Christmas...hmm...changed my mind...It's now titled 29 Morse St.

Connor's first Christmas was so much fun! To tell you the truth, I was obviously very excited about spending Christmas with our little munchkin this year but was feeling a little homesick for everyone back "home." Don't get me wrong. I am so thankful for all that we have here in NC, my Mom and Dad, and even Mark and Kristen, who visited for the holiday! However, there is always a part of me that gets nostalgic for the way things used to be. This blog was supposed to be about Connor's first Christmas with lots of pictures of him and his Christmas "stuff," but I have a better idea. As I write, my mind is wandering to 29 Morst Street. I think it would be best to offer a little tribute.

29 Morse started out as Mimi and Papa's house, then it was Papa's house, then it was my house. Regardless of who resided in it, 29 Morse was always a house filled with so much love and laughter, from the tiny little stained glass window upstairs all the way down to the cold and musty basement.

The door was always open to friends and family and thus 29 Morse was loaded with such. I couldn't ask for as many blessings as we have down here: our little man, my parents, our beautiful house, caring, kind, and fun friends and neighbors. As lucky as we are, my mind still wanders and it wanders into the back door, through the mudroom and to the kitchen of 29 Morse Street.

Jump Around

Hey, what do you know? Our child has some rhythm! He's got the beat down pat. Make sure the volume is on and enjoy! Just double click on the image and it should pop up...

Connor-6 Months

Look What I Can Do!

Connor is standing with assistance! He has been pulling himself up using our fingers for quite a while now, so we thought it would be fun to see how he fared with the couch. He did really well! It looks like our little boy's legs are getting strong and ready for some serious exercise! He's gonna be running around before we know it (good thing we are going to "babyproof" tomorrow)!

Mama Mia!

Connor says "Ma-ma!" He was jabbering it last night during dinner, so I took a quick little video. It's super fast, but he said it!



Then, I was elated when I changed Connor this morning and his breathy little baby voice said "Mama."

Now, we need to work on "Dada," because I am sure Tom is anxious to hear that.

Thanksgiving 2009

This November 26th marked Connor's first Thanksgiving. We trekked all 8 hours to Pennsylvania to visit Tom's brother, Jimmy, his wife, Andie and our niece and nephew, Sydney and Alex. Connor was an amazing little baby in the car. We were so pleasantly suprised. He napped and ate like clockwork, which was nice.

Thanksgiving Day morning was our big day. We ran our first family Turkey Trot (5K). I must admit to feeling a little emotional as I crossed the finish line. The sense of accomplishment of running a 5K with the help and support of Tom and Connor was a little overwhelming, and I am so proud of all of us for making it through!

The best part was seeing the love and admiration for our little guy in Sydney (9) and Alex (4). They were so happy and excited for their little cousin to visit. I also like to think they were happy to see me and Tom, too...

Alex adored Connor. He was cleaning up all the "little parts" to his toys all week!
Sydney made Connor laugh like crazy!
Although Connor could not eat the turkey yet, he sure was tuckered out come Thanksgiving Day night, just like the rest of us. He fell asleep amongst the family filled living room while eating his bottle and was out like a light.

We are so thankful for our baby boy. He has brought us so much joy, happiness, and elation. We are grateful for the family and friends God has given us in our life. It is these holiday times that we wish we were all together, but it is in our hearts that we are fully connected, plus, the webcam rocks! ;p