Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Airplane Turbulance
Well it finally happened... and I must say it was probably entirely my fault. After taking a walk around the neighborhood I fed Landrick is favorite food (well the only food he's ever had so I can say with certainty that it is his favorite). After feeding him I got a nice burp out of him and then because apparently I am CRAZY I decided to try and get a smile out of him by playing the airplane game. I lifted him up over my head and opened my mouth to talk to him when a large (and I mean large) amount of spit-up projected from his mouth onto my face, down the front of my shirt, down the crack between my shirt and my neck (which meant it seeped down my chest to my stomach) and all over my upper arm. But, looking on the bright side, it did not go into my mouth. Now if I can only teach him to do that to Sam, as his reaction would be priceless!
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Sleep Tight!
Landrick must have had a really good time with Meimaw (my Mom) this afternoon because he went to bed at 7:45 tonight, which is the earliest he has ever gone to sleep. Although I hate to ever wish time away when it comes to my precious baby boy, it was an answered prayer, as I had a homework assignment due at 10:00. (It took me almost 2 hours to complete and I got it submitted at 9:45pm!)
Now... the question is... what time will Little Man get up in the morning. I might pay in the morning for his early bedtime tonight, but what's a Mommy to do... :) I expect to see his little head pop-up and look for Mommy and Daddy out of his pack n' play any minute. I swear it's the cutest thing in the world when he does that... the night before last Sam and I both thought he was asleep when all of a sudden we saw his little eyes peeking over the top of the pack 'n play rail as if he was checking to make sure we were still nearby. Sam said to him softly 'it's time to go to bed... Mommy and I are right here and will be here in the morning to play, but right now it's time to go to bed'. Landrick kept straining to see us for a while (I suppose until his little neck got tired) and then he went to sleep without even a little whimper. I swear I'm a sucker for that kiddo... I do love him so.
Now... the question is... what time will Little Man get up in the morning. I might pay in the morning for his early bedtime tonight, but what's a Mommy to do... :) I expect to see his little head pop-up and look for Mommy and Daddy out of his pack n' play any minute. I swear it's the cutest thing in the world when he does that... the night before last Sam and I both thought he was asleep when all of a sudden we saw his little eyes peeking over the top of the pack 'n play rail as if he was checking to make sure we were still nearby. Sam said to him softly 'it's time to go to bed... Mommy and I are right here and will be here in the morning to play, but right now it's time to go to bed'. Landrick kept straining to see us for a while (I suppose until his little neck got tired) and then he went to sleep without even a little whimper. I swear I'm a sucker for that kiddo... I do love him so.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Grabbing and Strrrrretching!
Every morning when I get Landrick up and lay him on the changing table to change his diaper he immediately stretches his arms straight up over his head as high as they will go while at the same time straightens his legs out as straight as they will go. I always say to him 'you're a stretcheroni toni this morning'. (For some weird reason I add 'eroni' on the end of a lot of words when talking to Landrick... not sure why but it's funny to me for some reason). After he's had a minute or so of intense stretching he'll relax his little body and I can proceed with changing the diaper. However, even though he's relaxed, he leaves his arms up over his head. It's the cutest thing ever. He's such a sweet baby in the mornings (and the afternoons and evenings too..). He just smiles and babbles at me - as long as he's not hungry! It's always a great way to start the day.
On a side note, over the past few days Landrick has REALLY started grabbing items in a very intense way. He 'played' with coupons from the paper on Saturday... grabbing and, of course, trying to put them in his mouth. He's grabbed items before, but now it almost seems like he's in a mad fury to get a hold of them... it makes me giggle. He's also started grabbing his blanket that he lays on in his pack n' play. Since I worry he'll grab it and press it up to his face Sam and I have decided that we must work on an alternative 'pee catcher' to lay him on... we'll see what we come up with. Yesterday when we picked Landrick up from WeePoint (basically the nursery at our church) he had fallen asleep... they had put him in his car seat for us and buckled him in. Although he was asleep he was clutching the handle of his car seat with vigor... and did not let go until we got him to the car and secured into the car seat base. Ahhhh what a cute little boy... oh how I love him.
