Halloween

Conor had a great Halloween!  We skipped the trick-or-treating because he's a little young for candy and despite our efforts can't say, "Trick or Treat".  [He did get a few licks off a Tootsie Roll Pop and about a third of a fun-size Crunch bar.]  Taking him for a walk around the neighborhood instead sounded like fun.  We dressed him in his cowboy costume, loaded up in the wagon and headed out to say "Howdy" to the neighbors and check out the decorations.

Cowboy Conor in his horse drawn wagon.

On the trail.

Awesome neckerchief.

Back at the ranch.

Found the candy.

Body Parts

"Conor, where's your nose?"

16 Months

photo by Gingersnap Photographs

Conor is 16 months old today!  (Somebody check my math because that can't be right.  It means he's only two months away from 18 months, which is pretty much almost two.)

Age  16 months

Weight  About 26 lbs.

Length  About 32".

Size  Mostly 18 month clothes, size 5.5/6 shoes, size 5 diapers, 3T hats

Hair  Needs another cut.

Teeth  12!!!!!  Molars cut through last week.

Sleeping   One 1.5-2 hour nap, usually after lunch.  10-11 hours at night, sometimes up once or twice early on.  After a few rough nights while out of town, he's back to (almost) sleeping through the night.

Eating  3 meals a day + 2 snacks.  Tried pickles - not a fan.

Movement   Running, dancing

Milestones   hmmmm.... do tantrums count?  

Outings  Milwaukee Marathon, Dallas Arboretum, The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm

Favorite toys/activities  Books (favorite is University of Michigan 101), rocking horse, balls, play cars/trucks, slide, animal DVDs, Swiffer duster, horse puppet, watching dogs, leaf piles, Pooh rider

Words/sounds New words - applesauce (APPA-sas), go (Madeline taught him this one), socks (sosssssss), Rodney (NEY-na)

Memorable Moments trip to Milwaukee, trip to Texas, Madeline's 4th birthday party

Busy Busy Busy!

October has been a very busy month.  After our trip to Milwaukee, we travelled to Texas to visit Mimi, Grampy, Aunt Kelly, Uncle Jason, and cousins Madeline and Clara.  Conor was a complete angel on the plane ride there.  We brought a DVD player and lots of snacks and he even took a little nap.  The ride home was a bit more difficult, but I still think he did wonderfully for a 15 month old.

Clara has grown so much since we saw her last at Easter!

We went to see Madeline's swimming lesson - this girl is a total Janet Evans.  (I think I am showing my age with that one.)

We also went out to a pumpkin patch/hay ride/petting zoo/kid chaos center.  Conor loved all the farm animals.

Probably the highlight of the weekend was getting to go to Madeline's 4th birthday party!

We had a fantastic time and can't wait for Christmas!

Milwaukee Marathon

Sunday morning, Conor watched his dada and Aunt Megan run the Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon.

It was a beautiful fall day.  Conor played in the grass while waiting to see the runners at the 7.5 mile mark.

Conor got a kiss from dada as they passed.

Looking good!

We saw them again just before the 14 mile mark ...

... and once more around mile 22.

Here's the gang after the race.  We all had shirts that said "Run Megan Run" on the front, and "I saw Megan run the Milwaukee Marathon and all I got was this t-shirt" on the back.  I wonder what dork came up with those???

Conor had a super special shirt that said "Run Aunt Megan Run" on the front ...

... and "My aunt is faster than your aunt" on the back.

It was a great weekend in Milwaukee - congrats to the marathoners!!!  

Conor and the Giant Melon

If Roald Dahl were around to write the sequel to James and the Giant Peach it would probably be called Conor and the Giant Melon.  Conor's head measured 20" at his 15 month checkup today.    That's the 75th percentile ... FOR A THREE YEAR OLD.  He is waaaaaay off the charts for his age.  No worries - he's always had a gigantic head.  He comes from some large head stock so it's to be expected.  I just can't believe I'm shopping for 3T hats for this winter!

15 Months Already??!!

Age 15 months

Weight  Officially 25 lbs 9 oz (65th percentile)

Length  Officially 32" (75th percentile) 

Size mostly 18 month clothes, size 5/6 shoes, size 4 diapers, 2T hats

Hair  probably due to be cut again; tried hair gel for the first time ;)

Teeth  8; I don't think he's ever going to get molars!

Sleeping  One nap, usually after lunch.  11-12 hours at night, sometimes up once or twice early on.  Bedtime routine is bath with mama, diaper and jammies with dada, turn out the light with dada, books with mama, singing then to bed.

Eating  3 meals a day + 2 snacks.  Loves most foods but favorites are watermelon, cheerios, cheese, grapes, peas, bananas, ravioli

Movement  Sweet dance moves, stomping/running in place

Milestones  Points out body parts (head, belly, toes), imaginative play, scribbles with a crayon/chalk, climbing, stacks blocks

Outings Detroit Zoo and Hands On Museum with Mimi and Grampy, Apple Charlie's with Nana and Grandpa, mama's 5K, Fall Festival, Ann Arbor Library for a baby association meeting

Favorite toys/activities Books, rocking horse, balls, play cars/trucks, slide, "Neighborhood Animals" DVD

Words/sounds New words - shoes, butterfly (buttah or butts), outside, no, stop, baby, hot potato ("hot patoe").  There are probably others I am forgetting.

Memorable Moments visit from Mimi and Grampy