So easy and fun to make. Plus, Connor gets a kick out of having pajama pants with pockets to stash his matchbox cars in.
The pattern is for full length pants, but on this particular pair I made them 6 inches shorter for a more summer friendly look.
4.29.2010
3.16.2010
1.01.2010
9.03.2009
Wow, have I ever been slacking on this blog.
Here are a few things that have kept me busy these past few months:
Celebrating Mike and I's 3rd Anniversary
Going to the Zoo
Moving into a new house
Unpacking said house
Mike's Parents visiting
My parents visiting
Potty training Connor
Many trips to Ikea to furnish our new space
Day trips to reservoirs and other parks
Playing and giggling with my little guy
Here are a few things that have kept me busy these past few months:
Celebrating Mike and I's 3rd Anniversary
Going to the Zoo
Moving into a new house
Unpacking said house
Mike's Parents visiting
My parents visiting
Potty training Connor
Many trips to Ikea to furnish our new space
Day trips to reservoirs and other parks
Playing and giggling with my little guy
3.16.2009
3.04.2009
I bought hair clippers yesterday because Mike likes to have his neck cleaned up every once in a while between hair cuts. I bought it thinking that's all I would use them for... well after testing them out last night, Mike asked if I would just finish the job and cut the rest of his hair. I was super nervous but he insisted I couldn't mess it up. I begged to differ, but these clippers came with those gauge extensions where you can't cut shorter than a certain point, so I went ahead. I was really surprised at how well it came out. I think the hair cut I gave Mike is on par if not better than the ones he gets at super cuts. Score!
So I was feeling a little confident and decided I'd try them out on Connor. I stood behind him as he was "brushing his teeth" (which is him just holding the toothbrush under the running water and then sucking on the toothbrush) and proceeded to hack away. He didn't enjoy it, but he didn't squirm as much as he did when I use to try cutting his hair with plain ol' hair scissors. It went fast and it turned out pretty ok. Not as good as what my sister did with her toddlers hair but definitely OK.
I may have put a little too much product in his hair though. Haha!
I guess I could probably try to straighten out the back bottom of his hair, but I didn't want it to be "too clean" of a hair cut. But I may change my mind.
I never got a shot of Mike's hair, but when I do, I'll share it!
So I was feeling a little confident and decided I'd try them out on Connor. I stood behind him as he was "brushing his teeth" (which is him just holding the toothbrush under the running water and then sucking on the toothbrush) and proceeded to hack away. He didn't enjoy it, but he didn't squirm as much as he did when I use to try cutting his hair with plain ol' hair scissors. It went fast and it turned out pretty ok. Not as good as what my sister did with her toddlers hair but definitely OK.
I may have put a little too much product in his hair though. Haha!
I guess I could probably try to straighten out the back bottom of his hair, but I didn't want it to be "too clean" of a hair cut. But I may change my mind.
I never got a shot of Mike's hair, but when I do, I'll share it!
2.10.2009
I've been spending the last few days trying to figure how we should celebrate Connor's 2nd birthday. I'm finding it really hard! It's even harder to figure out what we should give to him too. He already has so many toys as it is. I was thinking about maybe new shoes and clothes and maybe a new dresser to replace the one I broke, but I doubt those are any fun for a kid to receive.
I also have to remember that he's 2 and he's probably not going to remember such details.
If we had a house, I'd want to throw a party at home, but unfortunately we live in a 2 bedroom apartment on the second and third floor. Kinda cramped.
The zoo is kinda far away, we took him to the aquarium last year, and it's too cold and rainy to do anything outdoors. Ack!
Moving on...
Connor's vocabulary has really blossomed in the last week. He's always been somewhat delayed in his speech, but it's really cool to hear him try. Here is a list of the words he can say now, or as many as I can remember:
1.Please ("plee")
2.More
3.Cat ("dat")
4.Meow ("mau")
5.Woof Woof
6.Bird ("boo")
7.Draw
8.1-2-3
9.Star ("darts")
10.Baby
11.Mommy
12.Daddy
13.Hi
14.Bye
15.Shoe
16.Socks ("schots")
17.Shirt (ummm, sometimes he says it right. hehe)
18.Snow
19.Truck ("traw")
20.Choo Choo
21.Banana ("nawni")
22.Food ("foo")
23.Juice ("joo")
24.Ball ("bawl")
25.Light ("lie")
26.Cheese
27.Night Night ("nigh nigh")
28.Blue ("boo)
29.Balloon ("boon")
30.Book (accompanied with the sign for book and sounds like "boo")
31.Teeth ("teech")
32.Bath ("bah")
33.Water("wawa")
34.All Done ("done")
35.Fly ("fry")
36.Bowl
37.Yes
38.Chair ("cho")
39.Eye
40.Potty
41.PeePee
42.PooPoo
43.Bus
What I think is sort of funny is that he uses the sign "more" for everything. He'll come up to me and give me a serious look and sign "more" and it's a game to figure out what he wants more of. Today however when I asked he replied with "cheese". Sometimes when I'm holding him if he wants down he'll sign "more" and then point down. We're going to have to differiniate more and please it seems.
