Stuff from this week.

Well, we had a rough week. The last three weeks James has been gone almost all day for most of the week, last week being the worst. So, I have done a lot more caring for Landon by myself and my body just hurts... all the time. Sometime in the middle of last week, Landon decided to go from waking up once a night back to every 1 1/2 to 2 hours. It's killing me. You know how they say it is better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all? Well, it is better to never sleep through the night after having a baby than to taste the bliss of a full nights sleep and have it taken away from you never to know when you will have it again. : )
BUT, Landon has reached a bunch of milestones again in the last week. Still teething and no teeth. He is now paying attention to other babies. He is now interested in the toys that I put in front of him on the floor for tummy time and he tried to get them. This morning he rolled/scooted all over his blanket. Interesting that he kept himself from going onto the carpet and just changed directions to stay on his blanket...
Last night we were saying prayer on dinner and I couldn't help myself and peeked at him. He had THE BIGGEST grin on his face watching his dad say the prayer. Then he looked at me and I swear he just knew that I wasn't supposed to have my eyes open. So hilarious!
He is growing like crazy!!! Today I compared him to our tv stand. He is the same height standing which is 24 inches. He is slightly longer when he is all stretched out. We'll see what they say at his next appt in two weeks. He is eating a ton, I might have to start him on cereal soon... We shall see, maybe it is just another growth spurt. Our scale at home measures him at 14lbs...

Splish Splash, Landon taking a bath!

Bath time is my favorite part of the day! James does bath time and I get to watch. It starts out with turning on the water and Landon loves to listen to the running water. Then we put him in the chair and he puts his feet in and out of the falling water (so cute). The whole time James is talking and making funny sounds of encouragement. Then James lathers him all up and sings funny bath songs he makes up on the fly. Every time it is different. Finally, if Landon is having a ton of fun, we let him play until he gets tired. This was his longest bath yet. So much fun!

Teething sucks!

Last week there were two days where Landon did not sleep during the day. His naps were between 5 and 15 minutes. I was so tired! I sound annoyed in this video, but I was just tired on the edge of hysteria. I am happy to say that is back to taking naps. Everyone is telling me that this is normal, but why didn't anyone warn me before hand? I was thinking that my little boy, who seems to be growing up way too fast, is never going to nap again! I even had dreams that he started talking last week! Craziness!

Interesting visiting teaching experience...

Yesterday I went to visit a new Sister on my visiting teaching list. My companion and I met there and I got to the apartment complex just before she did. I found the visitor parking just as she was trying to get the right password in at the front gate. I was so distracted in giving her the right password and showing her where I was in the parking lot, that I never turned off the car, but I closed my door and went to get Landon out. I got him out and then went to get the diaper bag from the passenger side when I realized I left the car on. So I reached over to turn off the car and completely forgot that I had my lights on. We visited with this Sister for over two hours and then when I went to turn on my car, it was completely dead! My companion didn't have jumper cables, so I hung out at my new friend's house until her husband came home with their jumper cables and got my car started. I was actually nursing Landon and he did everything for me. What a great guy! And it was one of the hottest days of the summer. So glad that this was a friend already and not an inactive that was annoyed at my visit to begin with! On the way home, Landon fell asleep and I never even knew it! This is a first for him. Usually he gets fussy before he falls asleep in the car. So I couldn't resist the picture perfect moment.

Oh, by the way, no car seat toys have been interesting at all to Landon until we got these linking toys thingies. He loves them! Notice how he fell asleep holding them? It is great for teaching him how to grab and let go. Yesterday I put my sunglasses in the car seat with him and then next thing I knew he had them and was waving them all around! I guess I have to be more careful from now on...

What is it about boys and electronics???

Landon is in the Bumbo watching t.v. and stealing glances at Daddy's laptop.
The boys watching t.v.

If they weren't so cute... I would be annoyed.

Standing and walking???

Holy Cow! Next week he'll be riding a bike!

Stuff from this week.

Landon loves tummy time now. He starts talking and it is so cute. Of course every time I try to record it, he starts crying. That diaper looks huge on him, but he is too big for ones and too slender for twos. I can't even tell you how many poop disasters we have had lately. Thank goodness for Oxyclean!
Love his little piggy's!

I could never get Landon to take a pacifier. Well, now that he is teething he will chew on it. Yes, that is right, chew on it. I will try to get a better video later of him chewing on it like it is a piece of bubble gum, but here it is proof that this little guy will take it! It lasted about a half hour yesterday. Not so interested in it today, but I will keep trying!

I really thought that babies slept more. He used to take a 3 to 4 hour nap in the morning and then a 2-3 hour nap and then a quickie here and there until bedtime. Now he is sleeping MAYBE two hours in the morning and less than an hour every time after that. AND, he has gone back to waking up at least twice every night... Ugh. When do I get to sleep? It is fun though. It is pretty cool how much fun he is while he is awake and happy.