Just pics... had trouble attaching them to my last post!

Harley Rider

My handsome gentlemen before church

Best Friends

WEEEEEE!!!....
(yeah, i need to tan my legs...... and I wear tank tops alot.. I know!!)

March/April Catchup

This has been a month filled with great weather, a litte weekend trip and lots of outside yard and garden work! At the end of March Darrin built a cover for our new concrete patio. We had more cement poured at the end of February so we could make better use of our back porch as our previous porch was just too small! We also started a garden and have 9 different plants growing, one of which I am going to be "harvesting" already in just a few days.. my romaine lettuce and mixed spring greens! Everything is looking great and we have been weeding alot trying to keep the grass and stuff under control! We also have been doing just some general "sprucing up". It is amazing how much better your siding and trim can look if you just wash it! Lol! For Easter we went to Dallas to see Lisa ang Brian. My parents met us over there and we had a great weekend. It bites being away from family but is nice that my sister lives close to here now and we can get togethere without having to drive 8 hours with a 13 month old and 2 dogs! Last weekend we went to the Air Show on the Airforce Base where Darrin works. It normally takes him about 10 minutes to get on base from our house, but it took TWO HOURS to get from our house to the actual area where they were having the show!! It was ridiculous!!! People were cutting in traffic and just being generally rude and inconsiderate of others. If everyone would just wait their turn and not cut in line then it would not be very long for anyone, but people don't care about others and force their way in and if you can't tell.. it just pisses me off.. Anyway..on to more worthy news...Landon has gotten another tooth which makes for 5 total; 3 on top and 2 bottom. He also had his first sick Doctor's visit on Friday. He had been running a fever and had a snotty congested nose so I took him in. Turns out he had an ear infection... poor baby.. so we got some medicine and he is feeling much better. We took him to church for the first time a few weeks ago and he went into the nursery. He did great when we dropped him off. Didn't cry or anything but when he saw us when we went to pick him up, he started crying really hard. Apparently he would start to cry and then would get distracted with a toy or something and stop, then look up and realize that we weren't there and start crying again. But overall, I think he did good for his first time being in a situation like that where he didn't know anyone. We will probably take him again this weekend after his nose stops running! Even if he is not contagious I still hate to take him anywhere like that if he has a runny nose... it is just kind of grose for the other kids eventhough it could have been where he got it from!!! lol.. oh well. We went swimming in our baby pool yesterday. He now knows how to get the velcro undone on his diapers (glad I mainly have snaps!) so it did not stay on long but who cares..."It's my pool and I can hang out naked if I want to" is what I was told yesterday (by Landon) so I didn't really push the issue. :) Some pics of my handome Lad(s)...

Sesame Street Live

Landon and I got to go see Sesame Street Live the other day! I did not know how he would do and if he would sit still, but he did great and really liked the performance! Here are some pics of our fun!




Playing in the silly mirror!


Oscar the Grouch with my friend Amber's son, Ronan.


Love Elmo's World!

Little Outdoorsman

Landon loves to be outside! Now that he is walking he thinks he should be on the ground... which I do not think he is quite ready for mainly because he is on his rear just as much as he is on his feet which can be quite messy, but hey.. everyone needs to live a little now and then.

Here are some pictures of our adventures so far this spring!

Did I mention he loves to push a broom! :)







Helping Daddy Garden :)

We are One!!!!

Landon has officially made it past the infant stage and is tackling toddler-hood head on!

Around 11 months he started walking and is turning this house upside down! Just kidding... he is doing great and we are adjusting to our little walker. I actually like that he can walk around now and he looks soooo cute doing it!

Landon got to celebrate his birthday with lots of friends and family and eat about 4 different cakes.. By the time his actual birthday rolled around he was on his 4th party... so he pretty much knew the drill with eating the cake by then :) For his birthday party here at home I made a puppy dog cake. It was alot of work but I think it turned out really good (especially for an amature)!

