Simple Living

If one day you ask me why we don't have very much stuff and I am always making you donate your toys and clothes...look back to today. Today I had to clean out Mammaws apartment because she is moving from her apartment to an assisted living facility. After the amount of "stuff" we threw away that she can't take with her to the facility I got to thinking about what we really need as a family. So If you are tired of my simplistic lifestyle at some point in your life, just be thankful you won't have a whole bunch of my crap to clean out when you put me in a home!

Love you!!!
Mommy

Will you ever go to bed??

Let me start by saying that I love you everyday!!! But somedays I am ready for you to go to bed! Like yesterday. We went out to eat and you REFUSED to sit in a highchair and wanted to follow the waitress into the kitchen. Not sure if you were after food or her??!

Then when we got home and dad was giving you a bath you had the biggest poop ever right there in the tub! We actually thought itnmwas funny because it was so big. Not sure how that came out of such a little guy. Of course younlaughed because we were laughing.

And last but not least, dad was trying to get your pjs on and you peed in the floor. Needless to say, I was ready for you to go to bed!

I still love you!
Xoxo
Mommy

Bye Bye Binkie!

Well, what I thought would be one of the hardest things to do has been going pretty smoothly. We have finally gotten rid of your paci. It has been 24 hours and I think you are doing great. I waited until your dad was out of town, because one whimper out of you and he is sticking that thing in your mouth. I can't wait to see how he deals with all of your screaming (in a good way) and bad moods (in a bad way). I think he was more addicted to your paci's than you were.

I was prepared for an all nighter or no naps, but as it turns out you like sleeping more than you like your paci's. That is good news. The only issue we have had is in the car. You are used to getting them on any of our car rides and threw a fit yesterday. I am pretty sure you were cussing me in baby language. I think it is because you are used to having them in the car and there is nothing else to take your mind off of it. You will get it though.

I love you and am so proud of you!!

XOXO
Mommy

I can already see where this is heading...

Today we came home from our time share in Granby. Dad was unloading the car and in true Connor fashion you were determined to help. The only problem with that was that Dad was in the street unloading. You are only 15 months old and I know don't understand why Mommy would not let you out into the street. You threw the biggest fit and looked at me like I was the worse Mommy ever. Of course, as I tried to lead you back to the house on the sidewalk, you were determined to get past me and into the street. Needless-to-say there were some tears and little boy who was drug back to the house...crying.

I know this is just the beginning of me saying "no" to something that will hurt you, but you not understanding it until you try it for yourself. However, in this case, I was NOT letting you get hit by a car and I am sure there are more instances where Mom's No will be the "end of the world".

I love you pumpkin!!!
Mommy

Letters to Connor

Hey my baby! I started this blog a LONG time ago, before you were born and before your dad and I got married. I wanted to use it for the family back in Mississippi to keep up with us and what was going on in our lives. However,  I have now decided that I would rather write letters to you for you to one day read. So the first 50 posts on this site are from your Mom and Dad's past. Going forward it is all about you! Maybe one day I will even share this with your Dad so he can write too.

I love you with all of my heart!!!
XOXO,
Mommy

ps. You are 15 months and 2 days old and are currently sleeping upstairs at our condo in Granby. We are up for the week. You and I are staying the whole week and Dad is staying until Tuesday and then has to work in D.C.