For Daniel and I, it is absolutely crazy to think that Landon Daniel was born almost a week ago. I remember this time 1 week ago I was laying on the couch half asleep with the movie Anger Management on, just moaning with pain from my contractions. I let them go until about 1 am on Saturday the 7th until finally I told Daniel to please take me to the hospital. Luckily I was admitted and had him by 11 am...well 10:52 to be exact.
Everyone keeps saying, 'oh my gosh a 9 lb baby!' I just keep saying I really don't care, it was nothing to me. And literally pushing him out was nothing to me....thanks to getting the epidural. I was smart enough to get it just in time that it wore off just enough for me to only be able to feel my pushing but nothing else. I didn't need the extra dosage and now...about 1 week later I think it is finally worn off...or at least almost completely gone. I really wouldn't want Landon to have been smaller than that. It made me proud to see him so healthy and I would see other babies in the hospital and my hunky chunky was bigger than like every one I saw.
Today, Landon graduated! Daniel and I are now changing his diapers with size 1 huggies. His umbilical cord still hasnt fallen off so we are now making the cut outs ourselves since they don't sell size one with the umbilical cord cut out on the size 1 diapers. Landon never even wore one gerber onesie of his 0-3 months because they were really more like newborn sizes and he was way to big for them. Daniel and I have already made a plan to sell all of the stuff, on ebay, that he can't wear because he is too big. We can use the money we get to either buy him diapers or clothes that actually fit him. I guess it's hard to know what and how much to buy until the baby arrives but you have to be prepared.
Another thing that happened for Landon today was that his cousins Drew and Luke came over for a visit. Drew was so excited to meet him and was over at my mom's house the day before bragging about how he was going to get to meet his ONLY boy cousin on Friday! He came over and I had the hand sanitizer out so he sanitized his hands and then didnt want to give Landon up. He kept wanting to just hold him and cuddle him. He kept kissing him but I kept missing that for the photos. Luke also held him and flashed a big smile while doing so. They both did pretty well holding him and they just love him. Problem is I think Landon made my sister want another baby even more when she got to hold him in her arms. I guess sweet babies just do that kind of thing.
After they left Daniel and I gave him a bath and Landon actually seemed to like it! I think it was because I had the water nice and warm and it was probably like being in my tummy again. We later were able to go to my mom and dad's house for dinner and Daniel and I were able to take a nap while my mom held Landon and sang to him.
Daniel and I are so happy that this parenting thing has become so easy. I am finally starting to get more sleep! Landon is a super easy baby and makes us so happy and proud of him. We both feel blessed that God granted us our little miracle.
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