CMOE Museum

Today, Conner, Grandma, Brady, and I went to CMOE Children's museum. It was our first time and we had such a blast. Surprisingly, there was so much to do even for the boys age. They both had a lot of fun and so did Grandma and I. I will definitely be taking Conner back real soon and maybe we will take Steve too.
Brady

Giant Legos

Conner and the Giant Legos

This front loader weighs you. Conner weighs 31 pounds.

Brady weighed 26 pounds.

They liked this display too. Magnetic twirly things.

A rice table.

Rice Table

Little Legos "Hey Brady, did you see the little ones?"

More Rice

A giant nose. They didn't want to crawl through it, even though I demonstrated how it is done.

Heartbeat Drum

Playing a GONG

Playing Drums

Windchimes

The water room. Our last stop. Maybe their favorite exhibit. That is hard to say since I think they loved it all. We only had two hours to closing and we had to limit our stops at each thing. They weren't always happy when we drug them away from something, but always happy to see what was next. They loved it.

Water Table.

Mesker Park Zoo

Today we took Conner to the zoo and Grandma and Grandpa Elfreich went with us. We walked through Amazonia first and then took the tram through the rest of the zoo. We had a great time and Conner seemed to enjoy Amazonia. He was a perfect angel and quietly took it all in. We then went to the Gerst House for lunch then home to nap. Later, we went to the grandparents to swim. What a fun day.
This guy was napping.

So was he.

And so was he.

He was grooming.

He was getting ready to eat.

The momma Jaguar and her two cubs were napping also.

Alligator

Conner wrestling a large snake.

Happy Father's Day

Conner would like to wish the Father Figures in his life a very Happy Father's Day. You are all very special to him and a very big part of his life. Thanks for everything you do for Conner, especially the endless love you show him. He doesn't realize how lucky he is.Conner and his daddy, G-daddy, and Grandpa Conner and his Godfather, Ben

Swimming

We took Conner swimming tonight. He has spent a lot of time in his little pools and he went swimming in the kiddie pool at Shakamak. This was the first time he has been in a big pool since last summer when he was little. He loved it. He splashed and kicked and laughed at his dad as he flopped all around. His favorite was riding in the red boat. He loved it.
"Is that a Giant Bath Tub?"

We also got to go see Steve's antique John Deere tractor.

13 Months Old

Conner is now 13 Months old. He has changed so much in the last month. He has grown personality wise. He is so observant of his surroundings. He is trying hard to communicate through pointing and head nods or shakes and he is trying to tell us stuff through baby babble. He wants to show you stuff all the time. He is so smart. It is amazing what he remembers from day to day or week to week. He doesn't miss a beat. He is so much fun to be around and he makes me smile every time I am around him.

*******What Conner is Up to at 13 Months Old*******

1. He is getting more hair. It is light blond.
   
2. His eyes are dark green.
   
3. He is still a love bug. He kisses and hugs every one. He blows kisses all the time.
   
4. He is now an expert walker.
   
5. He answers every question with a head shake or nod.
   
6. He understands a lot of what you say to him and will respond appropriately.
   
7. He says, mom, dad, ball, bird, dog, and ought-o.
   
8. He is dancing now. It is really cute. He doesn't even need music.

9. If you are sitting on the floor, He will turn around and back up until he is sitting on you.

10. He loves to play catch and toss with a ball.

11. He loves to put his mega blocks together and then take them apart.

12. He loves to put things in and out. He fills up a bucket with stuff one by one, then takes it out one by one.

13. He hides stuff all the time. We will find stuff in cabinets, trash cans, toilets, and the fridge.

14. He knows where his ear is and will point to it on demand.

15. He still loves to be outside.

16. He is currently getting 4 top molars and 2 eye teeth.

17. His favorite food is Bananas. He also loves chicken nuggets, meatballs, cheese, applesauce, yogurt, and pudding.

18. He still loves books.

Turkey Run Camping

We went to Turkey Run State Park Thursday through Sunday with Stanton and Shirley. Conner had a lot of fun playing ball, riding in his wagon. swimming in his pool, playing with dogs, blowing bubbles, and spending time with his grandparents.

Shakamak Camping

Steve, Conner, and I spent the long Memorial Day weekend at Shakamak State Park in Jasonville, IN. Conner had a blast playing hard outdoors. He is all boy. He had a great time.