One month (plus a few days :))

Wow - I can't believe it has been a month since Landon got here! But in some ways it seems much longer. Things are going well overall! He is a sweet baby and rarely fusses unless he needs something. That being said, he is super-sensitive to his needs and will REALLY make it known if he is wet, dirty, hungry or sleepy. He has decided that after his 2 a.m. (or whatever early morning hour he chooses...) feeding, he is ready to go for the day! That has been a challenge to deal with but I'm hoping he'll soon get past that. Although, I can't complain too much because that's when he gives out his very best smiles. It almost makes me forget how sleepy I am. Almost :)

Addie is really doing great and is so proud of Landon. She has also gotten over her little whatever-it-was with me, thank goodness! I guess she just had to adjust to sharing her mama. Or maybe it was a phase she would have gone through regardless. Who knows! I'm just glad I have my sweet girl back. Anyway - she is soooo in love with Landon and loves to kiss him and look at his hands and feet. She asks to hold him a lot, and so I'll let her "hold" him and she'll do so for about 3-4 minutes and then say, "Okay, I'm done." Precious. My new favorite Addie-ism went a little like this:

Addie, looking at Landon: "He is the CUTEST baby, Mommy!"
Me: "He sure is cute, isn't he? Hey, Addie - do you want to know what you looked like as a baby?"
Addie: "Yeah!"
Me: "Like this. Landon looks JUST like you did as a baby."
Addie: "Oh, I was the CUTEST baby, Mommy!"

:)

The only issues we've had are that Addie continues to wake in the middle of the night. She always asks to go downstairs, so I think she just thinks she's missing something. We just explain to her that everyone is asleep and she needs to be, too. She'll go right back to sleep after that assurance. We had to take her back to the pediatrician for her "urinary tract infection." After doing the full work-up on her sample, they still found nothing. Her doctor said that she was pretty sure it was an attention thing, because she knew for sure that she'd get our undivided attention if she said she had to go potty. She's gotten over that since, thank goodness! She seems to love Landon so much. Whenever I take her to school, I bring him with me (duh) and she always wants to make a huge deal over telling him goodbye. Her classmates like to swarm to look at him and the other day she gently pushed her little friend out of the way and said, "No, he's MY baby brother!" Hey, maybe she was trying to keep the extra germs away from him?! :)

Anyway, back to Landon...he is starting to be awake more during the day so that is fun. I'm still trying to get him on somewhat of a schedule but find it hard to keep him awake after he eats. Thankfully, he's starting to stay awake during the feedings though! Phew! He's definitely gaining weight although I don't know how much he weighs now. I've thought about taking him by the pediatrician's office for just a weight check but just haven't done so. I'll keep you posted for sure though!

Cutie pie with "paint" (frosting) on her mouth after cookie decorating. Not sure where her pants went, but it adds to the effect :)

Addie made it through the opening credits for movie night last weekend...not much more

"Okay, I'm done!"

Big strong boy!

All dressed up in his orange & white

I busted out the old camera while waiting for my battery to charge!

Addie & Holland decorating Rice Krispies Treats Easter eggs! Mmmm...