3 months!

Landri continues to grow like a weed!  She is now 16lbs, 25” tall. She has slowed down on her weight gain, but is still in the high 90's percentile.

She is getting stronger and stronger every day!  Landri is on a good schedule as far as napping and eating as well as sleeping! 

She is on track for her age development wise, actually on track with a four month old!

Not much new to report other than we are having a blast!  We sure cherish our weekends with her…being with her all day!

And here are 3 month pics:

My First Halloween Onesie

I'm 3 months old!!

aren't i cute!?

i love my daddy!

My daddy makes me laugh!

silly daddy!

oh, i wasn't having it in the pumpkin patch by myself!

whew, all better, after mommy rescued me!

My Halloween outfit Grandma made me!



1st time in my bumbo!

BOO on my butt



2 month pictures!

don't laugh at my poochy belly! ;-P

This is how I help Mamma work!

Cheese!

My outfit says it all!

Me and Uncle Eric

I'm 2 months old!



I like when Mamma reads me nursery rhymes!

All ready to cheer on our team!



2 month progress report

I am happy to report that we have been smooth sailing along, and no crazy stories to report! The craziest thing is i guess how much she has "filled out" (as people so kindly say, haha).  She is definitely our lil chunky nugget!
It's been so long since i have had time to actually sit and write, but i have compiled notes, and debating whether to elaborate on everything!  I'll be brief...
-She had her 2 month Dr. appointment and she was 14 pounds: 98% in weight 89% height and 56% head size..  little head on chubby body...that's okay, she'll be able to crawl and walk easier, haha.   Landri has pretty much been gaining a pound a week, give or take.  That's some aggressive weight gain and i was a bit ...not worried or concerned, just not sure that's too normal!  I had been feeding her every time she got fussy, but we gave in and gave her the pacifier, which helped cut down her eating..  Giving the pacifier about killed me!  I'm not an advocate of the thing, and i cried a few times at first.  ...saddened me that i couldn't console her, but realized it wasn't me, she just wanted to suck.  She has cut down using it, doesn't use at all during day and we only use it if we are out and it's getting close to her bedtime, so i'm okay with it..  We don't have any nicknames for the pacifier either, haha.
-She is smiling more and more every day, her first grins started at about 6 weeks, and just melt my heart everytime i get a good smile with some bubbles followed with a 'grrrrrrrr'!  Her most favorite spot in the house is on her changing table!, as you see many of the photos are taken from there!  I'm sure she knows she's about to be clean, but also there is plenty to look at!  I have a mobile, pictures on the wall, and the window is right there as well.  She's closer to my face, so we get lots of talk time in too!  (Shon is amazed how i never shut up with her, he'll hear me all over the house just talking away to Landri! haha)
-Landri's legs are pretty strong too, she definitely has enough 'meat' on them to hold her up!  Shon has many dance moves they do together and she loves to be upright standing.
-She also loves to be outside!  That is an instant calmer downer!  We will sit outside and swing on the porch
swing for up to an hour sometimes!  Not sure what we're going to do come winter, sit at the window?! ha
-She is pretty much sleeping through the night as well!  The timing was excellent, as i started back to work full time, she was sleeping better!  She at least sleeps 6 hours in a row, but also is good about getting 8 or 9 hours in!  Makes Mamma happy, since i have to get 8 hours in as well!
-I started back to work, working from home at about 6 weeks, then started taking her with me to the office until i went back to work full time at 10 weeks.  I would get some work done at home in the morning before she woke up then we would go in to the office in the afternoons, when she would go down for her long 3 hour nap.  I also had 2 other helpers; my bosses to lend a helping hand!
-So Landri is now in her 2nd week of daycare and it's going smoothly! ...and i'm doing good too, haha.  I actually have no problem dropping her off...(is that bad?!).  BUT i sure am excited to pick her up and squeeze all her little fat rolls!!   I drop her off at 9:00 and Shon picks her up most days by 5:00, so she's there the minimum amount of time we can allow.  We are having to put her to bed earlier now since she's more stimulated during the day, (hence the time i now have to update the blog!).  They go for walks and to the park, etc.  She is in a licensed home daycare, with 7 total kiddos.  She is the youngest so gets lots of love and attention! 
-We are getting her out and about more too.  I still haven't taken her any kind of 'shopping' with me, just don't wanna deal with it quite yet.  That's my get-away time on the weekends.  But we go to Shon's outdoor volleyball games and to our friend's houses, have been to dinner a couple of times.  I have started playing volleyball again too.  It's difficult managing our game times, but we make it work.  Uncle Eric & Aunt Jess help watch her too.
-We are excited about going up to Idaho first of December for Shon's Mom to meet Landri for the first time!  She will be 4 months.
-Overall Landri is an excellent happy baby!  We couldn't be more blessed!

