Arrrg Matey!!!!

My mom, dad, and sister spent 3 days in Chicago this week, and of course they bought Landon a bunch of souvenirs. One of them was this really cool Pirate hat from the Navy Pier. Landon loves it.

Potty Training Milestone #2

Okay, still no pictures with this one. Like I said it all happens so fast. Today Landon used the potty (by himself, without me or Paul prompting him to do so). The first time he still had his training pants on, but I didn't care because he walked right over to the potty, sat down, and peed. This was a huge step because up until this point Landon would practically run from the potty. After his accomplishment he knew he did something good. He was grinning from ear to ear and he gave me a high five.

Then later at bath time, Landon crawled out of the tub, went and sat on his potty and peed. Again, all by himself!!!! Now don't get me wrong, Landon is still a very good ways away from being potty trained but it is so exciting watching him as he begins to understand and learn this new process.

Easter 2010

Since Landon wasn't really old enough to understand getting gifts or the Easter bunny last year, this year I was so excited about telling Landon about the Easter Bunny coming to see him, but Landon wasn't as excited as I was. I think he was a little scared and didn't know what to expect. At first Landon ran away from his Easter Basket whining and saying "No-no". It was kind of funny and pitiful all at the same time. Once Paul started playing with the basket, Landon couldn't wait to dig in.

Once Landon is old enough to understand we will tell him the real reason for Easter, which is that Jesus loved us so much that he died on the cross for our sins, and that his love for us is unconditional. I want Landon to be able to enjoy these holidays like Easter and Christmas, but I also want him to understand the true meaning of these days.

After taking time to play with the goodies that the Easter Bunny left we got ready and went to church at New Harmony. Then went to eat with Nana, Papaw, Geri and Dustin. We wanted to be sure to see Nana, Papaw, and Geri because after lunch, they left for Chicago. Later that day Paul, Landon, and I played/worked outside. Landon even helped Paul pull the weeds out of the landscaping it was so cute.

Potty Training Milestone #1

Well, this is another post without pictures, but sometimes life happens to quickly for the camera. I haven't really been pushing potty training on Landon, but since he has been sick he has really been battling some BAD diaper rash. Until now, Landon has never really dealt with diaper rash, but he is dealing with it now. So in order to help him get over it we have been letting him "air out". I didn't really want him just running around naked so I put some training pants on him, and he took to them really well.
This afternoon Landon and I went to visit Nana, Papaw, and Geri, and we put some training pants on Landon and let him run around outside to play. He had the training pants on for about an hour and a half, and then I noticed that Landon was walking a little funny and kind of bouncing around. So I asked him if he needed to "pee-pee", and he started trying to pull the pants down. I helped him get them down and then he peed and pulled his pants right back up. Nana, Landon, and I were all so excited we cheered for Landon's awesome accomplishment. Once we got home from Nana and Papaw's Landon did it again. I know we are no where close to being Potty Trained, but I definitely think that we are on our way!!!!

The ER

On Wednesday, March 24, Landon had his first "real visit" to the ER. He has actually been before when he was about a month old, but it wasn't necessary. It was just me being a worried mom, but this time was VERY necessary.

We found out on Tuesday that Landon had an ear infection and was having a little problem with diarrhea, but we had no idea how bad his next day was going to be. On Tuesday night Landon went to sleep at 7:30 and did not wake up until 12:30 Wednesday. As soon as Paul emailed me to let me know this, I left work to get home to my baby. We talked to the nurse from Dr. Crews office and she felt that it was necessary to go to the emergency room. We were able to get Landon to take 2 sippy cups of Pedialyte and to eat one chocolate chip cookie before they took him back to his room. Once we were back there, they checked his oxygen, took his temperature, did a chest X-Ray and an abdominal XRay, took blood and gave him and IV. Watching all of this be done to my terrified, sick baby broke my heart. It was the hardest thing I have had to go through thus far in my life. I thought the day I found out I miscarried was awful, but that did not even compare to the pain I felt watching Landon go through this.

Once all the tests had been done, we found out that Landon did have an ear infection, a stomach virus, he was dehydrated, and his blood sugar level had dropped. He was definitely a sick little boy, but by the time we made it back home, he was doing much better.

Landon is now back to his old playful self, and I just want to THANK all of you that called to check on him, and THANK you SO MUCH for the prayers.

Hoop Star

Since March Madness is going on Geri thought it would only be fitting to get Landon his first Nerf Basketball goal. Mom, Geri, Landon, and I all went to Owensboro and Geri bought Landon a nerf basketball goal. She was so excited about it that she took it out, put it together and then hung it from the handle next to Landon's car seat. This turned out to be a great idea, he played basketball the whole time he was in the car. I told mom and Geri to keep the goal at Mom's so he could use it there, and I would buy one for our house. So I did, and Paul rigged up a "basketball goal" that was just the right size for Landon. Landon started out by just "dunking" the ball

but now he will actually stand away from the goal and shoot the ball. I have to say, he has pretty good form for a 20 month old.

A Rockin' Good Playdate

This past Friday, one of our FAVORITE restaurants celebrated their one year anniversary, so we decided to attend. We all love going to Rockford's, especially Landon. He feels right at home there because everyone welcomes him with open arms and lots of hugs. He loves to listen and dance to the music, and we love the carefree atmosphere. So, we were pumped for their big night. We even had some friends (Amber, Chris, and Emma) meet us there. On the way there Landon fell asleep, so he was a little groggy when we went in. I was amazed at how many people were there. It was packed out. We stayed for a few songs, but had to leave a little early because it was so crowded. However, I am thrilled that Rockford's had such a great turn out. I wish we could have stayed longer, but Landon just wasn't up for it this time. We did get a few pictures before we left for the show though.

I think Landon looks like he is ready to Rock N Roll.

Mommy's little man. He is getting so big so fast.

After we left Rockford's Chris, Amber, and Emma all met back at our house so we could visit and catch up. The kids had a great play date, and after a long night of partying and playing, Emma and Landon decided it was time to cool down with a cold glass of milk. A good time was had by all.