Friday, March 12, 2010

The First Year

I have been wanting to do this for a while. I love progression. Here is a compilation of my favorite pictures of Conor from birth to one year. One (or a few in some cases) for each month of his precious life.

Watch how much he changes.

Welcome to the world Conor Caiden.
born 12.17.08 | 9:57a.m.
After being induced and in labor most of the night, you, my son, were NOT tolerating the labor. In true Conor fashion, you wanted out and you wanted out NOW. So I was wheeled into the OR and delivered by c-section. More on this story later.

Take note that I only saw him through pictures for the first 5 hours after he was born, so I was totally freaked out by that bone thing sticking out of his chest... no worries though, it went away.

Also notice the crocodile tear... they say babies can't have real tears right away, but this picture begs to differ.

Fresh baby smell. One of my (and Ren's) all time favorite pics of our little man. I wish I could relive that day and take it all in. Savor it, without being the wreck that "new mom after full night of labor, c-section plus drugs" was for me.



Month One



Month Two



Month Three   tummy time. not Conor's favorite activity



Month Four   still not sure what color those eyes will be...



Month Five   just after his first taste of "real" food (rice cereal)



Month Six   you know I can't pick just one when Cari Vaughn photos are involved...



Month Seven   the squishy face emerges


Month Eight   big happy boy, new floors, crawling, still no teeth!


Month Nine   still loves the dishwasher... might need to enlist his help soon


Month Ten   another biggie. mega-vacation & first Halloween
you know the saying "a picture is worth a thousand words"? Point taken Con-man.





Month Eleven


Month Twelve ONE YEAR OLD | You are no longer a baby, you are a toddler now, but you will be my baby always and forever.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of Conor's first year. You are all so special to us. We are so grateful for our friends and family!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nicole, this was SO sweet! I can't believe how much he has changed and how quickly it went by! Love you guys so much and trying to plan a trip in April to see you!! xoxo

Sarah (Rowland) Lombardo said...

I love progression too! Glad you posted this. So fun to see all the pictures together. My favorite is him sitting on the dishwasher. Whenever we open our dishwasher it must send some kind of signal to Lia because she always comes running to it.
Of course I also love the picture of him on the green couch (11 months). That picture should have been sent in to Regis and Kelly's beautiful baby search. Gorgeous little face.
AND - I never knew about that bone in his chest when he was first born. What was the doctor's explanation?

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I am a mom to two wonderful kids, Conor & Molly, married to my wonderful husband, Ren, & full time worker as a graphic artist. My plate is certainly full but I wouldn't change a thing. So thankful for the many blessings in my life.