I also have to remember that he's 2 and he's probably not going to remember such details.
If we had a house, I'd want to throw a party at home, but unfortunately we live in a 2 bedroom apartment on the second and third floor. Kinda cramped.
The zoo is kinda far away, we took him to the aquarium last year, and it's too cold and rainy to do anything outdoors. Ack!
Moving on...
Connor's vocabulary has really blossomed in the last week. He's always been somewhat delayed in his speech, but it's really cool to hear him try. Here is a list of the words he can say now, or as many as I can remember:
1.Please ("plee")
2.More
3.Cat ("dat")
4.Meow ("mau")
5.Woof Woof
6.Bird ("boo")
7.Draw
8.1-2-3
9.Star ("darts")
10.Baby
11.Mommy
12.Daddy
13.Hi
14.Bye
15.Shoe
16.Socks ("schots")
17.Shirt (ummm, sometimes he says it right. hehe)
18.Snow
19.Truck ("traw")
20.Choo Choo
21.Banana ("nawni")
22.Food ("foo")
23.Juice ("joo")
24.Ball ("bawl")
25.Light ("lie")
26.Cheese
27.Night Night ("nigh nigh")
28.Blue ("boo)
29.Balloon ("boon")
30.Book (accompanied with the sign for book and sounds like "boo")
31.Teeth ("teech")
32.Bath ("bah")
33.Water("wawa")
34.All Done ("done")
35.Fly ("fry")
36.Bowl
37.Yes
38.Chair ("cho")
39.Eye
40.Potty
41.PeePee
42.PooPoo
43.Bus
What I think is sort of funny is that he uses the sign "more" for everything. He'll come up to me and give me a serious look and sign "more" and it's a game to figure out what he wants more of. Today however when I asked he replied with "cheese". Sometimes when I'm holding him if he wants down he'll sign "more" and then point down. We're going to have to differiniate more and please it seems.
2.08.2009
We took Connor to the park today...
Choo Choo Bus from Becky Lee on Vimeo
and when we were done Connor got a hankering for some...
PIE!
Choo Choo Bus from Becky Lee on Vimeo
and when we were done Connor got a hankering for some...
PIE!
2.02.2009
We took Connor to his first ever movie at the movie theater yesterday.
It was a lot of fun. We weren't expecting too much, and had already decided that if he got antsy that we would just have to call it a day. He lasted the entire movie though! He loved watching the dogs, naming things he saw and mimicking the sounds he heard in the movie. He was generally quiet, and I really don't think the other people in the theater would have anything to complain about him being there.
We're looking forward to doing this again when another kiddy movie hits the theaters!
It was a lot of fun. We weren't expecting too much, and had already decided that if he got antsy that we would just have to call it a day. He lasted the entire movie though! He loved watching the dogs, naming things he saw and mimicking the sounds he heard in the movie. He was generally quiet, and I really don't think the other people in the theater would have anything to complain about him being there.
We're looking forward to doing this again when another kiddy movie hits the theaters!
1.26.2009
Try to say "Purple Puffy Puppies" 10 times fast without laughing.
That's how Mike and I spent most of our trip home from Portland after his birthday dinner. I have no idea how we got started on tongue twisters, but it made us laugh so much that Connor joined in on the laughter.
I love moments like those.
That's how Mike and I spent most of our trip home from Portland after his birthday dinner. I have no idea how we got started on tongue twisters, but it made us laugh so much that Connor joined in on the laughter.
I love moments like those.
1.04.2009
For a few months now I've been trying to talk Mike into letting us switch rooms with Connor. Connor at his young age has acquired many a toy and we were just running out of space in his room and my living room was being taken over aggressively! Finally, after this past Christmas, Mike caved and agreed to the switch.
