11 Months...last month before 1 year!

Landon turned 11 months yesterday! I just can't believe that we are creeping up on a year old. It makes me so sad in some ways because we don't know for 100% sure if we will be able to have another baby. BUT I am so thankful that I at least have Landon. He is honestly the light of my life. I love spending days with him, making him laugh. I can't believe how much I love him. My heart feels ready to burst when I think about it. I am so blessed! So here are the things I will report about our little turkey!

*He is a chatterbox. Most the time he is just chattering away. It's very cute. Right now everyone is Dada.
*He isn't really interested in walking at this point. That is okay with me. He is a handful right now, I will take as much time as I can get before he is even more mobile!
*Landon LOVES books. I can't even tell you. He loves to look through them by himself. He really loves to be read to though. Usually I will start reading to him and he will cry when I stop. I am so glad though. Nate and I both love reading so it was kind of inevitable. His favorite books right now are Hello Bee Hello Me, The Ear Book, and You Are My Sunshine. But he will listen to most anything. We are really excited for the day that we can read the Harry Potter series to him. :)
*He is a very happy baby!! He smiles and laughs LOTS! And he is a lot like his mommy in the fact that he loves to make people laugh. He is a little ham.
*Landon LOVES music. He dances to it, he loves to lead music too. He will copy the chorister at church, and will also just do it when we are playing it at home. I also have had the feeling a few times that he is trying to sing. Today he was pounding on his little piano and making these noises like singing. It was cute!
*Landon loves his mommy. I think most kids do at this point just because mommy is usually the softy. He usually tries to get to me when he notices me...and of course it melts my heart!
*He loves going bye-bye. He knows what it means these days. Usually once we get in the car and go and get to wherever we are getting out he starts freaking out because he knows he is getting out. His eyes get all big and he kicks his feet.
*Sadly Nate is still out of work after being laid off. We are praying so hard that Heavenly Father has something in the works for him, but grateful that this time we have unemployment.

We are so super excited to spend our first Christmas as a family. Having a little baby, especially a boy, has made me contemplate the birth of the Savior in a whole new light. It has made me have more feelings and love for Mary as his mother. How much she must have loved Jesus. There is nothing like a mother's love. We hope that all of our friends and loved ones have a wonderful Holiday season, full of love and joy! <3 p="p">