Connor attended his first ultimate tournament on September 15th. Although it was a cool day, we went out to Hornet's Nest to watch Geofford, Uncle Damian and the rest of the Bytown Flatball Club compete at Spirit. Although Connor couldn't stay to cheer on the team in the final at the fields, BFC was in the final which was televised on Rogers, so Connor was able to watch BFC win from the comfort of his own bouncer a few weeks later.
Connor also had his first weekend away from home. When Geofford went to Ithaca with the rest of BFC for UPA Mixed NorthEast Upstate NY Sectionals, Connor and I went to stay with his grandparents (my parents) for the weekend. BFC ended up winning the tournament putting them one step closer to competing at the UPA Championships in Sarasota, FL at the end of October. The next step would be to place top 3 at Regionals in Devens, MA Thanksgiving weekend. Geofford would be unable to attend this tournament as he was busy with more important plans - he was a groomsman at Drew and Otia's wedding, but more on that later.
On September 29th, we opened up our house for a Meet Connor Open House. It was nice to visit with people we haven't seen in a while and I think that Connor had a good time as well because that night he didn't have any problems falling back asleep after feedings, which was great for me.
Connor attended his first wedding on October 6th. Our friends Drew and Otia got married at the Rockliffe Pavillion. Geofford was one of the groomsmen, but fortunately for me Torch and Michèle were around, so they could help me out. As it was cold and raining, they took Connor for the outdoor ceremony and then he joined us at e18thteen for the reception. It was a beautiful wedding and a great reception. Click on the picture below to see the pictures that we took during the wedding.
As this was Thanksgiving weekend, we had three dinners to attend. Drew and Otia's wedding was on Saturday morning/early afternoon, so we were able to fit in three dinners. On Saturday evening, we went to Brooke Valley (just outside of Perth) to have dinner with Geofford's extended family. It was a great opportunity for them to meet Connor as most of them haven't met him yet. It was a great dinner, but Geofford was a little tired due to the wedding festivities so he disappeared for most of the evening.
The next day, we went to the Smith's house for our annual Thanksgiving dinner with the friends. Amy, Ewan and Ella were fantastic hosts and we tried something a little new this year (this is the first year that I didn't have to cook the dinner!) and Ewan had roasted the turkey on the BBQ. It was delicious and I think I may have to try this out for Christmas dinner. Stephan took the group picture on the right, but you can see the rest of our pictures by clicking on the picture. Our final Thanksgiving dinner was with my family at my parents house. Again, a yummy meal and we were exhausted following this weekend of eating and visiting with friends and family. Good thing we have a month before Connor's baptism so that we can recover ;)As Geofford was busy here in Ottawa, he couldn't participate in the NorthEast Regionals tournament with the rest of BFC. The results from this tournament would determine who would represent the NorthEast at the UPA Championships. Unfortunately, the team failed to qualify, which put an end to Geofford's outdoor ultimate season for 2007. Now we are going to start training hard so that he will be in tip-top condition for 2008.
Although we had such a wonderful weekend, Thanksgiving weekend also had its low points. Const. Christopher John Worden was killed in the line of duty in Hay River, NWT on October 6th. Chris was a wonderful person and a great RCMP officer. Although I never knew him as a mountie, I did know him in high school where he was a great football player, actor and friend. He always had a smile on his face and could light up a room just by being there. I got to know him a lot better the summer after Gr 12 when we started playing ultimate together on Strange Brew. I also knew his wife, Jodie, as I played powderpuff football with her during the winters at Waterloo. Our deepest condolences to Jodie, her 8-month old daughter Alexis and the rest of the Worden and Lamers families. Geofford, Connor and I attended Chris' funeral on October 15th at Notre Dame Cathedral here in Ottawa to pay our respects and to say good-bye to a wonderful person.
We have also had the opportunity to welcome a new addition to the Thibert family this month. Marin Angèle Thibert was born October 18th at 1:11am to Lisa and Stephan. She weighed 7lbs 7oz and has a ton of hair. I had the opportunity to visit her on her birth day at the hospital, but Geofford and Connor have yet to meet the little girl.
At Connor's two-month check-up on October 18th, we found out that he is still a healthy little boy and growing steadily. He now weighs 11lbs15oz (5.414kg), measures 57.5cm (22.64 inches) long and his head circumference is still 36.0cm. He also had his first immunizations: Pentacel which immunizes against Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Polio and Heamophilus Influenza, and Prevnar which immunizes against pneumococcal disease. As usual, we do update Geofford's flickr site with many pictures, but I will post one here and you can click on the picture for the rest of the shots of Connor.
