June 2012

Yes, I know that once again I am late in posting another month's update but here it is anyway!

June was a big month of "firsts" for us....it marked the first time we had to take Landon to the doctor for being sick and it was on a Saturday, first time moving houses with a mobile baby, Lee's first Father's Day, and my first time spending the night away from Landon.

Here's how the first week went: we attended an event for Lee's job and brought Landon with us.  He was a big hit, of course!  Landon woke up on Saturday morning with a rash that slowly started getting worse and all he would do is cuddle and whine (which is not like him at all) so we took him to see the doctor and he was diagnosed with hand, foot, mouth disease.  Needless to say, it was not a fun Saturday around our house but Lee and I did enjoy the cuddles.  We also had a weekend full of showings for the current house we were renting as well as appointments at our new house.  We even attempted a little packing.....as you can see, we didn't get a lot done with Landon around.

The second week was a lot better for Landon and he made a full recovery!  He and I even went for a lunch date at Paradise Bakery.....he didn't eat or converse much, but I gave him a pass this time!  We ran lots of errands for the new house, had painters come out to paint, ordered new blinds for the house, and had Landon's 9 month check-up.  He weighs 15lbs 7 oz (below 0%) and is 27" long (10%). The biggest change is that can start him on table food once we finish all of his jar baby food.  Finally, we capped off the week with Lee and I attending the Mayor's Gala, our good friends, The Mospans, coming into town, Lee attending Golden Pride's 40th Anniversary celebration, and more packing.

Well, we'll start the third week off with Father's Day.  Let's just say that day was REALLY stressful because it was moving day (with a mobile baby, mind you) and lots of misunderstandings between the movers and us but it all seemed to work out okay in the end.  On Father's Day alone, we had the movers packing and moving us, cable installation at the new house, and Lee and friends picking up and installing our new fridge.  I did feel really badly for Lee having to move on his 1st Father's Day but it didn't seem to bother him at all.  The rest of the week was filled with unpacking boxes, going to visit a friend and her new baby, Landon taking his first "big boy" bath in the bath tub, finally getting in to see Landon's pediatric GI doctor, and the Lobo Club golf tournament.

Finally, the last week in June.  Lee and I have been looking forward to this week for a very long time.  We flew to Dallas on Sunday the 24th and stayed for 7 days....how nice!  Lee had his annual conference in Dallas (Monday - Thursday) so I got to spend lots of time at home and with family.  My mom came to pick up Landon on Sunday afternoon and he spent the night at "Lolli Land" a.k.a. my mom's house so that Lee and I could go to dinner for our 5th Anniversary and I could get a full nights sleep for the 1st time since before I was pregnant with Landon.  I am so grateful to my mom for allowing me to spend my first night away from Landon in peace!  The rest of my week was filled with getting my hair cut, Landon's first hair "trim", dinner with my Dad and grandmother, swimming with my brother and nephew, and hanging out with my mom.  That weekend Lee and I headed to San Antonio and spent time with my best friend from college, Jennifer, as well as our friends Jonathan and Shannon and their baby boy, Judah.  We also visited Lee's aunts and cousin there too.

I think this last picture pretty much seems up our June....fun and exhausting (in a good way)!

May 2012

I can't believe May has already come and gone!  This year is truly flying by especially with Landon.  Speaking of Landon, this has been a BIG month for him developmentally wise.  He's such a sweet, loving, smiley, happy boy, and we are enjoying him more than ever.

The first week in May was pretty low key.  We had a fundraising event for Lee's work, met with our CPA, and had a very relaxing weekend.  While we were getting ready for church on Sunday we put Landon in his crib, like we normally do, and he pulled himself right up and started standing.  Here's what we found when we went into his room....let's just say we lowered the crib that afternoon.

