ABC - All 'Bout Connor

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Lazy Daddy

So Mommy asked Daddy to get me up and bring me down while she got my nice warm bath ready. She heard him moving around but 5 minutes later neither Daddy nor I had emerged. She came upstairs and this is what she found. Daddy decided to get back in bed with me in tow!

After the first flash Daddy didn't seem very happy at the prospect of pictures being taken.

Then he tried to fend Mommy off with a hand swat, but Mommy kept nagging until he took me to my bath!

After my bath Daddy still looked tired, but I looked clean and ready to pose for the camera.

Daddy is an LT- That's sir to you

Daddy became a 2nd Lieutenant this week! Now he has to be in the Air Force for a whole 5 years! Becoming a Lieutenant is a BIG deal so we celebrated a lot.

Grandma Katy and Mommy changed Daddy's shoulder boards after he was sworn in. Granny had some trouble twisting it off, but luckily mommy is a pro.

Then they had a photo op with Lt. Reimer who was the one who swore daddy in. Lt. Riemer is daddy's old water polo coach.

These guys are all daddy's best friends from his squadron. There was a lot of celebrating for everyone because becoming a lieutenant is a big deal.

The next day was daddy's actual graduation. It was REALLY cold out and the presidents motorcade made us sit in stand still traffic for an HOUR! Luckily I wasn't there because it was too cold, so I stayed with Grammy Norma Jean at the hotel. Daddy's turn finally came and he shook President Bush's hand! Isn't this picture GREAT?!

Mommy took this one of Daddy on stage with the President on the jumbotron in the stadium.

The final act is the hat toss. The General says "class of 2008, you are dismissed" and these big jets fly over while everyone screams and tosses their hats in the air. Little kids go and run to collect a hat. Each hat has the address of the person it belongs to, along with $20.08. Daddy said some kids just took the money. Only kids 7-10 are supposed to go to the field, but Daddy said that when Mommy graduates, he will take me out there to get a hat because he is an officer so we will go. Mommy's hat will have $20.11! Maybe one day I will go to their school! My hat will probably have $20.30!!! WOW, that is a LONG way away!

I am so proud of Daddy! I look up to him already!

Mohawk baby

I am a mohawk baby.. :)

Friday, May 30, 2008

Big bear

I got Connor this great big stuffed polar bear, so we can take his picture with it as he grows. It will be a good long while before he is as big as it is!

Now I'm taking suggestions for a name for the bear. Leave a comment with your idea. And stay tuned for future pictures of Connor with ... whatever his name turns out to be!

Bath Time!

Mommy finally took bath time pictures of me! I am small enough to be in the sink so mommy scrubs me with these little washclothes with soap in them.

Sometimes I get upset if I get too cold, but then mommy puts more warm water on me and I calm down.

Then mommy pulls me out and makes me all warm and dry! We gotta get my diaper on fast though, no pooping on the towel!

Yeah! I am clean!

New Family!

On Monday I met the other side of my family, Daddy's side. Their name is Villiers and they are lots of fun! Grandma Katy couldn't wait to wake me up, she kept pacing my carseat waiting and hoping for me to be awake.

My great grandma Norma Jean baby sat me while everyone else went to see daddy throw his hat in the air for some reason. Mommy says it is pretty cool to have four generations, me, daddy, grandma Katy and great grandma Norma Jean.

Auntie Annie was afraid to hold me because I can't hold up my own head, but she did just great and there was lots of cuddling all around.

Mommy's Lost Camera

THANK YOU- for hanging in there while mommy's camera problems were worked out.
THANK YOU AGAIN- for waiting through the crazy week of graduation for what mommy says are some great pictures!

Here are the first pictures mommy took of me with her new fancy camera.