We had our 1 yr checkup and he now weighs 22lbs, 7oz (50%), 30 inches long (50%) so he is growing quite nicely. He has gotten another tooth, making it 3 total but I think he is working on at least one more because he is drooling alot and sleeping a bit restlessly. Sleeping through the nights most nights, but occassionally wakes up in the middle of the night. The time change has kind of messed with our bedtime, but I think he is doing fine and is usually in bed by 8.

Well, now for some pics of all this celebrating!

As promised

I know several days ago I promised pictures of Landon.. well here they are!




On Daddy's Shoulders ( I don't know why this one is turned like this!)




Eating a snack.







Hanging out in the Wagon


So as far as developmental updates.. we are now 11 months old!

Eating:
Toast, noodles, Cheerios, crackers, Baby puffs, Most fruits, some in bite sized pieces (he loves strawberries like his Momma and kiwi!) and some still pureed, few veggies mainly , some meat, LOVES yogurt (even my homemade variety and thick Greek yogurt) and all other dairy products like block cheese and cottage cheese, anything off of your spoon, sweets (but he gets VERY limited sugar) and water to drink. I have tried putting formula in his sippy cup and he won't drink it nor does he really care for juice. So for now since he is still taking a bottle for milk, water in the sippy cup it is.

Sleeping:
Yea! We are now sleeping through the night most nights. Occassionally he will wake up crying really hard around 2 or 3 and I have been getting up with him then but for the most part he is sleeping very well. I am so happy to not have to feed him twice each night! More rest for everyone is very nice!

Moving:
Everywhere!!!!! He is a super fast crawler and can walk along the furniture and go from the coffee table to the couch without falling to the ground. I have also noticed him using the walls to walk instead of just dropping to the floor and crawling. He will on occassion stand by himself in one spot for a few seconds but it too scared to take more than one step. He can push the chairs around in the kitchen by walking and can push his walking toy and loves to do that!

Fun:
He has discovered he can clap his hands and thinks it is so fun! Sometimes he does not want to eat his food so after he takes a bite I will clap and he will smile and clap and he is much more eager to take the next bite if he knows I will clap and cheer for him (typical male.. needs to be cheered for for everything he does! Hahaha) He like to take things out of their container. I put him in his pack and play when I work on stuff sometimes and he will cry if the toys are all strung out in there, however if the toys are all in a bin in there he is ok because he can work on emptying them out. A fully stocked pantry closet = FUN! An already emptied pantry closet = BORING! Same for book shelves!

2011 Survey

This is my second year doing this and it is very late... but better than never! Right?
1. What did you do in 2011 that you'd never done before?
Gave Birth!!

2. Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I didn't make one last year and for this year I resolve to "Live a Healthier Lifestyle"


3. Did anyone close to you give birth? "Well, besides me, my friends Lindsay Davidson, Bridgett Rose, Amber Ebert and I am sure there are more. I have met several great moms since having Landon that have also given birth this year."

4.Did anyone close to you die? "Darrin's Aunt Eloise."

5. What countries did you visit? "Unfortunately none."

6. What would you like to have in 2012 that you lacked in 2011? "Sanity, but I am getting it back and in a great groove with my life."

7. What dates from 2011 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? "March 9th, the day I had Landon, March 11th, the day we brought him home

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year? Rasing a baby and nursing for nearly a year.. going to be quitting that in a few weeks!

9. What was your biggest failure? "Not being a good enough wife."

10. Did you suffer illness or injury? "No! Very Healthy!"

11. What was the best thing you bought? "New living room furniture and TV"

12. Whose behavior merited celebration? "Darrin, he is such a hard worker and great provider for us. He has so much drive it is amazing!"

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? "Walmart Associates"!

14. Where did most of your money go? "Taxes and insurance and utilities! Boo!!"

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about? "Landon FINALLY sleeping through the night!"

