Landon's 1st haircut!

I know what you are thinking. He hardly has hair! But seriously, he does! It's just so white it isn't very noticeable in pictures. It started growing over his ears and anytime he had a collar shirt or jacket on, he had a mullet due to his hair staying on the outside of the shirt. It looked ridiculous. So at 18 months old, he had his very first hair cut on Friday, March 22. Both of my kids were bald as babies. Adalyn's 1st hair cut wasn't until she was 18 months old as well. I was still debating whether or not to let my mom cut it. She assured me by cutting it, it would make her hair grow SO much faster. She was right. After her first hair cut, I was amazed to see how fast he hair grew. It then started to get some wave to it. That wave turned in to the prettiest curls I have ever seen. So now I am eager to see how fast Landon's hair starts to grow. And I'm curious to see if he will get my curls or not. I remember Adalyn sat so still for my mom to trim her hair. Landon started off pretty good. He had a sucker in hand and was sitting really high in a chair so he was happy!
We then put the puppy dog cape on him.
Then the cutting began!

He did not like the cape on him. It made it hard for him to eat his sucker so we took it off and the cutting continued...
You can easily tell he was not enjoying it. And don't mind the stains on his shirt. He ate two pieces of pizza prior to his first haircut.

This is when we knew he was done.
(I love crying pictures!! That face is just PRECIOUS!)

Daddy, how could you let this happen?!

Despite the crying at the end, Granna was able to successfully trim his hair and we wrapped some of it up for his baby book.

The rest of the night, he walked around tapping his head saying "haircut, haircut" in a pitiful voice. It was so sweet.

Happy 1st haircut big boy!

Landon is 18 Months old!

Can you believe it? Landon turned 18 months old last Saturday! I remember vividly taking Adalyn's 18 month pictures in my parents yard and being 4 months pregnant with Landon. Now the roles have been reversed and it's time for me to take a few snap shots of my little guy!

Landon- you are wearing 24 months clothes. Size 6.5 shoe. Size 5 diaper.


You want to do EVERYTHING your sister does and that makes you seem so much bigger.You adore Adalyn and think she is just the greatest.You laugh at everything she does. Ya'll do fight (already? So early? You better believe it!) but you two are also so sweet with each other. Adalyn looks out for you. She is always asking about you if you aren't with us, she cries when you get in trouble, she talks in the sweetest "baby" voice to you when you just wake up, she picks you up and carries you around the house, she wants to hold your hand all the time and you normally don't like it when she attempts to do that. You both chase each other just about every night in the living room. For the 10 minutes you both do that, all we hear is belly laughter. It makes me smile. Adalyn knocks you down multiple times and tramples over you, but you never cry. You keep laughing, and laughing, and laughing. You both are sweating like crazy when we finally make you stop.

You are such a boy!! You and Adalyn are night and day. I had no idea siblings could be so different. You love everything about trucks, dozers, and tractors. Your daddy has a lot of farm magazines around the house and you will sit and flip through every page looking at all the pictures. If you are in a different room than me, I always know what you are up to when I hear, "Uh! Uh! Uh! Uh!" You say this and point at every.single.truck.or.tractor.you.see. You have a big fascination with books just like
your sister.

You love bath time. You squeal a lot during your bath because you get so excited. After squealing over, and over and over again, I normally take a cup and dump water over your head. After a couple of times of doing that, you stop. :)

You love to watch country music videos on You Tube. We set up a chair for you and you will sit still and watch videos and eat dry cereal.

You still like your milk to be warmed in the microwave. We stand in front of it and watch your cup go round' and round'. You hold out your hand and say, "Hot! Hot!"


You are also super busy. Oh my goodness- I can't turn my back for two seconds or you are in to something.You are fast and curious and mischievous! And so smart! You are a major climber. That must be a boy thing. Adalyn never climbed the way you do. You give me a heart attack most of the time with your climbing abilities. Your favorite place to be is on our (really high) bar stools. I will be glad when those bar stools aren't fascinating to you anymore. (Yikes! Don't mind the crustiness on the side of the high chair. I can assure you his tray is clean. :) Who thinks to look at the side anyway?! Obviously not me!)

You are almost pacifier free! We took Adalyn's away at 18 months so we have slowly taken yours away, too. You only have it when you sleep now. None during the day or in the car.


