Babies 1st flight

Well I am so excited Ryan called me from work the other day and informed me that Barrett and I are going to accompany him to Las Vegas next month for work. I am so excited because this will be 1. Our 1st family trip together, 2. Barrett's 1st plane ride & 3. My 1st visit to vegas. Ok on the 3rd one that is 1/2 true. When I was a sophmore in Highschool our band drove through Vegas on our way to Disneyland but we were not allowed to get off the bus. We got to see the lights cause it was night time but we were not allowed to walk around and take in the sites. I have one month to get ready for this trip. I know you are probably thinking thats plenty of time. If it was just us adults sure your right but with a baby it is different. I have to get him use to taking a pacifier so that he can suck on something durring the flight to help his ears adapt to the pressure, I have to find a portable crib for him that is not our pack n play cause that is to big to take on the plane, and I have to get a sling and several other things. Heck just going to the store with a baby takes an extra 30 min, so traveling across the country I am sure will be a fun adventure. However I am looking forward to it very much.

2 month Dr visit

On Monday I took Barrett to the Dr. to get his 2 month check up and his 1st set of shots. Wouldn’t you know it he was a champ and did really well. He has grown and is now 21 ¾ inches long, and weighs in at 11.5 lbs. The Dr. said he is in the 50th percentile, which according to him is perfect. Anything more and he would be to big and anything less and he would be to small. I am happy with that. As for getting shots he really didn’t cry much just when the nurse pinned his legs down on the side of the table, and when she took the needle out. All in all he got 5 vaccines. He did well and didn’t even run much of a fever afterwards. I have included more pictures and will post more as we get them.

2 Months

Barrett turned 2 months old this week. He has had a busy week. He learned how to roll over on his own, on the day he turned 8 weeks. He met his cousins for the 1st time.And he can sit up in his bumbo chair all by himself. The Dr. said it is good to give him chair time and tummy time because it helps the baby improve his motor skills, & will help him sit up and crawl faster then babies that dont. All in all it was a great week, and a great 1st 2 months. I cant believe how much he has grown and how big he is getting already. We go back to the Dr. on monday for his 1st set of shots and for his 2 month checkup so I will update again then to let you know how big he is and what the Dr. has to say.

Update on us I have lost 34lbs since giving birth and my goal is to get back to what I was in college. So I have about 50 to go to get there, Thanks Goodness for Weight watchers, and Running. As for Barrett, he is now 7 weeks old and I cant belive how fast he is growing. He now smiles and kinda laughs when we do something silly. He has super strong legs and neck muscles. He has been holding his head up since he was 2 weeks old, and he scoots across the bed or floor when we have tummy time. It's like he crawls without using his arms, he just pushes himself with his legs.(The Dr. said some kids are just quicker to adapt their motor skills then others, but it doesnt mean he will be any smarter then other kids, But we can hope) LOL , It shouldn't be a suprise to me since both Ryan and I were walking by 10 months of age.Well I will give another update when I get one in the mean time enjoy the new pics.

Well Barrett is one month old and it has been a crazy month. There have been highs and lows but over all it has been amazing. Our little man is growing like a weed and he is so sweet. He loves to watch Ryan and I, or lay in bed and look at his sail boat mobile. There have been a few nights where he didn’t sleep at all but for the most part since day one he wakes up only 3 times a night to eat and be changed. Ryan and I couldn’t be more happy or proud of anything ever. Well we will post more as we get it in the mean time we hope you enjoy the pictures we posted.

2 weeks and growing

Well today Barrett is officially 2 weeks old. He went on his 1st walk this morning and he loved it, he slept most of the trip. He went to the Dr. yesterday and he is doing amazing. He has grown almost an inch, to 20 1/4 inches, and he has gained 10oz in 1 week(since we last took him to the dr.) Dr. Nesmith said that is amazing since they usually gain 4-8 oz in a week. He is starting to focus more when you talk to him it is like he can actually see us now. He is also almost on a schedule, he wakes only 3 times every night, like clock work midnight, 3am and 6am. Days are kinda crazy, he sleeps and eats when he wants but thats ok cause nights are scheduled. Ryan and I couldn't be happier. We love our precious little boy.
I am doing good as well, I have lost 25lbs in 2 weeks and I am walking again(cant run again until 6 week checkup is cleared),but thats OK. It is slow healing but I feel great and cant wait to be 100% again. I will post more updates as we get them.

He is Here

WELL he is here!!!!!Ok Tues 2 1/2 weeks before my due date, we went to the Hospital at 9:30 am having very very mild contractions, at noon they broke my water, I wasnt in pain at 4:30 pm, when they checked me & I was at 6cm, so I asked them to give me an epidural in 1 hr cause I wanted to make it to 7cm before I got it. That hr was murder, I couldnt understand why it hurt and the rest of labor wasnt that bad. Well they were suppose to check me then give me the epi, but they didnt they just gave it to me. They checked me just after and I was a 9 1/2. They got the Dr. in there and 4 pushs later we had a baby boy. Barrett Christian Landon was 19 inches long and 6 lbs 14 oz. He has red hair and we couldnt be more proud.