Summer Recap redo

When I posted my summer recap last week, of the things we had done as a family over the summer, one thing was noticeably missing: Fishing with Grandpa. Grandpa would not stand for this and since there are technically a few days left of summer left, there was only one thing we had to do...go to the lake and catch some sunnies! 

It was so adorable! Landon (aka Grandpa) set the bait and tossed the hook in. He (aka Bartek) reeled in two biggin's. In typical Landon fashion, he had to try to grab them as they dangled in front of him. 

Summer Recap

I had meant to post this on Labor Day, but extreme exhaustion hit on Monday night (read: I passed out on the couch) and yesterday the computer was hijacked all night for a Fantasy Football draft. So, two days later, I'm reminiscing about my summer. Back in March, after a particularly warm day in New York City, I wrote this post about my wishes for the summer. So, looking back, I wanted to see if I did them.

A Year in the Life of Landy

This has quite possibly been the fastest year ever. Our life has changed so much since my little man came into this world at 12:47 PM exactly one year ago today. Yes, we've had many sleepless nights (sometimes weeks), but when I snuggled my little guy to sleep tonight, it's like those tough times never happened. I kiss the top of his head, where tufts of blond hair lay, and I think about how blessed my life is. I couldn't be any happier. Every day, his sweet personality shines through. Sometimes he's mischievous but sometimes all he wants to do is be lovable and loving.

Day 1

Month 1

Month 2

Month 3

Month 4

Month 5

Month 6

Month 7

Month 8

Month 9

Month 10 

Month 11

1 YEAR!

Happy Birthday my love! May the stars always shine for you, may you always feel love and joy in your heart. 

One YEAR Old- My Baby is all Grown Up!

No more months to count. My big boy is now onto the "years"! I can't believe how fast this past year is gone. It feels like it was just yesterday we were in the hospital. Landon is now a walking pro. He doesn't crawl at all anymore. He has his own big boy walking shoes for walking outside. He says "mama" when he's in distress or wants to snuggle and "dada" when he wants to play....I wonder why!? He has seven teeth now and another on the way on the bottom. 

More pictures from this month...

Hey World, Look What I Can Do-update

Last week I shared Landon's first steps on film. Well, I got a much better video today...

Video from last week....

11 Months Old!

I know it's a few days late (we're in the process of a move!) but here's Landon's 11-month picture

Ten Months Old!

Daily I'm thinking "Holy Cow! My little man is almost a year old!"

Here Comes Trouble

Since I updated you last, Little Man has become a professional crawler. All he wants to do all day long is crawl.

Nine Months Old!

Landon has really changed so much in the past month. He has such a personality now. He definitely inherited the "skutch" from my side of the family (I'm not sure if other people use this word, but it means purposely being a brat). So Landon likes to push our buttons by making us nervous with his standing or by pulling on his framed map above his changing table.

He's a daredevil now and pulls himself up to standing on the coffee table, dining chairs and his jumperoo. He's also a crawler and can make his way across the bedroom. He has six teeth, four on the top and two on the bottom. He says "mama" all the time and maybe he does know what it means, it's kind of hard to tell. Besides that, he babbles like crazy. Just like I said last month, he's really growing like crazy!

Like Mother, Like Son

It is so awesome when you see yourself in your own children. This is what I see of myself in Landon....

Blink and You'll Miss It, Part II

As promised, here's a comparison of Landon in his bassinet:

At 2 days old

At 8 months old!

Love this!

Blink and You'll Miss It!

Landon's first year seems to be moving so fast. I caught him standing up today! The first time I've seen it and the first time I got it on camera!!

He stood for the first time in daycare on Monday. I was so sad I missed it, but this time, I'm glad the camera was nearby!

When I had him in his crib while he was practicing standing up, I saw him staring at his play gym. I haven't taken it out in a while, so I set it up on the bed for him. I couldn't believe how big he looked in it!

Landon at 2 weeks

Landon at 8 months

And then, I figured I'd see how big he'd look in his bouncer. I stopped putting him in it about 2 or 3 months ago when he started leaning too far forward in it.

Landon at 1.5 weeks

Landon at 8 months

Look at him now! The bottom almost touches the floor!

Tomorrow, I'm going to get a picture of him in his bassinet now compared to him at 2 days old!

Eight Months Old!

Wow this month has flown by! I swear I just posted Landon's Seventh Month pictures! Landon has done so much in the past month. He now has four teeth. He says "mama" all the time, although it isn't really with purpose yet, more like he wants something. He's attempting to crawl. And today, for the first time, he stood up all by himself! He pulled himself up in his crib at daycare! My little man is growing so fast every day!

And this is my little man today doing his first successful attempt at forward motion/almost-crawling. He dragged himself forward a little on the floor! Usually he goes in circles or backwards

I can't believe how fast he's growing!

Seven Months Old

Birth to Six Months Old

Sweet Snuggliness

Yes, my friends..."Snuggliness". I tend to make up words in this blog, such as ridiculousity, badassery, and now "snuggliness". But what better word to describe homemade, knit blankets!

Knit blankets are such a sweet gift for a new baby. Landon received a few of them and I cherish them, as (I hope) he will when he looks back at them as a grown-up. There is something so sweet and precious about a knit blanket. I hope to learn how to knit/crochet some day so I can make them for my loved ones.

Here's Landon at 3 months-ish chillin' in his blankey

Seven Months Old!

I can't believe Little Man is seven months old already! This month really flew by! He's so big now! Last Friday, he got his first tooth and today he went from sitting position to crawling position all on his own. Gotta cherish these moments because they are going by so fast

Little Man Will be Crawling in No Time

Lately, Bartek and I have been thinking that Landon is ready to get moving. He wants to move around everywhere so badly! He lunges for things when he can. And he practically pulled himself halfway out of his bathtub tonight. He can almost hold himself up on all fours. He'll do it for a few seconds before his tummy plants into the bed or couch. 

Well, tonight we tried to take it to the next level with Landon. We put him on the floor (on a blanket so he wouldn't eat dirt/dog hair) and tried to get him to scoot around. With Bartek's hands used as a "wall" to push off against, Landon successfully pushed around to get a jingly ball-at least a foot or two. Our little man is so strong! He's going to have a huge chest and arms soon!

Landon's Trip to the Hospital

We finally got home from the hospital today! When the doctor gave us the OK, I was ecstatic. We were there for three nights, but it felt like an eternity. Here are some pics from our little ordeal. Landon, of course, was smiling through the whole thing because he is such a trooper. 

Hooked up to the IV

Landon's little club hand

Playing with his toys

Riding the horsey from the play room in Pediatrics

So glad to be back! My family was so amazing, especially my mom. She stayed with us every day and night. Can't thank her, my dad, Nick, Mer and Delainey enough! What a blessing to have such an amazing family!

Hoping Landon is this cool in 6 months

The snowboarding 1 year-old. So we have 6 months to make him a pro...

Half a Year of the Awesomest Baby in the World

Today, Landon turned 6 months old!! I can't believe it's been half a year already. The time has really flown by. Each month, I've posted a picture of him on Facebook so I'd be able to see how he's grown. I'm so glad I did! Here's 6 months of my little man:

The day he was born. What a cute little burrito!

We never posted a picture from his 1-month-birthday, but this was taken on September 3rd, so close enough! Such long, skinny arms and legs!

Chunking up a little at 2 months. And a lot more alert

Focusing more at 3 months.

Starting to develop a personality at 4 months and holding his head up easily.

Looking quite dapper at 5 months and able to sit propped up on his own.

Sitting up, smiling and giggling at 6 months.

What a fun, crazy, and love-filled 6 months this has been!