Beautiful weather, fun weekend

This weekend was great in so many ways. First of all, we finally got the type of fall Texas weather that I have grown to love. It was high of 75 and low of 55 at night. The sky was a gorgeous aqua blue and the only clouds were those small, fluffy ones. It was awesome and luckily we were home this weekend, without too many plans so we could be outside and enjoy it.

Saturday morning, we took a walk as a family and then spent much of the morning doing things around the house and cleaning up a bit. After Connor got up from his nap, we went over to a brand new dog park. Maizey seemed to enjoy it and Connor did just fine with Dad carrying him around in the Bjorn. He has started liking riding around in the Bjorn facing forward like a big boy. We had a very nice day.

After Connor went to bed, our friends Don and Jennifer, and Andrea and Eliud and their son Mateo came over. Jeff and I made some chili and we hung out and had a great time.

Sunday morning, Connor and I took a walk and got ready for a quick visit with Grandma and Grandpa Roach and family friends, Debbie and Mark Bonner. My parents were driving them to the airport in Houston so they made a detour to come and see us...well, mostly the small, chunky, baby we lovingly call Connor.

They stopped by our house for a bit and then we headed to brunch. Since the weather was so nice we sat outside and Connor did great. He only fussed when it was time for him to eat, but I had brought a bottle, so we fed him and he was fine after that.

After lunch, we took a nice stroll around the Sugar Land town center, since it was another nice day. The Bonners were visiting my parents from Buffalo, New York, so I know they were enjoying the lovely Texas weather and they seemed to like Sugar Land as well. Connor let everyone hold him as we walked and he seemed content as he could be. He liked watching the activity in the stores and restaurants that we passed.

After our walk, they headed off to the airport and me, Jeff and Connor headed home. Connor was pooped, so he took a good nap. After his nap, we all sat outside and hung out. Connor practiced some sitting in the grass. He also sat in the bouncer and batted at his toys while Jeff and I read and talked to him.

We grilled steaks for dinner and they were delicious. I apologize in advance to Aunt Julie, my vegetarian sister, but in my opinion, there is nothing like a good Texas steak.

Connor had another great weekend and he tends to love being outside, so it was the perfect weekend to let him enjoy the fresh air and the Texas sunshine. I am hoping this weather holds up, because it's simply perfect.

Stayed tuned tomorrow...it's Connor's 4 Month Birthday! Can you believe it?!! I know I can't.

Mommy with a happy Connor, Friday evening.

Saturday was a bit cool, so Connor got to wear his long sleeve onesie that says, "I love Daddy." Connor, Daddy loves you too.


Sweet baby boy.

As we prepared breakfast Saturday morning, we set Connor in his bouncer and let him look out the window. He seemed to really like it.


Evidence that Connor is really starting to like riding around facing front in the Bjorn.

Hanging out at the dog park.

Saturday night, we got to hang out with 7 week old Mateo and his Mom Andrea.

I took this picture Sunday morning after our walk. It was pretty chilly in the morning so I put him in this little beany hat. I thought he looked super cool, but you can be the judge.

Mark and Debbie Bonner and Grandma and Grandpa Roach with Connor in the Sugar Land town center.

Grandpa with Connor. Clearly Connor liked looking around at all the activities in the bustling Sugar Land town center.

Connor getting a chance to sit in the grass.

Daddy and Connor chilling on a lovely Sunday afternoon.

Jeff wanted to get a profile shot of Connor's big cheeks. Nice one.

One cute Rockstar.

HAPPY Columbus Day

Jeff had the day off so he got to spend time with me and Connor. It turned out to be a great day. It started off a little rough, because we went to the park and got stuck in the rain and Maizey got all muddy, but for the most part, it was a great day.

As evidenced by the photos and video below, Connor apparently really likes Columbus day.

Enjoying the cold weather

On Sunday, when we returned from College Station, it was still cold so we needed to keep little Connor and ourselves warm. Since we knew this cold weather was short lived we took some photos to preserve the memory. Enjoy!

Visit to Aggieland

This weekend, we headed up to College Station and Connor got to attend his first tailgate. No football games yet; maybe next season. We just didn't think he'd do too well in a confined space for 3 or more hours, plus the noise and the weather were not ideal.

It was actually cold. Ok, maybe cold for woosie Texan standards, but still cold nonetheless. It never got above 60, it was pretty windy, and the sun never came out, so that felt pretty darn cold. I say, if you can see your breath, it's cold. Sure, people up North are dealing with snow right now, but for Texans, 60 is cold.

Daddy, Grandpa Don, Grandma Robbyn, and Aunt Stacey went to the game and Connor and I stayed behind at a friend's tailgate. A&M played OSU and it was a close game, but they unfortunatley lost in the last 2 minutes. Ugh.

