He can't get enough!
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How to Discipline Your Mom
11 years ago
Obese?
So I realize that I have been extraordinarily delinquent in posting. I apologize to the couple of you that look for updates. There really is a 'good' reason for the absence, but I'll post more on that at another time.
LD had his two-year check up last month. Pretty much everything went well, except I got a speech (a kind one from the nicest pediatrician I've ever met) regarding Landon's obesity. Strange? Yes, I thought so. Here's the synopsis:
- No juice
- Only fruits and vegetables for snack (I even asked about wheat saltines, but only foods that are not processed are preferred)
- Skim milk (now that he's two)
Apparently he was in the 90% for weight and 50% for height (our pediatrician rounds, which drives me crazy being math oriented). I thought this was strange as well (the percentiles, not the rounding). I have no doubt that he's chubby (as noted by his extremely adorable XW feet), but he seems tall and not overly obese to me. I mentioned to the doctor that his height measurement may have been off since he ran away from the wall when the nurse was measuring him. We then decided it would be best to remeasure, so that we are sure about where we stand. Upon remeasurement, we found out that the previous measurement was 1 1/4" short! That's a lot on a two-year old.
Needless to say, an internet calculator put him at 83% for weight and 74% for height... after all that, I'm not too concerned.
Here's the breakdown at 25 months (more for my benefit than yours ;) )
31 1/2 lbs.
35 3/4 in.
Oh... and as noted by the pictures, now that he is a 'big boy,' he gets to enjoy the privaledge of sleeping in a toddler bed until we get his big bed repainted. He absolutely loves it!
How'd I get so lucky...
To have so many fantastic photographer friends? Mindy has offered to come over and take pictures of my cakes. Let me tell you, she is WAY better than I am (not that it's a surprise). Not to mention, we have the added bonus of being able to hang out more than normal :)
Thanks SO much Mindy!!!
Spider-Man cupcakes
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10" diameter baseball cake and baseball cupcakes in Tigers colors.jpg)
2 Year and 4 Year Pictures
My girlfriend Melissa took the kids pictures last weekend and they turned out great, even though the kids weren't super cooperative :) Madisyn was very excited to get her pictures taken by "Jackson's Mommy," which is funny since she's only met Jackson once, when we got her two year pictures! He must have really left an impression!
Here are a few of my favorites (doesn't include Rob's list, which I'll have to post another time). Let me know which ones you like (comments are above the post in this new layout).
Thanks again, Melissa!!!
(check out her website)
A Whole New Look!
Madisyn got her wish, she wanted her hair chopped (for fewer tangles). We waited until after the kids' four and two year pictures. I can't believe how cute she looks with short hair! LD looks a lot different too!
Oh my...
Madisyn, while rolling a placemat.
"UGH!"
"The fondant didn't turn out the way I wanted it to."
(wonder where she got that from?!)
PRAYERS NEEDED!
Our friends Mark and Kate had their baby boys, Maxwell James (1 lb. 10 oz., 12 inches long) Wesley Mychael (1 lb. 9 oz., 11.75 inches long) last night. Kate was 24 weeks and 6 days along. Both boys are on ventilator systems, at different levels. They truly need God's strength to survive today, tomorrow and however many days God blesses them with. Please also pray for Mark and Kate. They need God's strength more now than ever to get through each day and uncertainty and challenges that it brings. I pray that they feel blessed for every moment they get with their young boys. I pray that if it is God's will, He will bless the boys with the strength they need to survive here on earth for years to come!
Landon Adrian
Our precious little boy, you turned two yesterday. WOW! I can't begin to tell you the emotions we've been through during your course of life so far. I can clearly recall our stress and anxiety that we had for the first six months of your life. We just didn't want you to be in pain. As parents, we wanted to fix it, but just couldn't find a way!
And now? You're a crazy little, loving, entertaining two-year old! You make us laugh more than I thought any toddler could! I think you have your Uncle Elliot's goofball jeans ;) Although you can be very naughty, as soon as you're around babies (you call them all "Baby Levi" after your cousin) you are incredibly precious, gentle and calm! I actually asked Aunt Kate the other day if I could borrow Levi sometimes, since you're so well-behaved around him :)
We affectionately call you our "Sour Patch Kid." As you can disobey, hit and yell one moment and be affectionate, cuddly and loving the next. We can already tell that you are a very emotional little boy. When you get disciplined, it's not uncommon for you to cry for five to ten minutes following... not the, "Whiny, I'm upset cry," the "I can't regain my composure and calm myself down because you hurt my feelings," cry. Which inherently makes it very difficult for us to discipline you! So without further ado, I'll admit that you have both of us wrapped around your little finger, especially with those big blue eyes of yours!
You arrived so quickly, your face and body were blue for quite some time!
Meeting big sister
You looked like Daddy from the day you were born!
7 months
One year
18 months
Two years!
Please pray
Our dear friends Mark (Rob's best man) and Kate are in the hospital (bouncing between the OB Special Care and Labor and Delivery floors) desperately trying to postpone the birth of their twin boys (currently 24 weeks and 2 days old). The doctors are having an increasingly difficult time stopping Kate's contractions and keeping Kate from having BP problems. They have been through so much in the past week, and I just pray that God continues to give them faith and embrace both of them as well as their baby boys.