I will post many new photos next! Enjoy.

Love, Elaine, Shon & Landri

One month photos!

Enjoy!

 

definitely have her interest!

quite the poser already! ..she's a fast learner!

I'm one month!

My tiara...I'll grow into it!

snooze time aka, mamma-stares-at-me-time

I'm happiest on my changing table!

i'm just gonna chill here while you do your thing..  (her dress has her initials on it!)

okay, Mom, this is getting tiring!

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One Month report on the Princess

leading off from the previous post...
So Landri is what doctors call a "barracuda" feeder...  when it's time to eat, she eats!  She sucks the milk down so fast, she often chokes herself, and has twice vomited all over me.  She also is a 'cluster feeder'...meaning, she eats a lot in a small time frame...  sometimes i feel i can't supply for the demand!
When she was one week old, she was in the 24th percentile for her height and weight class... and now after one month she has sky rocketed to the 83rd percentile in weight! ....that's my lil barracuda! :-)  She is starting to get some fat rolls too...seems there is an additional crease to clean more often.  Her chest is so tiny, yet her belly is so round, she is what i call pear shaped! ha.
Her height and head circumference are in the 50's percentile. 
She finally lost her 'raisen' and has an 'outtie' of a belly button, i asked the doctor if that would go down and become an 'innie'..  she assures me Landri will have a pretty belly button! ...b/c you know, I'm not a belly button person, and i just don't think i could handle an 'outtie' looking at me! 
Shon and I have fun deciding on what features she has of ours..  of course he claims all the best features are his, i agreed until..   One discussion was her toes.  Everyone thought she had my toes, because she can spread her toes out real wide (a very cool talent i might add).  She can honestly grip better with her toes than her fingers! ...But one day i looked down at Shon's feet and noticed Landri has Daddy's toes, just Mommies cool ability!  Everyone had commented on  how long her toes were... my boss even analyzed them, thinking she had an extra joint in her pinkie toe! haha.  ..well we know she won't be a foot model, b/c Daddy's feet aren't the prettiest! haha.
  Landri is developing really well, and fast from what people have said..  She is already holding her head up, and her legs are super strong, she almost rolled over the other day!  I think it's from all the practice she gets from being Daddy's puppet.  Landri has quite the different dances and movements down!  ...all she needs is the instrument.. She can play the guitar, drums, piano, and my favorite, hula hoop!  I'm going to get this one on video and post!  I think it's hysterical!  Shon is also so much better at adding sound effects to her many facial expressions.  She is also starting to smile and can track movements better, these i see progress daily!  So rewarding!
  I think that about wraps up the one month report..  I will post some pictures next.

Love,
Elaine, Shon, Landri ...and the other three 4-legged siblings.

First paranoid moment as a Mom!

My first paranoid mother moment:
I still don't think this is all that funny (more embarrassing), however, Shon thinks it's pretty comical, and makes sure everyone that comes over to visit hears about Landri's 'brain tumor'! oi!  So i better go ahead and let the world know. ;-P
Landri had been projectile vomiting in the mornings, i mean projectile!...just like the movies!  The first time she did it, I put my hand up to block it, and it shot back in her face, THAT's how projectile it was...whoopsy.   So anyway, she did it again 5 days later, but i had brushed it off as, she was just drinking too fast.  I'd also read (that's my problem, I'm one to 'self-diagnose') that she could have just had a big air bubble and it all came back up with it.. ok, no big deal..  Then i read in another chapter of the book that vomiting only in the morning, is not normal 'morning sickness', and could possibly be a brain tumor, ie, water on the brain, IF also there is a soft bulge on her head that doesn't seem to be disappearing!  Well, let me tell you, she DOES have a soft bulging spot on her head, that doesn't seem to be going anywhere, she's had it since birth and is not where her soft spot is..  Oh yeah, the tears came flowing, i freaked out...my baby has a brain tumor! ...but she seemed so perfect!  After i thought i had gained composure, i call Shon, and immediately start balling again, i could barely read from the book.  To appease me, he agreed i should call the doctor.   After talking on the phone with the Dr. Assistant, i realize how silly i may sound.  But she wanted me to bring her in, so she could feel the 'bulge'.  She was aware of it, but wanted to check it out.
Well, come to find out...if there is indeed water on the brain, it is actually where the soft spot is, so what she has isn't even related. Whew!  What her bulge is, is a hematoma from her head being stuck in the birth canal...and it is actually shrinking in size (i hadn't really noticed, since i feel it everyday).
So, long over-dramatic story short...Landri is still perfect, no brain tumor!  ;-)   And i'm happy to report, she hasn't thrown up since...i just don't let her suck it down as if she-hasn't-eaten-in-days.  Landri is what doctors catagorize her as a "baracuda" feeder!...which leads into the next post..