Smile, 55 million, PREGNANT!!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

5 weeks and first road trip!

This week was a crazy and fun filled one for Landon. We had Devin's graduation, a wedding and birthday party back home so we loaded up the car and headed for Spencer on Friday. Landon traveled GREAT!! He fussed for about the first 15 minutes on the way there and slept the rest of the way and then on the way home he fussed for about 4 minutes and slept most of the way home. Landon met the rest of his grandparents and started meeting some great-grandparents. He may have been just a little spoiled this weekend...he's been pretty fussy the past two days. We should probably get used to it because we are heading home to Remsen this weekend for another fun filled (spoiled weekend) with Daddy's side of the family. Landon also went to his first I-Cubs game last night. He loved it and did great. I am thinking he might be a boy who loves to be outside! Landon continues to get bigger and stronger. We went to the Doctor last Wednesday to do a weight check and he weighed in at 10 lbs. 6 oz. So he has gained almost 3 pounds since he was born. He isn't struggling to eat enough that is for sure. He loves to kick his legs and is starting to have more head control. The other day he pushed himself all the way across the couch when I put my hands behind his legs for traction. If he could just figure out what to do with his arms. We also have to be careful with tummy time on the boppy because he can push himself over and is trying to be a little gymnast already!

We will post more updates next week!!

This is new...I kinda like it!!

Cuddle Time!

I'm 5 weeks old!!

Family Picture at Devin's graduation!

I started on Daddy's shoulder and made myself comfortable!

My first I-Cubs game for Mikey's birthday!

Mommy and Landon!!

Monday, May 14, 2012

1 month old!!!

Crazy to think that Landon is already a month old!! He is getting so big!!

Here is a review of the past week and the past month!

This past week Landon got to meet his great-aunt Bonnie. Bonnie and Suz came through Ankeny on their way to Kansas City and decided to stop and visit. Landon had a great time cuddling with his aunt!

We have gone on a couple more walks. It seems that anything involving the car seat is an instant way to get him to sleep. He is a great sleeper in the car and on walks.

The bath has become a more enjoyable experience. He has a little bit of shock getting into the water, but after that he seems to like it. We haven't gotten an official smile yet, but it almost looks like it in his towel after bathtime yesterday!

Landon also took a big step this week and has started taking a bottle. Matt feeds Landon a couple times a day. Landon took the bottle great, yet continues to nurse without any problems. This has been a big relief for me, so I know that when I go back to work, we won't have any feeding issues.

I also got the official OK from work that I have enough sick leave so I am off until July 18th PAID!!! With 4 weeks under our belt I can't imagine having to go back after only 6 weeks. I am very lucky with my job and the amount of time I will be able to take off.

Landon also had another visit from his friend Ethan. Ethan loves coming over to see "baby Landon." When he held him this time he thought it was hilarious that he could put his finger in the Binky and Landon would bite on his finger. He also taught Landon "This little Piggy." It was sooo cute!!

We've had a week of more fussiness. Nothing we can't handle but gas and struggles to go to the bathroom have been getting the better of Landon. Thanks to our friends Ashley and Kevin we have started using gas drops and they help a lot!! Just need Landon to get a little older so he can figure out the whole bathroom thing!!

For Mother's Day we went up to Ames to go to Red Lobster for dinner. The hostess obviously thought Landon was a big little boy since we got offered a children's menu on our way to the table. Matt and I thought after that we should have checked to see if kids eat free and we could have had a little appetizer :o) I'm pretty sure they didn't have Landon's food on the menu!

We have a big week coming up. Landon and mommy are going to go to the end of year picnic at mommy's work tomorrow. It should be fun for Landon to meet all of mommy's work friends! I'm sure he won't get any attention. This weekend we are taking our first road trip to Grandma and Grandpa Brehmers. We have a wedding to go to on Saturday and Uncle Devin graduated, so we have his party on Saturday as well. Landon finally gets to meet a lot of the family. Wish us luck and maybe say a prayer that our first 3 hour drive goes okay. We will be crossing our fingers for lots of napping!!

The animals are slowly starting to adjust to Landon. They like his stuff more than he does at this point!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Week 3

It is hard to believe that Landon is already 3 weeks old and on his way to a month!! We have started getting out more and getting in the hang of being a family of 3!

Landon and I went on our first walk this week. It ended up being a little hot and mommy realized how out of shape I really am!! Using pregnancy as an excuse not to exercise is a very bad idea!!! The weather is supposed to be beautiful for the next few days so hopefully Landon and I will give that stroller a work out.

We also went to the 1st Des Moines Farmers Market of the year on Landon's 3 week birthday! Landon's friend Ethan invited us and while Landon slept the whole time Ethan had a great time! Here is a picture of Ethan (age 3) and Landon (3 weeks) at the farmers market.

Landon continues to sleep like a champ. We use swaddle blankets after he eats between 9 and 11. He has slept for a consistent 4-6 hours at night. This makes mommy very happy. Hopefully he will be a night owl who loves to sleep in just like mommy!!!

