3 weeks old today!

Well the little guy is 3 weeks old today! We have had a rough week and a half though. After the first week of having the perfect baby everything changed.... We went to the doctor for his 2 week check up and he gained almost a whole pound and looked great except for the occasional spit up here and there. The doctor recommended soy formula to see if that worked. Turned out that the formula was not the problem, because the spit up turned into vomiting every time he ate! Poor baby could not eat more than an ounce before he puked it all up. By the time Sunday came I was at the end of my rope! Monday we went back to the doctor and found that he lost 6 ounces in a week and my mothers intuition was telling me something more was wrong with him then just the occasional spit up problems. The doctor sent us to the hospital for an upper gi barium test... After 4 hours and constant vomit ting the concluded that he needed to be admitted and had something called pyloric stenosis. This is a condition where the pylorus muscle (at the bottom of your stomach) was so contracted that it could not release food or anything into the small intestines thus causing it to come back up and make him vomit. The surgery was scheduled right away for the next morning. He could not eat anything and was very dehydrated. That night was hell, he was so hungry and wanted nothing to do with any of us unless we had food! The morning of the surgery I was a mess. This is the second time I have had to endure giving my child to a nurse and them undergo surgery, a mothers worst fear. Even though Jackson was almost one when he had his first surgery it wasnt any easier! The surgery went well and now he is tolerating food and is back to be an agel baby! We are all sick and fighting colds so please pray that we get better soon and everyone is onmce again happy and healthyi Thank you to everyone for your prayers and thoughts during this difficult time! Here are a few pics of my little trooper in the hospital!

Landon's Arrival

Landon arrived on January 7, 2010 at 12:19pm. He weighed a whopping 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces and measured in at 21 inches! He is just so handsome, if I do say so :0) Big Brother Jackson was at the hospital for Landon's birthday, he is so in love with him already! We are still having some issues with the attitude, due to video games and I guess just being a 6 year old is part of it too!! All in all these past 5 days have been out of the ordinary to say the least, but it is a good thing!

37 weeks.....

Here is one last belly pic and one of the proud BIG BROTHER..... Enjoy!

Merry Christmas....

From our family to yours, we wish you a happy, safe and healthy holiday!

Love,

Jonathon, Lauren, Jackson & Landon

In about 2 weeks.....

Landon Steven will be arriving! We are still on track for a January 7th delivery! So far no contractions and he is remaining very snug inside! Doctor's appointment went great on Monday, BP looks good, baby is around 7 pounds and with 2 weeks left he is sure to pack them on (as well as his mommy). He may just give his BIG Brother a run for his money in the weight category!! Jackson was 9 pounds and 22 1/4 inches long! What do you think this one will weigh? Any guesses? I asked Jonathon why do I have such BIG BABIES, because we ourselves were average (meaning 6-7 pounders), but we can't seem to come up with an answer???? I guess its all the good food I eat! If only the weight came off as fast as it goes on, right :)

Thanks for checking in and I will try and post a final belly shot this weekend!

Pregnancy (33 Weeks)/Family Pics

7 Weeks.... OH MY!!!

It is so hard to believe that in 7 weeks Landon will be here! Time is really flying and the fact that Thanksgiving is next week is crazy!!! I am going to try and stay calm and enjoy the holiday's but at the same time I know my nerves are going to be all over the place!!! So far my weight gain is up to 25 pounds, my blood pressure is good and Landon is very active! I am hopeful I can keep everything under control and get plenty of rest in the next coming weeks. I am thankful for having a healthy pregnancy thus far and for my family. Things are a little tough as of lately now that Jon is on the job hunt, but I have faith god has a path for him and he will get something soon! Jackson is doing wonderful in school and is getting excited about having a little brother! Sorry no pictures again, but I do have a friend coming over this weekend to take some family/pregnancy pics for us, so I hope to have those soon!

Thanks for checking in on us... :)