Connor's Fifth Birthday

The original birthday post got deleted, so now I am going to try and remember what I wrote :(

 My best boy {that's what daddy and I call you},

           And just like that, you're FIVE years old. I can't believe it! You are such a sweet and caring young boy. You are also really big! I can hardly hold you anymore. I try to, but it's not easy. One of your favorite things to do is create things. You like to do "projects" and come up with all kinds of neat things. You are also so energetic. You are always doing something and I can never get you to slow down. Today we celebrated you turning a whole year older. You loved telling everyone "today's my birthday!" Here's how we celebrated.

Connor's Fourth Birthday

   On Sunday my sweet boy turned FOUR! It's so, so crazy how fast he has grown. Because we move in three weeks, we chose to skip the big birthday party and do something small. We went to the zoo with our good friends, drove through a safari park, ate burgers and shakes at Steak 'n Shake, and then walked around Verona. When we got home Connor played with his new toys and then we sang Happy Birthday. He had the biggest smile on his face the entire day because he knew it was his special day. Here are a bunch of pics I took through out the day...

Connor's Birth Story

My Sweet Connor,

      I can't believe tomorrow you turn FOUR years old! You are seriously the cutest, funniest, most hyper, talkative, rambunctious little boy I know. I am so, so lucky to call you mine.  It seems like just yesterday I was in the hospital about to give birth to you. I realized that because I started the blog after you were born, I never documented your birth story. It has been something that I have wanted to do for a really long time, I just haven't made time to do it. Now that we are about to add another baby to our family, I want to make sure to document yours first. It was such a beautiful and special time that I want you to always have this to look back on. A special story of how you came into this world told by me.

Connor's 3rd Birthday

My sweet birthday boy,

     I can't believe that you are THREE today!  That makes me both happy and sad. Happy because you are growing into such a wonderful, smart, and curious boy, but sad because you are not as little as you once were. As I write you this, I have tears rolling down my cheeks  because I can't believe how fast you are growing. People always told me to enjoy every moment with you because you were going to grow so fast. I didn't want to believe them, but boy were they right! I am just fortunate that I get to stay home and spend all day with you {except on Monday, Wednesdays, and Friday mornings when you have school}.  

    Over this last year, you have really developed your own personality! You are such a great mix between your daddy and me. You are hyper and rambunctious like your daddy. You love to play outside and play sports. You love fixing things and borrowing daddy's tools to work on your scooter, or anything else you can find that needs "fixing". You are like me in the sense that everything has it's place. You like things in order and if you get dirty, there better be a sink nearby because you can't stand dirty hands. You love cooking and like ketchup on everything just like me. 

     Since your last birthday, you have become potty trained {during the day and at night}, graduated to a bunk bed, started part-day preschool, added 8 different countries to your list of countries visited, visited the dentist, and you aren't scared of getting you haircut or visiting the doctor anymore. All signs of a growing boy!

     I'm excited to see what this year has in store for you. Your daddy and I love you so, so much! You have changed our world for the better and we couldn't imagine our lives without you.  You make us so happy and proud!

XOXO,

Mommy

Connor's 2nd Birthday

  Happy Birthday to my favorite little guy!

    I am in love with his birthday shirt from Vicarious Clothing.

     We had a pretty laid back day today since his birthday fell on a weekday. However, this weekend we will be ready to party with his Memaw, Pepaw, and our Italy friends. I wanted to document his birthday, so here is how his day went:

Connor: Twelve Months {One Year} Old

Dear Connor,

    Wow! You are 365 days old/ 12 months/ 1 year old today... no matter which way we put it, you aren't a tiny little baby anymore. You are now a precious little boy. We have loved watching you grow, develop a strong personality, and reach so many milestones. You are so much fun to play with and chase around the house. You are going to have so many adventures coming up this year and so much to learn. We have so many hope and dreams for you in the many years ahead. We will always be here for you, no matter what! You will always be our baby and we will never forget the first time we met you just 1 year ago:)

We love you more than you'll ever know,

Mommy and Daddy