During the day, Landon is liking to nap on his side and also sleep in his swing or bouncy chair. He spends some quality time in the bouncy chair and even hits the animals on accident and then looks in amazement that something just happened. He also likes to kick his leg/s and feet out of his blanket. Once again, he is his father's child!!

He is also starting to hold his head up. It seems pretty young, but he wants to be able to look around and know what is going on. When holding him, he will hold his head up and turn from side to side. Wants to be part of the conversation already.

Wednesday we went to Brandon and Lisa's for the night and had a photo shoot!!! Lisa got some GREAT pictures and we will make sure they are uploaded when we get them. My little caterpillar is already getting so big!!

Here are just a few extra pictures from week 3!!

Monday, April 30, 2012

Chunky Monkey!!

So today we had our 2 week well baby check at the doctors office. After our bit with jaundice the doctor was hoping Landon would be back to his birth weight or a little over. Remember Landon was 7lbs. 10 oz. when he was born. Well, he blew them away with a weight of 8lbs. and 10 oz. So he has gained a full pound!! He has also grown from 19.5 to 21 inches. I knew he had gotten bigger, but holy cow! Landon has also jumped quite a bit in the percentage range. When he was born he was in the 36th percentile for height and weight. Well he is now in the 48th percent for weight and 68th for length. Once again he is his father's son and looks to be on the tall side already!!

We also had a fun week with Landon getting his first bath. He still had part of his umbilical cord, so he wasnt' supposed to be fully immersed in the water. He did like it much better than the hospital though!!! He also lost his "belly button" last night so we look forward to bath time that can be much warmer!

I will attach a few pictures. Not too much new this week, but mom and Landon have survived our first week on our own and hope for nicer weather so we can start going for walks and get some fresh air!!

I look so tiny with dad's hand on me!!

This bath thing isn't so bad!

My towel is a little big yet, but it warmed me up!!

Sweet Dreams!

All stretched out...this is the life

I'm 2 weeks old today!!

Cute baby feet..

I'm liking this tummy time stuff!!

BIG stretches!!!

I'm an inny!!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Week One...

Well we officially survived our first week, and to say it was a busy one is an understatement. I will start by stating that for all of you who were wondering or doubting, we made it through the wedding and it was a huge success...Landon did GREAT and mommy was able to fulfill her bridesmaid duties!!

We came home on Tuesday, April 17th. I think we were all thrilled to be home. Landon has been eating well and sleeping great too. We have gotten a few 4-4.5 hour spirts at night and eating about every 3 hours during the day.

On Wednesday we spent my birthday running errands. Landon had his first doctors appointment to check his bilirubin levels and make sure he wasn't going to need a blanket for jaundice. His levels were elevated, but they weren't too concerned, so we got to go back on Thursday. After our appointment on Wednesday I was feeling so well we decided to introduce Landon to our favorite places, Target and Menards! We also had to make a quick stop at Walgreens to get him some supplies for his circumcision. Wednesday night we took our first road trip to Des Moines so I could get my bridesmaid dress altered again. A huge Thanks to the secretary in my office who does alterations and was able to tuck and trim my dress!

Thursday led to another doctors appointment. Landon's levels dropped quite a bit so no blanket for us!! YEAH!! We also had to take a run to Wal-Mart to try to find the guy some pants. This lovely April weather has him a little confused. Somedays he is in just a onsie and the next, long sleeves and pants. We weren't too prepared for pants, and trying to find them this time of year has been a challenge. Thanks to Wal-Mart and cheap pants he now owns a couple pairs!!

Friday we picked up my bridesmaid dress and had rehearsal dinner. Landon did great and slept through the whole thing!

Saturday was the big day...Matt and Landon came to the salon in the morning while the girls got their hair done. They were both troopers through the entire day. After hair we went home to eat and get Landon ready for the wedding. We went back to the church for pictures and the wedding. There was about 20 minutes where Landon was a little frustrated and wanted to eat while I was getting pictures taken. He slept through the entire ceremony and then after eating slept through the reception as well!! We were able to make it until 8:45, so he partied hard!!

Sunday Grandma and Grandpa Heidesch came to spoil Landon and bring mommy and daddy a ton of food to help through the week. With Matt going back to work this week, it will come in handy to have food to pull from the freezer! Sunday night Louise, Abby, Dave, Heather, Mike and Ethan came over to visit. They brought pizza that was delicious. Ethan thought baby Landon was pretty cool and didn't really want to stop holding him once he got started. He liked holding his hands!

So that is our week in a nutshell, pretty eventful, but we had a great first week home and look forward to some relaxing days to come!! Below are some pictures of the week. Also I added a few pictures of the "almost" finished nursery. There are a couple of pictures from Pottery Barn where I got my inspiration and then my version. I gotta say I don't think Pottery Barn has anything on me :o)