The doctor suggested that we hold off on feeding Connor fish until he is 18 months old due to the potential for an allergic reaction. Victoria and I do not have any known allergies, so we decided about a month ago to feed Connor some fish.
At that time, he was not too fond of salmon but did enjoy some tilapia a few nights later. Tonight, I cooked salmon on the grill and Connor absolutely loved it! I could not give him enough.
That’s my boy. I love fish. Salmon on the grill is something that Victoria and I have quite frequently regardless of the weather. So, hopefully Connor will continue to be a seafood lover.
We will hold off on feeding him any shellfish as they seem to cause more allergic reactions than fish (at least that is what I have been told).
Connor and Daddy were having so much fun tonight. Daddy was acting like he was sleeping and then would all of sudden open his eyes and say “huughh” to Connor. Watch what happens (especially the first couple of seconds.)
Remember, no children were harmed during the filming of this video…
Connor, Mommy, and Daddy went for a walk tonight. As most of you know, he loves to push anything that will move (furniture, Daddy while he is crawling, and big lawn furniture at Grandma’s).
Daddy had to work on Saturday and Mommy went out with Mimi and Aunt Catherine so Connor got to spend a few hours with Grandma. Daddy joined Grandma and Connor for a late lunch and then they went outside in Grandma’s backyard and had a wonderful time.
Sunday was even better. Daddy and Connor went over to Grandma’s house and had lunch and then Connor had his first experience with “Spring chores at Grandma’s” Grandma and Daddy started slow this year, but it included Connor watching Daddy cut down to large branches on one of Grandma’s trees. He was so fascinated when Daddy was sawing the branches.
He also got to watch Grandma and Daddy clean out some of Grandma’s flower beds. Just wait Connor…I am sure Grandma will be providing “chore money” to you when you are old enough to work around her house.
Daddy also hung Connor’s swing. Here are some pictures and a video of it.
Other than the day we brought Connor home from the hospital after his birth (a slight dusting), this is the first time Connor has seen snow.
Daddy played “hookie” today so he could take Connor outside.
Connor was less than impressed with his sled which Grandma bought for him a couple of months ago in anticipation of his first snow fall. Daddy pulled Connor around for about 30 seconds and then Connor showed his displeasure.
Connor refused to touch the snow and was definitely nervous while standing in it.
We only stayed outside for about 10 minutes because it was quite windy and cold.
I posted some pictures of Connor in his photo gallery, so check them out.
Well, everything was going as planned this morning. Mommy and Daddy got ready as Connor slept. We woke Connor at 5:30am changed his diaper and left him in his pajamas. He was still half a sleep when we put him in his car seat. Connor was great and did not ask for anything to eat or drink.
We got to CHKD in plenty of time, checked in, filled out paperwork, and had Connor’s vitals checked (height, weight, blood pressure, temperature, etc…) His blood pressure was a little high, but that was probably because he was crying when the nurse touched him each time. Good thing the nurse didn’t take Mommy and Daddy’s blood pressure because I am sure it would have been off the charts. We both were starting to get nervous.
We went back out in the waiting room and they said they would come and get us in about 10 minutes. About 10 minutes later, a nurse comes out and calls for Connor. We start to stand up to get Connor and she tells us to sit down for a second. She informs us that they have to cancel the surgery because the doctor has had a family emergency and cannot make it.
So, “Houdini” has escaped his first surgery attempt. Not sure how Connor manipulated the doctor, but Mommy and Daddy are not looking forward to going through the stress and worrying for a 2nd time.
Since Daddy had the day off, we decided to head up to the Outlet Mall in Williamsburg and do some shopping. So, we had a very full day which started at 4:30am for Mommy and Daddy. All 3 of us took a nap in the afternoon for about 1.5 hours.
His surgery will be rescheduled for sometime in April/May.
So continue with your thoughts and prayers as we appreciate that!
We will be at the hospital in about 8 hours from now. Surgery starts around 8:45am.
Mommy and Daddy are getting nervous and will probably find it difficult to sleep tonight.
Connor took a nap on Daddy at 6:15pm tonight for about 2 hours. Then he woke up and Mommy cuddled and played with him as Daddy got gas in the car and bought a few snacks for tomorrow. Daddy bought Connor a box of animal crackers so he will have them when he wakes up (not sure that he can eat them right away).
We fed Connor some yogurt and a sippy cup of milk around 9:45pm which is probably the latest he has been up in a long time and definitely the latest he has had a snack. Hopefully that will help him out in the morning and he won’t be as hungry. Typically he usually goes to bed at 7:30pm and doesn’t have anything to eat after 6:45pm each night. He can only have jello and clear liquids (.ie water or apple juice) up until 4:45am tomorrow. Nothing after that…
