3 month Update!

I haven't been good about keeping up with this because like most new parents any time I get with Landon I treasure. Most evenings are spent sharing Landon cuddle time with Kenny, preparing bottles for the next day, laundry, or bath time. We love being parents & all the new things Landon does all the time. He is now rolling over from his tummy to his back, he is much stronger as he holds up his head, and typically sleeps through the night (when it's mommy's turn to be up). Tomorrow we celebrate Father's Day with Kenny. Landon is so excited to spend the weekend with his daddy & has planned some fun events. This morning we are going to downtown Saturday Market, eating lunch at a BBQ place Kenny wants to try, then spending the evening at home grilling out and spending family time together. Landon might even get in his baby pool for the first time. Tomorrow we are taking Daddy to Embassy Suites for the Father's Day brunch then giving Ken his present. He already received one from Landon which was a picture of him posing in Daddy's tie. I've posted it below. More updates soon!

Update- 10 weeks old

So, I've been a little slack at posting on this blog. Landon keeps us very busy & we love just spending time as a family after working all day. Here are a few recent pictures of our family with Landon. He is now 10 weeks old, and up to 10 lbs 6.5 oz as of his last appointment. He is working on picking his head up better & squirms all around his crib but hasn't mastered rolling over yet. We love every minute we have together. Kenny just finished his associates program in Accounting & will be taking the summer off of school before returning to finish his bachelors. We are so proud of daddy & can't wait to spend lots of quality time together as a family this summer.

A few new photos...

Landon is already changing so much & he will celebrate his 2 week birthday tonight. This week has flown by and I'm sad thinking about the day I have to go back to work. We are starting to get into a routine as a family, although he does throw us some curve balls. We are enjoying taking care of our little man and spending time as a family.

Early Arrival

So Landon decided to make an early arrival on March 5th. I had been having contractions the weekend before and the doctor decided to put me on bed rest & meds. That didn't last very long...on Thursday night I was having lots of cramping & just tried to rest through the night & call for a doctor's appointment in the morning. As I was seated on the table waiting for the doctor to come in, my water broke. The doctor came in & said, " I think you are having a baby today!" Thankfully we already had our bags packed and were prepared for the possibility of his early arrival. Labor and delivery was nothing like I expected. We got to the hospital about noon and just before 8 pm he was born. It was not nearly as scary as I expected. Because he was early Landon had to stay in the NICU for a few days. We are so grateful for the amazing nursing staff at St. Francis. They have made this journey so much better for our family. It's been a week of many emotions, but our little man will finally be coming home with us hopefully tomorrow. I will share more pictures when I have them. Thank you all for your support of our family. We can't wait to show off our handsome Landon Kenneth!

Baby Showers...

I had my first baby shower last weekend & had a really good time. Mom hosted at our home & it was all girls from work, Sigma, & other family and friends. We got a lot of nice things for Landon & I made sure to get thank you notes out quickly so I don't have alot to do at one time. We are getting really close to the due date now & things are getting more real. We are excited, but still a little nervous as we anticipate life changing soon. I don't have any photos because our computer is acting up, but you can see them online at my Facebook page.

Note to self...

Don't welcome a baby shower for yourself at your home. You end up having to worry about cleaning & straightening things you could have easily not worried about. :) Ken and I have spent a great portion of this week preparing the house for the baby shower mom is hosting. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate it & look forward to showing off Landon's room, but don't like worrying about everything being cleaned & in it's place.

Thank goodness I have an AWESOME husband!

Crafts for Landon

One of my favorite things to do during the pregnancy is to work on crafts for Landon. I've already posted some items I've worked on but here are a few more...I'm making his mobile out of a melted record & guitar cutouts, decorating a feather wreath for the hospital, and painting "whale" themed items for his bathroom. My mom is pretty crafty so many of these projects we've worked on together. They all have their imperfections, but every time I see them in his room will bring back a memory of creating them. Enjoy! The picture of Kenny is just, CUTE!