I thought this survey would be fun to do since Landon's 2nd birthday is coming up!
How old were you when you had your 1st baby? 19
When was your due date? August 22nd, 2006
When was your baby actually born? September 5th, 2006
Was this a planned pregnancy? Not at all but he was a very welcomed surprise!
Did you have any strange pregnancy cravings? I wouldn't call my cravings strange. I ate A LOT of cold things since it was such a hot summer. Otter pops, slurpees, and icecream were my favorite.
Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? None at all.
Did you go into labor on your own? Well, I was induced after going over my due date by a week and nothing happened. We were sent home and told to come back in one week to try again. On the day I was supossed to be induced, baby finally decided to come on his own!
What brand of diapers do/did you buy? Pamper swaddlers at first and then huggies. We found that buying the huge boxes from Costco is the best and cheapest way to go.
Do/did you nurse or bottle feed? I nursed Landon for a few months but it was too hard for me to keep up with him. We started sumplimenting and eventrually went to just formula. Good thing my mother in law was able to get us formula for free because I don't think we would of been able to afford it otherwise. I am going to definately try to only breastfeed with the next baby we have. It's the best way to go!
Will you have more? I would LOVE to have more. Chris wants 2 more and I'm leaning towards 3 more. We'll see how it goes with 2 more babies!
How long were you in labor? I checked into the hospital around 4 am and had Landon at 12:20 pm. I had been in labor at home since about 8pm. It didn't seem too bad though because I was able to rest at the hospital.
Did you get an epidural? I did. I got the epidural when I was dialted to 7 cm. It worked great through all of the contractions but the nurses turned it off when towards the end so I felt the baby come out-all 9 pounds and all!
Did you find out the gender before birth? We did and I am so glad. The anticipation would of killed me!
Did you have a baby shower? Yes, my friend Mandy threw me one at her parents home. I got pretty much everything I needed. It was great.
Who was in the delivery room with you? Chris, my mom, mother in law, our doctor, nurse, and one other staff member. My father and father in law came to see the baby shortly after his birth. I was really sad that most of my family couldn't come see the new baby. Only one of Chris' sisters came to the hospital the day after he was born. That kind of bummed me out too.
Did you have a c-section? No, thank goodness. I was afraid I would need one.
Do/did you keep a baby journal? Not during the pregnancy but Landon has a baby memory book and a scrapbook.
How much weight did you gain during your pregnancy? Surprisingly only about 34 pounds.
Do you have any keepsakes? Of course! Lots of photos, his first hat, and, gross I know, the imbilical cord clamp. The nurse that helped with the birth handed it to me as we were being discharged from the hospital and told me I should put it in his book. I shoved it in my purse and was thinking about throwing it away but for some reason, it's in a baggy in a box in my hopechest. Don't ask.
Did you suffer from “morning sickness” during your pregnancy? Nope. My pregnancy was awesome. I had the ideal pregnacy. I hope all of my other ones are the same.
What were your baby’s stats at birth? 9 lbs even, 19.5 inches long born Wednesday September 5th, 2006 and 12:20 pm
What music did you listen to most during your pregnancy? Country mostly. I didn't do the whole putting the headphones on my belly for the baby to hear. I dont think I could of found headphones to even fit.
What was the best thing about being pregnant? Definitely feeling him move and knowing I was his mother and I was keeping him safe.
What was the best thing about your baby’s birth? Just the fact that he was finally in our arms and healthy. Towards the end of the pregnancy, it felt as if he would never come so it was really speacial when he did.
What has been the best thing about motherhood so far? Watching Landon through every stage of his life so far. Watching him grow and learn is pretty amazing. He is just a fun little guy! I love being his mommy.
We are so glad he is here! I gave both Landon and Chris haircuts last night and that was my first time ever. I didn't want to shave Landon's head but his haircut was so bad that I had to. It was driving us nuts. I think I did a good job...if I do say so myself!
Gonna miss this! I took this picture on the freeway as I was driving to Mandy's baby shower.
Saying bye to Rissa Roo.
Here is Landon helping unload the truck.
It was a long trip but we finally made it to Utah on Monday morning around 5am. We were given a 24 foot truck even though we rented a 16 foot truck from Budget (at no extra charge). We were kind of upset at first because the truck was SO BIG but surprisingly, we needed all of the room. Chris was nervous at first but he did an awesome job driving. Yeah, we made it all in one piece :)
On Saturday, I hung out with Mandy while Chris had his last day at work. The next time I see her, she will be a mommy! Here she is in front of the expectant mother parking at the Super Mall. I told you she was cute!
I finally cut off my dried out, long, boring, & annoying hair! I was scared to do it but it really needed to be done. I asked for a longer a-line cut and ended up with this. Oh well. It feels so much better. I'm still trying to figure out the bangs but hey, it's healthy!
Obviously this is the before shot. I think I look way different now.
Right after I got my hair cut, I headed over to my sisters. I didn't have the salon dry or style my hair because I didn't want to pay the extra money when I could just do it myself. As soon as I got to my sisters, we started to play with my hair to make it look a little better. I started to straighten it and Brit kept insisting that if I got it wet, blow dried it, and then straightened it would look a lot better. Annnd it did! I guess sisters really do know best :) 
Oh, and here is a picture of me and my boy. Just because I love him so much!
