Play Date

Conner stayed at home tonight with Grandma Payne and Sophie while Steve and I went to a dance. They had lots of fun playing together. Conner liked watching Sophie be Sophie. She liked playing with all of his toys, and Grandma enjoyed spending the evening with her two favorite little people. What a great time they had. Thanks for the play date.

Mom's smile says it ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!

He is catching up with her.

6 Month Check-up

Conner went to Dr. Voyles today for his 6 month check-up. He weighs 23 lbs. 6 oz., and is 29 3/4 inches long. He is off the charts still in height and weight. We were given the green light to start baby foods with meat, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, applesauce, and juice from a sippy cup. He had applesauce for lunch and loved it. He had turkey and rice for dinner and wanted more. He grabbed his sippy cup right away and knew exactly where to put it. Getting something to come out of the sippy cup is another story. He is trying really hard and getting frustrated. It will come with time. I look at it this way. It would be like giving us forks to eat with for 6 months and then switching us to chop sticks. It is going to take a little getting used too.

Dr. Voyles was so impressed with him sitting on his own for 5 weeks now. He also said he expects him to do everything early like crawling and walking. He was such a good boy as usual. He got 4 shots today, cried when they happened, and then stopped as soon as they were over. I was very proud of him. He did sooooo..... well.

Going to the doctor today.
Waiting to see Dr. Voyles. He loves their mirror. He likes playing with the little boy in it.

A naked Chick Magnet

6 Months Old

Conner turns 6 months old today. I can't believe he is a half a year old. He has changed our lives sooooo.... much. We have been blessed with such a great baby and we thank God every day for bringing him into our lives.

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***What Conner is up to at 6 Months Old***

1. He has his two bottom teeth.
2. His hair has gotten thicker in the last couple of weeks. It looks Blond.
3. He sits up by himself.
4. He loves to be read too and to be talked too.
5. He loves the outdoors, camping, and long stroller rides.
6. He is trying to clap his hands. He still hasn't got it mastered yet.
7. He loves to cuddle and snuggle with his mommy and daddy.
8. He loves to play patty cake. He thinks it is HILARIOUS!
9. What does he eat now? All vegetables, rice, oatmeal with bananas, rice with mixed fruit, mixed vegetables, bananas, apples, and pears. We haven't found one thing he won't eat.
10. He slobbers a lot.
11. He is such a good baby. He is very Happy!!!!

Louisville Zoo

Saturday, we took advantage of the beautiful 70 degree weather and went on a day trip. We went to the Louisville Zoo. It was a great experience. We are used to the Mesker Park Zoo, so we were pleasantly surprised at how much the Louisville Zoo had to offer. We all had a great time. Conner was not very interested in the animals, but he loved the extra long stroller ride. He was such a good boy. On the way home, we stopped at Joe's Crab Shack for dinner. Then we took a carriage ride down by the river. It was so much fun.

Conner's 6 month birthday is Sunday the 8th, so we had to get a picture with his birthday hat.

They had 4 Giraffes. One being a baby. They could walk right up to the fence where people were standing. You could see them so well. They even had Giraffe feeding hour where you could pay to let them eat out of your hands. It was amazing to us to get so close to all of the animals at the Louisville Zoo. It was definitely a plus.

Lions

Lion

Loving It!!!!!!!!

They had 2 Rhino's, 3 Elephants, and a many Gorillas which were very impressive.

An albino Alligator

They had a lot of Penguins

Orangutans

Conner

Tailgating at the Louisville Zoo. The Boys sharing stories and lies.

Joe's Crab ShackOur carriage and horseConner did OK with the horse until it started to shake his head and snort. Then he was not so sure about it. Conner stuck his bottom lip out and started to cry and hug his daddy. This was the first time we have ever seen him be scared of anything. He is developing more emotions.

Our carriage ride Our carriage driver and his dog. The driver is an artist by day who spends his down time on the carriage drawing.

Wagon Ride

When Conner and I got home from work/school tonight, Steve was waiting to surprise Conner. He had put his wagon together and was waiting to take Conner on his very first wagon ride. It was a great time had by all. There were a lot of smiles, laughs, and squeals coming from the wagon.