A note from Mommy 14 Months

I didn't get to finish my last post and I am just now getting around to writing it, we have been so busy, time flies when your having fun.  Things that you like to say are:  Oh yeah, water, bottle, mama, dada, Granna, love you and some more that I haven't figured out what you are saying yet. I have enjoyed watching you grow SO much, it is something different everyday and I am trying to soak it all in, you have a sweet personality and you are always on the go.  You love your toys and have recently been bringing me books for me to read to you. Your favorite toys would be any type of train and you love watching Thomas!   You love to get into the entertainment center and scatter your dvds all aroud!  We are working on this ;)
While we are rocking at night you sing with me (I think this is to help you stay awake, but it is so sweet.  You also like to play with my ear.
You are Mr. Independent and would like to do things on your own...sometimes that is good, but sometimes no... All I know is that I love you SO much little buddy, you are the best thing ever!

Mom's note to you! 14 Months...

A toddler is like the beginning of all things- wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.   I truly believe that twenty years from now I will be more disappointed by the things I didn't do than by the ones you did do. So I try to let you dream, discover, and explore.  I try so hard to let you explore, I know that a perfect summer day to a little boy means, a scrape on the knee, mud on his face and collecting bugs in garden, but mama is still worried all the time :) I get sad sometimes when you go to sleep at night, because I know you will be a day older and one step closer to growing into a big boy...  You make my world worth living sweet boy and I am always excited to see what the next day brings :)  Don't get me wrong, we have some hard days, when I am tired and you are tired and we all need a nap :) Sometimes I catch myself wanting to make you the best person you can be, and I really just need to enjoy the time we are spending together.  Every moment doesn't have to be a learning moment, just as long as we are together and I am getting my cuddling in!  You have taught me many things since you have been born; unconditional love, patience, and understanding.  I am so excited to share all kinds of fun memories with you sweet guy!  I am going to make another post for all your accomplishments and things you like to do :)

Dentist, Yuck

Well, I had been having some trouble with my tooth for a while now.  I went to Tamsy about 6 mos ago with it hurting some (just when I bite on something hard) and she sent me to Dr. Smith the root canal guy.  He told me he wasn't for sure what it was, but it might be from internal decomposition.. He told me to come back in 2 weeks, blahhh... I didn't want a root canal so I didn't go back :(  Well, I went in for my cleaning today and the spot has grown (it is very uncommon) and if I don't get it fixed it might break off!  Wow, that got me moving, the next step would be a bridge and there is know telling how much that would cost, blah.  So hopefully they can save my tooth with the canal.  I don't like people in my mouth.  I have had perfect teeth ever since I was small, no cavities or anything, you don't realize how wonderful that is until something like this happens.  I don't like people in my mouth, but I want to save my tooth, so I head back to Dr. Smith next week.  Wish me luck!  The extra $400 doesn't make me happy either, I could find lots of stuff I would rather spend it on!  It could abscess 2, and that wouldn't be good.  I highly reccomend Dr. Tamsy at Coker Family Dentistry, she is SO nice, and if you don't need something she won't try to make you think you do.  I really like that.  My friend Lauren works there and she can set you up an appointment if you are looking for a nice family dentist. They say the internal decomposition results from a trauma from the tooth or your teeth moving at a fast pace, they think it might have been from my braces??? I don't know, the lady said she has only saw it once in 17 years (great)... Well, anyway... if you see me toothless you know I ran out of money, LOL... I told Toph I would get me a flipper like on Toddler and Tiaras, he thought that was hilarious.

Just another Lazy summer day!

