The beginning of the end

Conni was born with the cutest little pot belly any baby has ever seen. Because of this, when we first started putting her on her stomach she would just balance on her tummy and look remarkably like an overturned turtle. For a while she didn't try to roll over or move around or anything - just balance and get frustrated that she had to be there. Then she started to push herself up and look around. Then in February she finally rolled from her back to her front and then to her back again! We were so excited that she had finally done it, but then Conni wouldn't roll over again unless she was playing with Dad and didn't really think about it. Then she started to do it sometimes for Mom, but not with any regularity.


Well, after working hard not to compare her to her cousins or other kids, and finally accepting that its ok that she will be a later bloomer, Conni is finally starting to get mobile! On Friday, we were playing in the front room and Conni took her socks off (that's my girl!) Its finally getting warm enough that I've stopped stressing about keeping the socks on so we were both playing bare-footed. Conni got herself onto her belly and I enticed her with her rings. She pushed herself up with her hands, then flopped back down and worked with her legs, and tried to figure out how to move. Then she got one foot underneath her, and inched herself forward. I got so excited I scared her - oops! :) Once she realized Mommi's cheers were a good thing, she tried again to get closer to her rings and succeeded in "worming" herself forward a couple of inches total.


I am very excited to have Conni mobile soon. I realize that it is the beginning of the end, and I will miss these days. But I am ready for her to be able to get to the things she wants on her own and not fuss. Now we have to babyproof to keep her out of everything else...

Our New Toy

After borrowing the in-laws truck for way too long, we finally broke down a month ago and got ourselves another vehicle. David's company is a "Vendor Partner" with Ford so we were able to get a really good deal on a brand new Ford Escape Limited. We got it in Sterling Grey (as pictured above) with black leather interior.

If you are familiar with Ford vehicles, they have integrated Microsoft Sync technology into their automobiles so it fits David's gadget addiction :) It has built in Bluetooth through the stereo system, with voice commands for that and music and all other sorts of fun stuff. I'm still learning how to use it all but we're having tons of fun.

We have kept the Stratus for David to drive and for the most part I get to drive the Escape. The only catch is that we agreed whoever has Conni gets to drive the Escape since that's the car with her seat base installed. :)

I am officially addicted to SUV's now too. I love being up higher off the road and having the rear storage instead of the trunk. It's so much easier to get the stroller in and out now. Funny how having a kid changes what I appreciate in a vehicle...

Jazz Fan from before birth...

Watching the Jazz games at our house is a family affair. From before she was born, Conni has been an avid Jazz fan. She would get so excited during a game she would make me sick to my stomach!

Now that she's here, Conni has a romper with Darrin William's name and #8 on it. Every time she watches a game with her Dad she cheers and cries when he does. She takes her basketball burp cloths and waves them like flags at the players.

Hopefully the Jazz will give us more games to cheer about!

I'm a blogger!

I have officially joined the masses and I am now a blogger! Check back for more posts as I figure out what I'm doing. Also, if you are a blogger, let me know where you get all the cute templates and everything!