My goodness where did the year go...I had hoped to update this monthly, but November and December slipped past way too fast. We had a busy last two months with holidays and work. We were able to make a trek to NC and VA for both Thanksgiving and Christmas and as always had a great time and it was great to see all the VA Conners as well as Aunt Brenda who was up from Florida.
Where to start with what's going on...
Hunter is now 7 months old and growing up so quickly I can't even remember what it was like to have an infant! At her last checkup in early December she weighed 18lbs 10 oz and she was 28.5in tall (98%'tile in height)...she's going to be very tall when she grows up! She is still a very laid back baby and just takes it all in...she's sitting up great on her own but all she wants to do is stand and forget laying on her belly to attempt crawling...she will have none of it! She laughs and smiles alot and is "talking" more and more. She's still not quite sure what to make of Riley and her non-stop talking and squealing! She enjoyed Christmas but I think Santa could have saved a bundle of money if he'd just bought a roll of crinkly wrapping paper to play with...the wrapping paper was by far the biggest hit for Christmas in Hunter's world!
Riley is almost 3 1/2 years old now and she's also growing like a weed. She seems so tall and so much older than the kids in her class. She had her first school "program" where the kids came out and sang some holiday songs. She was fearless in front of a packed house...belting the songs out with the best of 'em! She also thoroughly enjoyed Christmas -Santa brought her a new bike but unfortunately it has done nothing but rain in GA for 2 solid weeks so one day soon, we hope to get her outside to actually try it out. She's improving in tennis and soccer weekly....mommy hopes she only takes up tennis in the long run...of all the sports I watch, soccer is not one of them and I have no clue how the game goes!
December also brought some sad times to our family...after over 3 years with our family, we had to say bye to our nanny, Miss Becky. She has been in integral part of our lives and it was with much sadness that we had to part ways. We miss her terribly and it's only been a few weeks. Since she's gone, both Riley & Hunter are attending school full-time. Hunter has made it thru 2 days with flying colors and Riley is still trying to adjust to staying all day...good news for us is they're both pooped when they come home so they hit the sack early!
Well 2008 flew by and we're growing one year older...whoever said kids make you young lied...I've never felt so old in my life but I wouldn't pass it up for anything! Hope you all are doing well...we miss everyone in the various states...let us hear from you soon....
Monday, January 5, 2009
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
October 2008
October was a fun filled month. Hunter turned 5 months old and continues to grow like a weed. She is bigger than Riley was at this age and unfortunately she's outgrowing Riley's winter season clothes already. We're in 9-12 month clothes already! She is a great eater and loves just about anything. She is starting to sit up on her own and soon enough she'll be crawling so the real fun will begin! She's a very laid back baby and just goes with the flow.
Riley on the other hand is all drama and very high strung! She is still taking tennis and soccer and improving weekly in both. School is going great...she is exceling in language arts and math...her teacher is very impressed with her vocabulary...as are Chris and I but there are definitely times when we just wish for quiet...it never comes! The last week of October they had Spirit Week at school so she wore jammies one day, she wore her favorite team one day (Go Heels of course), they had a pep rally, silly hair day and the week was topped off with a Fall Party and everyone wore their Halloween costumes. We looked at dozens of costumes and she insisted on being a doctor...a few days after I bought it she confessed that she wanted to be doctor so everyone would be scared of her! The Miley family came to visit one weekend from NC and Riley and their daughter Claire (4 yr old) hit it off as if they were long lost friends. It was great to see them!
Chris and I are doing great. Chris is coming up on a busy holiday season - with the clubhouse now open, they'll be serving Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas parties and for the first year since we moved here, he'll be back at work on New Year's Eve. And for the first year ever, I'm okay with this - looking forward to waking up and starting the new year with a clear head for the first time since I can remember! We are both just thankful to have jobs given the economy. My job is going great - traveling to Charlotte every 2-3 weeks so daddy is becoming a pro at handling 2 girls. Maybe next year we'll get crazy and go for #3 and hope we can get some more testosterone in the house...otherwise we're going to have to get a boy dog so Chris has some male companionship!
Hope every thing is going well on your end...let us hear from you!
Riley on the other hand is all drama and very high strung! She is still taking tennis and soccer and improving weekly in both. School is going great...she is exceling in language arts and math...her teacher is very impressed with her vocabulary...as are Chris and I but there are definitely times when we just wish for quiet...it never comes! The last week of October they had Spirit Week at school so she wore jammies one day, she wore her favorite team one day (Go Heels of course), they had a pep rally, silly hair day and the week was topped off with a Fall Party and everyone wore their Halloween costumes. We looked at dozens of costumes and she insisted on being a doctor...a few days after I bought it she confessed that she wanted to be doctor so everyone would be scared of her! The Miley family came to visit one weekend from NC and Riley and their daughter Claire (4 yr old) hit it off as if they were long lost friends. It was great to see them!
Chris and I are doing great. Chris is coming up on a busy holiday season - with the clubhouse now open, they'll be serving Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas parties and for the first year since we moved here, he'll be back at work on New Year's Eve. And for the first year ever, I'm okay with this - looking forward to waking up and starting the new year with a clear head for the first time since I can remember! We are both just thankful to have jobs given the economy. My job is going great - traveling to Charlotte every 2-3 weeks so daddy is becoming a pro at handling 2 girls. Maybe next year we'll get crazy and go for #3 and hope we can get some more testosterone in the house...otherwise we're going to have to get a boy dog so Chris has some male companionship!
Hope every thing is going well on your end...let us hear from you!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
September 2008
September has been a fun month for the Conner family. Hunter will be 4 months old in a few days and is slowly starting to eat solids! She tried peaches first (living in GA, this seemed appropriate) but they were a bit tart so we've also tried squash, peas, pears and bananas...bananas are by far her favorite! She enjoys sitting in the high chair because she can sit up straight vs. laying down in her various bouncy chairs! Riley has also enjoyed the food introduction thanks to the very funny faces Hunter will make! Hunter is also starting to enjoy her Johnny Jumper and her Exersaucer!
Our family also enjoyed our first family "vacation"...we spent a weekend in Ellijay, GA at a great cabin rental thanks to a gift certificate from my BAC teammates in Charlotte! The cabin was awesome with 2 BR and a huge loft that sat right on a small river. There was a great wood walkway that took you out to a deck that was right on the river...it was very peaceful and relaxing. The water was not too cold so Riley and Chris went swimming and did some pretend fishing with Riley's Scooby-Doo fishing pole!
Riley had her 3 year check up in early September and she continues to grow up so fast....she weighs 39.8 lbs and is 41.25 in tall. Dr. Stickney was quite impressed with her speech for her age and she was her usual "ham" self and happily sang a few songs for him just to be a show off! He is still predicting she'll be 6 feet or so fully grown!
Riley also started tennis and soccer lessons at school! You can already tell she's going to have a backhand just like her momma's and she's a great soccer player...perhaps a UNC soccer scholarship could be in her future and a national championship!!!!!!!! She has also informed us that she would like to do ballet as well but we think 2 activities is all we can handle right now!
Our family also enjoyed our first family "vacation"...we spent a weekend in Ellijay, GA at a great cabin rental thanks to a gift certificate from my BAC teammates in Charlotte! The cabin was awesome with 2 BR and a huge loft that sat right on a small river. There was a great wood walkway that took you out to a deck that was right on the river...it was very peaceful and relaxing. The water was not too cold so Riley and Chris went swimming and did some pretend fishing with Riley's Scooby-Doo fishing pole!
Riley had her 3 year check up in early September and she continues to grow up so fast....she weighs 39.8 lbs and is 41.25 in tall. Dr. Stickney was quite impressed with her speech for her age and she was her usual "ham" self and happily sang a few songs for him just to be a show off! He is still predicting she'll be 6 feet or so fully grown!
Riley also started tennis and soccer lessons at school! You can already tell she's going to have a backhand just like her momma's and she's a great soccer player...perhaps a UNC soccer scholarship could be in her future and a national championship!!!!!!!! She has also informed us that she would like to do ballet as well but we think 2 activities is all we can handle right now!
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