We went to the Davis County fair yesterday afternoon and then went to the rodeo at 8pm. The fair wasn't huge but we had a good time. They had a free petting zoo with sheep, lamas, pigs, and goats. Landon loved the sleeping pig and kept tilting his face to the pigs face trying to talk to him. He also really liked the pony ride and cried when he had to get off. The rodeo was a lot of fun but it was SO DANG WINDY! Landon was a good sport and loved to see the horses and cows. He also found a new love-kettle corn. He was shoving handfuls in his mouth and when it wouldn't all fit, the wind would blow it away. Too funny. I didn't get any good pics because of the wind so this is as good as it gets!
Landon got his haircut today and Cookie Cutters and it was surprisingly a pretty good experience. Landon's Great Grandmother cut his hair for the first time shortly before his first birthday and then Alisha cut his hair a few times after that with scissors and it wasn't so bad but ever since, we have been taking him to the hair cutting place down the road from our home in Washington. It was a nightmare! Two of us had to hold Landon down while he just had his head shaved because it was just so much quicker. Landon screamed bloody murder the whole time and had snot and hair everywhere. I thought taking him to Cookie Cutters would be fun for him because they put the kids in cute little automobiles. When we got there, we waited for a few minutes and Landon played on the slide. It was the coolest salon I have ever been to! I still wasn't sure Landon would fully coorporate but he did! He fussed for a second but I held his hand and towards the end, was playing and didn't even mind the buzzer. Such a relief! We will definately be taking him there for his furture haircuts. The girl that cut his hair did a good job but she buzzed the sides and back WAY WAY too short. It looks sort of like a military cut. Luckily, Landon's hair grows fast. He sure looks cute from the front though!!
Afterwards, we ran over to Costco to have one of the wedding pictures blown up and I took the opportunity to try on a few pairs of glasses. I don't have insurance yet and it's only $45 there to have an eye exam. The glasses there are super cute too. Landon had fun trying on some of the kiddo glasses. I was cracking up at him! It was adorable.
I'll admit that I'm kind of a thrifty kind of shopper. I don't usually buy anything unless it's on sale and I will hunt for a bargain before I buy what I am looking for. I am pretty much obsessed with the DI and you can probably find me there at least once or twice a week. I've found so many fun things there. I think the best deal I ever bought from a thrift store is Landon's maple crib (in Seattle) for 12 bucks. I since have painted it white and boughten one part it was missing but it is a great peice of furniture! Anyway, I found this comforter set yesterday for $4. FOUR DOLLARS! I love it but normally probably wouldn't of picked it out but since it was that cheap, I had to! I have it over the side of the twin bed but it is going to go on our queen. I also bought two little night stands from Target with one of our giftcards from the wedding. We have wanted nightstands for so long but have never really had the cash. We are finally starting to get some nice furniture of our own instead of whatever people will give us. Not that we don't appreicate anything (!) but it's nice to be able to pick out what we want and have everything kind of match. I am super excited to move everything to Utah from Washington and to set up everything in the basement when it's done. My head is running crazy with ideas. I want to blow up a picture from the wedding and put it above our bed in a black frame and have been trying to decide which photo to choose. I think I am going to go with the above photo in black and white. Costco does blow up pictures for like, 2 bucks. AWESOME! I hope Chris likes what I have picked out for our new bedroom!
Landon loves putting on his Sunday clothes and going to church and that makes me SO happy! He especially loves his black shoes. He brings them to me everyday when it's time to get dressed and sometimes I even let him wear them. He now likes wearing his ties too. What handsome little guy!!!
My Aunt Melissa and Uncle Doug were going to try to sell their son's old horse saddle the other weekend and so it was out in their living room when we went other there. Landon had to test it out. I think maybe we will have to take him for a pony ride soon...
This is what I found when I went in to check on Landon at nap time the other day. I wish I could climb in his crib with him. He's so cute! Pretty soon, Landon will have a big boy bed. I'm interested to see how Mr. Two year old will do. He has never climbed out of his crib before which kind of surprises me. The crib that Grandma has is a lot small than the one we have so I thought for sure he would find a way out but nope, he's a good boy! I think a new bed will go well....hopefully!
My mom bought this seat (hooks on to the back of a bicycle) and helmet for Landon and he LOVES IT! I didn't think he would want to keep the helmet on but he doesn't ever want to take it off. He even wants to wear it around the house. Since I am so out of shape, I can only take him around the block a couple of times before my legs are on fire. Since Landon enjoys it so much and it's a good work out for me, I think we are going to be using this quite often. It's fun to have Landon along for the ride and to hear him say "Whoa, whoa, whoooooa!" right behind me. What a good idea Grandma!!!
I am still flying to Washington on the 20th and leaving on the 23rd this month but Chris is no longer coming home with me at the same time :( We decided it would make more sense for Chris to stay and have one more paycheck for when he comes to Utah since we won't have any source of income until I get paid at the end of September. Plus, his boss offered him some extra cash to stay for just 2 more weeks. My brother bought a plane ticket to Utah for a visit right around the time I was leaving for WA but decided he wants to stay so he is going to drive the u-haul back with me. At first, I was going to try and change my plane ticket but didn't want to for a few reasons:
