What shape is that?
10/3/2007

 We've been reading a lot of books with Connor that have animals and colors and shapes.
It's fun to watch how much his vocabulary is growing and it's sometimes even shocking to me when I see him put things together.
In this clip, Connor points out what he thinks is a circle, but then changes his mind on the shape.
Go Geometry!!

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My 34th Birthday
10/2/2007

 In honor of my 34th birthday, here's something that makes me happy.
Make yourself happy today, that's my wish for you.

(alt link for my coworkers who can't stream video at work)

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New Baby Update
9/30/2007

 Here is the most recent ultrasound image of the new baby.
If you want to know what the sex is, send me an email to:
Please_Tell_Me@Blakehome.net

Everything is right on target with the preganncy and Bernadette is getting bigger by the day.
Feb 5, 2008 is the current due date.

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The Dog Park
9/29/2007

  Connor LOVES his dogs. He gets up every morning and feeds them even though they already have food and he spills half of it on the floor. He calls them constantly when they are not is sight and he's better about picking up the dog poop in the backyard then I am. Every day he takes me into the backyard saying "poop, POOP!" and I give him the scooper to pick it up. The scooper dumps the waste into a bag and he knows how to take out the bag and dump it in the trash can and then run in and wash his hands.
The dog park is a lot of fun for Connor, plus it wears out both him and the dogs (which is fun for the parents).

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Boy or Girl?
9/23/2007

 Do you want to know what Bernadette is expecting?
Since some people don't want to know (Jen!!) I'm going to ask you to send me an email to:
Please_Tell_Me@Blakehome.net
for the results of the ultrasound.

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New Nephew
8/21/2007

 My new nephew Aiden Nicolas was born on August 19th.
Aiden gave everybody a scare with a heart murmor and trouble getting his lungs working ...but contrary to the doctors who thought he was going to need surgurey, Aiden fought back and recovered. Soon after, baby was doing well but his father Rey landed in the hospital from the stress of it all.
Now Aiden, his sister Breanne and his Mommy and Daddy are all doing well.

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A Wedding
8/5/2007

 The entire family went to Connecticut to celebrate my cousin Lauren's wedding.
Lauren married her boyfriend Ben in a beautiful beach wedding on a day that could not have been more perfect. Everybody had a great time and it was so nice to have the family all together (which is very rare).
Although, after the ceremony Connor proved to be quite a handful at the reception.

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A Souvenir from Napa!!
6/21/2007

 Apparently we enjoyed wine country too much.
Bernadette is PREGNANT!!
Baby number 2 is on the way everybody.

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Dad is 60!
6/11/2007

 Today my father turns 60!!
Happy 60th Dad!

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Napa
6/2/2007

 Bernadette and I took a vacation to Napa to celebrate our five year wedding anniversary. This was the first time we spent such a long stretch away from Connor. We missed him, but we had a lot of fun enjoying wine country.

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Water Baby
5/20/2007

 We've enrolled Connor in swim classes. Connor is part fish and LOVES the water, but he is much more a fan of lounging then swimming.

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Big Bear
5/18/2007

 The entire Blake/Todd clan headed up to Big Bear for a family vacation this month. It was nice to get away with the family and spend a little time on the lake, though Connor kept us pretty busy being very accident prone as of late.

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What Happens in Vegas ...
4/8/2007

 In April I went to Las Vegas
…by law that is all I can say about that.

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Tom in Iraq
3/6/2007

 In March, my good friend Tom Chase (while deployed in Iraq) was in a Hummer that was struck by a suicide bomber. Miraculously, Tom (sitting to the rear of the driver) and all the other men in the Hummer survived the attack. Tom was however medivaced out and later shipped back home due to injury.
We're all glad that it wasn't worse. They don't come any closer then this.

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Connor is Walking
1/27/2007

  Connor is now walking (and climbing) and seems to getting bigger and bigger every day. It's so much fun to watch him learn how to navigate around furniture and try to keep his balance while changing direction. He's getting pretty good at it though, he doesn't fall too often and is very cautious (most likely because of the hardwood floors). He seems to be happy with his success.

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