16. What song will always remind you of 2011? "Party Rock Anthem"

17. Compared to this time last year are you: a) happier or sadder? b) thinner or fatter? c) richer or poorer? A. Happier! I am happier now than I have ever been in my life! B. Thinner!!! I have about 8 lbs to go to my ppw. I know it has been almost a year but the holidays were a big setback for me! C. Richer

18. What do you wish you'd done more of? "Cuddle with Landon and work out."

19. What do you wish you'd done less of? "Facebook, it was my first year and I was really into it. now I don't really care.
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20. How did you spend Christmas? "In Chanute with family and friends."

21. Did you fall in love in 2011? " Oh Yes! I am head over heals in love with my Landon Boy! and of course Darrin!"
22. What was your favorite TV program? Biggest Loser... for some reason it always has me coming back!

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year? "I don't think I hate anyone.

24. What was the best book you read? "Something Blue."

25. What was your greatest musical discovery? "I don't really know!

26. What did you want and get? "New furniture."
27. What did you want and not get? "I don't really know."
28. What was your favorite film of this year? "I don't even know. I liked several comedies, Bad Teacher, Horrible Bosses, Due Date, I am sure there are more, but i am going blank."
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you? "We took Landon to have his newborn pictures and family pictures taken. Then we ate at Cheddars. Landon was 6 days old."
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying? "More time!

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2011? "Yoga pants and jeans and, tank tops, t-shirts and plain long sleeve shirts. Yes, I am a fashionista! haha"
32. What kept you sane? "My friends for listening to me talk constantly about Landon and assuring me that it was normal and they were going through the same things!

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? "I don't care about celebrities or public figures for that matter.'

34. What political issue stirred you the most? "I don't care about politics either, they are all jerks!"

35. Who did you miss the most? "My mom and sister. But Lisa lives in Dallas now so we see eachother more often.

36. Who was the best new person you met? "Kelli and Mandy."

37. Tell a valuable life lesson you learned in 2011. "Cherish each moment, even if at the time you think it is unpleasant because in a blink of an eye it will change. I love my child but I need a life too!"

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. "I don't want this night to end." - Luke Brian

Operation Clean Up and Cleaning Out

How do we get so over run with stuff? I don't know about you but I feel like my life is being taken over with random stuff... most of which I do not use. After trying to cram my groceries in to my pantry and cabinets and get everything under my bathroom sink I decided I am going to clean out the clutter...

Now I don't mean just throwing stuff away; I am challenging myself to USE IT UP!
So instead of buying new lotion, I will use up what I already have.. Who really needs 4 different deodorants in their gear box (my box I keep under my sink of the stuff I use to get ready in the mornings)? I counted, I have 4 deodorants, 4 different hair products that I don't use, 3 special facial creams that I bought for one reason or another that have gotten lost in the shuffle and don't seem to make it in to my routine. That is just the start of it all. I recently got some really good coupons for toothpaste, so I bought 4, when I already had 2 under the sink. It will take me forever to use it up and my house is not set up for stockpiling. I think it is great for people to have stuff on hand that they got for a deal, but it is just not me. I am not set up for that. I like to have about 1 extra on hand but that is about it.

Now my kitchen is another story. I have 3 boxes of partially used granola bars and 3 containers of oatmeal, each which are a bit different and are opened. I just want life to be more simple. I am really trying to clean out the clutter in my house and my life. Clutter makes me anxious. I think that is why I do not like my office in my house. It is too cluttered and things collect dust and look bad and it just bothers me. I want to take care of it but just don't feel like I have a place for it all. Which means I need to spend some time throwing unused items away or donating them if possible and organizing what I need and use to make it more efficient.

I think if I would have saved the money I spent on this stuff that I am begrudgingly (sp?) trying to use up I would have alot more in the bank than I do now and I would appreciate what I have more. But I like to buy stuff! I like the feeling of using something new for the first time. Looking at sale ads and thinking I am going to be stocked up and save a boatload... do I really save when I buy things I don't use or let go bad? Um... no.

