On the Move

As promised...here is a video of squeaky motoring around with his fire truck. The only thing we need to work through is that he cries in frustration every time he runs into something, which is every 3 seconds :-) I'm sure he will let go of it soon and just take off

Today was Conor's 12 month checkup! He is now in the 75% for height - a heaping 30.5 inches! As for weight, he is 21 lbs 7 oz, so about 45%. He is slim and trim, guess we need to beef up his feedings! He already eats well, but since he's so active we should probably start giving him more! Gone are the days of him being content in your lap. He is so busy and into everything.

We are also excited to ween him from his stinky, really expensive formula of Nutramagen! Because of his tummy issues related to his Reflux, we've had to be on this for sooooo long! But good news, it's time to start integrating real milk into his diet! We are clear to feed him anything we eat, with the exception of Peanut butter and nuts! Wonder if he will enjoy pizza as much as his mommy does?!?

I've already caught him storing feed in his cheeks, just like mommy used to do! I guess the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree, does it?

The funniest thing he is doing now is repeating. He loves to play on and near the pups food & water bowls. So I've been saying "ah ah ahhhh," rather than NO. And what does he do now? He says it back to me.

He also loves to play on the glass-top table under our TV. Last week he crawled over there and Craig told him "No," and he shook his head. Well, Conor decided to go back over to the glass-top table, and he looked right at daddy and shook his head no! Sooo funny and yet so hard not to laugh!

First Steps

Conor took his first steps without help on Sunday the 19th!! We did not get on video but we both yelled out and scared the crap out of him :-). We will get a video soon and post it.
If you didn't see this, click thelink below to check out Lliam (my cousin's little boy) singing happy birthday to Conor.
Happy Birthday from Lliam

2nd Birthday Party Fun...

The Birthday Celebrations have come and gone! Conor had so much fun, and is officically spoiled. He had 3 parties including the one at Daycare, and got cake each time! Here's a few pics from his Party at our house in Phoenix.

We have Conor's 12 mo well visit next week and can't wait to start real milk. We have been on Nutramigen the entire time and it's so expensive compared to normal formula, but since he's had tummy issues since he was born, the doctor wants us to wait till we see her before we introduce real milk.

Happy Birthday Conor Jace!!!!

Where has the year gone? A year ago yesterday at 4:00 pm I called Craig at work to tell him my water broke, and that he might want to leave work! I was so scared, after all this was 6 weeks too early! Thank goodness my neighbor Nadia came over to be with me until Craig got home. I did not have a bag packed, and was literally in the middle of doing his first batch of laundry (crib bedding).

That night we had plans to put the Crib together since the following day the carpet would be going in to Conor's room. Not one thing was washed or out of its packaging from the 2 showers I had. The Nursery only had painted walls, baseboards and trim in it. Nothing else! This has got to be a funny story to those of you who know me, since I am the most type A, organized and plan everything kind of person you might know. So to not be prepared, really threw in some extra anxiety!

So Craig and I drove to Scottsdale Healthcare, and didn't take the route we had previously mapped out....it was rush hour and we were kind of in a hurry, so we took a lot of unexpected turns. Plus we weren't thinking clearly. He dropped me off in front of the hospital and instead of getting a wheel chair, I walked my butt all the way to the 2nd floor L & D Triage, holding a towel around me....what was I thinking???

They got us into a Triage room where we hung out from probably 5:30 till almost 7:30, watching my favorite summer TV show - So You Think You Can Dance! I was registering contractions but wasn't feeling them till about 7:20. This is when the common sense hit me and I begged for my Epidural! The Nurses inspired me and kept saying "...don't be a hero."

During all this time, our parents in Albuquerque were scrambling on how to get here!

At around 7:45 pm they moved me into my Delivery suite and I received the drugs! Oh thank you so much,b/c the pain was starting to intensify! I was so surprised at how much they debilitate your entire lower body, but I didn't care at this point. Another odd effect I had was the chills. My teeth were literally chattering...so weird. We continued to watch TV and talking with our mom's. They had missed the last flight out, so the Mom's hopped in a car and started the long 6.5 hour drive around 9:00pm.

Around 9:20 the Nurse checked me and I was only at 2 and they encouraged both of us to get some sleep. So we turned off the lights, but who could really sleep at a time like this. I was starting to feel pressure but didn't know if I should tell the Nurses. So at about 11:15 I told the Nurse what I was feeling and sure enough, I was a 9! Baby boy Byers was ready! They had just told my Doctor a few minutes early to go to sleep that it might be a long night....ha ha ha Little did they know Conor Jace had other plans.

I started pushing at 11:20 and we had to stop and wait for the Doctor. She got there at 11:40 and that's when we started pushing again. (Now keep in mind, we had only been to one birthing class and it was Infant CPR. Both Craig and I were registered for 2 more but those weren't until that weekend and the next. This again, was 6 weeks before any of us ever expected! So I had no idea what I was doing or if I was doing it right). After our Doctor got there, I only had to push 3 times...

At 12:07 am Conor Jace Byers was born. Unfortunately, the Mom's were still 3 hours away, they got to the Hospital around 3am.

I still remember that little frail cry of his. What a blessing he is and I am still shocked that I'm writing this all....a year later!

Happy Birthday to our sweet little peanut!!! We Love You so much!

1st (of two) Birthday Party!!!

This 4th of July Weekend we got to spend with family and friends in Albuquerque. We also got to celebrate Conor's 1st Birthday with our family...even though his birthday isn't until this Friday! So, Conor is lucky, because he gets to have cake again this coming weekend, when we have a small party back home in Phoenix!

Here are some great pictures for you to enjoy! Such a happy baby boy...I mean little boy!

Yummy!!

Good stuff, couldn't believe he left his hat on the entire time!