5 things I have learned at 2 months...

This Sunday will mark 2 months that I have been a mommy. I can't believe it! Time goes so fast, Landon is growing so fast, and I just wish sometimes things went slower! It's amazing to see the changes in him though, so it's kind of a toss up.
Here are 5 things I have learned about being a mom so far though.
1. Sleep is the best medicine to what ails you as a mom. A nap, a night off...however you can get it. It helps refocus and refresh me. This leads me to number 2.
2. I could NOT do this without Nate. I don't know how single moms do it. I could not. Nate comes home from work ready to do whatever I need him to. If I say I need to go out he says ok. If I say I need a little nap he says ok. He changes diapers, makes and cleans bottles, plays with the baby...whatever is needed. He has been pretty much the only reason I have not lost my mind!!!
3. Being a first time mom is scary. You make mistakes...you learn to laugh at them. You will get peed on. You will get dirty and you will be wearing a ponytail most days. Sometimes you won't even eat a hot meal. You will call you dr over everything and that is okay. But you will see that big gummy smile several time a day and it will melt your heart every time and remind you it's all worth it!!!
4. Get out ALONE. No baby. No husband...maybe a girlfriend would be okay. But for sure no baby or husband. I go out at least once a week by myself. After an hour or two I start to REALLY miss Landon. I come home refreshed and ready to be mommy again. And I smother my baby's face in kisses!!!
5. Remember these moments are finite and numbered! So even when it's a hard day remember it will someday be a memory! And you will miss all the things that come with being a mommy!

As far as Landon, here are a few things we experienced this week. He has started reaching for stuff!!!! He just woke up yesterday and started reaching for toys and faces! It's amazing!!!! Last night it was quiet, Landon was asleep and Nate and I were busy doing quiet things and all the sudden we heard this laugh come from our little boy!! It was so sweet!!! One of the best memories so far.
We had a family get together on Sunday, and Nate's dad help Landon for quite awhile and it was awesome to see. Landon was just totally enthralled with him. He couldn't take his eyes off him! That was the longest anyone has help him except Nate and I where he hasn't fussed. It was neat!
So that its for now! :)

V Day, 8 years together and other things!

It's been a little while since I posted! I am sure not too many people miss out though since my posts are mostly about Landon anyway. Let's see Valentine's Day was boring. Nate had to work, so Landon and Mommy just hung out together like most days! Nate brought me home some flowers and it was funny to see Landon's face when he was smelling them and looking at them. Valentine's Day has always been very low key for us because our anniversary is only 5 days later. Its fun though to see all the Valentine's day stuff out. It's like the whole world is celebrating our special day. :)
Our Anniversary was also low key this year. But it is our first year with a little one. So, we just went out to lunch the day before. We also had a visit from Nate's Mom and Sister which was fun. Other then that we both crashed early like usual! Seems like that is the way of things lately. We are both usually passed out around 10 or 11 these days.
Things Landon has been up to....he is getting SO good at holding up his head on his own! I just can't believe it! He has gone through a growth spurt and is mostly out of his newborn sized clothes. In some ways it makes me sad that he is growing so fast and time is going so fast. It took so long to get him here and now I feel like I can't always enjoy it!
We got him an activity gym and he loves it. It has lights that flash to music and it always captivates him! He coos at it and kicks his feet a lot. He also seems to enjoy sitting in his bumbo seat. He isn't a really cuddly baby, he would rather sit somewhere so he can observe everything that is going on.

Going out for our Anniversary!

Other then that time goes on! He will be blessed in about a week and a half. Sometimes I worry that I waited too long, but we wanted to be really careful about RSV. But expect pictures of that coming soon! :)

1 Month Old!

Landon turned 1 month on February 4th! I found these cute onesies at Kid to Kid! It came with onesies for 1 month, 3, 6, 9, months and one year! They were only 5 bucks, originally 40! So I figured they would be fun to get! New things Landon is doing, he is holding his head up so well! We have noticed that turning his head to his left seems a bit harder for him, he favors his right so I have been trying to exercise his neck the other way.
He LOVES stripes! I have 2 board books that have a picture of Zebra's in them and he is totally enthralled by them! Last night when I read him a new book with a Zebra he had this huge smile on his face! It was cute!
He sleeps pretty well most the time. He is getting more and more alert during the day. I am so glad though that his daddy can put him down. It has been important to both Nate and I that he be able to calm him and all that, and so far it's working. There are times he wants his mommy but he is fine with his daddy most of the time!
We are still only feeding him 3 ounces every 2-3 hours. We are both excited for when we don't have to get up that often anymore, but we will have to see when that happens.
Landon also loves crinkly noises. He is getting better at grasping things and still prefers the green pacifiers from the hospital. I keep buying new ones thinking he will move on from those ones, but I just keep wasting money! So I have been forbidden from buying anymore pacifiers.
We are planning to take him to church for the first time on Sunday. It will probably be just to Sacrament Meeting because we are both still really nervous about RSV. But it should be fun to take him.
So that is 1 month old in a nutshell! We are both LOVING being parents! :)