Toph, Landon and I have had a relaxing weekend at home this weekend.  It was so nice to be home with nothing to do, but exactly what we want to!  We don't have many of those here lately.  Nae came and kept Landon for me on Friday and I took a day out for myself.  It was so nice, mani/pedi, a few errands, and just a little window shopping.  I worked in the yard after it cooled off some that afternoon and just pittled around, yes pittled, I don't know how you spell it or if it is even a word, lol.  We have swam all day today and I look like a lobster... I must have needed 70 proof like Lan Man.  He loves the pool, and when I say love I mean he is in HEAVEN when we swim.  I think it is so crazy that I have a one year old that wants to run as fast as he can and jump in the pool (over and over).  He would love to get on the diving board, but I draw the line there.  He gets up there and starts jumping and I have to say NO NO Landon.  He tries me about 3 times and then he just collapses, bc he knows I have won ;)  Go mom, lol.  We start our official lessons next week and I am excited to see what he learns and how to go about teaching him.  He is fearless.  I make him wear his swimsuit life jacket thing and he hates putting it on, but it makes me feel better.  It gives me time to get to him when he starts barrelling toward the side to jump.  He likes to get stuff and throw it in and then jump to get it.  We are going to put up my storm door 2morrow and get a few other chores done and chalk up our weekend to pretty successful :) 

A baby is an angel whose wings decrease while his legs increase

I am more in love every day with this sweet little child.  Oh my goodness, he melts my heart when I see those little teeth shining when he grins at me.  Don't get me wrong, we have our moments when we are seeing who's will is the strongest, MINE!!!  He doesn't like the word no, but I don't think I have ever cared for it much either, lol.... He forgets so easily and wants to curl up in my arms when he thinks I am mad at him, he might know how to butter me up already ;)  We had a wonderful Independence Day with my family.  Landon loved the fireworks show at Athens High School.  We went to the Early Works Museum today in Huntsville and Landon wanted to stay so bad.  He loved the ducks so much!  I got my photos of our family back from HMP and I love them.  I will treasure them always!    

3rd night away...

Alright, I had my day at the beach and now I want to see my baby!  Me and Toph arrived in Wrightsville Beach yesterday.  We took two days to make the trip and I am so glad.  It was a long drive and neither of us are that great at navigating, lol.  We had our GPS and a map this time so we did a little better.  We have been having a good time.  We stopped in Florence, SC the first night and stayed at the prestigious Howard Johnson, the Ho Jo was a little shady to say the least, but it was only 45$, I didn't expect the Ritz Carlton.  But when we got in there the sign on the door said "Attention: look out the peep hole before allowing anyone to enter" and had 2 big locks.  SCARY, but I was too tired to care much.  We woke up on Sunday and only had to drive about 2 hrs and that was nice.  We got here and checked in and had a little beach time.  Today, Toph went to his conference and he said it was as boring as watching paint dry, lol.  He said they were having a dinner after the conference, but when he got back at the end of the day, he said the last thing he wanted to do was hang out with all of them at night too!  I felt a little guilty while I layed on the beach and enjoyed the pool.  I read an entire Jodi Piccoult book, Sing You Home, I don't know why I keep buying her books.  They are always about sensitive subjects, sometimes I don't agree with all her ideas, but she opens your eyes to subjects people would rather not think about... Next on my list is the new Nora, I can always relax to some Nora.  :)  Oh me, I am so boring.  We went to eat at a place called Oceanic, it was really good and I had some good ole fried shrimp and oysters.. MY FAV.  I enjoyed the ocean breeze and some good food.  I miss my little guy so much, we have Skyped and that helps.  I know I will be better for taking a little time to unwind and getting to spend a little quality time with Tdaddy.  Sometimes you get wrapped up in everyday and don't give your marriage enough time and energy.  I am thankful for being able to take this time to relax with him a little and find out I can still be a good wife and be "the unstressed me".  I will be a better mother for it, and I know my little guy is being spoiled as we speak.  He has some wonderful grandparents on both sides that love him as much as we do.  I am a blessed person and thank God for all the many blessings He has given me.

