TADA--He walks!

Landon has been walking like crazy since this evening, usually we do this go to mommy go to daddy thing about 2-3 times a week...he's never interested. Either just stands there or crawls off. He only "walks" between things...a few steps here and there, but he stands really well all on his own. I think it's the bubble butt, gives him great balance LOL

Today he took I'd say about 10-15 steps at one time all on his own! Soooo I got out the video camera and caught him at the tail end of him wanting to walk, he was tired but I made him do it anyhow. I like how he just falls on you when he gets close LOL Andrew used to to do that too! I must say, for such a new walker, he's much better than Andrew was! Andrew was very off balance, but L is much more sure of how to fall if he needs to, or how to steady himself! BIG BOY! :(

Please excuse my 3 yr old running around in his undies!


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First Christmas, First Haircut!

MERRY DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS!
OMG I am so glad that's over. Family drama, not fun.

Anyhow, we got Landon's haircut for the first time the other day. I'd had it with people telling me what a pretty girl he was LOL so we finally did it. Andrew had his first haircut at 10 months so I figured it was time! Well...he looks like a little boy now :( And SO DIFFERENT from Andrew. Where did this light hair, blue eyed kid come from? Obviously he's not mine! LOL

The boys had a blast on Christmas, Andrew was GRUMPY, I guess he didnt get enough sleep. grump most of the day! Landon didnt really know what was going on and mostly wanted to play with Andrew's leap frog pen--that was his fav toy, and Andrew's tent LOL. Andrew I think loved his firetruck and Landon's blocks. Do I see a Christmas trend here?
Seriously, my dad got Andrew a tent and OMG they have SO MUCH FUN in that thing! (see video) it's hilarious! I wish Andrew wasnt so ROUGH with Landon but they do play the best together in it.

Here are a ton of pics! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas! I'm off to clean up the bomb that went off in my livingroom!

The LOOOT


Andrew tearing in--first year he's torn into his presents!





This block is the CUTEST thing!


A rare moment of luvs




Landon's hair :(



The video of Andrew and Landon playing with the tent, more on my dropshots!

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10 months old

I still cant believe my little baby is 10 months old :( This time has flown much faster than it did with Andrew! He continues to take steps but hasnt gotten the confidence to take off on his own. I think he'd step on his own feet anyhow, he turns his little toes in and steps on his own feet LOL

3 more days till Christmas!! We are all done, I just need to wrap and BAKE! Hope everyone is ready!

Playing with the shaking snowman, so cute he loves this toy





Smiley :)

Stop---it's craft time!

You know you were singing the MC Hammer song! :)

Anyhow I have been crafting like crazy and just wanted to share! Hope everyone is finished holiday shopping b/c there are some crazy people out right now! Apparently they only drive near the holidays, and they need more practice I swear AHHHHHH!!

Here's an outfit that I made for Landon a few months ago and just finished it--i'm fast like that. It JUST fits so I'm sure it's not going to get worn much :(




Monkey on the butt!



And a crayon roll I made for Andrew's stocking






Some felt play food! These are a BLAST to make actually--time consuming but SO CUTE!





Are you ready to laugh? We haven't really been able to pinpoint exactly what Andrew will be when he grows up. He's into everything and never really takes an interest in something too long. But today we found out exactly what his profession will be when he grows up



A PLUMBER! :)

FINALLY FINISHED!!!

YAY!!! I finally finished this darn hat that gave me soo much problems!
And it's too short LOL of course, but at least I know I can do it!!

Another blog post

Every day I tell myself, Kristen you need to blog that...and do I? Nope. I am lazy, I admit! ANNNNYHOW, this is what's been going on the past couple days, bunched into one crazy blog!

First off, that hat, the one I blogged a few days ago, well I eventually screwed it up! LOL I knew it would happen! But I think it's fixable, I'm just too scared to touch it! I switched to double pointed needles (dum dum dum dum dum) and I forgot to knit them on and I just slipped them on. (dum dum) anyhow, it ended up being all backwards when I started knitting--big mess.

