Jorgensen Journal: November 2009

11.30.09 ~ Christmas is in the Air ...

I was able to get all the Christmas decorations up over the weekend and now I am on to getting my Christmas cards done so I can get those sent out in the mail soon. Christmas will be over and done with before you know it, so I'm going to try to listen to as much Christmas music as I can and watch as many Christmas movies as I can before it all ends in the blink of an eye! I'm noticing that everything goes by much faster in life when you have a child ...

Here is an "Elf Yourself" video my mom-in-law made me. I had to post it because I think it is hilarious, and it'll definitely get you in the Christmas mood ...

11.26.09 ~ Happy Thanksgiving! ...

This year, we spent Thanksgiving with the Jorgensen family! Cindi made such an amazing Thanksgiving Dinner and it was such a wonderful day spent with family. All of us Jorgensens were there together, so it was nice to feel complete. Here are some of the pictures that captured some great memories of the day ...

I had to put this picture in ... Connor loves to scowl every now and then, and this picture captured his "scowl face" quite nicely. Don't worry, he smiles a lot too ... so adorable ...

Thanksgiving Dinner ... Kristen putting all the food out on the beautifully set table. Cindi, my mother-in-law, did such a nice job with the Thanksgiving decor ...

Paul, my father-in-law, carving the amazingly perfectly cooked turkey ... mmmm ...

Connor's Thanksgiving Dinner ... mmmm ... some dang good milk from Mommy ...

The "J2" family ... as my mom-in-law would call us ... the "Jorgensen 2" Fam enjoying our meal ...

Nate's sisters ... Hanah, Aislinn, and Kristen ... all here and it is so wonderful ... they are the best sis-in-laws a girl could ever ask for ... and they are such great aunties to Connor too ...

After we ate, Nate and I got to make a wish and break the wishbone on the turkey ... Nate won ...

This is our "wasted and too full to do anything else" faces ... we were both so full ...

I am so thankful and blessed in my life! Couldn't be happier! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11.20.09 ~ Connor is Quite the Sucker! ...

Connor has just discovered his hands in the last few days. See for yourself ...

He is such a good baby. Isn't he just so adorable?

11.12.09 ~ Who Does Connor Look Like? ...

Well, after looking at the pictures below, it is obvious that Connor looks a lot more like Nate than his mommy. It was fun to look at pictures of Nate and I as babies, and see what features Connor has from the both of us. I think he has my head shape and chubby cheeks, but he's got Nate's face. I don't know, see for yourself and let me know what you think ...

Connor as a newborn ...

Nate as a newborn ...

Amber as a newborn ...

11.08.09 ~ Connor at 2 Months Old ...

Connor is such a joy and it is so fun to see him grow and develop! He recently weighed in at 11.5 lbs. and was measured at 22.5 inches in length. He is in the 50th percentile for both weight and height, so that was good news to hear. He smiles so much now and is starting to coo more and more. He is getting stronger and stronger - being able to hold his head up on his own, gaining more control of his legs and arms, etc. Connor sleeps almost up to 7 hours some nights ... such a good baby! He hardly ever cries and is generally so happy and alert when he is awake. He is starting to reach out for toys too - I hope he will be able to grasp them all on his own soon!

11.3.09 ~ Connor's 2 Month Shots ...

Connor had his two month check-up today ... which means ... SHOTS! I was so worried about how this appointment would go, but I must say that Connor was very brave. It might have also been the fact that I fed him a bottle while the doctor poked him multiple times in the legs. He would only cry for a second and then continue to suck on his bottle. Mommy is so smart.

Connor's "Shrek" Band-Aids ...

Connor was a bit fussy afterwards, and he did get a minor fever for a couple days afterwards, but all in all, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be ... he's even cute when he's fussy ...

Now I have his 4 month shots to look forward to! Eeeks!

10.30.09 ~ Carving Pumpkins with Friends ...

Nate and I had a fun night with some of our friends the night before Halloween. We carved pumpkins, frosted sugar cookies, and had taco soup for dinner ...