Yesterday we started in on it, and boy was it a task I was not prepared for. There was no set plan... we just started moving things... that was the first bad idea. I attempted to disassemble Connor's crib and move it across the hall. As I entered the doorway I heard a loud snap and knew instantly what had happened. I broke my baby's crib! It was the worst feeling ever. We didn't know what to do. We had two options; Buy a new crib that he'll probably only use for another couple of months, or proceed to the big boy bed. We chose the latter.
I think he likes it. He slept in it for a good 5 hours last night before waking up and crawling into bed with us. We definitely have a long road ahead of us but we're up for the challenge! ...I think.
Oh and I broke his dresser too... it was a bad night.
Yesterday we started in on it, and boy was it a task I was not prepared for. There was no set plan... we just started moving things... that was the first bad idea. I attempted to disassemble Connor's crib and move it across the hall. As I entered the doorway I heard a loud snap and knew instantly what had happened. I broke my baby's crib! It was the worst feeling ever. We didn't know what to do. We had two options; Buy a new crib that he'll probably only use for another couple of months, or proceed to the big boy bed. We chose the latter.
I think he likes it. He slept in it for a good 5 hours last night before waking up and crawling into bed with us. We definitely have a long road ahead of us but we're up for the challenge! ...I think.
Oh and I broke his dresser too... it was a bad night.
1.02.2009
New Years Goals
- Be my ideal weight by June.
- Start an etsy.com shop and sell at least 10 things.
- Try to keep up with the messes created in our house better/faster.
- Put more pictures of our family up on our walls!
- Not stress out about things I can't change immediately.
- Move into a larger house/apartment with a backyard for my son to play in.
- Pay off at least 2 large debts.
- Learn to be more patient.
- Start an etsy.com shop and sell at least 10 things.
- Try to keep up with the messes created in our house better/faster.
- Put more pictures of our family up on our walls!
- Not stress out about things I can't change immediately.
- Move into a larger house/apartment with a backyard for my son to play in.
- Pay off at least 2 large debts.
- Learn to be more patient.
11.04.2008
Connor eating from Becky Lee on Vimeo.
His signs aren't exactly perfect, but he tries, and we know what he means. This week he has learned so much. I can't believe how fast he is growing right now.
11.01.2008
9.28.2008
Moments before he threw an epic tantrum...
...about Mike wiping the sand off his hands.
Seriously.
We went to the Fall Festival yesterday. My mom would seriously have loved it. A huge craft show. Bigger than the ones they throw in Colorado Springs. Didn't buy anything, but saw a lot of really cool art and one booth had these great handmade wooden puzzles that I really wanted to get for Connor. But I held back. I can order them online if I want later.
We then ran over to get Connor's hair cut at Master Cuts... and I'm sorry, I know he was squirmy and all, but I think she could have tried a little harder to get the back of his hair even. There is seriously a chunk of hair that is an inch longer than the rest of it...AND she charged $12 for it. She insisted on not going any further if he was getting upset. I agree, but did she LOOK at the back of his head at all? If I'm going to be charged $12 for a 2 min haircut, I want to be OK with bringing him out in public afterward. I think from now on, I'll be giving him haircuts.
...about Mike wiping the sand off his hands.
Seriously.
We went to the Fall Festival yesterday. My mom would seriously have loved it. A huge craft show. Bigger than the ones they throw in Colorado Springs. Didn't buy anything, but saw a lot of really cool art and one booth had these great handmade wooden puzzles that I really wanted to get for Connor. But I held back. I can order them online if I want later.
We then ran over to get Connor's hair cut at Master Cuts... and I'm sorry, I know he was squirmy and all, but I think she could have tried a little harder to get the back of his hair even. There is seriously a chunk of hair that is an inch longer than the rest of it...AND she charged $12 for it. She insisted on not going any further if he was getting upset. I agree, but did she LOOK at the back of his head at all? If I'm going to be charged $12 for a 2 min haircut, I want to be OK with bringing him out in public afterward. I think from now on, I'll be giving him haircuts.
9.22.2008
Mike and I had a real date on Saturday...
We actually got a babysitter...
It was wonderful...
Connor loved her, and she said he was the easiest baby to watch, and didn't cry once...
Mike forgot his cellphone and had to run back into the house to grab it> When he returned to the car he told me the house was filled with Connor's laughter.