Lucky me, I caught it only 6 stitches in so there it is, my mess---but the rest of it looked nice! LOL If I can fix it, it will be really pretty :)


In more knitting news, I dyed my own wool the other day too! I'm 50% happy w/ how it turned out. Moreso b/c I didnt get burned and no one was turned green or brown in the making of it. Well here is a little swatch of it knitted up. Not sure what it will be someday though


Well in brighter news, I have a 3 yr old...free for shipping. Will send clothes with him when he arrives LOL

Seriously the fun a child can have w/ a box is amazing. It was hilarious, wish I'd gotten a video!



And Landon, because I love this shirt LOL And he loves to eat crabs :)

Time for a haircut

I'm not even sure I can bring myself to do it, but the other night had to comb the tangles out of Landon's hair so it may be about time to cut it! Especially since I get more and more of the questioning, "is that a girl?" comments from people. I swear he could be wearing a flashing neon sign that says I'M A BOY and people would still think it was a hand me down from his brother and obviously he is a girl right? LOL

I promise you, if I have a girl SHE WILL WEAR GIRL STUFF not her brother's stuff. I promise!

Anyhow, I've been being crafty lately--making some felt food which I will picture here after I finish the set! Almost finished with my took me entirely too long knit hat. Bought a TON of stuff today to dye my own wool! Lots and lots of crafts going on here!!

Here's some pics of crazy hair Landon the other night before bed!

Look at that sweet boy sleeping :)



HEY do NOT bother me while I'm doing laundry!

Look Mom I'm knitting!

Last week I decided to teach myself to knit. I couldn't take it anymore, so many yummy wool diaper pants and shorts and I cannot afford them :( So what do I do any time I cant afford things (sewing custom outfits, photography...) I make it my goal in life to learn it, and get good at it and DO IT MYSELF! LOL I really do,I'm starting to realize that. I guess it's a good thing. Anyhow, if you too would like to learn to knit, I learned on this awesome site www.knittinghelp.com. Great videos for me that needs it spelled out for me :)

Anyhow s here's my first knit....thing....ever. It's not really anything yet but hopefully it will be a functional hat for Landon when I get done!! IF I get done, it takes me a while since I'm new at it and SLOOOOW!

The boy's checkups!

Both boys had well checks today at the drs! Went pretty well, Andrew was a little difficult but for the most part pretty good. He got a shot :( I was so sad for him :( But he got over it quick w/ a sucker and a sticker!


Landon says WHAT!!! I'M HOW BIG?!?!?

Landon is A BIG BOY--seriously HUGE, not even kidding LOL TOTAL opposite of Andrew!
L's 9 mo stats
Height: 28 3/4-29" 60%
Weight: 22 lbs 3 oz! 75%
Head was 18 1/3 cm

Andrew's stats for 3 yrs are
Height: 38 3/4" 75%
Weight: 32 lbs! 50%


Both boys are healthy healthy! Which is always fun to hear :)

Landon also decided to stand and take some steps the other day. he's been standing on his own for a few weeks now, balancing pretty good, but the other day he took some steps away from his toy towards me! SAVE ME! Tell my baby to stop growing up!

Happy 9 months baby boy!

I cannot believe that Landon is already 9 months old! Seriously it has just FLOWN by, I thought Andrew grew up fast but I feel like I cant keep up with how quick Landon is getting older :(
He's developing quite the little personality daily! He's super sensitive, doesnt like anyone getting mad at his brother or anyone else around him. He loves to talk now, still not quite the talker that Andrew was but well, when A's around who can get a word in anyhow? LOL Brother does LOTS of things for him so he's a little on the dependent side, I guess most 2nd children are. But he loves to play with his toys now, and crawl around or walk in his walker or push his little car across the floor.

He's got 4 teeth on the top, 3 on the bottom and 1 trying to poke through on the bottom! 8 teeth at 9 months! Guess he wants to get some teeth in so he can have a steak! I'm being careful about his food though, still only had sweet potatoes, bananas, some cereal--I think peaches we tried too. With the reflux issues we had as a baby, food scares me!

