Connor Presley Heidel 7/25/08 Connor and Mommy on the Ferry
Dearest Connor,
You are sleeping now- such a good sleeper. Mommy has loved all the naps she's been able to have with you. Now though, she wants to capture everything about you so that she can get out the kleenexes some day and go on about how cute you were (are)!
Connor with his GQ Shark look!
You rolled over last Thursday. Just when Mommy went to say goodbye to auntie Jessica, she turned around because you were fussing and lo and behold-you were facing the floor of your gym mat! Well, you have always been a strong guy (you lifted your head by yourself since you were 4 days old...) so I was expecting this!
Since you (thankfully) have been sleeping through the night (11pmish-9am) Mommy has been itching to go out and show you off to, well, everyone who may have the slightest interest, but of course to our friends and relatives! You have already been on trains, planes and automobiles as well as the Staten Island Ferry. You liked the boat and the train best of all. I think you will be one of those people that falls asleep on planes etc as soon as they take off. We have hit three of the five boroughs of New City, the Jersey Shore, and tomorrow we will celebrate your 4 monthaversary at cousin Barb's! We also got some culture last week, taking in an exhibition of Jackson Pollock and William De Koonig. Wow, you like Modern Art! You take in everything and even did well on the tour with the docent!
I may be biased, but I think you could win a contest for the world's most magical smile. You also sport the cutest laugh-Mommy can hear a toddler voice in there somewhere! I can't wait to hear your first words--but forget about that for now, your babbling is beyond! You make SO many different sounds, gurgles, whines, giggles, funny inhales (my favorite). I love to eavesdrop on you in the morning when you are at "the gym" grabbing your animals.
We do some fun things together already like Mommy and Me Yoga class. You like to see the other babies that come to class and stare for ages at the chinese lanterns on the ceiling. Mommy likes doing exercises with you while singing songs like the "Wheels on the Bus". Once, you even fell asleep in the instructor's arms while Mom was in "downward dog"! We also like to hang with our friends from Mommy and Daddy's birthing class. There's 7 Moms and babies-all born within three weeks of each other. One girl shares the same birthday with Connor and their Mommies also had the same length of labor(48 hours)! We get together in Union Square Park and have a picnic once a month. We have taken pictures each time to chart their progress. I can't wait 'til they interact!
We go for long walks in Riverside Park too. Mommy gets exercise and you get sleep. Bumpy sidewalks are my specialty in getting you to nod off but first, I have to cover your view of the trees. I think you could stare up at the trees for hours! We're going to branch off (pardon the pun) to Central Park when we get back from Michigan. More on that later!