The answer?? Do not buy anything that you are going to have to store for a long period of time before using and think if you really need it or could get buy with using something you already have to do the same job. Use up what I have before buying more. This philosophy does not pertain to all things or all people, so if you are reading this and becoming offended, please do not be. This is not my intention. I am just trying to make it public that I will be buying the bare minimum to keep things going and you may be getting partially used bottles of lotion and half burned candles for Christmas! Hahaha :)

This is going to challenge me to create recipes from food I already have and buy very little. I am hoping I can decrease my bill a little bit as well as the clutter in my home.

With Christmas rolling around and what I am sure will be a large influx of new items in my home, I think this is the perfect time to take on this challenge and new mindset.

Ready...set.....crawl!

This post is almost 2 weeks behind, but when we got back from our last trip to Kansas at the end of October, Landon was able to put the arms and legs together and crawl. He has been doing planks, and scoots for quite awhile, but couldn't get the coordination to put one hand in front of the other while moving the knees. The same day that he learned to crawl I discovered his first tooth! I was thinking woah!! slow down... one thing at a time! Now that he can crawl he wants to be everywhere he is not supposed to be. Like on the fireplace bricks pulling on the cover knobs (oh no)and under the bench getting at the cords for the lamp! He is also starting to climb up on stuff, low stuff like his little bouncy/rocking chair, Foxy's steps to her basket (Foxy does not like this new skill of Landon's!!). He has not gotten brave enough to do tall stuff like the couch, etc (yet). I am just waiting for that!

He is eating a wide variety of foods but pretty much refuses to eat green veggies like peas. I need to try him on green beans again to see if he will still eat them. I have even tried to dillute the peas out so much that ther was hardly any in there but he still refuses! Maybe he just doesn't like them... Darrin doesn't like peas so I don't serve them very often by themselves, but use them alot when in mixed vegetables.

We have been dealing with some sleep problems for pretty much the past 2 months and I am on the verge of weaning him off of night time feedings. He must sense this because he has been only waking up one time a night and sleeping in a little later for the past 3 nights. I think he is ready but i will let you know because I will be doing this starting this weekend and am going to be keeping a detailed log of what happens. Wish me luck!!!

6 months!

Landon has officially hit the half year mark and I have no idea where the time has gone.
Here are some stats from our 6 mo checkup:

Weight: 17lbs, 3oz (50%)
Height: 251/2 inches (25%)

He is wearing 6-9 mo clothes and can even fit into a 2T K-State sweatshirt I found in a drawer today... I couldn't believe it... Just a bit long on the sleeves, but not too bad! I guess I know what we will be wearing when it gets cooler... if that ever happens!

He has started eating some solid foods. I am making my baby food from scratch and he is finally starting to like my cooking. The foods we have tried so far are sweet potatoes, carrots, butternut squash, bananas, and apples. He doesn't care much for rice cereal so I don't push it. I have on a few occasions mixed it in with the food, but he seems to be able to tell and doesn't want to eat it as much. Eating for him is a very messy evtnt. I usually strip him down to a diaper and put a bib on him and go for it. He likes to get his hands involved and help me put the spoon to his mouth.. whatever it takes I guess. I am still breastfeeding and occassionally supplmenting with formula. It is going good still so I am going to try to keep it up for as long as I can.

He is not crawling yet, but is moving all around by rolling. I can tell he is trying to get up on all fours and move but just hasn't quite got there yet and I am not pushing it!! His limited mobility is fine with me! He is sitting up completely on his own which is nice not to have to prop him up!

Landon is such a joy to be around and I feel so blessed to be his mama. He is growing and changing every day and becoming more and more his own person.

My sweet baby boy!

