Landon's 5 Year Old Interview

Disclaimer:
We were extremely late getting this video shot (like 6 months).  But in now way, Landon, does that mean you were/are less celebrated or loved!  Life just got BUSY!  But, I am always so glad to record these.  I always love looking back at the little people you and your brother were and seeing how your interests and personalities evolve and change over time.  We love you big, Landon boy!

How old are you?  5

Favorite color?  green and golden

Favorite book?  The Old Lady Who Ate the Moon

Favorite toy?  pretend guns

Favorite movie?  Grinch

Favorite TV show?  Muppet Babies

Favorite game?  tag

Favorite Bible story?  person - Jesus

Favorite drink/snack?  blue drink (Kool Aid Burst) and oatmeal creme pie OR gum

Favorite animal?  puppies and cats

Favorite song?  Jesus Loves the Little Children

What do you like for breakfast?  waffles from Waffle House

What do you like for supper?  Lunchables and gum

Who are your friends?  Porter, Eli, Anna and Ivalea

Girlfriend?  No

What's your favorite number?  10 hundred

Where do you go to school?  Lakewood

Who is your teacher?  Mrs. Susan (when he turned 5 .... Mrs. Brown by the time we actually interviewed him)

What's your favorite thing at school?  eating lunch and playing with toys

What do you like to do outside?  play tag, play soccer, play hide and seek

What do you like to do with Daddy?  play on his back
with Mommy?  nuzzle
with Landon?  give high 5s

What do you think of becoming a big brother?  maybe excited

What are your nicknames?  Lanbon, Lando, Landy, Lan Lan

What did we do for your birthday?  You gave me presents and we went to the trampoline park.

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Fly a jet.

Favorite thing to do at Auburn?  Eat popcorn and watch the game.

Favorite dance move?  *Landon flosses and does the shoot.*

Landon's Birthday Interview (4 years old)

It seems like I only dust off the old blog for birthday posts, and to be perfectly honest, I'm embarrassed at HOW LATE this post is!  Landon, you turned F O U R over 3 months ago.  We celebrated you hard.  It hurts to see you growing up so quickly, but at the same time, it brings us so much joy!  Daddy and I love you so, so much!  You are our boss baby.  You are funny, sensitive, full of energy, creative, and full of imagination.  You play so well by yourself, but you love playing with friends (especially Eli) as well.  You are every bit the athlete your brother is, and are going to give him a run for his money here soon!  You are a rascal who loves life and loves his family.  You love reading books, playing outside, and are always up for a good "nuzzle" (snuggle).  We are so proud to be your Mommy and Daddy, and we can't wait to see what you do in this great, big world.  We love you, Landon boy!  Happy 4th birthday!

(Daddy filmed this with his Go-pro camera.  That's why *insert eye roll* it looks like you're in a fish bowl.)

Enough of the mushy stuff.  Without further ado, here is an interview with a FOUR year old!

How old are you?  4

What is your favorite color?  Green, gray, blue, pink

What is your favorite book?  Olaf (the one from the library)

What is your favorite toy?  Batman toy (from a happy meal at Burger King)

What is your favorite movie?  the Flash (the Lego movie version)

What is your favorite T.V. show?  Muppet Babies, Peppa Pig

What is your favorite game?  Sorry

What is your favorite snack/drink?  Kool Aid Jammers (blue/red drink) and fruit snacks

What is your favorite animal?  doggies

What is your favorite song?  Go Fish (???)

What do you like for breakfast?  pancakes, waffles

What do you like for supper?  Subway

Who is your girlfriend?  Mommy

What is your favorite number?  11, 5, and 4

Who are your teachers?  Mrs. Trish and Ms. Joleasa

What do you like to do outside?  Play baseball, football, and soccer.  He loves all the games!

What do you like to do with Daddy?  Put out the trash can

with Mommy?  Nuzzle her

with Landon?  Tell jokes

What are your nicknames?  Landy, Lan Lan, Landon boy, funny boy (no one calls him this, haha!), rascal, stinker

What did you do for your birthday?  jump-oline (otherwise known as the trampoline park, Launch)

Who are your best friends?  Bowden, Zachary, Madisyn, Porter, Maggie, Connor, Carley (all friends from school and church)

What do you want to be when you grow up?  A shark and eat goldfish.  But then he realized a shark will get water in its face (which Landon HATES), so he changed his mind and decided he wants to be a bird.

Landon's Birthday Interview (3 years old)

Total Mom fail.  Not only have I neglected this little "memory book," but I *thought* I'd at least uploaded Landon's 3 year old interview.  Sorry, Landy, it never happened.  So, here it is:  6 months late.  Sorry, bud!