The second week was filled with Big Brother Big Sister's Gala meetings, Lee's sister's birthday, lunch with Lee and Landon, Lee had meetings in Santa Fe, early Mother's Day dinner at Vintage, Coaches vs. Cancer Gala, and Mother's Day (which included church, lunch, and a massage!).

The third week was filled with a Lobo baseball game, finding our new rental home in ABQ, Landon's 8th month "weight check", lunch with Emily, driving to Tucson, dinner with some Tucson friends, meeting Miss Gianna, Harley's 3rd birthday, church, and lunch at at Tohono Chul Tea Room before driving back to ABQ.  Oh, this week Landon also showed us that he can pull up and stand in his crib, even on the lowest setting.  He also had his first experience in his johnny jump up, grass and a public park.  He is definitely not a fan of grass....I guess that's how you know you've lived in the dessert too long!

The fourth and final week was a pretty busy one for us as well.  We had the Retirement Reception for the UNM president, flew to Houston to see Lee's family and friends.  While we were there we had Ana's pre-k graduation, spent time with the Dukes, had lunch with the Urregos, dinner with the McClellands, and spent quality time with Lee's family.  It was a great trip and we ate way too much good food!  When we came back, we discovered Landon's ticklish spot and had an Ambassador Event for Lee's work.

Like I said earlier, I can't believe May is already come and gone, and now it's June....Happy Summer!

April 2012

April was a much better month for us parenting wise and we had a blast having so many visitors in town and going back to Dallas to see family.  Here's how our month went.

We started off April with Lee's mom's 60th birthday, dinner with Lee and watching the Lobos spring football practice, sweet Alexis' birthday, and my mom coming into town for Easter.  We had a great Easter and Landon loved learning all about Jesus and his sweet sacrifice for us so that we can have eternal life with Him.  The Easter bunny was VERY kind to Landon too, and we had a wonderful Easter lunch with my mom complete with Rudy's turkey....yummy!

The next week started off with a Lobo baseball game, getting the house cleaned, attending the basketball banquet, Lee taking a day trip to Santa Fe, and the Ingrams coming to visit us.  On Friday, the Ingrams, Landon, and me went to the Zoo and then Lee and I had a "date night" while Alexis and Brandon watched Landon for us....so sweet of them!  On Saturday, we had breakfast at Frontier, went to the duck pond on campus, UNM football event, napped and lunched at McAllister's, and shopping at the mall before we had dinner at Rudy's.  Sunday morning came too fast and the Ingrams left to drive back to Tucson.  I'm so thankful that we'll get to see them again in about a month or so!

The third week in April was filled with Auction meetings, dinner with a potential Lobo Club employee, Landon's 7th month weight checkup with Dr. Suga, our 7th dating anniversary(!), dinner at Marcello's with the Segall's, and family pictures.  Landon is finally back up to the 5% in weight and he gained 10 ounces in a month!!!  That's so good for my little man but unfortunately, his acid reflux is still pretty bad even after doubling his dosage of Prevacid for the last month....so, our pediatrician referred us to a Pediatric GI Specialist, Dr. Shover, and we will go see him on June 21st.  With that being said, our pediatrician said for us not to expect Landon to sleep through the night anytime soon because when he lays flat he reluxes a lot, which is causing him pain and he wakes up due to the pain.  So, we're still waking up anywhere from two to five times a night around here but sweet Landon is so worth it!

The last week off April is here....where has the time gone?! It was a pretty low key start to the week and then Landon and I left for Dallas very early on Wednesday morning while Lee flew to Orlando for work on Thursday morning until Saturday afternoon.  While in Dallas, Landon was able to hang out with his Lolli, cousin Harley, and the rest of Lolli's family at my cousin, Jenn's baby shower.  We can't wait for little Nathan to make his arrival in May!  Then Landon and I flew back to ABQ on Monday afternoon and met Lee up at his office so Landon could see his daddy.  Such a sweet reunion!

Anyway, we had a great April, and I hope yours was wonderful too.  I'm so blessed by my sweet little boy!