Halloween Festivities

Cannon's first Halloween was full of fun festivities. Our friends Jennifer and Wayne visited us last weekend and we went to Uesugi Farms pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill. It was quite impressive with a train, carousel and maze. Afterward, we came home and watched the Oregon State vs. USC game. The Beavs ended up losing but they put up a good fight. We went to a second pumpkin patch in Saratoga with our neighbors. It was a small, quaint one with a petting zoo..very cute. Then on Friday, Cannon's daycare had a Halloween Festival where the kids and teachers all dressed up and paraded around the parking lot. Cannon went as a dinosaur and it just so happened that the other babies in his class were also animals. They all looked so adorable. On Halloween day, our neighborhood had a parade around the block and then we went over to our friends' house for a little get together and some trick-or-treating. Whew, what a week!
Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Patch:

Jennifer and Cannon sporting OSU gear/Cannon hanging out with Wayne:
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Halloween parade at daycare/posing with classmates:

Neighborhood parade:

Trick-or-treating:

4 month update

We have to get better at posting updates more frequently! I can't believe another month has flown by. Cannon is such a happy, smiley baby. He's very social too which can make napping hard - he doesn't want to sleep and miss out on any action. Uncle Tony came to visit us from Oregon and Cannon had so much fun playing with him. My transition back to work went surprisingly smooth, mainly because Cannon is just down the street from me at my company's daycare and I can see what he's up to on the live video feed from his classroom. Cannon loves daycare and his teachers. He enjoys interacting with his new friends and has even done a couple art projects already. Sometimes we think he's bored with us at home so we need to think of some activities to keep him occupied. The latest exciting news is that Cannon has two bottom teeth; they broke through the gums a couple weeks ago...I think he's ready for real food now!
Hanging with Uncle Tony/first buggy ride at daycare:

Teeth!
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3 month update

Cannon is three and a half months old! It's been so fun to watch him grow and develop, it seems like he's doing something new each day. And of course we think everything he does is the most amazing thing in the world. I'm sad that my maternity leave ends in a couple weeks. I will miss being with Cannon every day, going on our daily outings together and witnessing each little 'milestone' he achieves. On the bright side, he will be going to the daycare at my work which is only a few buildings away so I'll be able to see him a couple times a day when I go over to nurse him. Gotta love corporate benefits! This past month has been pretty eventful. Cannon is quite an active baby - he can't sit still for too long. He's always been strong, able to hold his head up and constantly wanting to stand since he was 2 months old. Now he has some fun baby contraptions (thanks to our friends for letting us borrow them) to help him stand and jump while giving mommy and daddy a break. Recently, he started taking little steps when we hold his hands while standing. Of course he is still wobbly and can't fully hold his weight on his own but it's cute to watch his little determined face when he tries to move his feet. Cannon has also started to roll onto his side, mostly in his crib when he's trying to fall asleep. A few days ago, he attempted to sit up so we've been practicing this new move. He can actually sit up straight for several seconds without toppling forward and he's able to shift his weight to maintain his balance to stop himself from falling sideways. Cannon's hand-eye coordination also seems to be improving, he can grab his toys now (and shove them into his drooly mouth) and even likes to help us turn pages when reading books. We visited family in Atlanta last week and he did so well on the plane (whew!). He was quite the social butterfly - smiling and talking to passengers and flight attendants. Cannon had lots of fun meeting and playing with his aunts, uncle and cousins for the first time and was showered with tons of love and attention. It's incredible how much he has changed in the last couple months. All of his smiles and coos just melt our hearts; we know we have to cherish these moments because as Benjamin says, one day Cannon will grow up to be a teenager who hates his parents. Isn't that just sad? On another note, Uncle Tony will be visiting us this weekend from Oregon...we are super excited!


2 month update

Cannon is two months old already! I can't believe how fast time is flying by. A lot has happened in the past few weeks.. Benjamin went back to work and we transitioned Cannon into the crib in his room which he seems to like pretty well. Being home alone with Cannon has been good so far; we've been going on walks around the neighborhood and meeting up with friends for lunch and play dates. Cannon definitely misses his daddy though - he's full of smiles as soon as he sees Benjamin walk through the door. It's neat to see him recognize us. He's also cooing and smiling a lot more now which is a lot of fun. Here's a video of him 'talking':