Your vocabulary has really taken off!
I have tried to keep a mental list of everything you are saying now and it's just too many words to remember. It's an easy 50 words now. To name a few: Momma & Mommy, Da Da & Daddy, Sissy, Memaw, PaPaw, Ana(Granna), Grdaddy (Granddaddy), Dog, Ball, Hi, Bye, Please (Peas), Book, Outside, Car, Shoe, Night Night, Bite, Cookies, Beep Beep, Ba Cat (Bob Cat), Cat, Diaper, Baby, Hello, Sit, Teeth, Purple, Blue, Bath, Cow, Jake, (Jake and the Neverland Pirates), Cup, That, Mouth, Up, Cracker, This, Ki-et (quiet),Bus, Truck, Actor (tractor), Yes, No, Ank You (Thank You) Phone, Poo Poo, Tee (tree) Ga (God). Shew, that's all I can think of right this second. But just about any word we ask you to say, you repeat it back to us. Speaking of Ga (God), you have now started to intertwine your little fingers and put both hands together when we pray. You start off by saying, "Ga" and then just laugh. It is just about one of the sweetest things I have seen.

When you want something, you point and say, "That! That! That!" over and and over.

You have yet to get your first haircut but that is changing on Friday! March 22 will be your very first haircut. :)

You now have ALL of you teeth except your 2 year molars. Hallelujah!

You have the sweetest laugh and I love every single thing about you!


Landon you have completed our family in a way we could have never imagined. You are such a blessing to your daddy and me. We love you so much!

Just for fun, I wanted to add some of Adalyn's 18 month pictures for comparison. I think they are a spitting image of one another at this age!

Adalyn's planting skills

One afternoon last week we took the kids outside to play despite the fact that it was brutally freezing outside. The sun was out, but it was still very very cold. We wanted the kids to get out and have some fresh air so we bundled them up. After about 30 minutes, Adam took Landon back inside. I stayed outside and watched Adalyn plant her flowers. She is just as ready as we are for planting weather!

She loves her wheelbarrow. Here she is trying with all of her might to tote it up those stairs. Don't worry, I didn't let her struggle too much. Just enough to take the picture then I helped her. :)



Getting down to work.



Her masterpiece! She did pretty good, didn't she?

Pigs!

Saturday morning Adam had a Deacon's meeting at 8:00 so Jerry met him at Church to pick up the kids. I stayed home to make one shirt, clean up, then head to my Granddaddy's house to visit with him for a bit. After I left Hillsboro, I made my way to Pelham to check out our new "pets". Adalyn had gone with Adam and Jerry to pick them out and from what I hear, she had a blast. Adam informed me she got in the trailer with them and was trying to herd them out. Such a farmer we have on our hands! When I got there, Landon had just woken up from his nap and Nancy brought him to the pig lot to check them out. Adalyn was in the pen walking with them wherever they went. It's so neat to see my kids get so excited about our farm animals. Landon followed them around too. He kept pointing and grunting. After playing with them for about an hour or so, we went back to the house to eat and relax. The kids stunk so bad I had to give them a bath. I just couldn't take it anymore. Yuck! Bath time is an all time favorite for them so once I bathed them, they played, and played, and played. Adalyn got out first and then Landon about 10 minutes later. I know it's time to get him out when he starts splashing uncontrollably and doesn't listen to me when I ask him to stop. I put some clean clothes on them then they ate a snack. After a while, Adam came inside to eat a bowl of chili then the two of us left to go check on our other cows and to take down a fence. I love having one on one time with him. With two little ones it doesn't happen a whole lot, but when it does, we enjoy it so much! So we rode the 4-wheeler, took down a fence, then we ran out of gas so we called Jerry and asked him to bring us some. We told him to bring Adalyn along with him, too. So, in the mean time, Adam and I sat out in the middle of the pasture and watched the cows. It was such a warm afternoon and it was so peaceful just to SIT and do nothing. Who knew watching cows eat would be so relaxing? ;) Jerry and Adalyn arrived, we put gas in the 4-wheeler, and went on a ride. I think Adalyn laughed the entire time. It was sweet and fun. Once we got back to the house, I took both kids home. Adam stayed to finish some things up and it was late, so me and the kids made our way back to the house. It was about 6:15 or so when we left and they were wiped out. I didn't hear a peep from them the whole way home. Once we got there, I took my sleeping kids out of the car, put their pajamas on, and fed them a late supper. Landon was so hungry he sat so quiet in his high chair (he usually jabbers really loud when he eats) and ate, and ate, and ate. Adam arrived home while they were eating and we sat down and ate a Taco Salad Adalyn helped me fix. We then brushed teeth and put the kids straight to bed. We were all so tired. Adam and I watched TV for a bit then I just couldn't hang any longer. I was wiped out and headed to bed. We had a fun Saturday and I am so thankful for the warm weather God blessed us with! Ahh, bring on Spring!!

Meet our little piggies!

Adalyn, our little farmer, herding the pigs. See the stick in her hands? She means business.

The prettiest farmer I know- bow and all!

I'm positive Adalyn is trying to tell Adam how to fix the fence the "right" way.

I hate this picture is blurry, but I still love it of my boys! Landon is a spitting image of his dad!

She was determined to pull that root out of the ground. She was unsuccessful in doing so, but she tried so hard!

So over Winter!

