One Visit, Two Visit....

Aunt Emily, Rob's sister, flew to Salt Lake from Seattle for a quick visit. She made us a great dinner with leftovers which we are greatly appreciating and played with Landon for the afternoon while the mama was able to take a nap - thanks Emily!

Our buddy from college, Tex - Jeff Raney, made a trip all the way from Maryland. Rob thinks we should call him Mary since he now lives in Maryland, not Texas. It was quite an action packed weekend. Rob and Tex took a trip to the cabin to paint all of the new drywall while Melissa and Landon spent the day at home. Beer brewing, a nice dinner and a bbq, and a few Jazz games topped off the weekend.

The last time we saw Tex was exactly one year ago in Florida for a friend's wedding. Let's just say this meeting was much more tame than the last :) (In bed by 10:30 every night.)

Sky Miles!

Landon and Mom took a trip to Kalispell. That's right, Landon's first flight. He was a perfect baby of course. Never cried. Just ate and slept, ate and slept. Landon met, Great Grandparents, Great Aunts, Great Uncles, 2nd Cousins, Friends, and of course - Grandpa Tony. It was a quick trip and Mom's arms were tired from carrying the car seat, Landon, diaper bag, and luggage.

Landon on the airplane to and from Kalispell.



Cousins Amy and Craig came for a visit. Landon was a little fussy at first but he figured it out and flashed Amy some BIG smiles.



Grandpa Tony did some baby sitting on Sunday afternoon. He even got to make Landon a bottle and feed him. He must of done something right because Landon passed out.

Landon after a bath and Grandma and Grandpa's. He loved his big fluffy towel and Jacuzzi tub.

Great Aunt Susan and Landon.

Great Grandma Pat loving up Landon.

Great Grandpa Henderson and Landon. Landon liked the noised Great Grandpa would make.

Great Grandma Henderson with Landon, she rocked him right to sleep. She's still got it!

Grandma DeVoe with Landon at the airport - proud Grandma!



Great Uncle Don even surprised us for a visit at the airport.

It was a fast a furious trip and Landon met all of his family and friends. He is looking forward to the next visit when he has more to say :) (He did roll over for the first time while we were there!)

Bubble bath!

Funny story –

Landon’s night time routine involves giving him some food, taking a bath then giving him another snack and then sleep. So the other night I filled him with food and Melissa jumped in the bath with him. She scrubbed him up and then I come in with a towel to catch his wet little body out of the bath.

Just as I kneel down with the towel I hear a blip – blip blip bliiiiiip….thats right, Landon was making a bubble bath! What a sweet boy making a Jacuzzi for his mom. Melissa and I were rolling with laughter. I guess some things in life will never change, food makes you fart and farts in general are pretty funny.

Here are some photos for you to enjoy.

Here comes the sun...and some personality.

The weather is warming up, the sun is coming out, and so is Landon's personality. He is beginning to crack a few smiles, talk to himself and last night he broke his all time sleeping record of 7 hours with an unbelievable 8.5 hours. We have been waiting for this day for 8 weeks. Only problem when he sleeps so long the mama wakes up to ensure he is still breathing.

Grandma DeVoe sent us some sunglasses the other week that Landon sports with great confidence.

To quote Uncle Chas:

Chas. Phillips
Is that a chest pound? What a badass. At this rate of learning curve, he's going to be 'blowin up' fist pounds by the time he's six months. Good looking nephew i have--Nice work Rob and Melissa.

Landon also has a new hat with a car on it. Who knew he would be such a muscle man.

Hey Ladies!

Landon is quite the ladies man. He had a house full of beautiful women to hold and rock him to sleep. Melissa's college roommates, Laura and Sheena, flew in for a long weekend. Landon enjoyed walks, movies, and a trip to the ski hill. Rob also played Mr. Mom while the girls enjoyed a night out to see the Broadway show Legally Blond, SUPER cute!

6-11 and I am not talking feet and inches

Took the little Landon in to the doctors office on Friday (flying solo, while Melissa was at a haircut), and had his weight checked. He is up to 6 lbs 11 oz, that is a 17 ounce increase in 1 month, good but not great. So we are going to hit him with some McDonalds, that's right a little formula mixed in his bottle feedings... The last couple feedings via bottle have gone well, he loves how easy it is for him, but he takes down the whole bottle in seconds flat, so we need to pace his intake better to prevent the big spit-up that usually follows a long drink.
The Erickson's arrived this weekend, as part of Thomas' spring break. The last grand-parents to lay hands on the boy. They were so excited to see him and hold him and love him, and not to mention are a HUGE help around the house. Karen has made us some wonderful dinners, and I am convinced the dishes have been doing themselves, Thanks Karen!
We took them on an adventure to see our cabin, all 6 of us and the 2 dogs loaded in the land cruiser, with our snow gear and headed for the mountain. We had heard that the road was relatively clear due to the logging that has been happening up there this winter. As we arrived and turned up Elk drive (the steep part) we realized "clear" is a relative term, so I put all 270 horses to work in the Land Cruiser and ran up the hill, slipping and sliding but arrived at our driveway, where we could go no further.
We walked in in thigh deep snow, John was awesome and carried Landon, stepping steadily walking hands free - as I rushed in with a sled to get a fire started. We had the place warm and toasty in about 30 minutes (around the fire at least) and ate some lunch.

We met a contractor up there as well to quote the drywall and plumbing work, nice guy to tromp through the snow to look at the cabin.

What a lot of fun!

PTBS

Thats right - Post Traumatic Bath Syndrome. He's got it. Noo not really, but bathing our slippery little guy has gotten pretty fun. I got to wash him up the other night, although I am secretly going to brainwash him into believing that baths are not a necessary part of regualr life and that it will put hair on his chest.


But after this bath, his hair looks pretty cute, his feet are pretty cute, well all in all he is pretty cute.


Melissa spends each and every day with him and sometimes when I come home and look at the camera I discover new photos....hmm thats weird! So I have posted some of Landon and my beautiful Melissa!


Last night during one of the Jazz's sweet sweet victories I was able to perch Landon next to me to watch the game. Can't wait until he is dunking the basketball!

And finally a photos that makes me realize just how tiny his feet are, I can hold his two feet in their entirety in one hand, and he loves it!