Disappointments

It seems like every time I leave my house I am disappointed with either the place I am shopping at or the way people drive or really just about anything. Take today for example, I went to Wal-Mart to take a CD in to have my pictures developed in the 1 hr machine. I get there and follow the steps and insert my disc... nothing happens.... nothing happens..... So I take it out and try the next maching over... still nothing happens and the machines won't read my disc. I finally find a group of "associates" and ask them if they work in the photo lab.. No none of them did of course, so they paged someone. Like 5 minutes later a girl walks over rather slowly and non-friendly looking and instead of asking me if she could help me she just looks at me and another couple standing there. They just needed to pay for some pictures so I told them to go in front of me. When it was my turn I told her what my problem was and all she said was, "I guess the maching can't read your CD." Silence on both ends..... Well, I said, is there something wrong with the machine? She said that it can't read it and the USB reader does not work either. She told me I could use the instant printer machine, but I had 150 pictures to print! I did not want to pay the extra $.10 per picture to print them and on top of that, stand there while it printed 150 pictures. I just wanted to drop it off and leave! And it wasn't like it was "out of order" and that they were fixing it, they know it does not work and still do not fix it. I should have asked to talk to a manager or something but I am just not the type of person to complain at the time.. I just seem to vent later. (I need to change that if I want change to happen I guess) I left there so pissed because I hate Walmart and the way they just don't care! The carts are CRAP! The store is DIRTY! The people are UNFRIENDLY! and last time I tried to do a complaint online it made me put in my receipt #, but the printer that did my receipt was so shitty that I couldn't even read the numbers on the receipt! I am now boycotting Walmart and have started the process of downloading all 150 of my pictures to Snapfish. I think that is one reason why people do so much online shopping.. you don't have to deal with "associates" and crappy machines that don't work and dirty stores!

And the sad thing is that it's just not Walmart! There is trash everywhere in parking lots, on the streets, in yards. People drive way too fast and cut you off and there seems to be an overall lack of respect for other people or pride in your work. I don't know if it is a southern thing, but almost every server we have at restaurants are slow, lazy, don't get you what you need and seem to not want to help you. And I am not one to special order too much or send food back or anything like that!

Anyway, I just don't like where it seems things are going and I am not even old yet! I am sure the older I get the worse I will feel about the world. Maybe I will go out this afternoon and will have an experience that will change my mind from this morning.... now that's a good attitude to have! :)

4 mo stats and pics!

So, we had Landon's 4 month Dr's appointment- shots and all yesterday.

He weighs 14lbs, 7oz and is 24.5 inches tall. That keeps him at the 50th percentile for weight and still 25th percentile for height. His head circumference is still in the 50th percentile as well. So growing steadily since his 2 month appointment.

He got a liquid medicine and two shots.. one in each leg. He screamed while they were being performed (of course) but after I picked him up he was just fine. I haven't seen any side effects of the shots so hopefully it will all be smooth sailin'. I am so proud of him and how he is growing. She did say if I wanted to start some solid foods like rice cereal or some veggies, ect. I could or I could wait until the 6 month mark. I am ok with just doing breastmilk for now until he seems like he needs or wants something else but she did reccommend I start him on some vitamins. So I will pick that up at my next shopping trip... But all in all he did great and is right on track! Which makes me a proud Mama to say the least!

Here are some recent pics of my little prince... Enjoy!! :)

Fun in the tub!!!




Fun in the sun on our first swimming adventure!



Looking so grown up in Mommy's rocking chair!

4 months

As with all of my posts, this one is waaaayyyy over due! I am a horrible blogger but I have a hard time setting aside time to do it.

Landon will be 4 months old tomorrow so here is an update..

We go to the doctor on Monday for his second set of shots and he will get weighed so I don't know his current weight, but he seems to be getting heavy and it is starting to hurt my back constantly picking him up and carrying him around.

He can sit up if he is supported. I put his Boppy pillow on the floor and he can sit up pretty good against that and play with toys on the floor.

He still loves his Bumbo, but will only want to sit in it for a few minutes. To make it a little safer having him in it in the kitchen we put it in his wooden high chair that we got from Michele and that way he is more secure in it.

