Race for the Cure

Beautiful but chilly day for Race for the Cure. Here's my cousins and I pre-race. We attempted to take Connor, but the wait was just too long and he was tuckered out before the race began. Below is a nice shot of the massive crowed, over 25,ooo people, and the downtown Des Moines skyline.

Silly Connor

Here's a couple of pictures of Connor being his usual silly self. At top, he's figured out how to crawl into the cabinets and he can fit just perfect in this one sitting checking out his snacks. In the bottom picture, he's a happy baby after he finished his dinner just hamming it up for the camera.

Connor Loves Cake!

The best part of Connor's birthday party had to be watching him eat his cake. He absolutely loved it! Connor devoured that cake in no time. He had no problem diving in to make a mess, but wasn't sure about eating it until we put his hand in his mouth. Then, there was no stopping him!

Connor's Birthday Party

Connor had a blast at his 1st birthday party. He was more excited about opening gifts, but Dad had to do most of the work. Connor was ready to play with his new toys - lots of cars and noisy fun!

Happy 1st Birthday!

Connor had a wonderful week of birthday celebrations. Here he is on his actual birthday enjoying a cupcake - just getting warmed up for the chocolate cake at his party. Also, Connor's not really sure what to think of opening presents. He's more into playing with little bits of wrapping paper, probably hoping to eat some if we weren't paying attention.

Connor's Wheels

For a first birthday what better gift than some wheels! Connor loves anything with wheels and has a blast in his new Cozy Coupe and Radio Flyer Wagon.

Mischievous Little Guy

Connor's been up to lots the last few weeks. It was tough going back to school, but Connor's having fun playing with the kids at daycare. He is constantly making Jerimiah laugh with his expressions, noises, and sneaky ways. He loves to climb things, especially the stairs and the ottoman in our living room. In the second picture you can see him going nuts rocking on the ottoman. We had to put the ottoman away for now, along with many other things that tempt Connor, because he would push it to the couch or chair and climb onto the end table or other high places - very scary for Mom and Dad. Connor is also getting to be quite the little walker. About a week ago he started taking his first steps - two to three at a time. Tonight we watched him get halfway across our living room! Soon it'll be goodbye to crawling and hello running. Then we'll really get a good workout chasing after him and lots more adventures...