During the game, Connor and I just bundled up and hung out. There were other kids there, bigger than Connor, but they seemed to entertain Connor, so we watched them, ate yummy food, and watched the game on TV. He took one nap, but then wouldn't nap again, so he started getting fussy by the time Jeff got back from the game. Overall though, he didn't pretty well.

That missed nap totally screwed him up, because once we got home and I fed him, he resisted at first crying like crazy, but eventually he took a 3 hour nap! It was crazy. It was definitely the longest nap he's ever taken and for a while, Jeff and I were wondering if he was asleep for the night. Eventually he did wake up though and we fed him and started his getting ready for bed process and luckily he went back to sleep and slept like he knew it was bedtime, despite a recent 3 hour nap. Thank goodness. Poor boy was pooped. Tailgaiting is hard little dude.

That evening, we grilled with Jeff's parents and Aunt Stacey at my parent's Casita (they were out of town, but let us stay at their place) and watched Michigan also lose in the last minute of the game. I guess when A&M loses so does Michigan. Oh well. We both play beatable teams next weekend, so let's hope we turn this losing streak around.

It was great to hang out with Aunt Stacey, because she just accepted a job with Royal Carribean and will be leaving for 6 months starting in just two weeks. We will miss her (and of course so will Connor), but it will be a really cool experience and we're happy for her. The Holidays won't be the same, but I'm sure we'll hear from her often.

Sunday, we tidied up the house and then headed back to Sugar Land. It was still chilly and it was fun bundling Connor up again. Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty glad I don't live up North where I'd have to put him in a snowsuit and hat and gloves every time I needed to run outside, but having one weekend of cold, was pretty neat and Connor just looks so adorable all snuggled in warm clothes. Supposedly it will be 90 degrees again by Wednesday and it's already back up to 75, so this cold front was short lived, but we enjoyed it while we could.

All bundled up and ready to go to his first tailgate.

I didn't have any warm A&M clothes so he's in a navy blue sweatsuit, but we thought the hat and socks would show his Aggie pride.

Checking out the tailgate site with Daddy. "Whoa, look at all the barbeque and beer. I can't wait to have that when I'm older."

Baby Aggie


We needed lots of blankets and layers to keep Connor warm on this brisk fall day.

1 and a half year old, Emme Jaeger, the daughter of our hosts, liked checking out Connor.

Aunt Stacey got to read Connor his bedtime stories. Connor will miss you, but good luck and enjoy your new adventure!


Grandpa Don proudly holding his grandson.

Grandma and Grandpa saying their goodbyes Sunday morning.

Practicing our sitting "skills" Sunday morning. Connor just plops over when he sits, but he's trying.

Bald is beautiful?

Well, it's official, Connor is losing his hair. I can't be sure if he'll lose all of it, or if he'll just rock the old man/monk look where it's bald on top with hair on the side, but either way, he's losing hair.

It's sooo thin on the top and especially on the left side, which is the side he prefers to sleep on. You can see the little hairs on his crib sheet and it comes out when we give him baths and really any time of day. I noticed today, when I changed his outfit that some came out when I put the new shirt over his head.

This is probably the most sad I have ever been about a change Connor has made as he's grown older. His hair was such a signature part of his look and I'm having trouble picturing my sweet baby boy as a cue ball. We shall see. It may grow back in quickly, but I have my doubts. Check out the photo progression below. It's pretty clear in the pictures, but in person it's even more obvious. Oh sweet boy. Please don't lose all of your hair.

1 Day Old. Lots of dark hair.

3 weeks old. Look at how thick and dark his hair is.

4 weeks. Still very dark and thick.

5 weeks. Starting to stand up more. Still thick and dark.

7 weeks. He's got a nice hair style going.

2 months. Definitely stands straight up and is full, but a little less dark.

11 weeks. In the sun, you can see that his hair is getting lighter. It sometimes even looks reddish.

12 weeks. What a beautiful head of hair.

13 weeks. Nice mohawk, but you can see he's developing a bit of a reseeding hairline in the front.

13 weeks. With his head down you can see it getting thinner in the front.

3 months. He's got a very distinct bald spot in the back and a lot more thin spots.

3 months. As you can see, it's thin in the front and on the sides.

14 weeks. Check out that thinness in the front. Plus his right side is really thin.

15 weeks. With his head looking down you can see the patchyness of his hair.

This was taken yesterday. As you can see, the front area is totally thin.

Today. Very thin on the top and sides.


Today. This is his left side. As you can see it's almost all gone.

Today. His left side and his big bald spot in the back.

Today. Apparently, he's not too upset about the hair loss.

Today. "Bald is beautiful Momma."