Bears or Vikings

What team will Connor be rooting for when he gets older?  Right now, he is a Viking Fan - let's see if his Daddy will change that :)

Connor's 6 month Stats

Connor went to the doctor on November 28th for his 6 month check-up.  We have got one healthy little boy!  He did really well at the Doctor's office.  He did not like the nurse or the doctor very much at first but once he warmed up to them he was all smiles...until the shots.  He had to get 3 shots - poor kid!  My heart just absolutely breaks for him.  He will have to go back in January to get 1 more shot (the flu shot has to be done in 2 doses).  Then he will be done with shots for a little while.  He, unlike his cousin Carson, screams and screams after he gets his shots.  He is easy to calm down after, but I just feel so bad.  Once we got home he was all smiles again.  I gave him some baby Tylenol the rest of the day just to make sure he doesn't get  fever and is not too achy from all of the shots.  He did get some pretty cool band aids though - Avengers this time!!

Anyways, here is his stats:
Height: 27 1/4" (75th percentile)
Weight: 16 pounds 2 ounces (25th percentile)
Head Circumference: 16 1/2"

He is just absolutely perfect!  We could not be happier!

The Wells Family Christmas Tree

The Saturday after Thanksgiving we set out to cut down the Wells Family Christmas Tree.  We went to Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm.  As a tradition, we went with the Niemaszyk/Paris family and had a great time.  We took a tractor ride out to the trees and found the perfect one.  Barry cut it down and we hauled it back to the tractor and got it all ready to tie to the roof of the car.  To warm up, we had some hot chocolate and cinnamon donuts.

Connor enjoyed the trip very much and was a good boy.  He was all smiles!  I think that this is going to be a great family tradition!!  Can he get any cuter in that hat?!?!!?

Thanksgiving

We are so very thankful to have Connor in our life.  He is our greatest blessing and we cannot imaging life without him.  We definitely had a lot to be thankful for this past year - Connor, our health, our jobs, a house to stay warm in, food to eat, wonderful family and friends.  The list goes on and on.  It is a great time of year to step back and see that life is good, people are good and to really see what matters most - family.  Without all of our family we would not be the people we are today. We are so very thankful for all of your support and love that we have gotten. 

Connor enjoyed his first Thanksgiving.  He was a very good boy.  Mike and Ashley hosted Thanksgiving and it was wonderful.  The food the company - everything was perfect.  Thank you so much for having us! 

One of the highlights of the evening was the train ride we all got to take.  Gotta love how the 3 year old at Thanksgiving has everyone wrapped around her finger :)

The train ride to Chattanooga

6 month photo shoot

Connor's 6 month photo shoot was a success!  I have to take pictures in different groups now since he can only handle about 15 minutes of pictures at a time.  Here are some of the pictures.

A little comparison

Just a comparison shot of Connor on his 1 week birthday and Connor on his 6 month birthday!

WOW! 

Happy Half Birthday!!

Connor is 6 months old today!  Where did the time go?  I remember bringing him home like it was yesterday.  From the day be brought him home until today - his 6 month birthday, I am in shock of how much he has grown, how strong he has gotten and how much I am in love with that little man of mine.  He is "talking" a lot, laughing a lot, sitting, rolling over, eating real food (fruits and veggies), playing with toys and one of my favorites, sleeping through the night!  It is so crazy to think that he has accomplished all of this in just 6 short months.  I know he is going to be coming up to a lot of other milestones, but man, time sure needs to sloooow down.  At the same time, it is an absolute JOY to see him turn into his own little person.  He has got one great personality and an amazingly adorable smile that melts my heart every day. 

To make sure I do not miss a thing or at least try to remember everything, I am let's just say a little (or a lot) picture obsessed!  I probably take some pictures every day of Connor and when I say some, I probably mean at least 30 (some days when we go out to do something like the Zoo or apple picking we are talking around 300 pics)!  I was taking a look at his pictures today of when we was first born and he was so so so tiny.  He is such a big boy now and oh so much fun to be around. I can come home and he with one look can turn my day around.  His hugs, kisses and smile make my day and it does not get better than that. 

Anyways, enough rambling by me....what people really look froward to are his pictures.  Here are some of the 6 month pictures I snapped real quick today.  I want to have a "photoshoot" (me trying to take cool looking pictures) of him this weekend for his 6 month birthday.  Stay tuned for those :)