Sweet Summer Time

I LOVE summer.  We have been having so much fun swimming and playing in the sprinklers.  This is the best time of year in my opinion, I know it's hot, but I love it!  Landon cries to go outside and when we come in, he starts crying bc he wants to stay out.  He freakin' loves it, lol.  I have got him in the pool  everyday for about 3 weeks.  I can tell he is improving every time.  He is fearless, which scares me, but I guess that is good for learning.  We start our official swimming lessons in July, but I have been using a few books to help me teach him a few things.  He loves to come to the side and jump off into my hands.  One things for sure it wears him out and he is so tired when he gets through.  He usually takes around a 3 hour nap after swimming. 
Me and Toph are going to Wrightsville Beach, NC next week and I am excited to go, but I know I will miss my baby.  It is a work trip and we knew he couldn't ride for 12 hours so it will be our 1st time to leave him that many days.  :(  I am excited to get to spend some time with T-daddy though, we didn't do anything for our anniversary and this is kind of gonna be our anniversary trip :)  We were married 2 years on June 20th... We have had such a busy 2 years.  We had Landon 10 months and 10 days after we got married, lol....  It will be nice to enjoy each other for a few days.  I plan on eating lots of seafood and laying in the pool the majority of the time. :)  Toph will be gone during the day, and he said, "what are you gonna do all day?"  I told him not to worry about me, I'm sure I could manage, lol.  I have never been to this beach, but I'm excited to see it.  We are staying at the Holiday Inn Resort and it looks nice, so we will see :)

Note from Mom, your 13 Months Old!

You just passed your first year and went on into the 13 month of your life Landon!  I have kept you alive, lol, for 13 months... I'm just kidding with you Landon, you are a good baby boy.  Your personality is so bubbly and everyone wants to stop and see you in the store because you smile at them so much!  You are fun just to sit and watch what you do, you are really funny..  You smile and laugh the most when your outside, you LOVE outside.  You know we are getting ready to go somewhere when I put your shoes on and start waving saying bye bye and out... Out kinda sounds like Owt,  You love to talk on the phone and when it rings you think you need to answer it and talk.  You love the pool and want to drop things off in it and then go get them, so I stay in the pool, you throw, I get you, and we go and get whatever it is you have thrown that time.  You like to find the lawnmower and try to crawl up on it, bc you know I let you ride that ONE time :)  Your favorite toys are your Thomas the Tank push toy, Thomas Book that makes noises, and your horse.  You try to feed pooh your bottle and then you put Pooh on the horse and try to drive him around.  You like climbing WAY 2 much, you want to climb up any step you see.  You climb up on top of the fireplace and sit there and watch TV.

Your favorite TV Station is Sprout.
Your favorite  shows are dirtgirlworld, Thomas, and Nina and Star
You take a morning nap and afternoon nap most of the time for about 2 hrs. each
You still drink your bottle, but we are cutting back on them
You like Apple juice
Your fav food is mac and cheese
You have around 8 or 9 teeth
Your hair is getting thicker and ligher
Your body is looking more like a little toddler, this makes me happy and sad :)
You love to drop things through any kind of hole you can find, especially my TV stand
You have been dancing up a storm and singing (your version) when songs and music come on.
You say dada, mama, out, hello, and some more stuff that I haven't really figured out yet.
You don't like to get your diaper changed, but we are working on that
You usually wake around 7
When we say cheese you smile really big

As the months go by you bring joy to my heart and continue to amaze me with all the stuff that babies do.  You will always be my baby boy even when you get old...  You are my heart Landon Jacob Wilson and I sure hope you think I have done a good job with you one day. 

Love you sweet boy...
Mama

Note from Mom! Your 13 Months Old!

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my bestest friend is comping to meet Lan Lan for the first time!!!!  Pimp Mama D!!!!  I dont know what we are going to do, but I am excited to see my long last friend

28 isn't so bad!

headed to eat some shrimp!

what my living room looks like at the end of the day!

