Getting ready for Christmas

We've had a lot going on lately. On December 7th, we went to find our Christmas tree! It was Landon's first time and unfortunately it was very cold. He handled it very well and never fussed about it! We were lucky enough to have my whole family go with this year. Usually we go with my parents, but Taylor wanted to come with this year, so that included Megan also. It was great to have all of us there!

Later that afternoon, we had Landon's one-year pictures taken. They turned out great! And...he smashed his cake really well! His birthday party is this weekend, so I'm hoping for repeat performance! It's hard to believe he'll be one on the 17th!

On the 8th, we had the Fire Department kid's Christmas party. It was Nick's first and my first in about 23 years! They started the party by watching Monster's University. Landon did very well and sat and ate and played a bit during the movie. It was so nice to go and relax and spend time together as a family. We also got to spend time with our friends Jake and Kim and their son Michael. It was Landon's first time meeting Santa and he didn't seem scared of him. He seemed quite curious of who this person was. He also seemed quite possessive of his gifts! We had a great time!

Checking out Santa...

Such a ham!

Don't.Touch.My.Present.

My mom discovered a couple of days ago that Landon has his 7th tooth! He's been working on two more on the bottom for a while, so it's nice to have one of them through! Landon has been doing a lot of new things. He has learned how to clap and wave. He now says "dog" and when he says it he looks at the dogs and puts his hand up in the air. He has also learned how to push trucks along the floor. He has fallen in love with doors. He likes to open and close them. 

I was very excited for Thanksgiving because there was so much food that Landon could eat and it would be a great opportunity to see how he handled foods that are more solid than his purees. It was awesome! He ate everything that the rest of us ate! So, I've been trying some different foods as much as possible. He likes pulled pork and pot roast. They are nice soft meats for him to chew. He will eat baked beans, mashed potatoes, bread, cheese, and crackers. I find myself trying to make sure I make food that I know he can eat! I hear that tonight he will be having blueberry pancakes at Grammy and Papa's house while I'm at work and Nick is at the fire department.

We are very thankful for our sweet boy! I'm certainly looking forward to celebrating his first birthday with our families! This will be his second Christmas, but to us it's almost like his first since we weren't home for it last year. Very excited to celebrate at home this year!

Merry Christmas from Santa's Little Helper!