Big boy!!

Chowing a banana in new mesh feeder...less mess & no choking!

Big Boy bath seat

Some days I wish Connor could do just a little bit more than just lay there, but then other days I wish he would stay tiny forever and quit growing! Just the past week Connor has become a 'big boy!' We upgraded from his whale tub to a bath seat in the BIG tub. He did great, although kinda hates that its more work to sit up and trying to splash through a plastic chair all around you is somewhat difficult. He does like the fact that all of his toys just float around him and he can just pick and choose what he wants to play with/suck on!

About two weeks ago, we started Connor on a sippy cup at lunch and dinner time. He just gets water, but its fun for him to have something new to put in his mouth! I'm still holding it for him most of the time, but he does great with it.

He is quite the monster in his car seat now, so as soon as Mommy has the time and patience- she will install the big car seat in her car. Wish my luck!

Connor has been rolling for quite a few months now, but has just begun to get the hang of rolling both directions. I think it scares him to roll from his belly to his back--startles him a little--so when he sees his head hanging to the side and rolls about 3/4 of the way, he stops himself and rolls back! On the other hand, put him on his back and within 2 seconds he is on his belly! He has begun pulling his knees up under his belly and lifting his belly (in the crawl position), but doesn't know to lift his head...looks kinda funny! Over the past few days though he has really started to creep- he steers with his arms and moves himself backwards. Hasn't mastered going forward yet!

He should be in size 3 diapers now, but we have quite a few size 2's left...so we are trying to stretch them as far as they will go! He has met the 'weight limit' on the box, but they still fit him pretty well...hopefully for a little longer.

He has also outgrown quite a few outfits. He already has one full rubbermaid of clothes that I will be keeping, but we also just got rid of some a few weeks ago at a garage sale. It's unbelievable how fast he is growing out of stuff...clothes, hats, etc. His bathing suits are size: 12-18 months, his onesies/jammies are 9-12 months, and most of his other clothes are 6-9 months still. His outfits only get to be worn 1-3 times before they are tight! Sounds like a good excuse for us to take a trip to Kohls/Carter's Outlet for some new clothes!

We also recently lowered Connor's mattress for the first time, as he kept bonking his head on his fish tank toy on the side of his crib. Wasn't a big deal, but made me feel like he's growing too fast!

Thats about it for milestones lately- Connor turns 6 months on Monday & we are going to the Dr. on Thursday. Anxious to see how much he weighs/length/head size! Not too excited about the shots...