The Connor Family | Nicole, Michael, Grace & Jack

Grandma’s Birthday Party!

Nicole — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:32:50 +0000

Grandma was able to come spend her birthday weekend with Jack and Grace. Grace just like me loves birthdays and birthday parties!! Grace decided we would have an Elmo Party with pink cupcakes and balloons. Both Grace and Jack were getting over their colds but we still managed to have a blast with lots of playtime and eating cupcakes with pink whip. (Grace’s word for icing) She had Jack laughing up a storm this weekend and he would just get so excited! It was hilarious! Here are few pics from the party and weekend. Sorry Mom, but I had to put up some of these funny ones!

Tough Day at the Farm and then a Bath!

Nicole — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:22:48 +0000

We did take Grace to one of her favorite places while she was sick for some fresh air. KinderFarm! She absolutely loves it there especially the pigs. That is all she wants to see! After an afternoon at the farm, we gave her and Jack a bath. Grace insisted that Jack join her today so we thought we would give it a try. Jack ended up getting too excited and kicked/splashed lots of water on Grace which she wasn’t too excited for. So, we will wait on that one again until another day!

Sick Babies!

Nicole — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:17:03 +0000

Poor Jack and Grace have been terribly sick over the past few weeks. I think today they have finally recovered! Yeah! Little Grace has had a terrible sinus infection, fever, and her first headaches. I have never seen her so sick where she just wanted to be held for periods of time and watch Dora. Jack also had croup cough which lasted for about 5 days but his cold cleared up pretty quickly! It is just so tough to try to keep one healthy while the other one is so sick. We visited out pediatrician about 5 times this month. We spent a lot of time recovering with some rest, painting, soup, popsicles, and ice cream! Here is a funny pic of Grace looking at her tongue while she eats her popsicle to see if it changes colors.

Here is another funny pic of Grace watching Dora with her backpack on her head relaxing in Jack’s chair.

5.5 Month Pics

Michael — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:47:16 +0000

Ok, these photos were taken over a month ago. Sorry!

We did Jack’s 5ish month shoot. Grace hung in for a few minutes but didn’t stand the test of time. Jack was pretty good for it. Midway through, mom gelled Jack’s hair to show what we see every morning. The boy has some crazy hair but it’s hilarious!

August

Nicole — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:06:41 +0000

We started off August with Daddy’s Birthday! The kids, Dad and I all went to DC to celebrate. We went to the Natural History and Air and Space museum. Grace and Dad even rode the Merry-Go-Round on the Mall. Grace really enjoyed the dinosaurs, rocket ships, planes, and bugs at the museum. We then had yummy Caramel Cake when we came home from the day with Diego Party Decorations that Grace had picked out. We surprised Daddy with a great Foot and leg massager. It was a really wonderful day!

That weekend, Uncle Ro came to visit all of us. Grace, Mike, and Uncle Ro went kayaking at Quiet Waters Park which Grace just loved. We were so happy that she stayed in the boat and just helped Daddy row. The kids just loved spending time with Uncle Ro. He was so wonderful with the two of them and is welcome anytime!

Here are a few pics from the weekend:

Jack Looking Into The Light

Michael — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:41:35 +0000

Jack hasn’t been feeling well for the last week but he still is a super-happy kid. I came up the stairs the other morning to see Jack sitting in our room watching Nicole get ready and just loved how it looked so I rushed down to grab my camera from the office. I love the light, his expression and how he is sitting up so tall in his pajamas.

Grace Eating In Her Big Girl Chair & Playing In The Bath

Michael — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:28:05 +0000

Grace is sitting in her new booster seat at the table (still a little short though). She wanted to wear a party hat for dinner tonight that we had for Dad’s birthday. After dinner, it was off to the bath which she loves.

Grace = Kaboom

Michael — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:56:55 +0000

This was taken of Grace jumping at MyGym last week. So cute and so happy.

Jumping For Joy with Jimmy Buffett from Connor Studios on Vimeo.

Jack’s Wild Hair & Big Smile

Michael — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:03:14 +0000

Enough said:

Crabs, Colds, and Playtime!

Nicole — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 01:27:16 +0000

Last Saturday, Grace had crabs for the first time. Michael brought them home from the store in a brown bag (alive) and we showed them to Grace. She was really not freaked out by them and she just loved talking to them. She told us she was going to eat them so we don’t think she really got the idea that they were alive. When we had dinner she ate the crabmeat very happily. The next day, Grace’s little face had bright pink patches all over it. She wasn’t itchy and had no fever so Michael and I gave her Clartin and she was OK for the night. The next day it was still pink, so Michael took her to the Doctor. Her doctor said it was probably a mild delayed reaction to the shellfish so we are avoiding shellfish until we get her tested for allergies when she is three.

This past week Jack also got a runny nose. He never got a fever just congestion. He still was a very happy little guy except for at night. One night we took the swing upstairs and he slept in it for most of the night. Then Jack was better. Then Grace got his cold but she is better today. Now, Jack has the cold again. We have a cycle. Hopefully it will past this week.

Jack is doing great eating even though he was sick. He has eaten: apples, pears, sweet potatoes, carrots, and peas He has really started to sit well and picks out toys to play. Grace has been hilarious this past week. She has been singing and dancing all over the house. She loves to take her baby stroller outside with her baby for walks in the evening.

Grace is so excited for Michael’s Birthday on Tuesday! She just loves Birthday parties and she helped me pick out his plates, napkins, candles, cake, and party hats. She really wanted the party hats. She has been practicing singing “Happy Birthday Daddy” all the time.

Here are a few pics from the week: