Bananas!

Landon was a big fan of bananas! 

Thank goodness he doesn't share Pop's banana allergy! 

Avocado and apples with a little bit of carrots

Mommy was eating avocado and let me try some. I'm glad she did because I loved it!

Tonight I tried apples, they were so good I ate my entire jar! I normally don't eat that much but I really couldn't get enough. After I finished my apples I had a little bit of some carrots. Mommy decided that I would skip my oatmeal tonight since she was sure I was filled up on apples.

Landon loves to try and feed himself, but he isn't so good at it. However we let him try!

Puffs!

Today Miss Mariah gave Landon puffs for the first time and he loved them! It was so nice, she text me and asked if Landon could have some. They were apple and banana flavored. He wasn't too sure at first but he loves them now! Miss Mariah sent me two videos, I just loved it!

Landon the Olympic Star

Our next Olympic Star! 

Maybe the Summer Olympics of 2024? (That sounds so far away!)

I'm 5 Months Old!

I'm 5 months old! I am almost sitting up, most of the time I pretty much fold over in half, but I am trying really hard! I love to grab my feet, roll all over the place, and squeal/scream. I love to hear my shrieks, they make me laugh. I also give kisses now, they are more like open mouth drooling "I'm going to eat your face" but they make my mom's heart melt. She loves it when I grab her face and give her kisses. I also like to reach my arms out for Mommy and Daddy to pick me up. I'm not very consistent with it, but they smile when I do it, and usually pick me up.

My happy personality is very apparent, I'm all smiles and giggles. Daddy makes lots of funny noises and I think they are hysterical! I also respond to silly faces.

I eat oatmeal or rice cereal every night (around 7:30 PM) and it is accompanied by a veggie of some sort. I've tried sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, squash, and 2 fruits, pears and prunes. I liked it all except the prunes, I refused to even open my mouth after tasting those! Great Grandma Willis told my mommy to stop feeding me something so gross. Currently, sweet potatoes seem to be my favorite right now.

I'm a great sleeper, most days Mommy and Daddy have to wake me up to go to school in the morning. I get up probably around 6:30/7 AM on the weekends, early bird gets the worm! Sometimes I will even play in my crib if mommy and daddy aren't quite ready to get up just yet. They stay up later than my 8 PM bedtime, so I try to self entertain.

My current favorite toys are Sophie the teething giraffe, my stuffed puppy with teething paws from Calvin DeMasi, and anything else I can stuff in my mouth to chew.

I'm a big boy! Now I wear size 3 diapers and size 6 to 9 month clothing. (Well, in Carter's brand anyway.) Mommy and Daddy have to weigh me and take my height, but they keep telling me how much I am growing! My little (large) thighs often get stuck in my bumbo seat!

Chad's Baby Photos

Friday night we went to dinner with Elaine, Perry, and Grandpa at this really good pizza place in Tarpon Springs, Pinocchio's. It was a fun way to celebrate Landon's 5 month birthday! Afterwards we went back to Elaine and Perry's new house to watch the opening ceremony of the Olympics. I asked if I could get some pictures of Chad as a baby. I wanted to put some on the blog since I already had some of me with Landon.

June 1977

Now looking at Chad's baby photos I really think Landon has his nose! I still think Landon looks more like me, but that is because I'm his mom :)

Chad and his parents (Elaine and Michael)

March 1978

Chad and his cousin on the Diffenderfer side, Bobbie (BJ)

Stewart and Chad April 1981

Prunes - not a favorite!

Well, we found a food that Landon actually refused to eat, prunes. He took a few bites and then pretty much tight lipped and wouldn't let us give him anymore.