Veggies!!

It has been a little while since we updated the blog and a lot has happened. First of all, Landon is now 6 months old! I can't believe how fast time goes by and how big he is getting. He changes every day. We went to his doctor appointment today and he is 28 inches long and 22 pounds! Landon has been eating cereal, but he can officially eat vegetables and fruits now. You have to give babies veggies first, so scroll down to see him eating sweet potatoes for the first time tonight. He loved them!

Along with turning 6 months old came his 6-month shots, which were no fun but he handled them like a champ! He didn't cry at all for the first one and cried maybe 10 seconds for the second one. I know he needs the shots, but it is awful to watch him get them.

Landon also had his first (and hopefully last) visit to the pediatric ER on his 6-month birthday. I was feeding him on Friday afternoon and he started shaking. I held onto his arms, but his head and arms kept shaking for about a minute. I called Matt to tell him about it and it happened again. So, I called his pediatrician who told me that he had a seizure and he needed to go to the pediatric ER and he needed to go by ambulance, in case he had another one. He seemed to be fine, so I drove him to the ER (Matt met us there). My friend, Beth, rode with us in case he would have started shaking again on the way there. He slept the entire way and then got examined by the nurses. All of the tests they did were fine so we went to see the doctor. His initial exam also was fine, but he wanted to draw some blood and do some tests just in case. After an hour and three attempts on Landon, they finally got blood. They attempted in his left foot and then his left arm and then finally got blood from his right foot. It was terrible watching them poke him and try to find his veins. However, all of his blood work came back normal, thank goodness. He has a viral infection, but the doctor did not think he had seizures since he kept sucking the entire time he was shaking. His pediatrician also thought he looked fine today after seeing him and thinks that he just still has an immature nervous system, which made him shake. Just to be sure and to put our minds at ease, our pediatrician wants Landon to get an EEG test on Wednesday. If it comes back negative (which they think it will) that means he did not have a seizure. It has been pretty scary and stressful here the past few days, but I think we will feel much better after the test on Wednesday. Please keep us in your prayers and we will update you all when we find out the results.

Now, on to the fun part and what you all have been waiting for....NEW PICTURES!!!

We had Landon try on his new winter hat. He is all set for the cold Cleveland weather, and will look adorable at the same time!

Wearing daddy's hat

Landon sits so well now all by himself. I love this picture!

Before I donated 1,600 ounces of breast milk, this is what our deep freezer looked like. We also still have milk at both of our parents houses. Landon should have enough milk to get him through his first year, no problem!

Landon and Mommy....Go Cardinals!

This is an outfit to make mommy and daddy happy!

One of Landon's new car seats. He looks much smaller in the bigger car seat, but he seems to like it!

First time in a cart at Target...he is such a big boy!

mmm...Landon loved his first veggies (Sweet Potatoes)