The Game and the Plague

Thursday night was Little Man's very first baseball game. It was the Quad City River Bandits vs. the West Michigan Whitecaps. We think he really enjoyed it. Apparently, being an Iowa native has really influenced his behavior. He brought his buddy Rock along to have more voices to heckle the other team. And every time the away team was up to bat Little Dude did his best to spit on them. We're still working on his distance, but it's the thought that counts, right? Then sometime around the 5th inning Connor decided to strip down and run onto the field like a crazed fan. But then he remembered he doesn't know how to run yet, and it wouldn't be as cool to have his mom out there holding his hands while he terrorized the stadium. In his defense, it was Thirsty Thursday (half-off beer night) so we think he was just doing his best to fit in with the locals.
And then it happened... in the 7th inning a plague of mayflies spread wildly throughout the stadium. It started with the lights and soon the dirty bugs enveloped everything and everyone. It was an event of Biblical proportions. Perhaps the heavens frown upon Thirsty Thursdays.

Connor Young DC MD PhD LMNOP BaBY

Last night was movie night at the Young household and the feature presentation was "Catch Me If You Can". We let Little Man stay up and watch it with us as a special treat. For most of the movie he was more interested in chewing on his hands and slobbering onto anything that dared cross his path. But there was a part that he showed particular interest in- where the main character pretends to be a doctor. His eyes were glued to the screen the entire time. We didn't think too much of it... until the next morning when we went to his crib and found him like this.

"Do you concur??"

Kids Say the Darndest Things

"Dad!!!! Don't eat my special glow in the dark watermelon!"

Who's #1 ???

For the past 4 months we've had a burning question in our minds that every set of parents must get an answer to- Who does Connor like more, his mom or his dad?

Is it his mom who provides him with daily nourishment, caters to his every want and need and still wakes up in the middle of the night with him??? Or is it his dad who provides timely comic relief, orchestrates his daily workout regimen and watches out for his back (ie- makes sure mommy doesn't put him in any girly clothes or situations)???
Now that little Con Man is more aware of his surroundings and starting to verbally make his wants and wishes known, we took it upon our selves to ask him this age-old important question. We also took notes on his behavior and watched every smile, every coo, and every glance and who it was directed to. We took our raw data and had it statistically analyzed at the 95% confidence level just to ensure the results were foolproof and accurate. We even had the Little Man under go a lie detector test. Finally, after all of that we obtained the answer to our question. In the end, the winner and Connor's most favorite is.......................
THE CEILING FAN!!!!

Weeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

You can take the kid out of Iowa, but you can't take the Iowa out of the kid!

Gangsta Con Man

Brotha man... why you gots to be all up in my grill???

King of the Beach

Going on vacation is always fun but we wondered about Little Man. Would his experience be the same as ours?? Will he relish the sun and lay around all day without a worry in the world? Will he be able to sip a pina colada in a frosty glass with a little umbrella in it? Perhaps the true question here is this- Is the art of vacationing an inborn ability or is it an acquired skill? The only way to answer this age old question was thrust Connor right into his vacation and see how he performed. Let's take a look..." Sun block... check. Beach Ball... check. Filtered water... check. Sun glasses... check. The only thing missing is a lady friend."
"... Einstein's theory of relativity (E=mc2) raises some profound ideas that only the most astute observer can appreciate..."
"I'm too sexy for my shirt, too sexy for my shirt.... so SEXY it hurts....."
16 pounds in the right hand AND 16 pounds in the left hand. Which one should I use???
In a resounding defeat, Connor the Tiger Tamer retains his Miniature Chubby Weight belt in the first round with a TKO!!! (and the crowd goes wild!)

Just For You, Steph

A comment was recently posted by an individual who will remain annonymous (but her name rhymes with Rephanie Yundel) about Connor not smiling enough. We would like to issue a reply by pointing out that the Little Man chooses his poses very carefully. It is his wish to remain stoic and strong, like a Rock, in these troubled and turbulent times. He is also keenly aware of the messages that photos of his lifestyle will present to the adoring public. Therefore, he chooses to present himself in a way that will not compromise any current and/or future pursuits he wishes to explore. But........ because there is such a demand and an uproar the Little Guy has allowed this photograph to be released into general circulation.

This photo represents the elation and the joy from Little Man completing his Navy Seal training. After two tours of duty (one in Charleston and the other in Myrtle beach) he has fulfilled his duty to his country. He intends to further his military education and skills by researching ancient fighting styles from the Middle Ages. Plus, it lets him save the Damsel in Distress and hit on older women.