He likes to throw his toys off of the tray on the high chair, but doesn't like the loud sound they make when they hit the floor. He still startles easily but I think we are getting better about that. If he hears a loud noise he looks at me to decide if he needs to cry and I usually try to smile and talk to him so then he will smile too.

I thought we were done with swaddling! He went about a week without being swaddled for naps or at nighttime. Then one night after he had been asleep for about an hour, he started screaming and I could not get him calmed down. I tried the pacifier, rocking him, swaying him, bouncing him.... nothing worked. So I got the blankets out and wrapped him up as tight as I could. I laid him in the crib and he would take his pacifier and within 30 seconds to 1 minute he had stopped crying altogether and was asleep very shortly after that! What the heck!!!! I was so excited at the thought of not having to swaddle him for a couple reasons...1. I feel like I am punishing him because he does not have access to his arms. 2. I pretty much have to do the swaddling or else he comes out of it. 3. Since he is wrapped up he gets hot so I have to keep the AC cooler than I normally would. 4. I want him to be able to sleep without being dependent on it. I guess I will just have to take it day by day.

He puts everything he can get his hands on in his mouth and drools constantly.

He does not spit up as much, but now he is drooling all over the place, but I guess that is better than something that smells like sour milk.

We are still breastfeeding and I do not see an end to that in the near future. I have however started trying to give him one bottle a day so that when he goes back to Chanute I will be able to leave him for a little bit. He had been doing ok with them, but I had quit because it was extra work for me to have to pump and then still feed him froma bottle. Then because he wasn't used to them when we tried he would throw fits and refuse the bottle.

He had been rolling over really well from his stomach to his back, but he hasn't done if for a few days. I think he forgot how to do it. He has tried to go from the back to the stomach, but can't quite get there yet.

He makes alot of sounds and smiles alot. He loves the dogs and will smile at them when they walk by. He likes to watch me or Daddy feed Maddie.

He still likes going for walks in his stroller and falls asleep within a few minutes.

We have joined a playgroup and he likes to interact with other babies... especially girl babies! :)

He hates when I am on the computer!! He finds it so boring and squirms when on my lap and cries when I lay him on the bed or on the floor with toys while I do it! Another reason why I don't hardly ever blog or post on Facebook!

Last weekend at Lisa's apartment we took him swimming in her pool. The first day he was ok with the water.. He didn't cry or really smile. The second day he smiled alot and even kicked his legs when I bobbed him up and down and held him on his tummy as I walked him around the pool..

I haven't uploaded pics in awhile so I will post some when I update you with his 4 month stats from his Dr's appt Monday!

Kook Kat

I finally broke down and bought Landon some baby shades. So, he had to model them for me, which I got a kick out of....

Hey Dude!!

'Sup Ladies!!!

So long overdue!

As I looked at my last post I realized it has been almost 2 months since my last one!!.. Bad Blogger!!!

So I thought I should fill everyone in. Most of you who read this blog saw Landon in Chanute a few weeks ago, but he has added new things to his list on what he can do! He can now....

* Reach out to grab at the toys haning down from his activity mat arches. There is this monkey that hangs up there by his tail, but if you pull on it it will come down. He likes to pull at the monkey and make the rattles move.

* He is now sitting in his Bumbo seat and likes to be in there when I am in the kitchen working on stuff. (It is a great help to me!! :)

* He doesn't really like to be reclined too much anymore... only certain times like storytime, ect. He would rather be propped sitting upright.

* He has on a few occassions rolled over from his tummy to his back, but can't go from back to tummy yet.

* He smiles alot now and is making more cooing sounds and likes to talk to me.

* He has been making some sounds when he smiles like little laughs, but yesterday he actually laughed out loud like a giggle that lasted for a couple seconds. It really did sound like a laugh. I caught some of it on video, but he didn't go for as long when I got the camera out... so typical! It was hilarious because I think it suprised him that he was making those sounds, so he would get his startled face on then I would smile and that would get him back to laughing!

