Do you like my hat?

One night I was putting dishes away in the kitchen and Kurtis was making coffee and decided to give Landon a little hat.  Landon thought it was pretty funny! No matter what we do to him he is always smiling away.

New Sod!

While we were in Big Springs a GIPS employee that does lawn work in the summer came and sodded our front lawn for us.  We were very pleased with how it turned out.  Now we just have to keep it watered.  I hope it settles in and blends in with our previous grass.  It makes that empty spot look so much better.  

Grandma Lillie's 90th!

This past weekend we traveled to Big Springs, Nebraska to celebrate Kurtis' Grandmother's 90th birthday and to have a family reunion.  Our gathering place was the Phelps Hotel which is actually a Bed & Breakfast in Big Springs.  If you ever need a place to stay in that area it was absolutely perfect, cheap and it felt like home.  The Dudo crew stayed upstairs and all the events took place downstairs.  Each room was unique and they each had their own bathroom with a clawfoot bathtub.  Let's just say I could have stayed in there forever.

We arrived in Big Springs on Friday along with many of Kurtis' other family members. My ultimate goal by the weekend was to learn everyone's names and I think I mastered it. It was fun getting to know his family.  There were a lot of people there that Kurtis hadn't seen since he was a little boy, so it was fun.  

On Saturday we had our celebration.  We spent a lot of time eating (of course) and some went to the pool.  Landon and I hung out all day and Kurtis went golfing with his cousins in the morning.  That afternoon we took family photos.  I was the designated photographer for the weekend since I had one of the nicest cameras.  I was really nervous that I was going to mess them all up since everyone was relying on me so I had his cousin help me as well.  She does photography on the side as well and does a lot of landscape photos.  It was just nice having backup just in case mine didn't turn out; however, I am very pleased with the family photos I took.  I didn't post them all but I did about 6 different families.  

That evening we all sat around and told memories of Grandma.  It was so fun to hear all the things that she did with her kids and grandkids.  What a super fun lady!  Of course it was followed by cake and ice cream!  

It was a very nice weekend!  

 I was actually in a picture!  

 Uncle Fred's Family!  

Uncle Fred and Landon

Kurtis' mom, her sisters, brother, and Grandma

The Dudo Crew

 Everyone hanging out!

 The entire family!

 Kurtis' cousins Natalie and Aaron picking on their nephew Nolan!

 Kurtis' cousin Cody and Grandma

 Grandma and her 90 candles

Grandma's personal cake that she took home with her.

 All the great-grandkids

Kurtis and all his cousins.  He is the youngest cousin.

Escapee!

There are some early mornings that Landon wakes up at 6 and I'm just not ready to get up yet so I put him in his swing to go back to sleep for a just a little longer.  However..... One morning I woke up and this is how he looked.  It was even worse when his butt was hanging off and the only thing left on the swing was his upper body.  What a crazy little kid.  I put him in the swing another afternoon and I caught his escapee action!  He wiggled and kicked himself all the way to the bottom of the swing.  I guess it is time to strap him in!

Cereal!

 Our first bite of cereal!  I must have thought his reaction was funny.

 He really didn't know what to think.  He kept making a sour face after each bite.

 We both reacted to this one.  

After awhile he didn't think it was all that bad.  

4 month checkup!

Well we headed to Landon's 4 moth check up and everything looks good for the most part...we'll get to that in a bit.  He is a BIG baby and I've always known that; however, it is a healthy BIG.   He weighed 17 lbs. 15 oz and is 27 inches long.  The doctor said he is not overweight by any means.  His height and weight match up perfectly.  Since he is so long that plays a huge role in his weight.  He is in the 95th percentile for weight and 98th percentile for height.  He is continuing to meet all his milestones and we got approval to start cereal even though we have already been doing it the last 2 days.  


So.... now for the most part.  The doctor is still concerned about his head and his flat spot on the back.  Dr. Steinke said it is getting better but still has a ways to go.  She scheduled us an appointment with the Omaha Children's Hospital for a consultation at the beginning of August.  The appointment will last for 2 hours and we will meet with a nurse, a doctor and a therapist.  If they feel the need for him to wear a helmet then they will do all the scans while we are there too.  Makes me kind of sad, but I would rather do it now because she said it is harder to fix when he gets older.  I am very happy though, that we are blessed with a healthy little baby!  

Giggles!

This weekend was the first weekend Landon really started to giggle.  The first time was when we were on our way home from Dairy Queen.  Grandpa Dudo was in the backseat playing with him and he was just giggling away.  Then on Monday my brother and his wife came over and my brother got him to giggle as well.  Way too cute!