Before bedtime fun

Getting a relaxing rub before bed.

James is hoping Landon falls asleep there with him...

Where did Landon go?

James tries to get out all of Landon's extra energy before bed.

James opened a bag of microwave popcorn and Landon, who was literally falling asleep in his jumper, went crazy!

James thought it was hilarious.

Silly stuff

Hi there!
Ahhhhhhhh!

Can you see his teeth? I love how silly this kid is!

Mouth Fun

Once tooth #2 came out, he started doing this with his tounge. So funny.

James taught Landon how to stick out his tounge.

Singing songs

Ahhhhhhhhhhh! (That is Landon's favorite noise to make)

Old McDonald Had a Farm...

E I E I Ooooooooo!

And on this farm he had a LANDON!

E I E I Ooooooooooo!

With a WAH, WAH here and a WAH, WAH there

here a WAH, there a WAH everywhere a WAH, WAH!

Practicing walking.

The Beat Down song...

The Beverly Hillbillies Theme Song.

I am impressed that he knows this song as well as he does...

We just started singing songs like this to him all the time. It has been really great when he doesn't want to eat. James will sing and it distracts him from crying and he eats. James and I have been in the nursery several times, so we know lots of fun songs from that time spent in the nursery. Landon loves it when we sing and sometimes he even bobs to the music.

Landon loves his shadow

Cheesing at the camera.

Landon has discovered his shadow in the last month and you can see him watching his shadow while he jumps. Love to watch him discover new things!

Standing already

Standing/leaning on the stairs.
Sitting on the stairs.

Standing holding onto the couch.

Excuse my sick-i-ness and bed head. Landon loves to stand now. He wants to stand all the time and sometimes, when we need him to sit (like in his chair to eat), we have to bend him ourselves at his waist. Trust me, he is a strong kid!

Okay, this bed head is really bad, but hey, that is life. James was setting up my quilting rack (our home made one) and I was entertaining Landon by the stairs (we don't have a lot of room in the living room with the quilt rack set up). Well, I sat him on the bottom stair and he sat there by himself for several minutes just hanging out. Taking in the new view and loving every second of his new independence. Then he just decides to stand up. Luckily, he is tall enough that when he did, his butt was right there and he balanced himself by leaning his bottom on the stair behind him. So, we decided to let him just hang out by balancing himself by standing and leaning. He is really excited in this video, so you don't get the full effect. We have also been teaching him to walk back and forth from James to me and back. He thinks it is so fun. He is funny though because when he is done, he just dives his entire body at the place he wants to be... Makes me laugh.

Sick Momma, sick Baby

Daddy can always get the smiles!
I was sick laying on the couch and he was sick laying on the floor. I looked down and couldn't resist taking a picture. For a sick kid, Landon is still so sweet. Yes, I may be sleep deprived and he may not want me to be more than a foot away from him, but he is a wonderful child.

A few weekends ago I got either a flu, or something else, but I was miserable and weak and pathetic and Landon was still having a hard time with tooth #2. James had to work Sunday night and I was really stressed out that I wouldn't be able to take care of him and Auntie Candy doesn't live in Virginia anymore... and I couldn't get any help... But, when it came time for him to leave, I magically had the energy that I needed to get through the evening. (Thank you Heavenly Father) I also decided that bouncing him to sleep on the exercise ball for naps and bed time has gotten a little ridiculous. He is not the best sleeper regardless of the swaddle, the Binky and the bouncing. And some naps I bounce for a half hour and he only sleeps for 10-15 minutes. So, I decided that it is time for him to learn to self sooth. And hey, maybe this is why I got sick... When James left, it was nap time and he hadn't fallen to sleep yet. So I went in and started the soothing, but not pick up techniques. A half hour later, I was about to pass out and said a little prayer and I swear as soon as I was done, he went to sleep. I spent the same half hour doing it and he actually slept for almost 40 minutes. Since then, I have been keeping it up and our little boy is doing great at it. He still isn't the best sleeper, but he is now learning to put himself back to sleep and that is half the battle!

Check out those abs! Man, I wish my stomach looked like that!

Landon fell asleep playing on the floor for the first time ever and on his tummy no less! He now takes naps on his tummy! I think that we almost have the hernia problem conquered! Don't you love that little whimper?