* He is using his hands way more and is putting them in his mouth, grasping for things and holding some stuff in his hands and taking them from me. He also likes to be kind of grabby while nursing... not such a good thing for me!

* He is sleeping most night from 7:00 pm to about 3:00 am. Then will nurse and go back to sleep until 6 or 6:30. I wish he would sleep later because I am not an early riser, but I can't really complain because he is going to bed at 7:00! He takes about 3 naps a day. I know he is getting up early when he needs a nap by 8:00am! We don't really have a nap schedule or anything, it just kind of depends on how long he naps. I used to be lucky to get about 30-40 minutes out of a nap, but in the last few days he has taken a little bit longer naps. I don't know if it is because he is getting older but I will take it while it lasts.



Did I mention he now liks to stick his tongue out all the time!!

End of the 5th week pics

Landon will be 6wks tomorrow and I have taken a few pictures this past week... You will see a reoccuring theme with these pictures... he is laying on his changing table. I think I have had the camera in there all this week. Also, he is usually always happy when he is on there. I think it is because he is getting so much attention and likes to have his diaper changed. He likes being dressed too, once I put his head through his shirt... He doesn't like that part so much.

Happy Boy first thing in the morning....


In jammies after an evening bath, trying to get him to smile for the camera..


After a nice, soothing bath...


This morning in his duckie outfit.. with crazy hair! (It seemed to be extra poofy today.. I think it might be the humidity?)

1 Month

Landon was 1 month old yesterday! I think it seems like more than that some days and way less others. Becoming a Mommy is the best thing I have ever done and I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful son!





Some 1 month stats:

Weight: 8lbs, 11oz
Height: 20.5 inches

He now has a "pouty" face lower lip and when he cries he has actual tears and sniffles like a big person... evehthough I don't like to see or hear him cry! :(

When he is on his tummy he lifts his head up and legs up like he is doing the "fish" exercises and is getting strong.

He follows you when move objects in front of him.. He is discovering the mobile on his crib (which he is never hardly in) and his swing (which he is in alot).

He is filling out quite nicely and is getting chubby arms and thighs. He has a crease mid-forearm and some roles on his thighs...

He used to hate diaper changes but likes them during the day... but not so much at night.

He is holding his head up alot better and likes to be upright, like with his head up on your shoulder but not hold his head still so it is almost impossible to keep his head from bobbling around!

He has taken his first bottle and is starting to get the hang of it, but he is still nursed 90% of the time and likes it alot better (thank God.. I was worried he would prefer the bottle)

He has on occassion wrapped his fingers in his hair and pulled, which causes him to scream, so I have to remove the deathgrip he has on his hair, and then he calms down! haha

Speaking of hair, his hair is about 1.5 inches long on top if you stand it straight up and hangs down past his collar..I will probably be putting it in a ponytail before he is 6 months old or he gets a haircut.

Landon and Dad taking a nap.... not really, but it is a cute picture!

Newborn Pics

We had Landon's picture taken when he was 6 days old and I have the proofs back!

To view,
www.kristinmosura.com/landon


I was so happy with how they turned out and really glad that I had them done!

Fun in the Tub

So, I have been giving Landon sponge baths for way too long. I just kept forgetting to get him a tub when I would go to Wal-Mart and it was easy to just wipe him off. But he would scream nearly every time I guess because he was cold, so I finally got him a big boy tub! He LOVES IT! The first night I used it Darrin was in the shower and I did not have my camera handy but I wish I would have because it was adorable to see him enjoying the warm water. But last night, we got some pics!

Landon and Mom.. he hasn't gotten the memo yet that he is supposed to look at the camera :)


Enjoying a nice massage


Crazy hair all sudsed up

Changing Every Day!!!

I think he changes every day! Here are some more pictures of him...

Trying out our bouncy seat...


After a feeding...




Getting ready to go to our first Doctors appointment yesterday.... I think he looks sooooo grown up here!!