life lately...

according to my iphone

 Connor & Dominic... future bff's

 Connors 6 month appointment

 my watering partner

 cuddling with GiGi

Mikaelas bachelorette party in Tahoe

 nap time with Connor

 my chunky baby boy in his swing

 too precious

peaceful

 sweet potatoes for a month

 relaxing trip to chester

heaven on earth

its been a busy few weeks. grad school is kicking my booty. any second im not taking care of connor im reading, writing and studying! Sounds fun huh? 

Okay I lied... we actually have been up to alot of fun... walks to the park, bachelorette party in lake tahoe & won $700, 5 day vacation to Chester, relaxing with Con man & hanging out with the family! Somehow I also do find time for homework but most days its the last thing on my to do list

:) 

Can we believe its almost October! Oh it makes me excited just thinking about it...  I love fall and Halloween may be my favorite holiday.. Actually I love all the holidays. Plus in just 22 short days we will add another member to the Russell family... no, no one is pregnant... I'll be getting a sister-in law! Its going to be a fun, yet very busy month... 

Im starting to see that busy is the new normal... & I like it! 

Happy fall everyone! (even though its 100 degrees here today!) I don't think mother nature got the memo!

We had lots to do today

I had a list of all the things I needed to get done today

laundry

homework

pack for Tahoe

grocery shop

more homework

run to Old Navy for a cute shirt & scarf I saw online

get Connors things all ready for when Im gone this weekend

make baby food for Connor

Yupp we had lots to do today...

but instead

we....

took a walk to the park

We swang on the swings

we weren't too sure how to feel about the swings

& played with Radar

We didn't get much done from our list. I was able to squeeze in some homework while Connor napped but thats about it.

Today.... 

we had fun

& even though i checked few things off my list

it was a GREAT day!

Changes, Grad School and my 6 month old

 Lots in happening in the Russell home. This past month has involved so many changes or should I say 'milestones' for Connor & us. In the last several weeks, Connor has moved out of our room & is sleeping great in his big boy crib ( insert sad face ). He has started eating solids & enjoying trying new foods. He is also mobile and rolls clear across the family room in seconds! 

Now I have to ask, what happen to my baby boy?

How is he already 6 months old, practically sleeping through the night, rolling all over the place and eating food? 

I truly love every second I spend with Connor but part of me wishes there was a pause bottom. Can he stop growing so quickly? When did my seven pound newborn turn into a seventeen pound infant!?!

Do all moms think this... even when their child is 18 & off to college... Im thinking so!

I mean look at this face... too much cuteness for one little boy!

Along with Connor growing too quickly in front of my eyes, I started back at grad school this week... 

It was tough being away, like really tough. Getting pictures from Derek of Connor laughing & eating dinner was comforting, but I missed my boys. It may be a long 15 weeks but I've decided to quit my complaining & get it done! I am so lucky to have a husband kicking me out the door telling me I need to do this, for myself, for Connor, for our family. I am so grateful I have my parents helping on Wednesdays when both Derek & I are gone.

Now back to Connor being 6 months old already. 

A whole half of a year has gone by. A whole half of a year as parents to a healthy baby boy. 182 nights of nursing him to sleep and 182 mornings of waking up to a smiling baby. I could have never imagined how amazing those 182 days have been. Even when pregnant, I imagined and pictured, but reality is SO much better than any dream I ever had. He is such a happy boy, so full of smiles and laughs. Plus he is starting to be so cuddly and reaching for his mama which melts my heart! He sure has grown since that day we brought him home from the hospital & Im so lucky I get to watch him grow everyday!

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I thank God everyday for that baby boy. 

Happy 6 months old... & 1 week... Connor Jackson Russell (typically mommy fashion to be a bit late!) 

Mommy & daddy love with so much!