Ya'll, these teeth are killing me. Landon has been super whiny and crabby for about 3 weeks now. I dislike teething so bad, esp. when they are working on their canines. I forgot how miserable we, I mean Adalyn was when she was cutting hers. It's been almost 3 weeks now that Landon has been cutting his. Saturday I pinned him down and tickled him just so he would open wide. I wanted to get a good look at those suckers. On the left side, I saw a hole where the tooth has actually broken the skin but it hasn't come down yet. The right side is just swollen as can be. Ugh. I think I mentioned in another post, but when he first started cutting these two teeth, he had a fever for 6 days straight, a bad cough and a horribly nasty snotty nose. He hasn't had a fever in a while but that has been replaced by baby mood swings. (you know, throwing yourself on the floor tantrums, not eating like he normally does, etc.) He is still keeping the snotty nose around though. Now, on to my next kid. She is obviously not teething but man has she been crabby, too! She did have a low fever earlier last week but still has a snotty nose. (thanks Winter! I'm over you, too!!) But other than that, the only thing I know to say about her crabbiness is she's THREE and a GIRL. Need I say more? She has given us a run for our money the last few days. Some days I feel defeated and super annoyed. One thing that bugs me is when people will say, "Oh you will miss this one day. I wish I could go back to having young kids." Don't get me wrong- I can guarantee I will be one of those moms who say that 10 years from now. It's just that having two small kids can be exhausting and hard and there are times I honestly can't imagine I will ever miss these days. I just tell myself how much easier it will be in 3-5 years. But, just then, Adalyn will run up to me and and give me the biggest hug and will tell me how much she loves me and then Landon will yell "Mama" and as soon as I pick him up he will rest his head on my shoulder. I DO know how precious these days are but there are moments I want to run away and moments I want to freeze in time. Does anybody get what I'm saying? With all of that said, I am ready to see some pearly white canines, Winter to go AWAY, and Spring to come in full force with beautiful sunshine and incredibly warm Tennessee temperatures.

Now, to leave you pictures of Adalyn and Landon. They are just so stinking cute I can't stand it!

Weekend Getaway!