Landon's fav book

he likes to put the letters in the koozies

fav toy

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I have had a wonderful birthday!  Landon and I chilled out at the house and played today and then when Toph got home we went to eat at Red Lobster with my parents.  It was a great day and it has been the best year yet of my 28 here on Earth!  Now, I am trying out my new computer, that has an ENTER button, yipee!  Toph is on the old one, lol... Bless him, it is zebra, but he is watching about Auburn going to see Obama so he can suffer.  I'm watching some Lamar and Khloe and he loves my show just as much as I love his, lol :)

What a splashin' good time

Mom, Lexi and I took Lan Man for some shopping, food, and splash fun today in Tuscumbia.  What a wonderful day... Landon was such a good boy today and enjoyed his day so much.  We went to a few stores downtown and then went over to the park to let him try out the splash pad.  Total success!  He loved it and went around that place like he was around five.  Lexi and I went in with him and I found two little kids that liked me very much, they didn't leave my side, Landon on the other hand was everywhere and didn't want his mama stomping around after him.  He is Mr. Independent.  Some kid touched his belly, which was stuffed from Frank's Italian, and he looked at him like, "Dude, don't touch this belly."  It was hilarious!  Then we went on over and let him ride the carousel, and he grabbed that horse like he had ridden one for years.  Such a big boy :)  I am so tired, we did some swim stuff when we got home and he loves it.  I bought a book called Water Babies and it gives you some tips on how to teach them to swim.  He loves to jump off the side and throw rocks in the pool!  Stinker. 

Photo Book

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It is SO hot outside!

I am sitting here on the bed after going out to get the mail and I am sweating!  Oh my goodness, it is so hot... I think it is supposed to be 101 tomorrow!  How am I gonna survive this heat with a toddler?  I don't think the heat used to bother me as bad, but now, I have to catch my breath and sit down for a minute if I carry Landon anywhere.  Zumba I need you or something, oh wait maybe just a little Aquafina ;)  I'm waiting on Toph to come home and we are headed to MS for our friends Mark and Paige's wedding.  I'm excited for the new couple and a little wedding fun.  Mom and dad are keeping Landon and he was excited for a weekend with Granna and G-dad.  I will miss you sweet boy...

Our T-daddy is 31!

I love my husband so much, he is the sweetest, kindest, and most generous person I have ever met.  He works so hard for us and we love him and appreciate him more than he could ever know.  He turned 31 today!  He had to work a 12 hr. shift at work, bc one of TVA's units is still down or something.  But, he was in a good mood and walked into a surprise party!  It was so sweet, I even saw tears in his eyes and that made me want to just bust out crying.  I love him to death!  Landon loved it too, he wanted to play with the balloons, and wanted his daddy to wear his birthday hat. :)  Me and Landon got him a Polo shirt that he had been wanting, and he really liked it.  And, he LOVED his ice-cream cake bc that is his fav.  Mom and Dad helped cook him a meal and then we all just hung out and played with the main man, Landon of course ;) 

Our weekend fun!

We had such a fun Saturday just a moment away at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens.  I loved all the flowers and gardens and you loved all the water and children exhibits.  It turned out to be a great day, even if it was a little warm. 

A day with the Lions...

As I walked through grounds at UNA today I had to do a little reminiscing on the past ten years.  I was at UNA a good six, almost seven of those 10 years... I walked through the lion habitat, beautiful flowers, and flowing fountains and was proud to be able to show Landon where his mom went to school and got her degrees. It has definitely changed since my first trip there in 2001, and changed for the better.  So pretty, they have done a great job making it look good to draw students in.  I noticed that the UNA police were at the Keller basement now, they have a flashy little light outside the door, lol.  I'm glad they were on Waterloo road back then or I would have had triple the parking tickets that I received!  Landon has so much fun with his buddy Carter, they had to check out everything, the dirt, the grass, the fountains, the steps, the list goes on and on.  But, such sweetness... I love them both so much and Lauren too!  It was Leo and Una's eighth birthday recently.  We enjoyed our day so much... I got to get ready for 2morrow, Toph and I are going to take Lan Man to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens...