Spring Flowers

Since the weather has been in the mid 70's to low 80's we thought it would be a great time to go to the Dallas Arboretum. we went a few weekends back and It was gorgeous out, the spring flowers are absolutely beautiful. I love this time of year for that reason, everything is in bloom and ravishing with color. Here are some cool pictures of the flowers.

Gerret and I infront of my favorite flower Hydrangeas!
This was a cool looking tree

Loved all the tulips
The boys just cooling off at the cute frog corner

Latest happenings

January and February just flew by in the blink of an eye practically, and now we are half way through march where has the time gone? I will tell you where. Connor, working, massage, playing, birthday, Valentines day, sleeping and Connor again. This little man who is not quite so little anymore has been growing and reaching some sweet milestones. He can now roll over in both directions, we stated on some solids ( rice cereal) he has only had it a few times we are taking it slow. started cutting teeth not one but two at the same time;( I have been a little nervous about this coming, I am still nursing and I don't want to be bitten. We will see I will take it one feeding at a time. I am not quite ready to ween him yet and I am really enjoying it now. For now I will try not to let myself stress over it until something happen. He has been sleeping longer stretches at night and loves to hang out with mom and dad and smile whenever he get the chance.
We celebrated my 26th birthday in February with some good friends at the cheesecake factory and then at the bowling ally it was a super fun night!
Gerret has been very busy with work and the young men and scouting he gets to go on a camp-out once a month with the scouts. It seems to keep him very busy.
We are looking forward to spring and some great outside weather. Along with spring we are approaching our 4 year anniversary tomorrow St. Patric's day. I am so blessed to have been able to marry my best friend. He makes me laugh all the time still, is the most diligent and hard working person I know and such a great dad to Connor. It has been fun to see how he interacts with him and how incredibly much he loves that boy. I love you so much Gerret for the man, husband and father you are. Happy Anniversary!

Changes

It is amazing to me the many changes that baby's goes through and how very different they look each passing week. Connor is only three and half months old, but I am blown away by how different this kid looks and how much he has grown already. He is just under 17 pounds now and smiles all the time, along with squealing in delight at his toys. He is now starting to grab his toys and really focus on objects. we call him our prairie dog because he is constantly turning his head to look in every direction. He has become so alert and noticing the new thing in his world. He is also sleeping better at night and doing 6 to 8 hour stretches Hallelujah ! We love him SO very much, and I am really enjoying being able to watch him grow and develop. It's exciting to see the new things he does and the milestones he reaches.

2 Weeks

6 weeks
11 weeks
14 weeks such a butter ball now!

Date Night

Now that we have a baby One our new years resolutions was to make sure we go on a date at least once a month, and we take turns planning it every other month. This months we got to go to the Dallas Maverick and LA lakers basketball game at the American Airline Center. Gerret scored some sweet tickets from work. We had awesome seats in the executive suite with dinner served. We had such a great time, and I totally enjoyed the game. It was the first time I had ever been to a professional basketball game before and I loved it. I am starting to really like basketball now. There were no moments were it dragged, the pace of the game is perfect. I guess normally I get bored with certain sports it just seems like it takes forever to do anything. I am not one to appreciate the game like other sports fans. I need something to keep my interest and basketball certainly did. the Mavericks Won 109 to 100 it was a sweet game to see live. Thanks babe for a super fun night!!!

Tis the season

Gerret an I at the Gaylord Texan resort
Grandma and Connor

This December came and went in the blink of an eye, where did the time go. So much happened this month. At the beginning of the month Gerret's Mom came out to visit the little man and spoil him rotten, we couldn't object to that. It was so much fun to have her here and spend time with us as well. Gerret was fortunate enough to have two weeks of to spend with us, and boy were we SO glad to be able to spend that time with him. Connor got some great daddy bonding time, along with lots of nap time for both of them!
Christmas week was insanely busy it was go go go, the whole time. My brother Andy and his beautiful family came out from California to surprise my parents for Christmas. We also had an other family member move here from Utah which is really exciting! It's been the first time in several years since we have all been together. It really was a very special Christmas for all of us I would say. We were able to go to the Gaylord Texan to look at the Christmas decorations Gerret and I have made that a tradition since we have moved here and we love it. Absolutely gorgeous! We spent lots of time with my family and laughed and ate watched movies and laughed and ate took family pictures and ate more, went to the mall did some shopping and ate notice a trend here. Christmas day we went to Gerrets brother house for a grand Christmas breakfast and presents we have so much fun with them and are so glad his brother is out here. we then headed over to my parents house for presents and Christmas dinner... " the deep fired turkey" my dad is becoming and expert on cooking those birds and I must say it was amazing. The day after Christmas we had Connor's baby blessing it was such a beautiful and spiritual day we are so incredibly grateful for all the family and close friends that were able to share that day with us. After that we went to my parents house for a lunch in and had plenty more food their. I can say I am totally ready to drop the baby and holiday weight now;)
Unfortunate because we didn't take a whole lot of time to relax we all got sick over new years so we stayed in and tried to get over our colds. Poor Connor got a bad cold too and tested positive for RSV he hasn't had any breathing problems fortunately and seems to be getting better. We are keeping a close eye him though.
I am always sad when Christmas is over and the decorations come down. Its my favorite time of year not just for the family and presents and time off, but mainly because it's a time to focus on the birth of our savior, and to look for the opportunity to serve our brother and sisters and help
those with a need. I am so grateful for the blessings in my life and the loving family that I have been given. I am especially thankful for my knowledge of the savior and his loving sacrifice so that we may all come to know him.
Here are a few pictures of some of the happening from Christmas week! The whole family for Connor's blessing

One of our family picture

6 weeks and growing

Connor had his 6 week check up a few days ago. He is packing it on and becoming quite plump. We love it though!

He is 11 and half pounds
21 and half inches
In the 73 percentile for his weight and only in the 5th percentile for his head measurements. his head is still a little small but it will catch up soon. He is growing and doing very well.

We got his first smile on 11/17/11 finally. I fell in love all over again, I seem to do that every day as he changes right before my eyes. It's So cool to see the growth that he is having. It makes me realize how amazing the human body is and how we were created.


I was lucky enough to snap a photo of this adorable smile of his!! Gotta love I phones

The best thing to happen in 2010!

Welcoming Connor John Montgomery to the family October 11th 2010 born 5:55 Pm weighing 7 pound 5 oz and 20 1/2 inches and growing every day!

We adore this little man so much. He has totally and completely changed our lives for the better and we feel so blessed to have him. I would definitely say it's been an amazing and challenging start of motherhood as we both get to know each other. I wouldn't trade it for anything though.
My experience of labor and delivery was great I can't complain it went really well. I would do it again in a heart beat. I do attribute the positive experience though to my epidural. what a difference that made I will admit I am a wuss and didn't take the pain very well, but i am not trying to prove anything to anyone. It made the whole process peaceful; and relaxing and I am thankful for that.

We delivered at Baylor medical Center in Frisco and that was awesome. The nurses and Drs were Great they made the experience even better for us with there expertise and kindness. We look forward to having our next baby there in the future a few years from now;)

Between the sleepless nights and the demand of nursing I haven't had a whole lot of time to blog and when there is I would rather sleep. I will never take sleep for granted again for the rest of my life. Now that we are starting to fall into somewhat of a routine I will have more time to blog and post about our little man and the latest in the Montgomery lives.