Videos & Pictures Galore!

It is a good thing we have built-in entertainment with our 6-month-old ball of energy. We still don't have TV or our own internet (long story...hopefully we will soon). So I've been snapping a ton of pictures and getting more video footage than is probably healthy.

The disadvantage of living far away from family and friends is that you guys don't get to share in fun day-to-day stuff that Connor does. However, the miracle of technology allows me to give you a glimpse into our daily life, regardless how mundane or boring.

Enjoy the videos and pictures.

Connor Jumps

In our new house, we actually have some doors that are accomodating to a "Johnny-Jump-Up" (except ours is the Graco one). We put Connor in it over Christmas, but he was still too little to know what to do. Well, he isn't too little anymore! This video was taken in the doorway between our bathroom and closet. The closet is more organized now, but it is still a work in progress. Connor's jumping allows me a little more time to organize. Of course if I'm taking videos and tons of pictures then you can tell I'm not so focused. :)

He also jumps in the pantry. There is tons of stuff to look at when he spins around and I get to work in the kitchen in peace!

Naked Baby

Part of Connor's bedtime routine is getting some quality commando time on his changing pad before his bath. Last night was the first time he managed to roll over on the pad itself and proceeded to go after his diaper basket. Anything within reach is fair game on the changing pad...it makes changing diapers during the day a bit of a challenge. :)

Bathtime Baby

Daddy always gets a smile and a laugh!

Until recently bathtime had become a real challenge at our house. Connor didn't like his infant tub anymore and preferred to kick and splash. However, he also loves rolling over all the time...not a good combination in the bathtub. So, by the end of about 5 minutes, I was worn out from basically keeping him from drowning!

Check out how he picks things up with his thumb tucked....what a funny little signature move. His thumb is ALWAYS tucked under, usually on both hands!

All that changed when Grandma Nealon brought over a bathtub seat! It is kind of like a Bumbo for the bathtub, but it as a lot more room to manuver and it swivels. If you are a mom that ran into the same problem I did with your baby trying to flip over all the time, this works great! Connor is sitting up really well on his own, but not good enough in the slippery bathtub, especially when he is going after toys all the time. This seat allows us to BOTH enjoy bathtime!

He loves to drink the water....or try to catch it.

Connor Laughs

This video was this afternoon too. Brian and I were just talking about when we thought he might start crawling and B referenced that he rolled over pretty early so maybe he'll crawl early too? In the process of relaying his reasoning, he said "kick that leg over" like he did on his first rolling video and Connor just started cracking up. He'd been laughing for at least 30 seconds before it occurred to me to grab the camera.

Connor Sleeps

Now that we have been in the house for almost a week, hopefully the little man is starting to be on a bit of a schedule. He's had primarily good nights with a few really rough ones thrown in (it is NOT time to play at 3:30 am!) However, last night was great and I think we are on track for another great night tonight. He took his brief afternoon nap in the swing this afternoon and the light coming in through the window was so pretty and peaceful. I couldn't resist taking a few pictures.