Happy Halloween!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

It’s been over a month since I’ve updated this because I’ve been having problems with my computer. It’s been freezing up and rebooting on its own…and I can’t figure out why. Jeramy says we can look into buying a new computer but I am determined in getting this fixed! I just don’t understand how it can be perfectly working one day and not the next. So I am using Jeramy’s computer for now, so I can atleast update this…

Well, I will be dressing Connor up as a pumpkin early tonight (around 5 PM) when we go trick-or-treating. Grandpa and Grandma Moen will be coming with us, since they know all of the neighbors and it will be more enjoyable with them. It'll be fun eating all the candy he gets...yum yum!

Anyways, Connor has changed so much in just a month! He just started teething a few weeks ago. Drooling started months ago but now he’s just chomping on his hands and everything else he can get his little hands on. I know he’s also going through the “oral stage” now but I can tell he’s teething because he’s a lot more crankier than normal. He also got his first cold/cough this past week, so he’s been really fussy and insecure. I feel so bad for him because I don’t know how to make him feel better. I’ve given him a few doses of Tylenol but it doesn’t seem to help. He has been having the most difficult time trying to sleep in the past few weeks too, but he’s somewhat getting better so I am too. The last 2 weeks have been pretty stressful for me and I almost broke down a few times. I thought the most difficult weeks (the 1st 6 weeks) were over, but boy was a I wrong! I didn’t realize how hard it can really get, especially now that Jeramy is back at work. Things were much easier or atleast more bearable when Jeramy was home. I had the opportunity to unload a lot of my stress off by having Jeramy take care of him when I couldn’t handle it. I guess this is what being a stay at home Mommy is all about. My patience is being tested. That’s for sure!!!

Ok…enough of me venting already!

Connor’s losing his hair. He’s balder on the right side of his head and you can see where his bald spots are all over. I find little strands of his hair everywhere. I’m also losing a lot of hair…I guess due to the hormones or something. Connor likes to try standing up rather than sitting. He actually holds up on his own two feet quite well (with support of course). It scares me that he might just start walking first rather than crawling! When he’s sitting or standing, he tries to sit up on his own. It’s funny when he does it since he looks like he’s doing sit-ups or something. He’s getting really good with his hands. He can focus on things really well, which makes him better at playing with his toys. It’s amazing to see the development occur right before our very eyes. One moment, he can only bat at his toys as if it was done by accident and then the next moment, he can actually “play” with it. He grasps his toys and seems like he knows what to do with it now. Ofcourse, he ends up putting them in their mouth after drooling all over it. It’s supposedly their way of exploring the world. I wonder if we as adults can still explore the world that way? Haha He can stay on his tummy for a really long time now. I mean, he’s been doing it since he’s a month old but he can actually play being on his tummy. He hasn’t quite rolled over on his own yet. He does with a little help (like if he’s on an inclined area like the couch or bed, or with a good push!). I guess I can just count my blessings since I really don’t want him to be mobile just yet!

We haven’t weighed Connor in over 2 months, so I’m guessing he’s over 18 lbs. He’s getting REAL heavy. I thought I’d never say this but his legs are like tree stumps…they’re soooo chubby!!!! He’s already wearing 6-9 month clothing and the scaring thing is, he’s already almost outgrowing those too. But he’s the cutest thing ever!!! He just melts my heart when he smiles and laughs. His laughs are soooooooo adorable. He totally heaves into laughter when we tickle him. Sometimes when we play our own version of peek-a-boo, he just bursts into laughter and he gets rolling for what seems like hours. The other night, we were all laying in bed and I was blowing raspberry kisses on Connor’s tummy and he just squealed with laughter …giggling like a big boy! It amazes me what makes him laugh. He still coos and can talk for hours on end (wonder where he got that from?! Haha). I know when it’s either going to be a “good” day or “bad” by how he wakes up. Normally, he wakes up smiling and talking. But if he doesn’t, then I just know…it’s gonna be a looooooong day!

Oh yeah, we tried rice cereal for the 1st time on Oct 22nd. He seemed to really like it. He liked the idea of the spoon entering his mouth. I think he thinks it’s a “grown-up” thing to do or something because he watches intently when we sit and eat our meals. I haven’t tried it again because he got diarrhea and his cold/cough started so I wanted to make sure he felt better until we try again. Also, just in case of food allergies!

Connor and I had our 1st big road trip during the week of Oct. 5th-12th. Jeramy had to work so we went on our own. I was really afraid Connor was gonna be one big fuss-ball but he actually ended up sleeping most of the way. He did wake up when we were passing through Buellton on the way down south, so we stopped at Pea Anderson’s to walk around the gift shop. We stayed at my sister Christine’s in Thousand Oaks before we headed down to San Clemente to spend a few days with my parents. It was my Dad’s b-day on the 6th so we celebrated it with him, along with celebrating fun times with my Grandma who came to visit from Kansas. We then headed down to San Diego on the 9th for my Dad’s graduation. He got his Master’s degree from University of San Diego so it was a cause of another celebration! The whole family was there and Connor seemed to deal with everyone and everything really well. I think everyone was amazed at how much Connor can really talk, especially my Dad.

I was amazed at how much Connor could absorb. I mean, we were always on the go. We traveled to many places…the beach, lots of restaurants, University of San Diego, malls. Boy, I do miss them malls! I actually miss a lot of things from living down in Southern California…Coffee Bean, the “melting pot” society, and so much more! But one thing is for sure…I DO NOT MISS THE TRAFFIC. It makes me appreciate my life on the central coast even more. Another thing I did miss while on vacation was Jeramy. I missed him soooooo much! I think that was the longest we’ve ever been apart. I had Connor talk to him on the phone every day so that Connor couldn’t forget him. Heh heh Well, our little vacation was so much fun but it was also nice coming home!!!

Now it’s Halloween…I can’t believe it’s already November. We have a busy month ahead of us. I signed up to be the organizer for the Stay At Home Moms meetup group for the San Luis Obispo county and we will be having our 1st meeting on Nov. 9th. I am soooooooo excited!!! I can’t wait to meet other mommies. Most of my friends are single and not married, so it will be nice to meet people who are somewhat in the same boat as I am. Here, check out our website: http://sahm.meetup.com/316/. Let’s see…what else do we have planned? We will be having a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with friends on the 21st and then we will be having Thanksgiving with my family this year so we will be staying down in SC for a few days. We also have Dr’s appts and other “fun” stuff planned so it’s gonna be one busy month!

Well, I can’t believe I got to write as much as I have. Connor’s been asleep now for 2 hours…WOW!!! I am stoked! I am looking forward to the days that he actually sleeps through the night. When, oh when will that be?! Uh oh, speaking of…

Trying cereal for the 1st time...

Connor tried cereal for the 1st time today. He really liked it! He's been ready for solid foods for quite sometime now. I could just tell by the way he looks at the way we eat and how he looks at the food, with his mouth trying to open everytime we put anything in our mouths. But the only thing is that he's kinda sick, so he had diarrhea afterwards. So it might not be a good idea to try this while he's sick 'cause then I won't know if he's sick from the cereal or what?! Well, all that matters is that he liked it!