His Usual Naughtiness... and Then Some

This week last week of so has been full of mischeif once again... i think i have done more cleaning recently than i have in MONTHS! There are several reasons for that, and i managed to capture several of them. Reason # 1 for that.... this little cutie decided to unroll the entire box of trash bags.. and it was brand new! He thought throwing them away was the perfect thing to do. well, atleast he knows trash bags belong in trash cans!

Reason #2.. he discovered the basket of music i keep behind our keyboard, and he decided it was his little nest. he climbed inside it and then he nearly destroyed one of the books, and threw the rest all over the house! he REFUSED to get out, and threw a royal tantrum when i picked him up.

Reason #3.He has decided that he is an expert climber... the also pushed his diaper bag off the trunk we keep in on and threw the entire contents around, then climbed himself up here and excitedly banged til he was sure i heard him. he was pretty proud of himself til he realized Mommy saw the mess... then he looked just a tiny bit nervous. oh isn't he cute?!?!?!

He has done way too many things to take pictures of every single thing, but i have just a few more! He has been taking things apart... the tv stand, and his little dresser. he pulls the shelves and drawers off and takes the clothes to the living room, and scatters dvds all over the house!

 Now for just some pure cuteness... Daddy left for Annual Training this weekend, but before he left he spent some quality time playing gameboy with Connor. I thought it was adorable, and obviously Connor thought it was a blast, because this morning he was trying to play himself with an older gameboy!!!

 Another cute moment this week, the other day Connor got a piece of paper stuck on his head and didn't know...it was there about 20 minutes and it was soo funny! he sure is one cute kid!!!

But we haven't only been cleaning, we've also had quite a bit of fun! We got to go to the La Casita pool with Marne's family, and Connor had a blast! We have been a couple times now, and each time gets more fun! Connor seems to really enjoy the spash pad now that he has gotten used to it!

 Connor has also become attached to some odd things in the recent week... straws, and tooth brushes! we thought it was soooo funny at first, but then we realized he had taught himself how to drink out of a straw, and that he was trying to brush his own teeth! because of that, we are getting him his own toothbrush, and just recently bought him new sippy cups that have straws!

 After we swim, i always put our swimming suits and towels out to dry on our porch. usually Connor will go out with me, then come right back in. But this week he decided the porch was THE COOLEST place, and wouldn't come inside! when i tried to pick him up he would run from me. he kept running over to the screen door and looking in and pounding on it and squealing and laughing... it was pretty cute, even though i was slighly annoyed at his persistence lol.

After i realized how excited he was about being out there, i decided maybe we should play out there in the early afternoon when its shady out there and we haven't got the heat quite so much. So, this morning we gave it a shot. and boy did he have fun! we took some toys out there and he played on the water table we got from Marne. I'm thinking we will have to do this more often!

We had a couple other interesting things happen this week. We got a new loveseat! our neighbor's were moving out and asked us if we wanted it. i was thrilled to have more than one peice of furniture for people to sit on now! its the same color as our recliner loveseat, and only in need of a little cleaning. it is in wonderful shape, so we were sooo excited! i rearranged the living room to make room for it :)

Also i took Connor to the allergist to be tested to see if he has milk allergy. We did a skin test first, but they said it wasn't severe enough and would need to do a blood test. That turned out to be a disaster...but after we took him a second time to try they were able to get it. i felt so bad torturing my little man!!! The skin test was only 20 minutes and i took a picture of it. It was really bad 10 minutes after, but then lessened down to what the picture looks like at the 20 minute mark. poor kid! we go back in two weeks for the results!

I have taken lots of videos lately, so hopefully i'm not overloading anyone! He's just such a cute kid who could resist capturing his cuteness???

It's been a fun week. We are hopefully that two weeks without Daddy will go by fast! We are both going through withdrawals already lol Connor keeps wandering saying his name over and over again and crying and not wanting me. Everyone cross your fingers for us that its not miserable until he's home!

When In Need Of A Bit Of Assistance

 For some reason, the last few weeks have not been good, but don't ask me why, there really is no specific reason for it. i keep whining about how everything is going wrong and i can't get anything done, but when you put it all into perspective, my problems are small in comparison to other people's. half of me even wonders if my problems are even worthy of being called a problem! i really dislike feeling stuck in a pit of sadness and having the "woe is me" blues, so the last few days i have been trying to talk myself into a more positive attitude, and tonight while i was searching for a bit of inspiration, i found an awesome talk that i thought was wonderful. It is entitled Broken Things To Mend. I'm pretty sure i heard this talk back in 2006 when it was original given, and I'm sure it was extremely helpful back then too. because i know I'm not the only person that has bad days that sometimes stretch into weeks and weeks, i figured, what the heck, I'll share what I've found! maybe it will help put a smile on someone else's face too, or at least let them know they are not alone.

Another Week, Another Bit Of Mischief

This week has been a bit of a rough one. it has been sooooo hot that i've been a bit down in the dumps. i think i've told about a million people how much i hate living here. i get so crabby when i can't escape the heat!!! i've had a constant headache, and i have just been wanting to cry my eyes out. but i think things are going to get better, because i have made a new friend that lives in my apartment complex, so i think we are going to do a playdate soon! i keep hearing more and more of my church friends are moving away, so i've been a bit lonely. i miss my Idaho friends a ton!!!! and my family, and of course my favorite cousins! i just miss everyone alot. but as of right now, i'm thinking positive. i just hope i keep it up!