On a side note, over the past few days Landrick has REALLY started grabbing items in a very intense way. He 'played' with coupons from the paper on Saturday... grabbing and, of course, trying to put them in his mouth. He's grabbed items before, but now it almost seems like he's in a mad fury to get a hold of them... it makes me giggle. He's also started grabbing his blanket that he lays on in his pack n' play. Since I worry he'll grab it and press it up to his face Sam and I have decided that we must work on an alternative 'pee catcher' to lay him on... we'll see what we come up with. Yesterday when we picked Landrick up from WeePoint (basically the nursery at our church) he had fallen asleep... they had put him in his car seat for us and buckled him in. Although he was asleep he was clutching the handle of his car seat with vigor... and did not let go until we got him to the car and secured into the car seat base. Ahhhh what a cute little boy... oh how I love him.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Afraid of the Dark...?
On the way home from Lexington last night Landrick fell asleep… he was in the back seat snuggled in his little car seat with his frog toy to keep him company. When we got just past Winchester he woke up and was not a happy camper. We ended up turning on the overhead light and in a few minutes he fell back to sleep. The little man seemed to be afraid of the dark… if that’s even possible. This has happened many times before and every time we turn on the dome light in the vehicle and within a few minutes he calms down. Could he think he’s alone? Could he feel like he’s in a strange place? Does he remember that he’s in the car? Or could he just simply be afraid of the dark….?
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Staying up late and givng kisses
Well Landrick and I tried to stay up late to watch the UK game tonight... I made it to about 9:15 before falling asleep... luckily, with a 4.5 month old I was up again by 10:30 and am able to watch the rest of the game. It's always funny/weird to fall asleep during a sports game... it's almost as if you were able to fast forward a portion of your life. One minute your're watching the game, the next minute (when you wake up) it's over. Weird.
Landrick 'played' with a new friend today... Tivis. At first he was not quite sure what to think, but soon he was trying to grab Tivis's coat, ears, neck, face, etc. He even tried to fix Tivis's hair. It was too cute. It's fun to think about Landrick having 'friends' and play dates... here begins a whole new level of social interaction for both Landrick and Mommy. I look forward to creating new friendships and strengthing old ones for the sake of my baby boy. It's fun to think about the bonds I will form with Landrick's friends' parents. Afterall, most of my Mom and Dad's best friends are those who had kids Nik or my age.... just something interesting to think about.
I think Landrick has started trying to 'give kisses'... he keeps his mouth wide open and will press it against my face... it's either his version of a kiss or he's just trying to eat my face. Either way, it's totally cute.
Landrick 'played' with a new friend today... Tivis. At first he was not quite sure what to think, but soon he was trying to grab Tivis's coat, ears, neck, face, etc. He even tried to fix Tivis's hair. It was too cute. It's fun to think about Landrick having 'friends' and play dates... here begins a whole new level of social interaction for both Landrick and Mommy. I look forward to creating new friendships and strengthing old ones for the sake of my baby boy. It's fun to think about the bonds I will form with Landrick's friends' parents. Afterall, most of my Mom and Dad's best friends are those who had kids Nik or my age.... just something interesting to think about.
I think Landrick has started trying to 'give kisses'... he keeps his mouth wide open and will press it against my face... it's either his version of a kiss or he's just trying to eat my face. Either way, it's totally cute.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Pepper Pants
For the first time Landrick decided that he wanted to 'play' during the middle of the night. He awoke around 4:45am just as happy as a lark and cooed and babbled for about 25 minutes perfectly content talking to his animals on his blanket in the dark. Sam and I were lying in the bed trying to 'laugh quietly' because it was just so darn cute... even if I would have preferred to be asleep. Landrick did end up getting a little bit fussy (turns out he'd peed all over himself) so I changed him and gave him a little snack to hold him over till breakfast.
Today Landrick and I had a play date with Jack, Amanda and Clay. Jack is almost nine months old (so about 5 months older than Landrick). We sat outside and played on a blanket while enjoying a beautiful day!
Sam's home early tonight which is such a treat... he an Landrick are currently sitting on the recliner and Landrick is admiring his Daddy's pepper pants which he just loooooves to look at!
Today Landrick and I had a play date with Jack, Amanda and Clay. Jack is almost nine months old (so about 5 months older than Landrick). We sat outside and played on a blanket while enjoying a beautiful day!
Sam's home early tonight which is such a treat... he an Landrick are currently sitting on the recliner and Landrick is admiring his Daddy's pepper pants which he just loooooves to look at!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Hello Again
Well at the time of my last post I was 3 ½ months pregnant and ready to face the summer head-on wondering what the next few months would bring. I faced the normal parent-to-be worries being extremely concerned with how I would handle the lack of sleep that was known to plague new parents. Now almost 10 months later I just simply wonder how the time went by so quickly.
