Landon updates- 9 Months

This month new and improved skills...
***2Teeth!***

Puts objects into and out a containers (He loves putting his little animals and balls in these cute fabric animal buckets he has)

Pulls self to standing, cruises while holding onto furniture

Drinks from a sippy cup and a regular cup
• Eats with fingers
• Bangs objects together

Plays peek-a-boo

“Reads” to himself

Stands alone for a several of seconds

Took his first couple of steps!

Crawling on all fours most of the time

Climbing on everything (The last 3 has cause some damage to Landon’s face, his is covered with scraps and bruises, poor guy but more so poor Mom, I am always tense his is going to find another way to bang himself up)

Josh and I are having so much fun with Landon. He is cuddle, silly, playful and just super. He loves people and animals. I can’t wait to see what this next month has in store for us!

Silly boy

Mom, I am done with my nap!

He loves things that are hanging above him

Monkey boy

Relaxing on his rocking chair that Grandma and Grandpa Gorman made for him

Playing with Dad in the pool

Watching the bird out the window after a nap with Mom

Such an animal lover, watching the fish in the tank

My perfect boy!

Also we got a quick visit from the Whitlocks




So yummy! Skillet cookie!

I think it took us less than 5 mins to finish this one off


Clapping, Landon has always loved it when we clapped and now he getts so excited when he does it!

Landon normally plays with Chang (He is much more playful and easy going) but lately Reesie has decide she will get in on the fun. Normally, she can be a bit moody, even though she is very tolerant of Landon.

Relaxing visit in Fort Walton

I decide to take Landon to visit with my parents and have a few days to rest and recharge. I could tell I was just too stressed. I want to be as good and patient as possible for Landon and to support Josh.
My parents played with Landon most of the time while I caught up on some mission work, scrapbooked, watched movies, went swimming and enjoyed spending time with Landon and them. My parents also took us out to lunch and went shopping. Landon and I got spoiled with presents. He especially loves the new book he got, I think because of all the animals but it has a picture of a kitten he LOVES! I think right now cats are his favorite animal.
We also had a chance to go visit my Aunt Leah and her puppies. We also saw dolphins while visited Leah. She live on the bayou and so the dolphins come through there just about everyday. I don’t know if Landon realized what he was seeing but I love watching the dolphins bop up and down out of the water. It looked like they were after the mullet.
Jessica offered to come with me with was a great help since I was nervous to take a 5 hour drive with Landon by my self. We left Wednesday night so I visited with the Williams family at church for a bit before we headed home.
Thanks Mom and Dad!

Ketchup

I have missed posting about a couple of visits from friends and also some other fun stuff so I am going to catch up

The Williams family came down twice in May. Once for Jessica’s graduation and the second time so all the girls and Landon could go to a Women’s conference.

Jessica is officially graduated with her Masters. Unfortunately for everyone Josh, Landon and I were SO sick. Josh, Landon and I missed out on Jessica walking but we made it there afterward for a few pictures and lunch. We were in bed most of the time and Josh worked as much as he could even though he was running a fever. Josh is blessed he has a wonderful dad and brother, plus Carter (a family friend) to help him with a lot of his work. As for me it was so nice to be able to sleep and not have to worry about Landon if he wasn’t sleeping because there were lots of family member and hand around to hold him and entertain him. Within the time they were here Jessica became sick, in the middle of her graduation, and most of the rest of the Williams became sick within a day or two of leaving Gainesville.

Jessica, Jamiie, Kaili, Mom, Landon and I went to a women’s conference the next weekend the Williams came down. The boys stayed at home slept, played computer games and helped Josh with work. The conference was really nice. Pam Tebow’s mother was the guest speaker. She talked about motherhood and being a wife. We also all got a massage which was SO AMAZING! They had break out sessions and one of the sessions included a 15 min massage. This really should be something at all women’s conferences because what mother, wife, women doesn’t need a great massage every once in a while? The rest of the weekend we enjoyed each other,played in the pool and went to Joe’s Place (the official Williams Gainesville dinning place) plus Josh’s favorite Chinese buffet.

Playing in the pool

Reesie who is very unhappy about everyone being here

Jessica, Jeremiah, Jamiie Jo, Kaili, Carter, and Mom

Sleeping

Playing with Jeremiah

My parents came down for an early Mother’s day and to visit with us. It was nice to have them visit again. We hung out at the house and they played with Landon while I got some things done around the house. We went out to eat at a few places they had not tried and ran errands. I was really glad they were able to visit.

Landon enjoying his food

Mom and Dad

Landon, Jessica and I got to meet up with a friend of ours a couple of weeks ago. Ashlee was drive back from Niceville back to Orlando. Landon loves Ashlee (I think it is because she is so little he can relate, sorry Ashlee I had to make the short joke and for whose of you who don't know Ashlee she is only 1 inch taller than a little person). We had lunch at the mall and enjoyed catching up with each other.