And tonight I am going to see TWILIGHT with Beth! I am so excited! We are going to go eat at PF Changs and then off to see a movie! I dont think I've had a girls night in..well since before I had kids so I'm REALLY excited!! Tomorrow Beth is doing our family pics for us, we are headed out the stockyards to get pics..then maybe back to the house for some studio pics.

Here's some pics of the boys today!

Can you tell he was crying? I cant!

It looks all sweet but I promise he was being mean to him in this pic--poor Landon!


Silly boy :)


Love this hat---he's discovered that he doesnt like them on his head :( I hope he gets over it!


Andrew w/ a rare smile for the camera


cheesin for me :) He sees that camera now and SMILES! Hope he stays that way---oh wait, Andrew used to be like that too!

Looking back

On Andrew, he was 9 months in this video. Time really does fly...he was such a SILLY high energy baby! Nothing NOTHING like Landon at all which is so weird to me! Not that Landon doesnt have energy--and dont get me wrong he is WAY more high maintnance and into than Andrew was but he isnt spazzy like this! This kid cracks me up!


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Landon's first word!

Well i lie, he's been saying BABA for a while now but I refuse to recognize that as a word. Last night he FINALLY said MAMA!! Its so weird b/c by now Andrew was saying Fish, ball, Lexus, dada...he was a talking machine! Landon must be the strong silent type LOL
I'm just happy is MAMA and he's not waiting till oh 18 mo to say it!

Oh he also learned how to put balls into his roll around dinosaur :) So he puts his little roll arounds in there and watches them roll down! I think he's trying to clap too :( My little boy is growing up way way too fast!

Anyhow, we all have a cold or something today and we're home. But I have to run to A's school anyhow b/c I did a project for their Holiday Bazaar for tomorrow. AHHHHH!

Gee why dont you have pics of yourself?

Well I was playing around today and I took this pic and this pic is exactly why

1. I do not have a lazy eye...but when I take pics I ALWAYS have one..or look 1/2 drunk one or the other. Doesnt matter when/where/how many pics always do I look drunk or have a lazy eye ALWAYS

2. Double chin, nuff said

3. Yes that's a pimple, you know you saw it and gasped w/ horror. I never wash my face, no really not ever Gross, my poor face is going to be wrinkled up before i'm 30

4. My grey hair will match my wrinkled face. You cant see it b/c well it's a badly dark pic, that's the only forgiving thing this pic had for me

5. Apparently I need to go back in time and someone needs to teach me how to put on makeup...no really I cant even blend it in. Not that I have time when I'm getting 2 kids ready to go trick or treating..ah enough excuses..I've seen people w/ more kids walk out of their house looking like they stepped out of a damn magazine..learn how to do makeup, that's what i need to do!

6. why oh why is my face a different color than my neck...oh that prob has a lot to do w/ no 5

Well there you have it, why do I never have pics of ME and that is why
Someday I will be a great self pic point and shoot photographer but I will have to have lots of plastic surgery before it happens!

My Little Fireman :)

It's the wrong darn costume--ordered the BLACK one..got the brown one :(
Darn Amazon!
But it FITS, I guess that is a good thing. I reordered the black one but I tried this one on him just in case.
I still have NO SHOES for it and we go out tomorrow SIGH--I swear I'm not this sort of last minute person!




Well---Bad new is we may be here another 3 weeks
good news is that we MAY get a kitchenette hotel room! I HOPE SO, i'm tired of not cooking. It's got a full size fridge/oven a whole little kitchen, it's NICE so CROSS YOUR FINGERS I dont think i can go 3 more weeks on nasty fast food.
And in more good news, I ordered some shoes on endless.com and they will be here TOMORROW! Got to love free overnight shipping! YAY!

I got:

For Landon:


For Andrew:





And not from Endless but on its way to come live on L's feet