How old are you?  "flee!" (3)

What's your favorite color?  "dreen" (green)

What's your favorite book?  "Mimmie" (Mickey Mouse)

What's your favorite toy?  Paw Patrol

What's your favorite movie?  "Mimmie"

What's your favorite show?  "Mimmie"

What's your favorite game to play?  Chase with Eli

What's your favorite drink/snack?  Fruit Snacks

What's your favorite animal?  Cow

What's your favorite song?  Old McDonald

What's your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  Pizza (he's never had pizza for breakfast)

What's your favorite thing to eat for supper?  Pizza ("He already said that!")

Who's your girlfriend?  Anniston

What's your favorite number?  "Flee" 3!

Who is your teacher?  Miss Porsha and Mrs. Tina

What's your favorite thing to do outside?  Play with Eli

What are your nicknames?  Landon boy, Landy, Sir Landy Lot

What did we do for your birthday?  Cake!

Who are your best friends?  Porter, Bow Wow (Bowden), Daddy, Anna, Ivalea

What do you want to be when you grow up?  Who knows!  : )

His final thoughts:  Mr. David is his friend too!

Landon's Big Boy Bed

Just before his second birthday, we converted Landon's crib to a toddler bed.

He hates being in baby jail.

It just breaks his heart when you put him down and walk away!

The boys helped Daddy convert the bed.

All smiles now!

Excited about his bed!

The first ten nights are so, you were scared to sleep in your "new" bed, but now you've gotten used to it.  Sometimes you even walk out of your room in the mornings!  What happened to my baby?!

Landon - 24 months

Landon Michael, you're two!  I can't believe how quickly the past two years have flown by.  It breaks my heart and gives us so much pride all at the same time!  You're such a high energy, spirited, and loving little boy.  You love your friends (B (Ben) and Bow-Wow (Bowden) fiercely.  You talk about them all the time.  You bring our family so much joy!  We pray that you never lose your infectious spirit.  You and Eli love each other dearly and are such sweet friends.  Daddy and I pray you always remain close.  Just like Eli, we pray that you would always recognize the Lord's faithfulness and goodness in your life.  We love you so much, Landon boy!

*Disclaimer:  You really are a happy little boy, despite the pouty face in this picture.  This was the best you would give us.  You just wanted to be held, and it broke you're heart when I put you down and walked back to take a picture.

Firsts:  Sleeping in a big boy bed.  It wasn't a first, but we did head to Destin for Presidents Day weekend.  I'm scratching my head on these things!  You had a class party for Valentine's Day.  Last year you didn't make it because you were so sick in February.

News headlines:   Republican and Democratic races continue.  Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appear to be in the lead.

Milestones:  We converted your crib to a toddler bed.  You weren't crazy about it the first week or ten days; you got up during the night, but then you got used to it.

Measurements: Size 5 diapers, size 24 mth/2T in clothes, size 7 shoe, 28 or so lbs

Like Mommy:  I've said it several times, but we (and Eli) share a love for books.  I hope both you boys are readers like Mommy!

Like Daddy:  You and Daddy have very similar sleep habits.  You're both light sleepers, and once you're up, you're happy and ready for the day.  You also both love to snack all day.

Like Eli:  You love to run and be outside.

Favorite Toys:  Anything that makes sounds/lights up and of course, Mickey and Elmo.  You LOVE reading.  You also usually like whatever Eli is playing with.  We have pattern block puzzles that you love, but you don't so much do the puzzles as you do dump the pattern blocks everywhere.  

Sounds: You have so many words!  You basically repeat anything and everything.  You speak 2-4 words at a time and are so funny!

Challenges:  

Bedtime was a challenge at the beginning of the month when we converted your bed.  We've had a few more fits (especially when Mickey Mouse is involved).  A good and bad thing, but you're becoming quite independent.  You're also a monkey boy.  You climb EVERYTHING!

Our Days:  

You're sleeping through the night.  10 hours at least on school nights and longer on the weekends.  We're usually out the door by about 6:45-6:50 in the morning, and you're home again between 3:30-4:30 (depending on whether Mommy or Daddy picks you up).  You love to get a 'nack and "box" (snack and juice box).  You also demand "Mimmi" (Mickey Mouse) as soon as we get home.  Your tears (and sometimes tantrums) are serious when we turn Mickey off.  You need a detox!

Funny/Favorite Moments:

Mommy's favorite-  Snuggling with you will always be my favorite.  : )  I also love it when Daddy brings you to my school some afternoons.

Daddy's favorite-  Celebrating your birthday.  Aunt Jan, Uncle Lamar, and Brett came over for pizza and cake.

