I told you I'd do this! I swore I'd stop after 18 or so, but I was able to think of 22 things. We'll see if I make it to another "birthday."
22 Things about Connor at 22 Months
1) Like most boys, he’s mesmerized by all things with an engine, whether it’s a car, a truck, a train or an airplane. Connor will point each and every one out to us. Wherever we are.
2) He’s a mover and a shaker. I’ve mentioned before his love of music, but Connor has the moves. He’s so uninhibited when it comes to dancing. He’ll groove to any kind of music, anywhere.
3) Connor loves animals. I’m so glad he’s growing up with a dog and a cat, and is around other animals as well. He has a healthy respect for dogs, especially, but isn’t afraid of them at all. I love that.
4) He’s a ladies’ man. He’s had a thing for “older” women for a while, but he’s definitely started to flirt with more age-appropriate girls. He lights up when he sees Evie, Alexis, Hollis or Sophia. He’s a gentleman, though, always wanting to hold their hands.
5) He is obsessed with the Noggin show “Jack’s Big Music Show.” As music lover myself, I’m okay with this. It could be a heck of a lot worse.
6) He’s on his way to becoming a water rat. He’s always loved his bath, and loved his first few pool adventures. He spent nearly an hour in a baby pool at our friend’s house this past weekend, even though he was shivering.
7) Connor is also on his way to becoming a beach bum. He loved the dry sand last year, but wasn’t too fond of the wet sand and surf. Although it took a little coaxing from Dad this year, he fell in love with the beach and “splash” (the ocean). We had a hard time preventing him from running to far into the surf!
8) He’s talking up a storm. Too bad we can’t understand about 90% of what he’s saying, but he talks all the time. And he’s very intentional with it, too. New words are coming daily, and he’s beginning to recognize the alphabet, too. Oh, and he repeats everything. Well, almost everything…
9) He’s obsessed with keys. Yep, keys. We have to hide our car keys from him, or we’ll never get them back. We’ve given him is own key ring with a ‘homeless’ key, that he carries around everywhere, and tries to use in each and every lock.
10) He likes brushing his teeth. We do have periodic battles, don’t get me wrong, but somehow we got lucky with this one. Although, if he doesn’t get his own toothbrush while we’re brushing he’ll throw a fit, but we’ll go with that.
11) Connor loves shoes, especially his Crocs. Crocs have been one of my few “I’ll never do that” subjects. But, alas, for $10 at the outlet and neoprene heel straps, I caved. Good thing since Connor doesn’t want to take them off.
12) He’s a neat freak. Connor always wants to pick up “trash” and throw it away. He willingly puts his clothes in the hamper and often puts his toys away without being asked. His room is going to be much cleaner than the rest of the house, as soon as he has control of it.
13) He’s already been to 9 states in his short life. Not as many for some, but we think it’s pretty good.
14) Connor is a huge Laurie Berkner fan. With the exception of Jack’s Big Music Show, no other media captures his attention. Never heard of her? Pied Piper for the toddler set. Thankfully, her music is definitely tolerable for adults, too.
15) He’s a pretty adventurous eater … for a toddler. He’ll try almost anything at least once, from pickles to hummus to roasted red peppers. He also refuses everything he’s once loved, at one time or another. But that’s no different than any other toddler.
16) Toddler tendencies aside, he’s a pretty easy-going kid. He adapts to change better than the average toddler, I think. It doesn’t take him long to adjust to new environments and new people. So when we face the periodic sleep regression or “stage” it catches us off-guard.
17) We’re psyched that the ear tubes seemed to have done the trick. No ear infections since February, although he’s had a few of the run-of-the-mill daycare colds.
18) He loves old movies, just like his Dad. No, we don’t sit him in front of the TV (oftenJ), but he does flip on the set to Turner Classic Movies. He’s particularly fond of old war movies. Or Humphrey Bogart.
19) Connor already has a thing for cell phones. He used to walk around school with an old Blackberry, “talking” and “texting.” Now he’s using an old PDA. We’ve learned not to leave our cell phones within reach, or he’ll make a mess of them.
20) I love picking him up from daycare. I know he has fun, is a good kid and enjoys learning new things. But, there’s nothing watching him look up and see you for the first time, then run over and give you a big hug.
21) I love his hair! It’s a beautiful light brown with a hint of red. When it’s a bit on the long side, he also has the best waves and curls.
