First Bath

Landon had his first bath last night. Grandma has given both of the boys their first baths. We are taking it easy on the bathing with Landon just in case he has eczema issues like his brother.

Landon with his hat on after Grandma washed in beautiful little head.
Ethan loved playing in the sink with his boats while Landon got his bath. He was a little concerned when Landon started to cry, but understood that he was just crying because it was cold.

Fun with Grandma

Grandma Nelson arrived Monday and she has been playing non-stop ever since. Ethan has loved having his Grandma around.
They have been hiding, which is one of Ethan's favorite things to do.
They also made me delicious ginger cookies.

Grandma gave Ethan the candy land board game which he has really loved playing. It is so fun to hear them laughing together and having a great time.
They have also been reading lots of stories together, and watching Aladdin and Monsters vs. Aliens, which Ethan calls cookie monsters and Aliens Monsters inc. It is pretty funny to hear him ask to watch that movie.
It has been so nice to have my mom here this week. Aaron has been working some very long hours and it is nice not to be alone at night. We have been having so much fun together and Ethan has really enjoyed spending so much time with his Grandma.

Protective Brother

Ethan loves his baby brother. Every morning he gets up and asks to see Baby Landon. It is so fun to hear him say that.
The other morning I was feeding Landon and Ethan asked what I was doing. I proceeded to tell him that little babies get milk from their mommy's. He was very weirded out by it and told me that "that's enough". It was pretty hilarious.

Landon has jaundice. His bilirubin numbers were getting high so our pediatrician put him on lights that help get the bilirubin out of his system. He has to be on them at all times, which makes it difficult to snuggle him, but it is only for a couple of days.
I took Ethan with me to one of Landon's appointments to get his bilirubin levels checked. When the nurse came in Ethan was curious about what was going to happen. She poked Landon's heal and of course he started to cry. Ethan looked at me and then at the nurse, clenched his fists and told the nurse to stop hurting his brother. It was so cute, he kept telling the nurse to stop. I told Ethan that it was ok and to comfort Landon by petting his head and telling him that it's ok. He is such a good brother.

We sure are having a wonderful time with our new little man. I am glad that Ethan loves his little brother so much, and if you come to see him you will know why we all love him too.

Welcome Baby Landon

We welcomed Landon into the world on Thursday November 19th. I was very surprised that this little guy decided to come early, but I am sure glad that he did. I was planning on having Landon at Ogden Regional, but when I called them to let them know I was in labor and on my way I was informed that they were all out of beds. I started to cry and asked the nurse what I should do. She told me to go to Mckay Dee and that they would have to see me if they had room. Luckily for me they did. Things at the hospital progressed very quickly and with just 2 pushes he was out. Our beautiful baby boy weighed 7lbs 4oz, and was 20&1/4 inches long. He is beautiful and we are very blessed to have him in our lives.

Ethan was very excited to see Mommy, Daddy, and baby Landon. He is very gentle with his new brother and very protective.

Thanks for all the flowers, balloons, and calls of congratulations. We are very blessed to have such a wonderful support system.

I am a little tired, but for the most part I am doing 100 times better then when I had Ethan.

Happy Halloween

This year for Halloween Ethan was a Bumble Bee. He was so cute in his costume it was hard not to snuggle him all day. We were able to hang out with Nate and Devanie's family. Their church had fun games and activities planned for the kids and then a trunk or treat to follow.

Ethan and I both enjoyed eating delicious donuts :)


Ethan made a ghost out of a sucker and tissue paper. He immediately wanted to eat the sucker, which is his most favorite candy.

Ethan also had the opportunity to golf for candy. He needed to get the ball on the 10, which he did. Maybe we have a little Tiger Woods on our hands. I guess I should think about golf next summer instead of baseball. Either way his Grandpa Nelson would be thrilled.
We headed to the next room for a cake walk and instead were welcomed by the fire alarm. This was probably one of the best parts for Ethan and Zach. They were very excited to see the fire truck and all Ethan wanted to do was climb the ladder.

After the excitement of the fire truck we went around to all the cars to trunk or treated. Ethan knew exactly what to say and was super cute to listen to. It ended up being a very nice day and Ethan was to hot in his costume so we took him out of his bumble bee and went around in his regular clothes. I was a little sad/embarrassed, but he is still so little that I thought it was OK.


Ethan loved going in and out of Nate and Devanie's haunted house. It was such a cute idea.
Nate and Devanie, thanks for letting us come and celebrate Halloween with you and your family. We had such and fun time. I am glad that Ethan loves his cousins so much and how sweet they are to him.

1st Dental Visit

Today Ethan went and saw the Dentist. He did GREAT! He let the hygienist take x-rays (pictures) of his teeth, and he even got them cleaned (polished). He just layed in the chair and watched Disney's Toy Story on the ceiling. He was very excited to pick out his own toothbrush, flosser and toy when he was finished. I am so happy that it was a fun experience for him. We will be returning in 6 months to do it again.

33 Weeks and Counting

This will be my 33rd week of pregnancy, and I am ready to be finished. I am starting to have problems sleeping, and breathing at night. Most of my clothes don't fit anymore, and sometimes I wonder if the people that design maternity clothes have ever been pregnant, because my stomach hangs out of most of the shirts that I own. Good thing my husband doesn't mind that I wear all his t-shirts and athletic pants. I am always hungry, but most things don't sound very appetizing. I can't bend over and tying my shoes is pretty much out the window. All in all this pregnancy has been non eventful, which is nice. I had an appointment last week with my Doctor and she said that everything looked good. Baby Landon is about 4+ lbs, which means I will probably have another 8/9 pound baby. I guess I was made to have big babies. Ethan understands that baby Landon is in my belly, and prays for him every night. He is going to be such a good big brother. We are very excited to have another boy in our home and I am praying that the delivery goes well. I have to say that I am slightly more nervous about the delivery and not sleeping aspect of having another child, but it will be a small price to pay to have another miracle in our home.

Thumbs up from our little man
Legs and Feet
Fingers, Head and Ear