Caleb has been picking up some extra hours at Papa Murphy's since he's not in school, so he's been keeping pretty busy even without class. i appreciate him so much, and how hard he works to take care of Connor and i! and the fact that he NEVER complains, just shows how much of a wonderful guy he is! :) i sure hooked a good one! ;) 

Now on to exciting news.. Connor has got his two top teeth now! they came in the week of his birthday only 2 days apart, and i have been thrilled to see them peeking through his gums!  He also had his 1 yr check up this week and had to get 4 shots :( i didn't enjoy that part at all, but i was impressed with how tough he was with it! he didn't cry until almost the third poke...and then was was TICKED OFF!  he now weighs just over 21 lbs, and is nearly 3 ft long!!! he is in the 95th percentile for height, and the 25th percentile for weight. i think he is taking after his mommy! mom says that's how i was :). Also at his doctor's we discussed the dairy issue he has been having, and his doc referred us to an allergist for testing. we think he might be allergic to milk. his appointment is on Tuesday and we are hoping that it will provide us the answers we need! until then, i have him on soy milk. he isn't too happy that i'm trying to quit nursing, but i think with time he will accept it. i'm ready to be done!!! he is also needed to get blood work done to make sure he isn't anemic, so we are doing that Wednesday. i think it will be a stressful couple of days for me, but i'm just glad we are going to get this figured out!

now onto the cuter stuff that is probably more interesting than a play-by-play of our week... pictures of the little shenanigans our little boy has got himself into this week!

 

 the other day Connor was playing and i was cooking and i heard him calling for me, and when i went to see what was wrong i saw that he had climbed into his toy bucket all by himself and was upset because he couldn't pull his toys out when he was sitting on them! it was so stinkin' cute!

 Connor wore the new shirt he got for his birthday from his Grandpa Barthlome, and kept running around and flashing mommy his cute smile, and everytime i would think "yes, he IS a great catch!" what a cutie he is!!!

 Pillows are a new obsession of this little guy's... he will drag them all over the house and then jump on them and roll on them and hide under them. i keep trying to get a video put he stops as soon as he hears the ding that means its recording haha. smart kid he is!

two days ago Connor fell asleep during his lunch after an incredibly grumpy morning! he had screamed at me for two hours straight, and we knew he was exhausted, but didn't want to be in his crib. he was eating one second, then the next he was out like a rock! :)

I've also managed to capture a few cute little vidos! Connor playing the piano, Connor playing with toys, and Connor just bein' cute. :) hope you enjoy them!!! 

One Year Older

Our little Munchkin had his first birthday!!!! Since no one else got to share in his special day, we took plenty of pictures to share with all our loved ones, who love him too! Because Caleb had been at work last night and didn't get to bed until late, our birthday activities didn't start until after nap time. In the morning it was just Mom and Connor hanging out! He was lookin cute all morning, and i could hardly believe he is ONE already!!! where did time go????

After nap time and lunch we went to the pool, since it was a whopping 102 outside! Connor always LOOOOOVES the pool! but it is much more exciting when Daddy comes with us! We were there for about an hour, and then we decided we better get inside and get cleaned up for the rest of our activities. we sure had a blast!!!

does that face look excited or what????

this birthday boy loooooves swimming with daddy!

Connor loves hanging on the side of the pool.

hey, i don't want to take pictures! i want to SWIM!

After getting all cleaned and dressed we had some time to play with out birthday boy before opening his presents... needless to say, we had quite a bit of fun! Although, Connor did not appreciate me sticking that crown on his head haha!

hey get that off my head!!!

he kept holding it behind his head and then  throwing it haha

he got some pretty cool toys from Marne and family...he enjoys them! :)

Present time! Connor got tons of presents, and there were too many to take pictures of every single one... so if you don't see something you gave him, don't worry, he DID get it! He had quite a good time opening things with Daddy's help! He has already been playing with all his toys over and over and over again today!

After presents we took Connor out to Applebee's for a birthday dinner! of course, he was more excited about his crayons than the food...

And when we got home and had some time to let our tummy's be less full, it was cake time! I decided this year that i was going to make Connor's birthday cake, since he would just be squashing it up anyways. i thought it could be a good experience, but it wasn't. so please don't be mean about the cakes... i know they do not look that pretty! the whole experience was a disaster. i wished i had my sisters to make it all for me... Melinda to cook it, and Jessica to decorate it. then it would have been perfect! but, it wasn't. like i said before, it was a huge disaster. and I'm very embarrassed about how bad it turned out. so please, don't judge! I did the best i could with my limited baking talents, and my hatred of it! Connor was hanging on me while i did the decorating, so it all turned out to be a mess. but, its not like he cared anyways, right??? :)

i made Connor a personal cake for smashing...

and then made a cake for eating... and this was more of a disaster than the other!

Daddy helped blow out the candle!

he cracked me up with how carefully he tasted it before digging in...

apparently cake it for playing with, not eating...

he was so worn out, he barely ate any and just played in it

ok, i'm done! you want the rest???? here!

We had quite a fantastic day with out little one year old! we definitely missed all of our family, and wished we could be there to celebrate with them though. i was mainly just glad Caleb was able to get the day off so that he didn't have to miss any of our little family celebrating! We had a blast and hope our little Connor did too! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNOR!!!