An Update

I've been waiting for something significant in our lives to happen so I could blog about it, but after 6 weeks I guess I'll give in and write about the small stuff so I can still call myself a blogger. Conner is almost 7 months old now and developing fast. It seems like overnight he learned to sit up so playtime is more fun for everyone now. He seems to finally be getting into a nap routine which is wonderful, and he even is finally eating some foods, occasionally :). I don't know what his deal is but eating does not interest him and if he'll eat at least 5 good bites of something (baby cereal, peas, etc) then we call it a success. At his 6 month check up he weighed in at 15.15 lbs in the 20%, was 25.5 inches tall falling into the 9% and his head continues to grow into the 83% being 44.5 cm. Lately people keep telling me how big he looks. Based on his percentages I'd say he really isn't big at all, but that giant head must be deceiving people.

I knew someday I would feel like the outcast in my home being the only girl but I thought I had a couple of years before Conner would act like a boy, but I guess I was wrong. One night not too long ago Cade was getting Conner ready for bed and laughing, having a good time. Suddenly Conner stops playing, starts pushing, lets out a good size toot, and started laughing hysterically at himself. (Sigh) I can see I have an uphill battle of teaching manners in front of me.

Here are random pictures of Conner for his Aunt Ashley in Africa and any others who don't get to see enough of this cute little guy.

Sitting up in his Oompa Loompa pajamas (unfortunately the picture cuts off the top of the hood that is all pointy).

 I just had to take a picture of him this day so I could remember the day of the glorious 3 and a half hour nap, when I was finally able to accomplish all the non-important things in my life that are always at the bottom of the list.

 In case you're wondering, he doesn't use a sippy yet but I like to put it near him at times so he gets interested in it and its an easier transition. After a couple of weeks of totally ignoring it he finally started putting it in his mouth. Now I just need to get him to actually drink from it.

He likes to make this little bird face.

Playing with the Van Dyk's cat.

Scaring Mommy.

Chillin with Grandpa Rodgers.

Just being adorable.

You know how its great to have certain professionals in your family for discounts? Well in our case its the dentist. We don't have any dental insurance and have always tried finding cheaper ways to get to the dentist like going to the NAU Dental Hygiene clinic. But this time we drove down to Phoenix to see Cade's cousin Allen. Thank goodness we did. Its only been a year and a half since we last went to a dentist but Cade already needs a root canal, a new crown, some old fillings replaced, and he had a gum infection. The crown itself costs $1200 out of pocket but we only have to pay $400 thanks to Allen. We haven't got to the rest of the problems yet so who knows how much more we'll be paying. But then I have my own problems. My gums have been severely deteriorating for a couple of years now and I've known I needed gum surgery but I can't put it off anymore. I've been losing bone too and if I don't get it fixed they say I'll lose my teeth before I'm 40. At this last visit I had some special root/teeth cleaning done that normally costs $760 but we only paid $450. At my next visit I'll be meeting my new best friend, the Periodontist, whom I'll get to see every three months for a loooong time. But THANKFULLY Allen works for a dental group, (which includes a periodontist, root canal specialist, oral surgeon, and orthodontist) and we are going to get a discount with the periodontist too. Since I haven't met the periodontist yet I don't know the full extent of the situation but between both Cade and I we will obviously be spending thousands of dollars at the dentist over the next year and thanks to Allen we may also save thousands of dollars. I also have to tell you why I'm so impressed with this place. Even though Cade and I had appointments an hour apart so one of us could watch Conner, the office ended up working on Cade for 2 and a half hours. So while we were both being seen Conner started getting really upset and I could hear him crying from the other side of the building. After a few minutes he stopped crying and later when I went to make my next appointment I found the receptionist holding Conner while she was making her phone calls! She even changed his diaper! I felt so bad but she said they do that all the time. Thanks Norterra Group!