Month 6: Rolling over makes me hungry!

6 Months Already!

Our 6 month checkup went great! Landon now weighs 15lb. 8oz. and 27 inches long. He is at the 13th percentile for his weight, 50% for height, and 95% for head circumference. He is definitely a little guy but growing so doctors are not worried.

This month we introduced fruits and vegetables. Landon loved trying new fruits and vegetables. Peas were the only thing he hated from the start and after a few tries he has decided mangoes aren't the best either. I was surprised at just how easy making baby food was!

We are not sitting up on our own yet. When playing He is specific about which toy he wants and will stretch and begin to scoot to grab what he wants.

Landon is now moving A LOT! Here are a few of his signature moves...

• Rolling back to front and front to back several times to get across the room
• Roll to anything that is not a child's toy (wires by the TV, under the chair)
• Pulling off my socks

• Attempting to roll over on his changing table to grab his light

• Bouncing in his jumperoo (we can now touch the floor)
• Blowing raspberries right as food enters his mouth so it goes all over mom or dad

and the BEST move of the month....WAVING at mom or dad! 

For the Super Bowl we were invited to the Great Wolf Lodge by our good friends John and Leah. We  had a great time...but Landon did not enjoy the water as much as he enjoyed sleeping by the pool and watching the halftime show.

This month we also had a special visit from mom, Dave, Jimmy and Katrina. We took our first trip to the VA Air and Space Museum and had a lot of fun!

6 Months Old Today!

My friends at the sitters.

Stay tuned for a few videos...I am having trouble uploading them!

Month 5: On the road again...



This past month has felt really long but maybe that is just because we have been traveling and busy but it all has been a lot of fun! We began the month heading to New York for Christmas. Tyler was such a great big cousin and loved taking care of Landon. He was quick to run to him if he was ever crying. Landon also loved watching Tyler play and we are sure they have plans to get into trouble together next summer. This past weekend we traveled to North Carolina to visit Uncle DJ.

 Landon will roll over from tummy to back all the time now and you can tell he is thinking about moving to get his toys but still has decided he doesn't quite need them that badly yet. We started cereal this month and we are working on getting more in his mouth than on our clothes. landon is perfect at blowing raspberries right as the spoon enters his mouth.

He is very alert and is always focused on something in the room. He LOVES his jumperoo and is interested in many of the toys that are on it. His feet just barely touch the ground and he will occasionally make himself move. He continues to love to talk, laugh, and flirt and I am sure those traits will continue for many years to come. He can sit up on his own for a few seconds but his head still causes him to topple over. It's amazing how he gets stronger everyday!

David was able to take 2 weeks off at Christmas and I had time off so we have really enjoyed all the extra time this month with Landon. Summer can't come soon enough but work is going well and Landon enjoys being at the sitters.

5 months old today!

Ready for Church the Sunday before Christmas

I'm DONE with this!

Month 4: Can you hear me now?

First Flight!

This month has flown by! We took our first flight to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving. The Baby Bjorn carrier and the Boppy pillow were must haves during the flight. Landon did great on all the flights. David and I were able to attend an OU football game which was a lot of fun despite being very wind and cold. While in Oklahoma he was able to meet lots of friends and get spoiled my Grandma and Grandpa Reeves!

This month has been all about talking and playing with his hands! Landon is either talking away or drooling from having his hands in his mouth. David swears he is on a mission to get the whole fist in his mouth at once. The latest favorite pasttime is to grab his pants and pull them up as seen in the picture below. Grabbing his toes is also fun while getting changed!

Landon still loves his play mat and will now purposely reach for the items hanging. He is also learning to sit up in the Bumbo really well. Maurie the Moose still accompanies us everywhere.

Landon is now rolling over from his tummy to his back. He has done this a handful of times.  He loved going to pick out the Christmas tree and even saw his first fireworks at Hollydazzle a few weeks ago.

At our 4 month checkup Landon now weighs 13 lb. 12 oz. and is 25 in. long. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a wonderful start to 2012!

Month 3: Play, Work, Play, Sleep, Repeat

I went back to work this month and it has gone much better than I anticipated but boy does time just fly by. Each morning it is as if we are packing for a mini trip between my school bags, Landon's bag and of course Landon! The first week we forgot one thing we needed each day but never made it very far before needing to turn around. Our routine is now like clockwork and we wake up and are out of the house in an hour and 20 minutes. I LOVE picking Landon up everyday and can't wait to get home and play.

We also had a visit from Uncle DJ this month which was a lot of fun! We made wings and watched football together.

At 11 weeks Landon decided mom was getting a little too tired to wake up every night and he decided to sleep through the night. He gets to watch 3 other toddlers play at the sitters too so I think that tired him out as well.
Landon's latest weight is about 15 pounds. He is full of smiles and rarely cries. He loves to play with "Maurie" the moose and hang on to the rings. Any playtime with Dad is the best according to him as you can see in the video below. Tummytime is his least favorite thing to do but I think we are finally making some progress this week. He continues to get stronger everyday and loves to push his head up when you are holding him.

3 Months Old Today!

Month 2: Getting in the swing of things!

Month 2: This past month we have begun to get back in the swings of things with Landon. This month we have been consumed with getting Landon into a routine and get me used to leaving him with others so we can visit friends, go on a date, and prepare for me to go back to work.

 

I never thought that just the thought of leaving Landon with a babysitter would be so hard and with no family in the area that was something we had to tackle head on. We left him first with our friends John & Leah for a few hours. Our friend Kim works with students at the local college in Christian ministries and was able to recommend a few girls who would be willing to watch Landon. Becca arrived to watch Landon and my fears of leaving him disappeared in an instant. She has a lot of experience, has a large family, and Landon loves being with her every Tuesday while we go to our church group. When I am back at work we will be leaving him with our friend Aimee who goes to our church and has 3 beautiful children of her own. We feel incredibly blessed to have these two women in our lives to babysit Landon regularly!

2 Months Old!

Landon is growing and at his 2 month appointment he weighed 10 lb, 15 oz and was 22 5/8 inches long which puts him at the 22nd and 35th percentile. He has found his hands this month and is currently working on fitting the WHOLE hand in his mouth. He has been following sounds, lights, and objects this whole month and is now beginning to pick up rattles but is not aware that he is making the noise. Landon is a very happy baby and his smiles are now accompanied by a variety of coos and a small giggle occasionally.

This month we also made our 1st road trip to NY. Landon did great in the car. We went to Canandaigua for my friend Janelle's wedding and left him with Carly and my mom overnight. He did great with them and I am not sure he even noticed we were gone! We also loved visiting the zoo and apple picking for the 1st time. My friend Bridget and her 3 month old Drew were also able to stop by for a visit so the boys could meet. He was also able to meet more of his Grandma Harter's family.

Here are a few videos from the month. Our favorite toys are still the rattle ball and the star mat but we have added a moose and lady bug toy to our favorite things!

This is super long but as the 2 month mark comes to a close it's time to go back to work. The past 2 months have been beyond amazing and I feel blessed to have had 8 weeks to be at home. I have the BEST life and could not have done any of this without David who has been a great dad!