Time for some Landon

Time for Some Landonness

Landon

The other day we were driving and something started to smell a little...stinky. Landon piped up from the backseat and said, "Dada, did you do a toot? Something smells stinky!" Jonathan told him that he did not do a toot, but that the car did (you know how sometimes the car emits a stinky smell for some reason). Landon thought for a moment and then said, "Dad. Does the car have a butt?" We laughed pretty hard.

Last night we ate at pizza hut. We usually take out but last night decided to eat in to avoid clean up and just to do something fun. Anyway, the waitress was about 20 years old and really pretty. Landon was very chatty with her and constantly had a grin on his face. Towards the end of the meal he kept asking if she was going to come back and talk to him. Finally, it came out...he said he thought she was really pretty. Again, I was taken aback that a three year old can have a crush. He kept saying he wanted to go back to the kitchen (where she was hanging out) and talk to her. This is so not like Landon, as he is pretty shy. He is also three for three in his crushes...apparently he likes blondes.

He had his check up for preschool today. I knew he was healthy, but it is always reassuring to hear that validated. She said he was very advanced in his verbal skills...I knew that becuase all of our behavior problems with him stem from his mouth...and his attitude. It is a battle that I get very weary of fighting, but I know if we don't teach him correctly now, then it will be a hundred times worse when he is a teenager. Parenting can be serious hard work, let me tell you.

Last night we also went to the beach and the waves were really high. I loved laying on the blanket with Noah and listening to the sound of Landon's delighted screams come intermittently as the waves would hit him. It was a beautiful sight to see Jon and Landon in the water with the sun setting. Gorgeous.

Noah

The kid has completely stolen my heart. Before he was born I told someone that I had a feeling that when the doctor handed him to me, I would be handed my joy. Not that I didn't have joy before Noah, but I knew he would bring abundant joy into my life. He has. His smile, which occurs about every five seconds, just melts my heart and makes me want to plant kisses all over his chubby little body. He just fills my heart with such joy...in fact, if he were a girl, joy should have been his middle name.

Noah LOVES his bath. The last two nights if I start saying, "Go Noah, Go!" He starts kicking and splashing his arms around like a mad man. He gets the most proud, excited look on his face as the water splashes all over him. It is priceless...he is clearly making purposeful movement and his little face displays concentration and excitement and pride all at once. He likes it so much that both last night and the night before when I took him out of the bath, he got a pouty face becuase he was so sad that I ended his fun. This is all very hard to explain, but if you could see it...you wouldn't believe how precious it is.

The last two nights he has slept from 9 to 7. I am in awe, and while I have no real expectations of it remaining this way (becuase of Florida in a few weeks), I am greatly enjoying it while it lasts.

We are back to nursing and all is going wonderfully well. My milk supply dipped a bit so he had one formula bottle yesterday, but hopefully by tonight I will be back to capacity. Nothing phased him during this entire process.

Me

My nose is just about all better. It is still a tad sensitive to the touch, but the swelling and the redness is compeletel gone. I am so glad that is behind me and I never want to experience ANYTHING like it again.

Jonathan and I had a wonderful chat the other night. Landon was at his Nana's so Jon and I went to dinner Thursday night. We had so much to talk about and we spent about three hours doing so. Noah slept the entire time. This is so uncharacteristic...he is almost always awake in the evening. I really feel that God just paved the way for us to be able to talk. I feel so much better. Please pray for wisdom for us...and peace for Jonathan. I can't really go into detail.

I have wanted some shades for Landon's room for about a year. The ones I love are pottery barn roman shades...and I have been searching for them on ebay for ever. They are $90 a piece at the store and I needed two...so that was out of the question. The other day I found two brand new ones on ebay for a total of $30. I won the bid and they are ADORABLE on his window. I love them.

Friday I was by myself so I got up the courage to ask my new neighbor to lunch. I did, she accepted...and we talked in the cafe for almost 4 hours. It was awesome.

*********My sister is having a BOY!!! That means in the course of six months I get a new niece (anyday) and a new nephew! How exciting! I am just thrilled for them and the way this little guy is going to fill up their lives!*******

Tomorrow Landon and I are going out on my dad's boat. We do this about once a summer. It is supposed to be sunny and low 90's. I am leaving Noah with my step-mom so that I can spend some good one-on-one time with Landon. He is excited...and so am I. I love these two boys with every part of me. Whoever said that when you have two children your heart doubles in capacity, was absolutely right. When you have one, you just can't imagine loving another as much. You know you will love him, but will it be as much? ...but then you meet him and hold him and as he looks at you with a lifetime of possibility in his eyes...suddenly your heart is twice as big and you love twice as much. I highly recommend this whole two child thing...