Hi everyone! Hope your New Year is good so far!
I've been keeping my mom very busy so she hasn't been posting anything new for my blog. So I put together this little slide show to give you an idea of what's been happening for the past couple of months. I hope you enjoy it!
Love, Connor
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Hi everyone! Hope you are well! I have been doing great. This is a photo of me from today, Mommy said "Look how much taller you are than the back of the chair now!" Yes, I have grown a little bit bigger I guess, lots of my shirts are now a wee bit too short. I have busy playing and learning things, which keeps Mommy and Daddy quite busy as well, as I always like to have them around me, especially Mommy. Yes, I am all 'take, take take' but so far I can get away with that without any problem.
I can walk really well now, and I really like to run, too! I like to take Mommy's hand and take her to where I want to play. It's great to be able to do that! I started to walk without having to hold on to anything around 14 months. My girl friend Ellie also walked at 14 months. Now that I can walk, I love being able to stroll around wherever I want, especially when we go out to the park or to the mall. Here's a picture of me from mid-October - very happy to be outside!
I have a set of flash cards with pictures of items like a cat. If they ask me "Where's the cat?" I can find the cat card for them. I can find the cat, dog, keys, baby, apple, fish, teddy bear, shoes. For some reason they find this very cool. Speaking of shoes, I love wearing shoes. I wear them in the house every day. My favourite pair is one that squeaks! If I'm not wearing them like to take my shoes and put them in my drawer.
On Saturdays Mommy and Daddy take me to a class at Gymboree, which is lots of fun. I was scared the first time and I was REALLY scared of Gymbo the clown, but I think I am finally used to seeing him and have stopped freaking out everytime the clown kisses me (Mom says to tell you it's a clown puppet). The class has a lot of physical activity play items set up, like slides and climbing gyms. Each class they set it up a little bit differently. Then there are some group activities, where all us toddlers push a big soft log, or we sit on the log, or we sit around and the lady there sings the bubble song and blows out all these bubbles. I learned how to hit the floor with both my hands when they say "Thunder", and when we call "Gymbooooo" for Gymbo to come play, I knock on the floor. Mommy and Daddy have fun there too, once Mom climbed into one of the big soft barrels and rolled around a bit.
Here's a few photos from Gymboree.
I still have swimming classes on Sundays. I am not really into swimming these days. A few weeks ago, Mommy dunked me underwater and I got really scared. And then the next week she did it AGAIN. I did NOT like that, and now I'm always scared that she will do it again. I only have fun when I get to play with the swim toys.
I still really like my Baby Einstein videos, and I like to read, too. My favourite for a while was my Old MacDonald Had a Barn Flip Book. I would make Mommy or Daddy read it over and over and over.
I am still resisting eating whatever food they try to give me. I like being a baby and drinking my milk and eating cookies and Cheerios! But I will eat honeydew, bananas, peas, cream of mushroom soup with ABC pastas, and PoPo gives me rice noodles for lunch every day and I really like that.
One of the things I'm trying to learn right now is going down a step. Anytime I can, I like to step up on an item and step off the item. The big people all pay a lot of attention to me when I do this. They keep saying I'm like a little monkey.
I am also very fascinated with the inside of the refrigerator. So many things to look at in there! I took out a bottle of hot sauce yesterday and hid it, they still have not found it. Hee hee.
Well that's all for now, I'll try not to take so long for another update!
Did you all have a Happy Hallowe'en weekend? I had a great one! I love playing dress-up as Tigger the Tiger. Hear me roar! We went to the mall where I got free candies (not that I got to eat any of it) and I got to see other kids dressed up, too. Dad also played with me lots, he pushed me around on my horse (see the video!). In the evening kids came to our door asking for candy, and I handed some out.
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I've been a bad little blogger and haven't provided an update in a couple of months. A lot sure can happen in two months!
Connor loves to give this wide-open mouth grin-smile. It's hilarious, he opens his mouth as wide as he can!
In August, we took Connor on his first plane ride out to Toronto to visit all the relatives and friends there. 
Here's a shot of a very tired mom+baby on the way home. Connor was pretty good on the plane, but he screamed like a banshee on the descent - must have been the pressure in the ears. Nursing didn't help any, he was in too much discomfort to even try. Poor baby!
We took lots of photos in Toronto, which I've been having trouble posting onto Picasa as I've run out of space! So I have to figure out something else. It's been hard to find time to blog, as over the past two months Connor has been building up his walking legs so you basically have to watch him carefully all the time, otherwise he can easily fall over and give himself some good bruises. At one point he looked like he was in a car accident, he had so many bruises on his head! He started trying to walk at about 11.5 months. Now, about two months later, he is able to walk around quite good by himself. Not yet 100%, but almost there!
Connor is still not eating too well in that he will only eat crackers and cookies. He seems to still enjoy bananas, and depending on his mood he might also eat yogurt, peas, long beans, cream of mushroom soup, and noodles in clear soup. He loves blueberries, and we've given him concord grapes and other fruits. Po Po calls him a vegetarian! We also give him chocolate milk mixed with homo milk. Last week I started buying the Avalon brand milk, which is the best milk I have ever tasted (at a premium price, unfortunately). I think Connor likes this milk better, too.
In early September, the Allen Grandparents and Aunties Emily and Molly came to visit. It was a short but great visit. Here are a few videos from their time with Connor.
Connor received a big new ride-on toy for his birthday from Grandma Jackie and Grandpa Brian. It's a fancy convertible walker/ride-on car that plays music, has a horn, and other "car" sounds. The front "hood" has shaped holes to put in shaped toys, and the "hood" can open and close, too. Connor loves all the sounds it makes. He hasn't yet taken to the idea that it's a ride-on, but I have seen him straddle the toy by himself at least once, so he's learning!
Connor can crawl around really quickly now, he can crawl faster than Gung Gung can walk, that's for sure! He's also able to "cruise" - hang onto items and walk - very easily. He's starting to try climbing onto higher surfaces such as the sofa - he can do it if he steps on something, like a small stool. He loves shiny gadgets with knobs that can turn - so much for trying to teach him not to touch such things! His favourite "toys" are the remote controls, the DVD buttons, and the TV buttons.
A new TV cabinet with doors has been ordered. Hope it arrives soon, before the DVD and TV breaks!