Nicknames: Any variations of Landy, Landon/Landy boy, Lando, and Sir Landy Lot!

Upcoming Events:  Your 2nd birthday party - a Mickey party!

Look how much you've grown, buddy!

What a difference a year makes!

My two boys on their 2nd birthday!

Landon - 23 months

23 months?!  How are we here?  I can't believe you're almost TWO!  We love you so much and are so proud of the big boy you are becoming.  You play so hard to keep up with your big brother.  You are such a sweet guy and give the best hugs.  We love you, Landy!  Daddy and I pray that you'll always love people as much as you do now and will show Jesus to the world.

Firsts:  These are getting more difficult.  I can't think of any real "firsts" for you over the past month?   You had strep throat, and that was a first for you. 

News headlines:   The Panthers and the Broncos are headed to the Super Bowl.  Alabama wins the national championship.  Bernie Sanders and Hilary Clinton are democratic front-runners for the presidential election.  Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump are the republican front-runners.  Daddy ran his fourth half-marathon (news to us!).  The ground hog did not see his shadow (early spring).

Milestones:  You are running around all over the place.  We've noticed you can gallop really well too!  You are sleeping really well.  Usually you yell for us in the morning.  It's not so much a cry as it is a demand.  "MAMA!  DADA!"  I think you're close to getting your crib converted to a toddler bed.

Measurements: Size 5 diapers, size 24 mth in clothes, size 6 shoe, 27-28 lbs

Like Mommy:  You love books.  Even more than Eli did I think!

Like Daddy:  You both love music.  Your favorite toys are the ones that make music.

Like Eli:  You are sporty just like your brother.

Favorite Toys:  You love the Mickey Mouse piano book you got for Christmas.  You love to dance to the songs.  You also love puzzles. 

Sounds: Mama, dada, nana, EI (Eli) bye bye, uh-oh, awww, hey,  daw-dee (doggie), thank you, diaper, boo-boo, tee-tee, ball, baby, more-more, no no no!, choo-choo (every vehicle/mode of transportation is a choo-choo), truck, bus, uh-uh (no sound), button, light, off/on, hot/cold, shhh! (hilarious), "mim-me on" (Mickey/Minnie Mouse), moon, mine,  Melmo (Elmo), brub-er (brother), Lan-E (Landy), ewww, ho ho (for Santa).  You love to rock in a rocking chair and have a little tune you sing whenever you rock (bahhh ba ba).  You will repeat just about anything and are saying more and more 2-3 word phrases.

Challenges:  

You had strep this month.  It was inevitable.  I think your whole class had it.  You were a great little patient though.  You even take your medicine like a champ (when we let you give it to yourself).  Sometimes, getting you to change out of your pjs (your favorites are "doddies" (red, footed, fleece, and adorable doggie) and Elmo).  You scream and try to keep your clothes pulled down.

Our Days:  

You're sleeping through the night.  10 hours at least on school nights and longer on the weekends.  We're usually out the door by about 6:45 in the morning, and you're home again between 3:30-4:30 (depending on whether Mommy or Daddy picks you up).  You love after school snacks.  Fruit snacks and/or apple sauce are your favorites.  You run and play while Eli does homework.

Funny/Favorite Moments:

Mommy's favorite-  I cherish our snuggle times and when you let me hold you.  Your baby days are fleeting, and while I love what each new stage holds, it is bittersweet.

Daddy's favorite-  Seeing you and Eli on the trail and at the finish line when Daddy was running his half-marathon.

Nicknames: Any variations of Landy, Landon/Landy boy, Lando.  We also call you Sir Landy Lot every night after you get out of the bath and we drape the towel over your shoulders like a royal robe.

Upcoming Events:  Turning 2!

this month's outtake

Eli and Landon, 23 months:

Landon is ONE!

I'm only about 10 months late on this, but I couldn't NOT blog about your very first birthday party!  Better late than never, right?  Seeing as how your birthday is the day after Dr. Seuss', how could we not have a Seuss party?!  It was a fun day celebrating you with (almost) all of the people who love you most!

Your actual birthday was on a Tuesday, you took cupcakes to your friends at school, and then we had more cake (and opened presents!) at home that evening.

We had your birthday party about ten days later, on the following Saturday.  We had it at our house.

Mommy made your smash cake.  Apparently my gel icing skills need some work!  : )

The cake we shared with all the guests was awesome, as usual.  They outdid themselves.

Eli picked out a tiger bouncy house for your birthday party.

The Dr. Seuss photo booth and props were a big hit.

This one makes me smile!  : )

You weren't really into your cake.  You mainly just poked at it.

You boys have the best grandparents around! : )