Countdown to 10 Months (less than a week away)

Hard to believe Conor has blessed us outside the womb, longer than he was ever in it. Time sure does fly. And babies sure do grow up fast. We are at a very fun stage where he is changing and developing and seems to be learning something new every day.

Conor loves to stand up and cruise along the furniture. When he's not doing that, he is crawling everywhere and has figured out how to get through the smallest openings to get to the places he's not supposed to be (like squeezing between a 6-inch-wide space between the couch and chair to get to the dining room where he likes to pull up on the chairs and barstools which are not bolted to the floor, of course). He is just starting to get brave enough to let go and stand on his own, if only for a second. He also loves to clap and give "5", although we're still working on a "high 5"...he's close (Aunt Laura started teaching him when she was here last). He is clapping a lot and is very good at showing you he's "sooooo big" (by raising his arms up over his head). He loves to be outside and loves to eat...he has quite an appetite and we've yet to find a food he doesn't like. Enjoy a few more of Conor's smiles to get you through another week!