Winding Up

The past week has been a little crazy trying to prepare for Christmas. And with all the snow! Phew. I still have yet to mail my Christmas cards, I guess they will be new years cards this year. But, I did manage to squeeze in a few pictures of Landen.

Ahh... Ain't I cute?
You just look how long 24 inches really is!

Yes, I have discovered I have feet and they taste good!

Ahh... See my big brown eyes? Even the doctor said, "I bet everyone thinks he's so cute with those big brown eyes, they are so intense."

Sporting my beanie that my aunt made. It's been a little cold outside.

Actually, I hate hats, but Mom made me wear it.

4 Months Old & Loving It!

Today was Landen's 4 Month check-up. He weighed in at 12 lbs 13 oz (15th percentile) and 24 inches long (20th percentile). The doctor said that he is looking good, even though he didn't put on as much weight as they would have liked. So, he gets to start eating food! This is sort of bitter sweet, it's very exciting that he gets to start eating and yet sort of sad that he will need more than just his mom's milk to survive here in a few months.

We thought we might share Landen's first meal with you!

I like to help!

I like to help Mom wrap presents. First, you have to shake the wrapping paper back and forth and get it all wrinkly.

Then, you have to taste it, to make sure it tastes real good. And you have to get it nice and slobbery, that makes it easier to tear too.

Mom thinks its a good idea to put it around a box and put a bow on it, but I think that's completely unnecessary. Just make sure to get some on your shirt, and then you are all done!

An Unexpected Vistor

We woke up to the rooster crowing. Luckily they were in the field, and weren't that close. We think they are the neighbors. I think they are some sort of show breed, like Polish chickens. They are currently in our pigeon pen.

All I want for Christmas is Bottom Front Teeth

I haven't felt like blogging, because I don't feel like I have much to blog about. Landen is teething and as such has been Mr. Grumpy Pants. For those of you who are thinking, "He's to young to teeth," Don't be doubting me, I took Landen to the doctor. He was pulling at his ear, grumpy, waking up way more than usual at night and doesn't want to eat for more than 2 minutes about every 20 minutes (instead of for 10 every 2 hours). I thought maybe he had an earache, but no, he is getting teeth.

We discovered (ok, we were told about) these teething tablets. I found some, and while they don't work the wonders everyone says they do, they are pretty helpful. I think it more fascinates him because it disolves in his mouth and he is pretty much obsessed with anything that goes in his mouth and he can eat, which is pretty much nothing at this point his life. They do seem to make him a little calmer, but he still hasn't been my happy little boy.

You can see the teeth coming in when you pull his lip back. I just hope he gets them before Christmas and starts being a happy camper for the holidays.

We have been Christmas shopping the last few days, but very unsuccessfully. I found a few things, but the pickings this year, just doesn't seem to be good as in years past. I found a few things, something for Michael and plenty for Landen. But I still have my mom, Nicole and Jacob to shop for. I think I've spent to much time shopping and intend to do the rest in my pajamas on my computer. Except I need stamps for my Christmas cards. And tape to wrap presents. :P

We also put up our Christmas tree! I was very excited. I like Christmas Trees. This year, we didn't even have a Charlie Brown Tree! It's a real tree and it's tall and it's full. Michael was a little pickier this year because it's Landen's first Christmas.

We're working on getting some Christmas pictures done. I'll post those soon.

Let's Talk Man to Man

I caught the tail end of this conversation, they were going at it a lot better a few minutes before. I'm not sure who is mimcking who.