Day in Nashville

We went to Nashville for some errands and while there we stopped to eat at McDonald's. Landon saw the children's play area so we brought him over to investigate. We couldn't let him go through on his own because adults are not allowed in and so our little guy would probably ramble off and never come out on his own. But someday he'll be big enough.

We strolled through the Green Hills Mall, which has a reputation for being a little Hoity Toitty (sp?). I don't know why people think that, oh wait, maybe it's the Louis Vuitton and Tiffany and Co. stores. I had to take a picture--it's definitely not something you see in the Idaho Falls mall! The Tiffancy and Co store had this huge, thick stainless steel door that secures the store at night--so I don't think anyones going to get away with any of those priceless jewels. Oh, and another reason for it's snobby rep might have something to do with who shops there. When I pulled up there were three security cars parked outside and a person was being escorted into a big SUV. Once I got in the store the security gaurd said that Leann Rimes had just left.

Little guy walking

So we've been saying for the past month now that Landon has been starting to walk more. We finally decided we had to try and get it on tape. (He walks better than this but we excited him a little too much). Anyway the funny thing is that he would walk when he wanted to but would crawl most of the time and then suddenly on the 18th he quit crawling and just walks! (That is excatly his ten month mark!) We're proud of our over-acheiver, of course his little cousin (second cousin?) Londyn started walking at 9 months so we give her the win on that one. Now, we're just wondering when he'll start getting more teeth in...

Outdoor fun

I am playing catch up. These photos were taken last week when we went to Nashville because Ben had to go to jail. Landon and I tagged along, but while Ben and his classmates toured the maximum-security jailhouse (for school purposes), the two of us went to the Farmers Market and Bicentennial Park. The park is a statue park and tells the history of the area and has a lot of green space so Landon enjoyed walking (and falling), and crawling on the grass. Oh and I have to say I passed a motherhood milestone that day because I decided not to get upset about his new shoes getting scuffed or his pants getting grass stained because "Boys, will be boys" and if I start sweating the small stuff now I'll be a total wreck in the future when I have a house full of kids getting into everything. Click on the photos to make them larger if you'd like. We switched to a slower form of internet to save a little cash and it is hard to download big images.
We both enjoyed the many park benches

I brought his ball and we rolled it back and forth.

A little poodle decided he wanted to play with us too

and Landon wasn't too sure what he thought about that.

Everytime I handed Landon a leaf

he'd drop it down the drain.

Two and a half hours of outdoor fun

zonked the little guy right out.

9 Months

Landon is now 9 months old. He went in for his doctor's check up and all is well. He is in the 75th percentile (28.5 in) for his height and is in the 50th percentile for his weight (19.14 lbs). He loves to stand and hold on to things while he walks around and is starting to let go and take a couple steps on his own. So our little crawler will soon be toddeling around.

He's eating more "big people" foods like cheese, crackers, bread, fruit, and whatever his mommy sneaks him throughout the day. One funny note is that he doesn't like it when he has shoes on. He cries and refuses to stand up until he either kicks them off on his own or we give up and take them off. I guess we didn't start putting shoes on him earlier enough, now it will be an uphill battle.

Our messy eater

So this is the messiest our child has ever been in his entire 9 months of life. We gave him what is called a biter biscuit as a treat while his daddy and I were eating dinner. I turn around to see how he is progressing with his treat and this is what I find--yuck!


But it was really funny too. Because he only has two little teeth on the bottom he had to suck on it to soften it and soon all he had was this messy orange and brown goo that he managed to get all over his face, hair and clothes. We let him enjoy the whole thing and then gave him a bath. Ben took a video so you can see some of the action up close and personal.

Scruffy Vs. Clean-shaven

Ben had a whole month off from school for the break between semesters and decided he wasn't going to shave or cut his hair that whole time. He hates to shave. I thought he would have broken down sometime while we were out in Idaho or Utah visiting family, but no he stuck to his guns. People called him Abraham Lincoln, Brigham Young and Mountain Man and I think he enjoyed it. But a couple days after his semester started he bit the bullet and allowed me to take a razer to his bushy mane and scruffy beard. I personally like him either way, but the clean shaven look does bring out his boyish charm. Of course now he wants to Bic his head. What do you think, beard or no beard?

Tagged

My cousin Geneve tagged me, so here you go.
1.How long have you been together? Going on three years of marriage
2.How long did we date? 6 months
3. How old is he? 25
4.Who eats more? Ben
5. Who said, "I love you" first? I did
6. Who is taller? Ben
7. Who does the laundry? Both
8. Who does the dishes? both
9. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Ben
10. Who pays the bills? Ben
11. Who mows the lawn? Landlord
12. Who cooks dinner? Both, his are better
13. Who is more stubborn? Me
14. Who kissed who first? Ben kissed me first
15. Who asked who out? Ben asked me out
16. Who proposed? Ben
17. Who is more sensitive? Me
18. Who has more siblings? I do - 3 brothers, 2 sisters. Ben has 1 sister.
19. What were you doing ten years ago? I was a sophomore in high school and was very shy. .
20. Five things on my to-do list: clean the house, learn to prepare full meals, get up earlier, do laundry (actually put laundry away once they are clean, start setting aside time for the "family"
21.Things I would do if I was suddenly made a billionaire: Pay all the debt, pay for graduate school, get a mini van and Ben can get his yellow sports car, and travel
22. Three of my bad habits: procrastination, lazy, and scratching my head absent mindidly.
23. Five places I have lived: Spokane, WA, Rexburg, ID, Waverly, NE, Murfreesboro, TN, Las Vegas, NV
24. Five jobs I have had: Cleaned father's office, grocery clerk, DI clothes sorter, potato factory and journalist.
25. Things people don't know about me: I played tennis in high school, I don't like the smell of rain, I love taking photos, and boy, I'm boring that's all I can think of, FOlks.