Summer Training

People always told us that having a baby immediately makes life that much busier, and now we totally agree. But we had no clue it would this busy... Little Man was getting tired of the midwest so he "persuaded" us to go visit an old college buddy of his in Lexington, Kentucky. We had a nice enjoyable stay in Kentucky visiting with Maddox, even if it was only for a short time. Then we had to keep moving on 'cause Connor had mandatory Navy Seal training in Charlotte, North Carolina to attend. We didn't know they let people join so young, but sure enough in Charlotte he met up with a retired Navy officer. Who knows how the Little Guy got his contacts, but just like they say, it's not what you know but who you know that counts. Here he is performing some field ops in an unidentified combat zone. (And in case you are wondering, yes the shorts and the hat are official Navy Seal issue)

Hulkster

Little man says he's tired of people making fun of his size and he wants to prove that it's all muscle thanks to his new workout routine. To monitor his progress he stepped on a scale yesterday and weighed in at a hulking 15.5 pounds. We think he might be looking into a different career now as well. Some movie producer guy said that Connor's movie starts in theatres on Friday. We weren't really sure what he was talking about, but keep your eyes open. Whatever you do, just don't make him angry!!

Secret Agent Man

Connor is over 3 months old now and we told him that as a member of the family we expect him to contribute his share. Apparently, he really took our conversation to heart. This past week he offered to pay rent. I was a little skeptical myself, but when his check cleared I was convinced. We're not sure where he's getting his money from but we do have some suspicions. Here's what we've picked up on:

#1 He keeps humming the tune to the song "Secret-Agent Man" around the house

#2 Little Man seems to be really tired lately. I heard rumors he spent a week in Alaska so that's why he's so tired, but when I asked him he said that he could "neither confirm nor deny the rumor".

#3 He's been spotted performing guerilla training with a secret weapons dealer in the jungle.

#4 A photograph surfaced of actual physical damage that Little Man caused during his jungle training. If you let him go hungry this could be you!!!

Home Security System

Life can be tough, especially nowadays with the hurtin economy and all. But instead of getting a home security system to protect our loot, daddy bought me a pair of tough man glasses. We just hang out on the back porch and stare down any potential perpetrators. It's all about sending the right message. You might be askin' yourself "Does it actually work?" It certainly does, especially when you've got guns like these...

Makin' Progress

We noticed recently that Connor is starting to develop some bad health habits. Mostly, all he does is lay or sit down all day long. He never gets his 30 minutes of aerobic exercise on most days of the week as recommended by ACSM. Also, his diet is so routine that he almost never gets his 5 servings a day of fruits & veggies. He keeps drinking out of the milk carton too! (sorry, I couldn't resist on that one)
Therefore, we've made some changes to his daily routine to help get him back on track. I Googled baby plyometrics and found some pretty good exercises to do. It's a little soon to tell, but I think he's really enjoying it and starting to make some progress.

Like Father Like Son

For the past 11 weeks we have been trying to figure out who Little Man looks more like- his mom or his dad. It hasn't been an easy task, for several reasons. There aren't a lot of surviving photographs of mom or dad when they were really young so there hasn't been much to compare to. Also, Connor somehow came out with a better tan than his mom and dad put together. Where he got his color from, we have no idea. But, alas, we finally had a breakthrough this past week. After taking picture after picture, we finally snapped one in just the right way that enabled us to make a definative decision. So, have a look and decide for yourself.

The Aarons' Bodacious Boomin' B-Day BBQ Blowout Bash

On Friday evening we had the combined Birthday party for Connor's dad and Rock's dad. It was a fun event with lots of grillin', a sweet cake, a football pinata and to top it all off- a game of kickball.

Check out the football cake with Connor and Rock facing off against each other.
Just chillin and grillin.
Everyone got a chance to take a few swings

Check out that form, looks like a home run to me (or should it be a touchdown?!)

Candy!!!!The Birthday boys/ kickball champions. Yeah... we've got Sponge Bob on our ball!

Workout Buddies

They say you can never start too early... but between their 5am, noon and 5pm weight training sessions and 10am & 3pm cardio workouts, Creatine and Myoplex protein shakes (mixed with milk of course), and meals every 3 hours I think we just might be OK for the upcoming football season.

Rogaine with Minoxidil

We have started to notice that the Little Guy is looking a little thin up top, so being the over-zealous parents that we are, we immediately consulted with our family doctor. He recommended we put Connor on Rogaine without any delay, so we consulted with Little Man and he agreed. We were kinda skeptical so we took some before and after pics just to be sure it worked. And boy did it work! See for yourself...

Silly Faces

Check Out My New Ride

I've been bugging mom and dad for a little while now to get me a set of wheels. I know I'm only 10 weeks old but I like to think that I'm a mature 10 week old. Anyways, they finally broke down and bought me a ride. It's pretty sweet, it does 0-60 feet in 7.2 seconds, has a full racing seat harness, suspension and racing slicks. I wanted 22 inch chrome wheels and a sweet stereo system with a subwoofer, but mom and dad just laughed when I brought it up so I might have to wait on that a little bit.

But the best part is that it's a two seater, so now I can go cruise the trail and pick me up some ladies. This is me scanning the horizon and keeping a lookout for any potentials. Picture me Rollin!!

Just to be nice, I let mom and dad come along with me for the maiden voyage. I'm worried that they're gonna want to come along with me everytime and cramp my style. So I have to figure out a way to gently let them know, without causing a big scene. Until then I guess I'll just have to sneak out a night while they're sleeping and go joy ridin'

Hat Delight

"It's not a birthday party without the hats!" is what Connor tell us.