Conner Plays Peek-a-boo

Happy Thanksmas!

This year we just couldn't make it to VA for two holidays. Mark and Lois Shaw would be home from Africa for a short stay. We could catch them in VA around thanksgiving while they were staying with Jonathon and Kate. After talking with the Shaws and the Whites, we decided to have a Thanksmas extravaganza. Christmas trees and gifts with turkey and stuffing! How marvelous!

We had a lot of first this Thanksmas. We decided to fly! This was Conner's first flight. It didn't start off very well. We missed our early morning flight!

Here are just a few highlights:

Conner meets Babu (Grandfather in Swahili) for the first time.

The cousins were coming out of the wood work this trip. Aunt Michele, Rory and Conner.

Shosho (Grandmother in Swahili) , cousin Graham and Anne.

Shosho and Conner having fin with a sleepy Graham and Aunt Kate in the background.

Grandad and Conner sharing a moment.

Three Generations of White boys chillin.

Two Families and Two holidays all in the same week! Exhausting!

Not everyone is pictured here. For some reason I can't find all of the great pictures of Grandma White or Great Grandma Conner but that's what happens when you're a binge blogger, there are big holes in your recollection, or in this case, pictures. I will post more as I find them!

Conner's First Solid Food

Dressed and ready for my dinner.

Hey wait a minute. This isn't what I ordered.

Wait a minute. This might not be too bad.

Oh no, its pretty bad.

Ok...just get this over with... try not to throw-up.

Conner is Already Diving with Dad

This summer I started volunteering at our local Flint Riverquarium as a diver. The aquarium is unique in that it is open to the elements and is designed to simulate the Blue Hole Springs unique to FL and South GA. Anne and I dive in many of these springs.

As a member of the volunteer dive team, I get to put on dive shows for visitors, feed the fish, and do routine maintenance. It has been a lot of fun, and a way I can use my interests and experience to give back to the community.

At one of my first dives, Anne and Sho sho brought Conner to the aquarium to see the show. This was hopefully one of many dives that Conner and I do together in our life time.

I am not sure if his little eyes could focus through the glass distortion, but I would like to think that childhood memories like seeing dad diving at the aquarium will inspire his curiosity and sense of adventure.

Don't be sad. See I'm happy again!

For the most part, Conner is the happiest baby I have ever met. He only seems to fuss if he needs changed, is hungry, or is tired. A friend of ours who has young kids said the best advice he could give for when your kid is crying was to, "Check both ends."

Anne said, "That sounds like a great title for a book." Kerry responded with, " I don't know what would be in the book, that's really all of it...check both ends."

Conner not Giggling

He just got a series of shots. Mommy couldn't bear to hear him so sad and man can he work a bottom lip quiver.

Conner Giggling