I thought I would share some of the cute things Hunter does as a big brother. He is always willing to give Landon a hug and kiss, even when he refuses to kiss mommy or daddy.
He brings Landon a blanket whenever I am holding him.
He snuggles with Landon if Landon is on the bed.
The other day I had to run downstairs and Landon was starting to fuss. I put him in his bassinet and quickly ran downstairs. The bassinet is a co-sleeper, so it is very close to our bed and has an open side. When I ran back upstairs 2 minutes later, Hunter was sitting in the end of the bassinet. He wasn't touching Landon, he had just moved closer. It was almost as though he wanted to say "I don't know what to do to help you, but I'm here." It was very cute.
He always wants Landon to go "night-night" though. Any time I am holding Landon he says "baby night night", but he is getting more tolerant of me nursing and more patient with the baby in general.
Hunter is also really into sleeping/curling up in Landon's bassinet. As soon as I take Landon out in the morning to nurse he climbs into the bassinet and lays down like a little baby. He's a little big for it, but he's so darn cute in there.
When Landon is sleeping, Hunter reminds me by saying "baby - night, night" and then he puts his finger to his mouth and says "shhhh!"
Hunter's language has improved drastically in the past month and I notice changes every week. He is able to put 2-3 words together. It's SO cute but dangerous at the same time. We really have to watch what we say because he repeats EVERYTHING. And he will yell at me "mammy! mammy!" then when I say "yes, baby" he tells me whatever I just said. It's very funny.
A cute story I hadn't shared on here previously has to do with potty-training. I've been giving Hunter M&Ms to sit on the potty. The other day we were downstairs and he asked for chocolate, so I handed him some M&Ms. Well, we always have a box of See's candies in our house. He handed the M&Ms back to me and pointed to the See's box! It looks like we have a chocolate snob on our hands already!
Landon is adorable. He's growing so fast though! I can already see some pretty extreme differences in him. For one thing, the cheeks and the fat rolls on his legs are out of control cute! Hunter never had any fat rolls, so this is all new for me. He can support his head for a good amount of time. I'm impressed with his strength.
He only cries when I don't feed him immediately. Other than that he is a very laid back, easy baby. He prefers being held over being in one of his chairs and he doesn't particularly like his swing. He's getting more alert and was awake the other day for 5.5 hours!! Unfortunately he didn't sleep well that night. Last night, however, he slept for a 4.5 hour chunk! That was a very nice treat.
Landon is now blowing bubbles, which is a developmental milestone. He looks at you with his big bluish/gray eyes and you can't help but fall in love with him. Totally and completely in love. But that's true of both boys.
In other news, Mom is in her pre-pregnancy clothes! The small ones don't fit, and the fat pants are a little big, but I am SOOOO excited that I'm wearing my 4's again! This is a new development over the past few days.
We still need a family picture - we have to take one of the 4 of us! I'm going to upload other photos later tonight.
That's the update!
Our wonderful family
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Aunt Nesie's visit
My aunt came to visit Friday - Tuesday evening. It was SO much fun to have her here. I hope all of you who are reading this appreciate the family that you have nearby. I wish she lived closer so she could watch my boys grow up - and play with them. Hunter has never taken to anyone quite like he took to her. Of course, Aunt Nesie (or "chi-chi" as he called her) is a nursery school teacher so she knows how to play on his level. He thought she was SO funny and is still asking for her two days later. Landon loved her too, I'm sure because she would just sit and hold him so that I could have some Hunter time. Here are some pictures.
Aunt Nesie giving Landon some love
Sleepy little man it getting so big!
First smile we caught on camera
Sleepy little man it getting so big!
First smile we caught on camera
Lots of love in this house!
Chi-Chi and Hunter on the slide
Remind me why we ordered chocolate chip pancakes for him? Oh well - he was on an eating strike, so it's just fine that he got all messy because he actually ate!
Drawing at his little table
Drawing at his little table
Yogurt - double fisted
Me and my loves
Hunter is OBSESSED with vaccuming. Poor kid.
Hunter is OBSESSED with vaccuming. Poor kid.
It's MINE!
These are some pictures that my doula sent to me last week. They are from immediately after Landon's birth.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
My loves....my boys
It is hard to believe, but Landon is already 2 weeks old! We went for his 2 week check-up and found that all of this nursing is paying off well. Landon gained 7 ozs from his birth weight - 12 ounces from his weight when we left the hospital. Sometimes he nurses for 90 minutes at a stretch - so I guess it's doing him some good. He is still a very calm, easy baby. He doesn't cry or get upset unless I don't feed him quickly enough. He wakes up every 2.5-4 hours at night to nurse. His times of being awake and alert are getting longer and I'm really enjoying watching him take in the world. He orients in the direction of my voice and of Hunter's noise. Poor baby! Hunter is in a stage where he loves to bang, drop and slam things. Landon sometimes gets startled, but I think he's getting used to all the noise.
Hunter is ridiculously loving with Landon. Actually, he's loving with everyone these days. He kisses friends who come over for playdates, me and Daddy. He adores his little brother and kisses him as much as he possibly can. He enjoys "holding" the baby, although he does tell me "Baby, night night" when he wants me to come play with him. I struggle with giving them both the attention that they deserve. I give Hunter one-on-one mommy time as much as I possibly can and I have heard that this helps with the transition to having two kids. Hunter is adjusting like a champ. He does have his moments, especially when Landon has been nursing for a long time, or when he just wakes up from a nap. At those times he wants to be held and he tells the baby "NOOOOOO!". As in "No, I'm not sharing my mommy!"
Hunter had his 21 month appt on Tuesday as well. He is 34.75 inches and 27 lbs 14 ozs. He is really filling out and we no longer worry about his weight. In fact, he weighs 20 pounds more than his little brother. I'm going to remove the smoothies from his diet because those helped put weight on him and I think he doesn't need the help anymore.
Here is a picture of the boys bonding in bed. Hunter loves to snuggle with Landon. 
Here's my lovebug. Look at those cheeks! That's his little nickname from me.
Tired mama
Me and my 2 boys at the park
Hunter is helping Daddy get the room ready for Landon
This weekend is Valentine's Day and my aunt Denise is coming to visit. I am so excited to see her and for her to meet my new little man - and to visit with the big guy. Brian and I are planning on going out for dinner on Valentine's Day because we don't know when else we would have a chance to get away just the two of us. I'm so thankful that she is coming to visit and can't wait to see her...I'm also glad to get her out of the ridiculous storm they are having in NJ!
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