Friday, February 15 we loaded up and headed to Pigeon Forge! Adam took the day off work to do some things on the farm since we would be gone all weekend. I left work at 11:00 and we were on the road by 12:30. We both were so ready for this mini vacation! We left right before the kids nap time so I made sure I packed their milk, snacks, and we had movies for the car ride. They were set! Landon fell asleep first. After he was asleep for about an hour, Adalyn finally gave up and closed her eyes. She didn't want to miss one second of her movie. Her nap lasted all of 35-40 minutes. Landon woke up and started squealing. I guess he was excited about something. Thankfully, she was in a good mood though. You never know how a 3 year old will act if they don't get their nap out. They continued watching movies and were in good spirits. As we were almost out of Knoxville, we hit traffic. Yuck. There was a car wreck so we had to wait 20 minutes or so before getting past it. At this point, I was more than ready to get out of the car! We all were really. Once we started moving again the rest of the trip went pretty quick. It's so good to see that exit you get off to head towards Pigeon Forge. By this time, Landon was D.O.N.E. Landon has been cutting his canines the week leading up to our trip and the week following our trip. Canines were the worst teeth for Adalyn to cut. I mean horrible! So I knew back in my mind he would be cutting his soon. Before our trip, he ran a fever for 6 days, had a nasty cough and an awful snotty nose. He was crabby and only wanted Adam. Seriously. Which that broke my heart. I thought when babies didn't feel good they want their momma!? Well, this kid didn't. Boooo. Anyway, as we were entering the Pigeon Forge traffic I noticed his fever had spiked again. I was ready to get him out of his seat b/c I felt so bad for him. Thankfully, traffic wasn't too terribly bad and we made it to our cabin pretty quickly! Christopher and Brandy were already there once we arrived. The kids were so so excited to see them, be out of the car and had the freedom to run around! Not long after, my mom, dad, and Casey arrived. We were all starving by this point so we went to Longhorns for supper. Mom stayed back to unpack and relax and she kept Landon as well. I felt bad for putting that poor boy back in his car seat knowing he wasn't feeling well. Dinner was delicious and Adalyn sat as close as she possibly could to Casey during our dinner. She is in love with that boy. While we were gone, momma let Landon play in the huge bath tub that's upstairs. He loved having that whole thing to himself. The rest of the night we hung out and finally went to bed. My uncle, aunt, Autumn and Granddaddy came in once everyone was pretty much asleep. Adalyn slept with my mom and dad and we put Landon in his pack n' play. Saturday morning came and we ate a huge breakfast. The guys went to Bass Pro and a few other stops before ending at the gun range. They brought their guns so they could shoot. Erin stayed at the cabin with Granddaddy and watched Landon while Brandy, Autumn, Adalyn and I went shopping. My mom had left before we were ready and shopped a little as well. Adalyn is so much fun to take places and so so easy. It can somewhat be difficult to take a 1 or 2 year old out and about but trust me, it's so worth getting through that stage to get to this "easy" stage! After we were finished with our shopping trip, we headed back to the cabin. The guys were already back and were downstairs playing pool and watching a movie and Landon was still napping with my mom. Later on, we started getting dinner ready for the night. We were celebrating my dad's and Christopher's birthdays as they are only a week a part. (and obviously a few years! ;) Steak, baked potatoes, salad, rolls, cheesecake, strawberry cake(I think? Why can I not remember for sure?), and cupcakes were on the menu. Oh. my. goodness. Delicious!! We all ate and ate until we were stuffed. It was well worth all the extra calories that were consumed. The rest of the night we hung out and gave the kids and bath in the gigantic bathtub again. They had an absolute ball playing. We gave them a bath in that tub every night. They played in it for at least an hour each time. It wore them out!
Landon was body slammed a few times by his big sister. Oh well. He will be use to the water that way!
Sunday morning came and we had pancakes for breakfast. Adam and I then started to get ready to leave. We shopped all day long. Just me and him. It was wonderful! The kids had a great time with Granna, E, Autumn and Brandy. Sunday night my dad and uncle took Casey back to UT since he had class the next day. We went out to eat at Cracker Barrel that night. Yum. You can never go wrong eating there. The kids were great. We touched and played with just about every toy and breakable item in the lobby. Landon loved looking at the fireplace. Adalyn ate so well. She sat in between Casey and Autumn so she was happy. We don't have to use booster seats anymore for her when we go out. She's big enough to sit in a regular chair and understands the fact that she's not suppose to get in and out of her seat. I'm telling you, she is so easy at this age! It's like she is finally understanding and can process our requests and demands. Most of the time anyway ;) Landon ate pretty good, too. He drank Granna's tea and ate bacon, cheese, chicken, and french fries. When we got back, we played around, watched TV, then put Landon to bed. He was wiped out. The guys went downstairs to watch a movie. There are two bedrooms downstairs, two on the main floor, and two upstairs. Adalyn slept with my parents downstairs so while the guys were watching a movie, I crawled in bed with Adalyn to watch TV with her for a bit. She was not interested in going to sleep and there was no reason to make her. Hey, we were on vacation! Annnd she was in a good mood :) She played "restaurant" and took everyone's order. There is a kitchenette downstairs so she would open the refrigerator and bring us some "food" back to eat. She had a pen and notepad to take our order. Little did I know, she must have gotten in the fridge one too many times because Uncle Christopher told her to close the door. I found her at the top of the stairs almost in tears pouting. I asked her what was wrong and she clearly told me that Uncle Christopher told her to get out of the refrigerator. I laughed to myself because she sounded so sweet. I took her downstairs and put her in Christopher's lap. He had no idea it had hurt her feelings. She had her frowny face on and told him, " I was just trying to feed my family" in the most saddest, but sweetest voice ever. He laughed and told her he was sorry. :) It was so funny. We went back into the bedroom and watched cartoons. Before we knew it, the dreaded Calliou came on. Adam and I can't stand that show. He is so whiny and it just gets on my nerves. Adalyn smiled and put her hands over Adams eyes and said, "It's ok Daddy. Don't look." Hahahaha. I was beyond tired at this point so I went upstairs to bed, Adam went to watch the movie that was playing, and her and my mom watched Calliou until she fell asleep. Monday morning came and Landon woke us up at about 5:45. Which was fine. I was ready to get the car packed and make our trip back home. But, come to find out, the kid was SO moody! He was cranky and was running another low fever thanks to those glorious canines. Anyway, we ignored his moodiness the best we could, packed the car, and headed home. We left around 8:00 which is Landon's morning nap time so we was out like a light not long after we got going. The trip back wasn't too terribly bad. They slept, watched movies, whined, colored, ate snacks, whined, and "read" books. lol. We were all glad to be home! We had a wonderful time with our family. It was so nice to get away for a few days. Now, our next vacation is Panama City Beach! Come on June!

Here are some pictures from our trip!
Aunt Brandy and Adalyn


Loving the hot tub!


Kids and their toys


Family photo!

"Ping around the Rosey"

Playing catch

Autumn and Adalyn. Autumn is the BIGGEST help ever.

Weeee!

Milk time. Everything comes to a complete standstill for Adalyn when she drinks her milk. We have to remind her all the time to take a breath.

Adalyn crawled on Casey's lap and fell fast asleep before we left for dinner.

So glad Granddaddy was able to spend the weekend with us, too. Cancer has just about eaten his whole body up so this picture is worth so much to me.

Now, just a bunch of randomness




This was an extremely long post so thanks for sticking with it and reading about a trip!