Growing up already?

Oh my gosh! Landon is already 8 weeks old! Where has the time went? He has started smiling alot this week. It's the cutest thing. It warms my heart! I've made up a song that I sing to him while I touch his nose and chin, and he thinks that is the funniest thing! He goes to the doctor next week for his first round of shots. I am so scared! I really hope I, I mean, he doesn't cry to much. I had to take him to have blood work done when he was 2 weeks old, and I cried so hard. I hate to see my baby in pain. I'm sure he will be fine, he's a strong boy! I can't wait to see how much he's weighing now. I know he's over 10 pounds. He's getting so big. Now he is wearing 3 month clothes. Not because his belly is too big, but he's toes look like they are going to poke out of the 0-3 month clothes. Gosh, I can't believe my baby is growing up so fast.

Our First Outing

We had our first big outing this past Saturday! We went to a trade show and took Landon. He just laid back and strolled, taking it all in. He was wide awake the entire time. Everyone kept saying how cute he was! (As if we didn't know!) Following our few hours there, we went to eat for Valentine's Day. He was so well behaved the entire day!

Now as I am typing, he's snoozing away in his boppy. He's been asleep for about an hour, which is great cause he has only been cat napping during the day. He's singing his song as he naps. The same one he sings while in his swing. Sweet Boy!

I hope to take some pics of Rylee and Ryan this weekend, when she comes to our house. I want to add more pics to the blog.

Meeting our new member

On December 30, 2008 we had a new addition to the family. At 12:05 p.m, Landon Gage Bartenfield entered this world. He was a strong 8 lbs 1 oz and 20 1/2" long. We went in to have an amnio done, to see if his lungs were developed and my blood pressure kept going up. My doctor decided it would be better for me and Landon if he went ahead and took him. I went in the delivery room to have the spinal put in, and I was scared to death. It didn't really hurt, just scared me! After a few minutes of feeling the docs tugging at my belly, I looked up to Ryan and asked if they had started yet, thinking they were still prepping me. His eyes were huge, and he said "yeah". A few seconds later I heard the docs say "what a beautiful, round head". Then I heard my beautiful baby cry for the first time. It was the most amazing sound I have ever heard. He calmed down for a few minutes, until the were doing his prints, then he started screaming again. Everyone in the operating room was laughing, talking about how opioniated he already was.

While in recovery, the nurse came back and told me that Landon was having trouble breathing. They put him on oxygen and antibiotics. He was in the special care nursery. I didn't get to see him for several hours. And it was an entire day before I could hold him in my arms. He was more gorgeous than I could have imagined.

We were released on New Year's Day. Our first few days home were a blur. We had alot of company.

Now it's 6 weeks later. Our little boy is weighing in at a healthy 9 lbs 3 oz. He has more personality than you would think a newborn would have! He's always making noise, grunting, crying, sighing, screaming. He even has one sounds that sounds like the whistle of a bomb. Very alarming at 3 am.

His daddy and I are very in love with him. And his sister is too. She really didn't want a brother, but she wouldn't change it for the world. Seeing her hold him, and try to soothe him brings tears to my eyes. Seeing her lay on the couch with him on her chest, it's just picture perfect. He completes our family.

I am so thankful to God for giving us this gift. I am thankful for all of our family, both here and in heaven. My only regret is that GrandMary wasn't here to hold him, but I know she got to cuddle him before God sent him down to us.