One Landes Place

Well my efforts to get a picture of you with your little bear each month have ceased!  With the holidays and moving, I can't seem to even remember what day it is.  Nevertheless, you are still almost 1!  This month we have enjoyed watching you cruise around the furniture and stand up on your own.  You really want to walk but you just aren't quite sure yet.  This was your first Christmas and we had a fun time watching you and your sister open gifts.  You wanted everything your sister opened and you were more interested in the wrapping paper than what was inside. We have started the process of moving to Arkansas and you have adjusted well so far.  I was really sad to see your nursery go but you will have a fabulous big boy room soon enough!  You still only have 2 little teeth on the bottom but I am sure more are coming as you have been extremely fussy the past few nights.  You are a good eater and prefer baby food to formula any day....

This month has been all about teething and being sick.  Whoa, what a month!  You just finished round 3 of antibiotics for a list of infections including 3 ear infections in the last 2 months.  Next step, tubes-just like sister had.  You have not been sleeping for anything!  I finally saw your first tooth coming in last night-finally! You are incredibly active, climbing and crawling on and in everything.  You are learning to stand on your own.  You are so proud of yourself once you realize what you are doing.  You are sooo happy all the time.  You love to be tickled and daddy knows right where to get you!  You still adore your sister and watch her every move.  She is so sweet to you most of the time:) I love the way you light up a room.  You are far from quiet, so everyone knows where you are at all times! You love to rock, which I am grateful for. When you are super tired, you will let me rock you right to sleep...

I have tons of pictures to post but this will have to do for now. My little baby girl turned 3 this month and it is killing me! Birthday Pancakes The much requested Castle Cake Somebody is 3!

It has been tough to keep up with this but I only have a few months left until my little man turns one so why stop now? Little Nathan, Daddy's babies Just a few weeks ago, we left you and sister with Aunt Phyl and Aunt Peggy while mommy and daddy went on a beautiful (much needed) vacation to Wyoming.  I was super nervous but you did great while we were gone.  Only one trip to the doctor :(  Looks like you had a double ear infection and needed lots of TLC from mommy when we got home. You are surely getting more mobile if that is possible.  I put you down and turn around and you are no where in sight!  You eat about 2 jars of food each meal and still drink 4-5 bottles a day. Making new friends with Lexa You still wear 6-9 months but I can see you are about to need 9-12 any day now.  You love to play and love your MDO teachers, Ms. Faye and Ms. Suzie.  I love watching you grow and learn new things. You are so smart. It's so fun to wa...

Little boy, You are growing into such a big boy. You have been crawling and climbing on EVERYTHING! We finally put up your baby gate this week, whew!  Lots of changes came this month. You are standing up on anything you can grab a hold of. No teeth yet but you are a little drool monster.  Some of the things you love: your sister Daddy's tickles balls climbing on anything your backyard swing mommy to sing FOOD Things you don't love: the carseat or the stroller diaper changes or clothes changes (this is a nightmare!) You still have tummy issues and have extremely bad eczema but we just finally got you some medicine.  You and sister both have a sinus infection and you have your first ear infection this week.  The doctors still think you have some sort of food allergy so they took more blood this week to check. Here are a few pictures from this month: Sweet, sweet Nathan I love you so! 

Just Like Daddy! Happy Boy all the time! You love the playroom! 6 Months Big Sister helping out as always     You are pulling up on everything! Sweet baby boy, What an amazing 6 months! Nothing has brought me more joy this year than watching you grow and learn the world around you. You started crawling this week and you love to play with your sister's toys. She is gracious enough to share them, most of the time. She does adore you and the feeling is mutual. Sometime when you are crying, she is the only one that can calm you and make you laugh. You two are going to have so much fun together, and probably drive me crazy too! You still aren't a big fan of solids, but we are working into them slowly. You are over the bouncy seat and are on to being on the floor and into everything. I had to finally put the rail up on the crib before you crawled out! We just had your 6 month check up and you weigh 16.9 lbs. You are wearing 6-9 month cloth...

In high school I was a crazy FSU fan. I loved anything Florida State-including the cute quarter back Casey Weldon. I never knew much about football, but always wanted a team to cheer on. I soon fell in love with and married a Hogs fan and by default became a fan myself. My father in law coached football for 20 something years and Matt and his brother Jake played football well into college. So it was no surprise that our fall seasons would revolve around game schedules. Don't get me wrong, I love football. Matt and I even used to go on dates to Friday night games in the area. Nothing is more exciting than a good game with friends and family. Here is one of the newest fans showing off her hog calling skills, thanks to her Uncle Jake.

Little Nathan, You are a giggle monster! These are some of my favorite times with you! You have several tickle spots and your sister can make you laugh like no one else. You are rolling over everywhere and talking up a storm. It does seem cliche' but these 5 months have flown by! You still aren't a great sleeper at night, about 6 hours but I'm ok with that. I love seeing your smiling face every time I walk into your room. You just had a check up and you weigh 14 lbs and are 22 inches. You are short and stocky, like your grandpa Owens and great grandpa Landes. You are trying to sit up but a little top heavy still! You love to play in the floor, especially when your sister will sit and entertain you. You are grabbing at everything and are starting to grab your cute little feet! I've tried giving you some solids but they just all end up on the floor-but that's ok-we're still experimenting. You know I can't wait to see you grow up but right now I am ju...

After 2 years, 8 months and 28 days, my sweet daughter decided on her own (with a little prompting) to throw her beloved binkies in the trash. It has been a looming battle we have not wanted to face but took the opportunity and bit the bullet, cold turkey. She immediately asked for a high five as soon as they hit the bottom of the trash can. I obliged with a smile and thought "I could be in for the longest night in history!". I explained to her that when daddy got home we would take her on a special trip to the store to pick out a new toy. She knew exactly what she wanted, a fast car! Here is what she came home with: She has been riding this thing around the house like a pro! She is still learning to use the breaks, however! The first night was a little rough. She slept with the bike in her room, but still asked for her binkie and said she couldn't sleep without it. It took a few hours but eventually we found her like this: It has not been as bad as...