegetables.  You only eat green beans and corn. Oh, and you like my lettuce that has dressing on it (I wasn't surprised)!


You have all your teeth now.  The last two cut through and are what was keeping you up at night. :)
 We cannot believe that in one month you will be 18 months old. 

We love you, Little Girl!

It's Gonna be Long...

I have to apologize to my mom because now that I am back in school, she doesn't keep Connor once or twice a week anymore.  With that being said, she keeps asking when I am going to update!  I apologize mom!  The beginning of the school year is sooo busy.

So, this post is going to be long because I have to recap the past three weeks!  Enjoy!

First is first,  before Justin and I went back to school, we went to his parents' house in Maggie Valley.  We love going there because it is so relaxing, Connor has a great time with Justin's parents and Oscar gets all the exercise he needs.

Below, Uncle Horace is showing Connor how to light the candle sculpture.

 Connor got to go grocery shopping for mountain food and play in her pool.

When we got back we went to Carter's First Birthday Party!  He is so cute and we don't get to see him too often so we made the trip to Columbus to help him celebrate!  Lindsey did such a great job with everything.  It was a 'wear your favorite sports team' theme.  I just loved that idea!  Here are a couple of pictures of Connor and her cousin, Carter:

 After Carter's birthday party, we all went back to Uncle Jack and Aunt Connie's house to swim.  This is so cool because I have numerous fond childhood memories of swimming and Aunt Connie and Uncle Jack's house.  Now the children have grown up, the grand-babies are making those similiar fond memories!  Connor sliding to Aunt Cheryll:

Last weekend we went to the Hills' house to go to the pool.  It was a great time!  I just love when the girls get to play together.

End of the Summer Pool Playdate...

a great time but so sad.  Three of us start back to school next week so it was a bitter sweet end to our wonderful summer with our girls.  It was a perfect day and such a great time.  Thank you, Becca, for allowing us to accompany you!

Isn't Caroline so cute! The only one that listened to me when I asked them to look. :)

Juliette being chased.

 

The girls having fun in the water.

Reese ran over to me to show me her goggles so I just HAD to take a picture.  She is adorable!

Sam just watching and learning from the girls.  I wonder what he is going to think one year from now when he will be running after them!

 

The crew: Caroline, Reese, Kendall, Juliette and Connor eating each others lunch.

New Loves

Connor has really begun to love coloring.  She got Melissa and Doug crayons for her birthday and they are great  because they do not break!  I haven't found a crayon that didn't break until we received these.  They are great, too, because they are helping to teach her how to properly hold a crayon.  We color at least twice a day and we make pictures for our relatives and friends!

 She has always loved listening to a book but now she loves to go to the library and pick out her own books.  It is so cute to see her do this and even better when I read her the book she picked out.  I don't know if she really realizes that I am reading the book she picked but her face just lights up when I do.  I also make sure to keep books in the car because we all know she is not the best passenger so when she starts getting loud, I hand her a book!  It is great!  It gives me at least five minutes of quiet...

Thankful Thursday

I am so thankful for my family. Enjoy!

The Fun of the Mountains

Connor has had a blast in the mountains.  She has helped Meme bake, played in her pool and sandbox, visited a petting zoo and so much more.  It is great when Justin's parents get some time to spend with her.  We don't get to see them that often so when we do, we try and make a short trip out of it.  And now that Connor is getting older, she is beginning to appreciate the mountains and all they have to offer.  Anyway, here are some pictures of her from our trip:

She was able to bake cookies, peach cobbler and chicken casserole.  It was great to see her show so much interest because Justin has been waiting patiently to get her in the kitchen with him.  She is ready, Daddy!

She walks around with my cup and I think it is so funny because she does that at my mom's house too but with my mom's mug.

She had fun at the playground and just clowning around with Meme and her glasses.