22) Toddler tantrums and tendencies aside, Connor is one sweet little boy. We can’t imagine our life without him!
1) Like most boys, he’s mesmerized by all things with an engine, whether it’s a car, a truck, a train or an airplane. Connor will point each and every one out to us. Wherever we are.
2) He’s a mover and a shaker. I’ve mentioned before his love of music, but Connor has the moves. He’s so uninhibited when it comes to dancing. He’ll groove to any kind of music, anywhere.
3) Connor loves animals. I’m so glad he’s growing up with a dog and a cat, and is around other animals as well. He has a healthy respect for dogs, especially, but isn’t afraid of them at all. I love that.
4) He’s a ladies’ man. He’s had a thing for “older” women for a while, but he’s definitely started to flirt with more age-appropriate girls. He lights up when he sees Evie, Alexis, Hollis or Sophia. He’s a gentleman, though, always wanting to hold their hands.
5) He is obsessed with the Noggin show “Jack’s Big Music Show.” As music lover myself, I’m okay with this. It could be a heck of a lot worse.
6) He’s on his way to becoming a water rat. He’s always loved his bath, and loved his first few pool adventures. He spent nearly an hour in a baby pool at our friend’s house this past weekend, even though he was shivering.
7) Connor is also on his way to becoming a beach bum. He loved the dry sand last year, but wasn’t too fond of the wet sand and surf. Although it took a little coaxing from Dad this year, he fell in love with the beach and “splash” (the ocean). We had a hard time preventing him from running to far into the surf!
8) He’s talking up a storm. Too bad we can’t understand about 90% of what he’s saying, but he talks all the time. And he’s very intentional with it, too. New words are coming daily, and he’s beginning to recognize the alphabet, too. Oh, and he repeats everything. Well, almost everything…
9) He’s obsessed with keys. Yep, keys. We have to hide our car keys from him, or we’ll never get them back. We’ve given him is own key ring with a ‘homeless’ key, that he carries around everywhere, and tries to use in each and every lock.
10) He likes brushing his teeth. We do have periodic battles, don’t get me wrong, but somehow we got lucky with this one. Although, if he doesn’t get his own toothbrush while we’re brushing he’ll throw a fit, but we’ll go with that.
11) Connor loves shoes, especially his Crocs. Crocs have been one of my few “I’ll never do that” subjects. But, alas, for $10 at the outlet and neoprene heel straps, I caved. Good thing since Connor doesn’t want to take them off.
12) He’s a neat freak. Connor always wants to pick up “trash” and throw it away. He willingly puts his clothes in the hamper and often puts his toys away without being asked. His room is going to be much cleaner than the rest of the house, as soon as he has control of it.
13) He’s already been to 9 states in his short life. Not as many for some, but we think it’s pretty good.
14) Connor is a huge Laurie Berkner fan. With the exception of Jack’s Big Music Show, no other media captures his attention. Never heard of her? Pied Piper for the toddler set. Thankfully, her music is definitely tolerable for adults, too.
15) He’s a pretty adventurous eater … for a toddler. He’ll try almost anything at least once, from pickles to hummus to roasted red peppers. He also refuses everything he’s once loved, at one time or another. But that’s no different than any other toddler.
16) Toddler tendencies aside, he’s a pretty easy-going kid. He adapts to change better than the average toddler, I think. It doesn’t take him long to adjust to new environments and new people. So when we face the periodic sleep regression or “stage” it catches us off-guard.
17) We’re psyched that the ear tubes seemed to have done the trick. No ear infections since February, although he’s had a few of the run-of-the-mill daycare colds.
18) He loves old movies, just like his Dad. No, we don’t sit him in front of the TV (oftenJ), but he does flip on the set to Turner Classic Movies. He’s particularly fond of old war movies. Or Humphrey Bogart.
19) Connor already has a thing for cell phones. He used to walk around school with an old Blackberry, “talking” and “texting.” Now he’s using an old PDA. We’ve learned not to leave our cell phones within reach, or he’ll make a mess of them.
20) I love picking him up from daycare. I know he has fun, is a good kid and enjoys learning new things. But, there’s nothing watching him look up and see you for the first time, then run over and give you a big hug.
21) I love his hair! It’s a beautiful light brown with a hint of red. When it’s a bit on the long side, he also has the best waves and curls.
22) Toddler tantrums and tendencies aside, Connor is one sweet little boy. We can’t imagine our life without him!