On November 8th, 2009 Sam and I welcomed our baby boy Landrick into the world. I clearly remember the doctor saying ‘well, we were both wrong’ right after Landrick was born, as both she and Sam had thought that ‘he’ was going to be a ‘she’. Because we chose not to find out the sex of our baby before he was born, I’ve spent the last 4 ½ months realizing just what it means to have a son… and imagining what adventures are in store for all three of us.
It has amazed me just how many emotions I’m able to have during what seems to be a 10 second interval… so excited that our ‘Little Man’, as Sam calls him, is growing up and doing new things each day, but at the same time that our baby is moving further and further away from being a newborn… that’s the stuff no one is able to explain to you before you reach parenthood yourself… it’s simply something you just have to feel.
Although sometimes I’m still amazed that I am old enough to be a parent, motherhood has suited me well. When you have a baby of your own it is almost as if another sense awakens and you know what they need, when they need to eat, or sleep, or perhaps just needs a little snuggle time. Your heart tears wide open when they cry, regardless of why, and it fills with complete happiness every time they smile, even if perhaps provoked by gas. I can vividly recall pondering with Sam the morning after Landrick’s first night at home how in the world people ‘do this’ with more than one child… now I realize that you just do. All of the ‘hard parts’ seem to melt away with each day of parenthood and you just get things done because you have to… it does not feel like an obligation or a chore, but perhaps more of a privilege. I am so very thankful to God every single day that I got to experience another day as someone’s mother.
In an attempt to capture glimpses of Landrick’s journey through life, I hope to post on a more consistent basis… (I’m not off to a good start though, considering I spent the last 30 minutes retyping this post, as the first (and better) one was accidentally deleted with one stroke of a button).
I’ll start with this…
On Tuesday’s (which is today), Landrick spends some time with Nikk and the kiddos. Today shortly after I arrived Nikki was holding him while I prepared some supper for the two of us. Landrick proceeded to vigorously try to eat/suck/lick her shoulder and then her face, while at the same time babbling in his baby language. My guess was that he was trying to give his Aunt Nikki some kisses… He was so loud and ‘eager’ that Ross could hear him in the other room. After the sloberfest subsided (about 10 minutes later) Landrick peacefully fell asleep on her shoulder… I guess one could say that it was the ‘store’ before the ‘calm’.
On November 8th, 2009 Sam and I welcomed our baby boy Landrick into the world. I clearly remember the doctor saying ‘well, we were both wrong’ right after Landrick was born, as both she and Sam had thought that ‘he’ was going to be a ‘she’. Because we chose not to find out the sex of our baby before he was born, I’ve spent the last 4 ½ months realizing just what it means to have a son… and imagining what adventures are in store for all three of us.
It has amazed me just how many emotions I’m able to have during what seems to be a 10 second interval… so excited that our ‘Little Man’, as Sam calls him, is growing up and doing new things each day, but at the same time that our baby is moving further and further away from being a newborn… that’s the stuff no one is able to explain to you before you reach parenthood yourself… it’s simply something you just have to feel.
Although sometimes I’m still amazed that I am old enough to be a parent, motherhood has suited me well. When you have a baby of your own it is almost as if another sense awakens and you know what they need, when they need to eat, or sleep, or perhaps just needs a little snuggle time. Your heart tears wide open when they cry, regardless of why, and it fills with complete happiness every time they smile, even if perhaps provoked by gas. I can vividly recall pondering with Sam the morning after Landrick’s first night at home how in the world people ‘do this’ with more than one child… now I realize that you just do. All of the ‘hard parts’ seem to melt away with each day of parenthood and you just get things done because you have to… it does not feel like an obligation or a chore, but perhaps more of a privilege. I am so very thankful to God every single day that I got to experience another day as someone’s mother.
In an attempt to capture glimpses of Landrick’s journey through life, I hope to post on a more consistent basis… (I’m not off to a good start though, considering I spent the last 30 minutes retyping this post, as the first (and better) one was accidentally deleted with one stroke of a button).
I’ll start with this…
On Tuesday’s (which is today), Landrick spends some time with Nikk and the kiddos. Today shortly after I arrived Nikki was holding him while I prepared some supper for the two of us. Landrick proceeded to vigorously try to eat/suck/lick her shoulder and then her face, while at the same time babbling in his baby language. My guess was that he was trying to give his Aunt Nikki some kisses… He was so loud and ‘eager’ that Ross could hear him in the other room. After the sloberfest subsided (about 10 minutes later) Landrick peacefully fell asleep on her shoulder… I guess one could say that it was the ‘store’ before the ‘calm’.
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