We might do this again.
=)
We actually got a babysitter...
It was wonderful...
Connor loved her, and she said he was the easiest baby to watch, and didn't cry once...
Mike forgot his cellphone and had to run back into the house to grab it> When he returned to the car he told me the house was filled with Connor's laughter.
We might do this again.
=)
9.02.2008
Connor still isn't saying many words these days. It seems like he learns one "trick" or word and then stops doing it entirely. The only thing he does every time we ask him is where his belly button is. He loves that. He used to put both hands on his head when we asked where his head was, or plugged his ears when we asked where those were... but he stopped cold just a few days ago. He gets super upset sometimes about me asking and it all ends up in screams and squeals. Not pleasant.
Lately he has finally picked up on saying bye bye and waving.
I know... he's almost 18 months, and he probably should have already known this by now, but this is huge for us. He's been pretty slow with picking up things like rolling over, walking, but we always knew that it was probably because he was a preemie. I feel like we've worked really hard to name everything he touches or points at, but he just doesn't feel like trying to say it. He understands most things, like where his shoes are, or where the light is on the ceiling, and what a ball is etc... but getting him to say these things... NO WAY!
It's definitely frustrating sometimes and I wish I knew a better way to teach him these things. I guess I shouldn't worry. At least he's got his looks. =P
Lately he has finally picked up on saying bye bye and waving.
I know... he's almost 18 months, and he probably should have already known this by now, but this is huge for us. He's been pretty slow with picking up things like rolling over, walking, but we always knew that it was probably because he was a preemie. I feel like we've worked really hard to name everything he touches or points at, but he just doesn't feel like trying to say it. He understands most things, like where his shoes are, or where the light is on the ceiling, and what a ball is etc... but getting him to say these things... NO WAY!
It's definitely frustrating sometimes and I wish I knew a better way to teach him these things. I guess I shouldn't worry. At least he's got his looks. =P
8.22.2008
8.12.2008
I started physical therapy a few days ago and it went really well. I have been doing my exercises pretty much everyday and I can already feel a difference. I actually ran up the stairs the other day and I wasn't at all worried that my knee was going to give out on me. That felt wonderful!
We all took a trip to Portland this weekend and loaded up on fun stuff for Connor. It was weird, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't find anything there that we needed or wanted at the time. This trip was all about Connor. Lucky guy.
All I really wanted to get for him was a toddler chair. Something that he could sit on when watching Sesame Street since noticing that if I lay on the floor with him, he'll sit on my back as if I'm a chair. Instead we found him a pretty cute table and chair set. All for the low low price of 25 bucks. We also got him a bead/wire toy and a rug with roads on it that he can run his toy trucks over.
Recently Connor finally started taking baths again without a complete melt down. He went through an entire month of absolutely freaking out about the water. It totally baffled us. We ended up just giving him sponge baths for about 3 weeks because we just couldn't take the screaming and tears anymore. Then the other day Mike decided to just try it again... and wouldn't ya know it. It was like he was never afraid of the water...Crazy kid...
Mike can use his vacation time soon, and although we are already on taking a few days to go back to Colorado for Christmas, we thought we'd put aside a few days for ourselves. Problem is, we just can't decide where and what we want to do. With gas prices it's making it that much harder. Anyone have any suggestions?
We all took a trip to Portland this weekend and loaded up on fun stuff for Connor. It was weird, no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't find anything there that we needed or wanted at the time. This trip was all about Connor. Lucky guy.
All I really wanted to get for him was a toddler chair. Something that he could sit on when watching Sesame Street since noticing that if I lay on the floor with him, he'll sit on my back as if I'm a chair. Instead we found him a pretty cute table and chair set. All for the low low price of 25 bucks. We also got him a bead/wire toy and a rug with roads on it that he can run his toy trucks over.
Recently Connor finally started taking baths again without a complete melt down. He went through an entire month of absolutely freaking out about the water. It totally baffled us. We ended up just giving him sponge baths for about 3 weeks because we just couldn't take the screaming and tears anymore. Then the other day Mike decided to just try it again... and wouldn't ya know it. It was like he was never afraid of the water...Crazy kid...
Mike can use his vacation time soon, and although we are already on taking a few days to go back to Colorado for Christmas, we thought we'd put aside a few days for ourselves. Problem is, we just can't decide where and what we want to do. With gas prices it's making it that much harder. Anyone have any suggestions?
7.31.2008
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