Landon at 17 Months

Bad, bad mommy I am, not keeping up with this blog. If anything, I should post daily. The physical changes, mental and language development are miraculous. I wish life would move slower so I could stop and cherish each moment. I am doing my best. Here is what our little dude is up to:

• Weighs 22lb. Need to come back and update height. 14% and 40%, respectively. I guess my kid needs some twinkies (wink, wink).
• Last week at the supermarket he saw bananas and screamed, "Nee-nas!" He now asks for them.
• He can point to and say, "ears," "nose," and "mouth."
• He saw Elmo on his box of crackers and said, "Elmo!" We have no Elmo books or Elmo toys, so this was a shocker. Apparently Elmo is his favorite toy at Pooh's.
• He pointed to the letters on his cup that is labeled Landon and said, "Nanon." He also points to himself in the mirror and says this too.
• He pointed to a picture of his buddy Jack at Pooh's and said, "Ack!"
• Says "doggee" and pants
• Sees fire or anything fire related (like our non working fireplace) and says HHHOTT!
• This week he does not want to be carried at all. He has been walking from the car into the house and from the car into Pooh's.
• He loves to inspect his tummy.
• Other words: up,down, cracker, juice, shoe, shoes, sock, mommy, auntie, ry-ry, nanny, papa, meemah (grandma) daddee, auntie, kristie, anya (for tanya at Pooh's), soup, mine, ah choo, Nanon no (copies us saying, "Landon, no!"), gock (block), gook (book), bear, bath.
• Blows kisses and says "Uv You"
• Needs another haircut!
• Loves to sit in laps to read and eat snacks

Landon at 15 Months

What a little man our baby is turning into! This month the mental and physical changes have been extraordinary. Of course I am late on uploading photos, but for now a listing of accomplishments will do:

• New words include: mine (oh dear . . ), block, Addy, Diddee (my mother), Jack (his best friend at poohs), Bella, ess you (for bless you), all done, up, ez (for eyes), Steve
• Has been waving his finger, "No, no" to the little babies at daycare. Eeks!
• Shakes head when says, "No"
• Is learning a lot from the other kiddies at Poohs! Yesterday I was blowing him kisses good-bye and while he very well knows how to do this, he never seems to respond when I do so at daycare. Of course all the other kids were blowing them back to me but him. However, yesterday he noticed them doing so and copied them! Finally!
• Face is looking more mature
• Has a protruding tummy.
• Is getting taller! His 12-18 month shirts are getting small, and his pants no longer need to be cuffed.
• Adores his daycare. Half the time he cries when I carry him out of there.
• Does kunckle fives
• My favorite - will pick up a book, walk backwards and plop his tush down in my indian-style lap. Be still my heart!
• Runs around the house saying "woooooooooow!"
• Swats at Chloe :(. Poor girl.
• Points at eyes in a book and says "eyes".
• Runs in place when you say to him "hot feet!". Uncle Ryan taught him that one.
• Loves to push his lawn mower and ride his bulldozer.
• Teases by offering to give you something and taking it back when you reach for it saying "No!".
• Favorite book is "I Love You Through and Through" This is the book he picks up to read and then sits in my lap with.
• Eyes still blue, hair is looking more brown than blond.
• Adores Italian food, meatballs are the favorite
• Has somewhere between 13-15 teeth.
  

Landon at 14 Months

The changes continue, what fun we are having! I thought I'd be sad to see my little guy grow out of baby and into toddler, but I have to say we are enjoying this time more than ever. At 14 months Landon is a running parrot. Specifically he:

• Speed walks everywhere and in all directions. Often times you can tell his mind is working faster than his body and that's when he'll trip and fall.
• Repeats everything we say. His main vocab right now is: mama, daddee, dada, mommie, two, three, four, a boo (peek-a-bow), Hi Boo (for Chloe), ah choo (sneeze), up, Nanny, Papa, Auntie, shoe (his favorite), sock, Ry-Ry, cracker, please, yah, no no
• Waves, gives kisses, plays beek a boo, gives high and low fives, claps hands, smiles and laughs
• Crouches down to look under doors and the coffee table for things that may have rolled.
• Loves to be chased and to play hide and seek with me.
• Is learning to climb down the stairs
• Insists upon feeding self with spoon yoghurt and apple sauce
• Is a diva . .when he doesn't get his way his whole body goes limp and he stretches as if to fling himself backwards on the ground like the cover of a trashy romance novel
• Loves juice. Sometimes will reject water
• Is drinking well out of cup that is not a sippee
• Has been reaching for books. Sometimes will sit still to listen to a story, sometimes not.
• Favorite songs are "On Top of Spaghetti, Monkeys on the Bed and Old McDonald"
• Somehow misplaced his green shoe yesterday
• Is ready for bed by 7 pm sharp. Sometimes I try to give him quiet time with the rocker and a story, but he wants none of it, just wants to be put in the crib, cries for about 5 minutes and then is out for 10-12 hours.
• Is clingy to me in the mornings, when he is tired and when he gets hurt
• Is obsessed with going both up and down stairs
• Loves toys that have tiny buttons and make music
• Insists upon carrying both remotes - the one with batteries and the one without
• Likes baths, but despises getting his face washed
• Sings, "Bye, bye baby, Bye, Bye" and "Ei, Ei, O"
• Can identify my nose, eyes and ears
• Points to things all the time, not sure exactly what they are

Landon @ 10 Months

I can't believe another month has gone by. It seems like just yesterday we brought our not so little little baby home from the hospital and now he is less than two months away from being one! Specificially he is:

• sleeping the night off and on (literally one week he sleeps, another he doesn't)



• is still 20lb, but has grown to (need to fill in)



• likes eating table foods for dinner such as pieced up chicken, pasta and bread. He really enjoys feeding himself!



• is constantly pulling himself up on everything and anything.



• tantrums when he doesn't like the position he is in



• has 5 teeth



• will not sit still to be changed



• continuously babbles "mama, dada, la, da, ahh, ehh" and lots of other noises, but no real words yet



• fits into 12-18 month clothing presently



• loves toys that make a shaking sound



• enjoys playing with the laundry basket



• walks from furniture to furniture



• does not like Stage 3 meals

• loves to hiss like a snake. We sing, "Lannndon the snake!" to him.
  


• still crawling like a silly monkey, although from time to time he crawls like a normal baby too.



• has no fear



• is eyeing the stairs

• is getting quite attached to me, in particular. Last week when I came home I put my things down and greeted Chloe first before picking him up and he started to cry in anticipation. He also loves to be held by me when he is cranky and to put his head on my shoulder.

Landon @ 9 months

I can't get over how much he changes each day. Specifically he:

- measures 28.5" long and 20lb; 50% and 25%, respectively
- rolls from back to tummy, to sitting up, to standing
- stands in crib, making bed-time a nightmare

- bites your shoulder and thinks it's funny - ouch!

- loves to walk assisted

- stands and holds on with one hand, trying to pick up an object with another, also tries it walk around objects

- has taken a few steps unassisted

- can stand unassisted for a descent period of time
- sleeps on side and tummy (as opposed to back)

- says "Mamamama" and "Dadada," although probably does not associate either with us

- loves to eat ice cream and Italian ice!

- has 5 teeth

- is getting a bit of a mullett

- tantrums if he is not in agreement about his position

- loves Chloe

- claps hands!

- laughs and crawls to me when I pick him up from daycare

- reaches out to be held

- is adored by everyone . . .

Some photos from Angelo's 85th with my new camera! (LOVE it, thank you Jerome.)

Lauging with Grandpa Steve:

And a few more cuties: