Who needs a gallbladder anyways?

First comes mastitis, then comes a seriously painful abdomen attack, then comes gallbladder surgery. I guess you could say these past 2 months with Connor have been pretty amazing and pretty hard on my body too. As of Thursday, July 24th, I have one less organ, the gallbladder. I had outpatient surgery at 7:30am and was home by 10:30am with 4 small incisions on my stomach.

Thanks to Auntie Tori and Grannie, Connor has been well taken care of while his mother heals and gains back the energy and strength it takes to care for him. On the bright side, this was Tori's first time meeting her new nephew and they both couldn't have been happier!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for everything Tori and Annie!

You made everything so much easier for the three of us. 

Aunties and Uncles are the Best!

About a week ago, Connor's Uncle Mark and Auntie Kristen came for a visit. My brother was a natural and made Connor laugh non-stop! He LOVED them! He also slept really well because they tired him out so much. They also allowed Tom and I to go catch a movie and go out for a drink or two, not to mention all the new clothes they spoiled Connor with. So all in all, it was a great weekend! Thanks guys!

Two Months Old!

Connor is two months old and we can't believe 8 weeks has already come and gone! Many things have happened between month one and two that it's almost hard to remember, which is probably why I should blog more often! His head control is so strong. He lifts his head during tummy time for minutes! Connor also loves to be held facing out so he can see the world. His smiles and laughter are the highlights of our day so far, and of course we find ourselves repeating the same things over and over again just to make him laugh: "A cow says Moo, " or "You're silly," and"Are you stinky, stinky, stinky?" I think we are starting to say them in our sleep!!

 

At exactly 8 weeks old, Connor slept through the night, 7pm-6am!!We thought we were being teased by this, but it has continued every night since (knock on wood)! He is on a pretty good routine and is eating between 7-8 ounces 4 times a day. 

At Connor's two-month appointment, he weighed 12 lbs. 14 oz., putting him in the 75% . His length was 24  1/4 inches, putting him in the 95%. Tom was very happy about that one. 

We are looking forward to many more smiles and laughter and even more memories with our little man. 

4th of July

The weather was perfect 4th of July weekend! We even got to take Connor to the pool, although he didn't go in and he just slept then whole time, but it was nice to be able to go together as a family and not separately. It's usually way too hot this time of year, but the weather cooperated and gave us very low humidity and a slight breeze. Connor spent a lot of time outside with us and seemed to enjoy it very much. He just stayed pretty chill and calm. 

The weekend was filled with good food, friends. ladder ball, cornhole, water balloon fights, and even a slip and slide, but the most exciting part of our 4th of July weekend was our guests: Jimmy, Andie, Sydney, and Alex. They drove down from Palmyra, Pennsylvania and stayed with us for a few days. We were so excited to see them, as they were ecstatic to finally meet their nephew/cousin. Alex and Sydney were overjoyed by Connor, constantly wanting to hold him and play with him.

We miss them already!  

Mr. Smiley Pants

Connor is 6-weeks old and, we think, has started to smile at us. Here are some pictures of his smiley face: