Kisses!

Yesterday, Joe had to pick Connor up and take him home since I had a basketball game. When I went to say bye to Connor and give him a kiss, he leaned over and kissed me, too! It was so sweet.

Finally!

We have teeth! Hooray! Yesterday morning when Connor woke up I felt his bottom gums because we knew they were coming and I feel sharp little points. His two bottom front teeth have finally broken through the gums, just a week before he turns one.

My Smart Boy!

I always knew Connor was so super duper smart! Every time we are in bed just hanging out, he is forever trying to go head first onto the floor and we have to constantly supervise his antics. Well, this morning he turned his little body around and slowly lowered himself down - feet first! Yay for my super smart boy! Next step? Standing on our own!

Connor Is Walking

Connor's latest snack.

So Connor hit a super awesome milestone this morning (said sarcastically). I was in his room picking out his clothes for the day and all of a sudden I heard a sucking noise. I started thinking, what could he be sucking on, there is nothing laying out in the hall way. Then it struck me that I had not closed the bathroom door after I peed this morning. Of course, Connor had fished a piece of toilet paper out of the urine-filled toilet and was sucking on it. I almost threw up! So gross.

8 month old update

Connor finally started crawling on his knees yesterday instead of doing the worm. Joe and I were so excited. Hopefully he'll stop spitting up as much with this new development! He is pulling up onto everything in sight and is quite the chatterbox. This evening he is just laughing at anything and everything.

The Coakley family is excited to carve our first Halloween pumpkin tonight. We are going to carve a Jack-o-Lantern and then I am going to use the insides to cook. I haven't decided what to do with the innards yet, so any ideas are welcome!

Joe and I look at Connor and cannot believe that almost 9 months have passed. It has just flown by! He's eating at the table with us now each night for dinner and Joe and I have enjoyed family prayer over the meal.

He Loves His Daddy!

Last night Connor was eating with his back to the door.  Joe walked in and said hello and Connor stopped eating and his whole face went on alert.  When Joe said something else, Connor got a huge grin on his face and just started trying to find his dad, but the position he was in didn't let him turn around all the way so he started twisting his body and laughing trying to see his daddy.  SO CUTE!