We have an official walker in the house. I guess you could say we have 4 official walkers in the house but one newly minted walker.
I'd like to think Brooke had a hand in Connor walking so soon.
Unfortunately Brooke doesn't share the same enthusiasim.
Last week, we took a break from the daily grind and headed to the zoo with some friends. Check out the crocodile snapping turtle. Looks like it came straight out of the prehistoric age. Really.
Connor thinks he can get away without taking a morning nap. I think otherwise. At least he got a good 30 minute nap at the zoo and that was it for the day.
No trip to the zoo is completey without a little ride on the train. We've got to teach Brooke how to smile for cameras. The whole "say cheese" thing just doesn't cut it.
Troy and I took a crazy pill and decided to sign up for the Tough Mudder in Austin, Oct. 6. We are seriously crazy. Just check out some of the videos they have posted on the website.
I participated in my first marathon!!!!! Relay marathon, that is. Some of the neighbor gals wanted to get a group together to run the Colfax Marathon Relay this year and somehow I got finagled to join. I figured that this would be the closest thing to a marathon that I'll ever do and I must say that it was a lot of fun. There was definitely a lot of time waiting by myself but I love the energy of running a race.
We left the house around 4:30 to head to Denver. We dropped off Jenni at her start then headed on out to Sports Authority Field (Invesco Field). Jenni ran leg #1 (6.4 miles), her sister joined her for leg #2 (3.9). Julie and Val ran leg #3 (5.6 miles) and #4 (4 miles) and I joined in for leg #5 (6.4 miles). Jenni and Julie are both training for the Rock n' Roll half and full marathon so they did this race as part of their training. Val was just crazy to come along for the ride and run 3 legs.
I was just happy to do one leg. I ran on Wednesday for about 4.5 miles just to see how my legs were but prior to that I hadn't run since March in Moab. Julie and Val pushed me and I had a PR for a mile-8:24. I was pretty shocked and proud of myself. There was a teaser ending that was the ending for a different race that morning which was not funny at all. We probably had another 600+ feet to go but we were able to sprint to end with our whole group. Our official time was 4:27:32. Highlight of running my leg was being able to run through Sports Authority Field. We didn't run on the actual grass but we ran along the sidelines. That'll be the closest I ever get to it.
The weather was perfect for the race. 24 hours prior it was dumping rain and pretty chilly but it was perfect that morning. I think we ended the race somewhere in the mid to high 60s. Love these ladies and am so glad that I could be a part of the team!
Our little guy is one!!!!! Can't believe how fast this past year has gone but it's been a fabulous one.
We celebrated with friends, a pasta bar, and mini carrot cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting. The food was delicious and the company was great.
Connor was a little unsure of what to do with the cupcakes.
But once we put it up to his mouth he dove right in!
He cleared 2 cupcakes and he was a happy boy.
His stats for his 1 year were:
Weight: 20 lbs. 5 oz (20%)
Height: 29 3/4" (40%)
Head: 18 1/2" (50%)
Now for what he's accomplished in the past year and what he's up to now:
Since the beginning he has slept like a champ. I just finished putting in pictures from this last year in his photo album and for the first 5 weeks we rarely ever saw his eyes.
Loves his food. It's so interesting how different Brooke and Connor are. Brooke could still care less about food but Connor is all about his feeding schedule.
He is a big time drooler. Once that first tooth popped out he's been a non stop drooler. Some days are wetter than others.
He loves and adores Brooke. They often play chase with Connor always chasing after Brooke. It's pretty cute.
Hopefully Brooke and Connor will continue to love to play together as they get older.
Connor is a true lady's man. Or maybe it's just one lady that is the apple of his eye.
Connor is always ready with a smile. He is super chill and mellow. (Definitely takes after dad) And he is rarely grumpy or cries.
He loves having the kitties around although the cats are really good at ignoring him.
He's still a lover of that thumb.
He's started to figure out the whole climbing thing and has gotten himself into some small predicaments.
Now if only he could figure out how to get himself out...
Some other things he can do:
He can say mama, dada, and more.
He'll wave hi and blow kisses but you've got to catch him on a good day.
His birthday present to himself was finally figuring out that he could walk for real!!!!
He is such a great kid and I'm so excited to see what this next year will bring!
Top Ten Reason's Tracie is the best mom in the whole world.10. She created these two cuties. We may have contributed equally to the overall genes, but no question from which parent they get their adorableness.
9. As you'll probably see here in a couple of days, she documents milestones like Connor turning 10 months, or when Brooke turned two.
8. Mad Hops
6. She's a wonderful teacher to Brooke and Connor, who learn how to laugh, walk, write their letters, draw cats, and a whole host of other skills from a very patient and kind teacher.
5. Caring, thoughtful and always friendly to others, she cultivates relationships that stand the test of time.
4. Um, have you ever eaten her food?
3. She shares her pride of Hong Kong and Chinese food with all who will appreciate it.
2. Have you seen her throw a football? Let's just say one of the main reasons Peyton Manning chose Denver was to learn how to tighten up his spiral from Tracie.
1. For making every day worth living.
