*14 Month Update*

My precious baby boy, I can't believe it's already your 14 month update!!! Time sure is flying by, and it seems that each month goes faster and faster.  I have to say that I am just LOVING you at this age! I love you always, but there is just something so sweet and fun about a little one year old exploring, learning, and growing! You just get SO excited about everything, and I love it!!!

Here's a few things you are up to this month:

• You are my little Momma's boy! You really give me a workout! It isn't easy to carry a 23 lb baby around on your hip all the time! LOL  Since we have been on summer vacay, you have really gotten used to having your Momma at your beck and call 24/7! :) (It's okay, I don't mind!!)
• You are my little piglet (in several ways actually)!! You LOVE to eat, and will pretty much eat anything we put in front of you.  You also squeal just like a baby piglet would!! LOL  Anytime we pick you up to stop you from doing something you shouldn't be doing, you get mad and squeal!!! It is sooooo funny!
• You love little chairs! We have a little table set that has Liam sized chairs and you have to sit in them all the time! You smile sooooo big when you climb into the chair! LOL  There is also a little chair that is perfect Liam size in the nursery room at church, and you think it is just for you! :) Anytime we go somewhere that has little chairs like this, you light up like a Christmas tree!! Hahaha!
• You are a blankie baby!! You think you have to take your blankie with you everywhere you go! I can't blame you, though! You are probably genetically encoded to love blankies! Your momma was the biggest blankie baby EVER!
• You are really staring to get into books! You love to look through the books we have and love it even more when we read them to you! :)
• We discovered that you do NOT like grass! Haha! We were playing in the kiddie pool at your Mamaw's house, and when Papaw sat you in the grass to play, you were so NOT happy! LOL!
• You are climbing on EVERYTHING! 
• You absolutely LOVE it when your daddy plays the guitar for you!
• You are the happiest one year old we know! You are all smiles, all the time.  It is my absolute favorite thing about your personality.  I hope you are always as happy as you are now.  I love seeing how much you enjoy life! You really brighten up the world for everyone around you.

Swimming at mamaw's just wasn't up your alley! lol

You prefered to hang out with your papaw! :)

You loved our maze of tents we set up in the living room for you and Connor!

Hanging out with papaw, instead of swimming (again!) ;)

Rockin the chucks!

You LOVE pouches!!!

Hmmmm.....

We love you so much, baby boy.  We can't wait to see all that you will do next.  We love you to the moon an back an infinite number of times.

Love,

Momma and Daddy

35 fantastic months!!!

Connor James, you better just sssssssssssssslow down!!! You are growing WAY to fast! What happened to my 10 lb 1 oz. baby boy??? I can't believe we are 1 month away from your 3rd birthday!?!?! This momma is just so not ready for you to be a big 3 year old! :(

Can you believe how small you used to be????

Oh, I just cuddled you all. day. long. And you would let me!!! Now I have to chase you down to get my hugs and kisses! You are just on the go, all the time!

We are so blessed to watch you learn and grow each month.  Here's some of what we just LOVE this month...

• So last month you surprised us by counting by 10s, WELL. Now you are counting by 5s too!!!! WHAT????? And you taught yourself! You really are a very smart boy.  I think math is really going to be your thing.  You seem to really enjoy it!! (Deep down, your Momma math teacher is loving it!)
• You are officially sleeping in a twin bed all night, every night.  WOAH, BIG BOY!!!
• You LOVE to hang out at the library, probably because your Mamaw is the director of our public library!! You love to play with the toys, check out books, and make the occasional visit to Mamaw's office. haha!!
• You love playing in your sandbox!'
• You LOVE puzzles! :)
• You are LOVING the kiddie pool this summer! You have been having a blast with your cousins Colby and Tyler in the pool.
• You love to color.
• You are a huge fan of Leap Frog series of movies.  You watch Scout the dog go on all kinds of adventures! You also really like Dora the Explorer!
• You love to read books with Momma and Dada.  I love how you grab a book and come plop down in our laps without warning!! You can bombard us with books anytime! :)
• You are making leaps and bounds of improvements in your speech.  I don't think I'll ever tire of hearing you talk! I love it!!!
• You are officially going to be going to pre-school this fall.  I'm so excited for you! I think you will absolutely love it!! And you have an amazing teacher!!! 
• You are one lovable little boy! You hug and kiss on us and we just can't get enough! We love you, baby boy!

Silly boy!

I can't believe you are old enough to be in a twin bed! :(

I love how you need 3 blankies and 4 buddies! Ha!

Puzzle Lover!

Wagon fun with little brother!

Loving our maze of tents in the living room!!!

Oh, how we love you, sweet boy! We love you. We love you. We love you! You are such a light in our lives and we are beyond blessed to be your parents.  We can't thank God enough for putting you in our lives.  You are one bundle of fun, adventure, and spunk!!! Happy 35 months, bubby! We love you to the moon and back an infinite number of times!

Love, Momma and Dada

Summer Adventures...

What's one of the best things about summer???

We take impromptu trips to Chuck-E-Cheese with your Mamaw, Papaw and cousins!!!

You both had a BLAST!!!!!

Liam and Tyler taking off in a race car....

Connor was off on a derby horse!!!

Riding along with Chuckie, himself!!!

Colby and Ginny were pros at basketball!

Big brother Connor even took his little brother for a tugboat ride! How sweet!

Liam was a fan of the Teletubbies! <3

Someone was SUPER EXCITED to be there today!! Haha!

Nothing like a tractor ride with a big purple dinosaur!! :)

Thank you Mamaw and Papaw for a great time!!!!