For the Love of...April! (and a little bit of May)

Holy cow, April came and went in the blink of an eye!  Story of my life these days!  First, I'll give you a quick update of my pregnancy:
Today I am:
16 weeks and 5 days
37 inches around
129 pounds
We had a doctor's appointment on Friday, and waited forever thanks to a gliche in the automated voice system that reminded me that my appointment was at 2:00, when it was, in fact, at 2:30.  Then we had to listen to an older lady complain of some very disturbing issues through the very thin walls! Ryan and I were desperately reaching for any topic of conversation so we didn't have to hear this woman! Yikes!
Finally, Dr. Jaacks came in, and measured me, and we got to hear our baby's heartbeat!  This time, the heart rate was 149, down from 155 at our last appointment.  I think it's a girl, Ryan thinks it's a boy, and Mom had a dream last night it was a boy.  We shall see in T-Minus 10 days!  I can hardly wait!

Now, on to Mr. C.  Connor celebrated his 18 month birthday on May 3rd and I cried.  Yup, I did!  How in the world did my baby boy become ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS old?!?  He is growing and changing every single day.  I mentioned a lot of his milestones in the post to the family below, but he seems to be talking a lot more in the last couple weeks.  I say "talking", but he's babbling like crazy, and they are starting to sound like words.  He's INCREDIBLY close to saying "I Love You"...you can hear it! 

Back to April!  Here are some highlights from the month:

A trip to the Train Park out in Scottsdale, where Connor found a love for trains, big and small!

Easter! We started with a celebration at Stroller Strides-he was a pro since he had already hunted eggs once at his sitter, Rachels.

 Easter at Aunt Amy, Uncle Eric's and cousins Alyssa and Brendan's house with Grandma Janis and Grandpa Terry, and Aunt Carly and Uncle Gabe with Baby Cousin, Jack (who is just one year younger!)

Followed by Easter at Aunt Mary and Glyn's Ranch in Buckeye!

 And, finally, a very special visit to Prescott Valley to visit one of my good friends, Roxanne, and her little one Elly.  Elly and Connor are just 10 days apart! 

I love this little man more than words can say-that smile right there on his handsome little face melts my heart every single time!  As I'm writing this on Mother's Day, I realize how lucky I am to be his Mom.  Even on the hard days, the hugs and kisses I get from him, and the love that Ryan and I have for each other because of him are the biggest Mother's Day gift I could ever ask for.  Thank you, Connor, for making me the luckiest mommy in the world!