Sitting

We have been working with Landon sitting up by himself and he is doing great! We went and got our flu shot on Wedensday. We had to go to the Lubbock County Health Department because everyone in our Region was out of the flu shot for 6 months - 1 year and for adults. They only had a limited supply and it was first come first serve. We were there at 7:45 a.m. and didn't get out of there until 9:30 a.m. He only cried for a second and then there was a smile on his face. He never ran a fever and is feeling good. Man he is a trooper. We go this coming Monday for his 6 month check-up. More shots and it sucks. Will give you the updates on his check-up on Tuesday.

First Field Trip

Hayden had his first field trip at ABC School on Tuesday. They went to the Hockley County Fair Grounds. Blaine met his class there but I was unable to get off of work. Also, Hayden got to ride a bus for the first time and he loved it. Blaine said that he had a great time. They got to feed and pet camels, goats, sheep, pigs, and chickens. He got to hold baby chickens. They had a huge bug collection that Hayden really enjoyed. They had a buddy system and he held hands with Kinley, they sit next to each other in class. Enjoy the pictures.

High Chair

Last night I fed Landon in his high chair for the first time and he loved it. Thought that it would be a mess but he was really good. Can't believe how fast he is growing up in front of our eyes. Everyone is doing great. It has been cold here today, 49 for the high. Maybe I can convince Blaine to start a fire. Hayden is doing really good in school. He as learned to spell his name out saying it. I can't believe that he is becoming our little school boy. Hopefully he will take on our athletic side too. Oh, Landon has peas and green beans all over his face. His favorite vegetables are green bean, squash, sweet potatoes, and peas. Doesn't care for carrots at all. His favorite fruits are bananas, peaches, pears. I have more fruit but haven't gotten around to trying it on him yet. Still holding back on giving him applesauce because Hayden was allergic to apples for the longest time and it just scares me that Landon will to, but I have try it.

Pumpkin Patch

Saturday we all went to Floydada, TX to Assiter Punkin Ranch. It was a nice fall day to go and pick out our pumpkins. Hayden had more fun climbing on the huge pumpkins then helping us pick some out for the house. It was raining but Hayden wanted to go out in it and get pictures in front were they had different displays you could take pictures. Landon didn't know what to think of it. But he loved it when I put him in the chair to take his picture with a pumpkin.

South Plains Fair

We went to the South Plains Fair on Saturday. Hayden had a blast riding the rides at the carnival, seeing all the animals, and getting to hold a baby chicken at the petting zoo. Hayden's favorite ride this year was the slide. It's about three stories up and you have to get on a rug to go down it. The first time that he went down he didn't look happy, more scared, until he got to the bottom and stopped and saw Blaine and I laughing and he decided to go again and again. We had to make him leave because he was using up all his tickets. We ate corn dogs and french fries and had strawberry lemonade to drink. It was great, but man fried food really gets to Blaine and I because we never eat it.

We took some video of Hayden going down the slide. Blaine decided to take them sideways....so sorry that you have to look at it with your head cocked. The first one is of the first time that he went down. You can tell that he didn't know what to think about it until the end. The second on he has the biggest smile on his face.

Homework

Hayden had his first homework assignment that was due today. We had to put a collage together of the family and his name. I drew his name out and he helped color the inside of his name but then he got frustrated because he wanted to out of the lines and I was telling him to stay in between the lines. Then he helped me cut his pictures out. I had to go back on some of the pictures that he cut, but he did a pretty good job on some of them. And of course we had to get Thomas the Train involved so he went and got some stickers out of his room and put them on. I think that it turned out great. Sorry for the glare in the picture. I tried every which way to make it not get the glare but it happened anyways. The picture is of Aunt Candace, Uncle Jeremy, Mamma, Pappa, Blaine, Hayden, and Me pregnant.

Green Beans

Landon had his first taste of vegetables on Tuesday....Green Beans. At first he wasn't so sure about it. He only ate a teaspoon of the green beans (put them in a separate bowl). So on Wednesday night I gave the green beans to him again and he went to town on them. He probably had a little more than 4 teaspoons full. Then last night he just couldn't get enough of them. He had 3-4 tablespoons full. That's our little man. Mrs. Vicki, Landon's daycare lady, said that he has been having trouble with his cereal in the mornings. She said that he hasn't been wanting it. Well not Thursday morning because she said that he had 4 tablespoons full of cereal. I think that he most be going through a growth spurt. But man he sure can eat alot.