Great-Great

Daddy and I went down to Florida to visit my great-great-grandfather. Great-great-grandfather. That's what daddy tells me to call him but if I had it my way I'd call him my great-great-great-great-great-great-wonderful-super-smart-funny-loving-amazing-grandfather. I mean that's what he is to me. And Uncle David was down there with us. We swam in the pool, walked on the beach, and had my great-great-great-great-great-great-wonderful-super-smart-funny-loving-amazing-grandfather's amazing pancakes. Love those pancakes. Livin' it up here in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Movin' On Up

There are certain things that only mommy and daddy use. That box they put my bottle in and then beeps just before they give it to me. The little thing mommy uses in the morning that makes her hair blow around everywhere. The big noisy machine that sucks up all the dirt on the floor. And then there are certain things around here that are just for me. The chair I sit in when I'm eating is just for me. I'm the only one who sleeps in my room. The Elmo truck from Nana - you won't find anyone else riding it. And the bathtub.

Well I'm still the only one who uses the bathtub but I have found a new place to get clean. It has a door and the water falls from way up high. I'm thinking this might be my new favorite place to hang out.


Oh and one more little change that's happening around here. Daddy's shirts aren't just daddy's shirts anymore because they fit me perfectly! I can't really see my hands when he first puts them on me but he rolls up the sleeves and I'm good to go in LANDEN'S WORLD!

It's Good to Be The King

I have a new throne. It arrived on Wednesday and as soon as I was done eating I ran over to it. I just knew it was mine. There are some white squiggly things on the front of it - not quite sure what they mean but as soon as I can write, I'm putting my name right on this thing. Now momma and dadda keep telling me to sit down and I can't blame them; I have already fallen off once. But it's just my size! I can't help but climb all over it. And the best part, when I push my chair up against the big person's chair, I can climb from mine to it.

I Have Hair!

Yes I do, and a lot of it. I'm not really into doing my hair, like my daddy. He puts something in his hair to make it do funny stuff, but not me. Every now and again, my daddy will play around with my hair. He and mommy get a kick out of it and I like the attention so everybody's happy! And yes, those are my Christmas PJs from mommy. She bought some for daddy too. Mine say 'Landen' on them and daddy's say 'B'. Is mommy trying to dress us alike? I wonder if daddy has any onesies?


Remember that talk about cold, then warm, then cold? Well it was warm here a few days ago. It was great because we were able to go to the park. I didn't think I'd see the park for a long time but mommy and daddy surprised me! We even had company this time. One of my girlfriends, Mia, joined us. Love those swings. Then today, another one of my girlfriends, Jasmine, came over for breakfast, Well, it was more like lunch. Or was it breakfast. They should make a word for that. Anyway, I got to sit on mommy's lap and eat daddy's pancakes. Yummy! Always something special around the corner in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Cold, Then Warm, Cold Again

I just don't get it. One day I'm home, hanging out with my stuff and when I go outside I have to bundle up with my mittens, hat, scarf, and big puffy jacket. The very next day, I'm hanging out with my cousins Alexander, Catherine, and Ava and I'm in short sleeves and that's it. Now I'm back home and I have to bundle up again. What gives? Why do they get to live where it's warm and I have to live where it's cold? I don't remember signing up for that. Nobody asked me.

Well it was a fun trip to say the least. The flight out was a little rough but once we landed in beautiful LA, I was one cool cat. I hung out with my cousins and they sure did show me lots of fun stuff. Ava is three and she loved having me around. She has tons of cool toys and she even let me bring some of her old books home. Catherine is a little older, but old enough to watch over me. She did such a good job of that. Alexander is the oldest and I didn't see much of him - I kept hearing someone mention something about an X box in his room. What's an X box? I have a blue box in my room. That's where I keep my toys.

The flight home was the best - I had my own seat. On the way out I slept in daddy's lap, which was fine by me but going home, they strapped my car seat in and boom, I was sitting in between mommy and daddy. Daddy said I now have a frequent flyer number. Number? Doesn't he know I can't count? Well just something new for me to learn in LANDEN'S WORLD!

There's a Tree in My House

I woke up the other morning and there was a tree in my house. Now I may be only 14 months young, but a tree? In my house? And ever since we came back from Grandma's about two weeks ago, mommy and daddy have been playing the same music over and over again. Something about somebody making a list and checking it twice? Oh and then there's the shopping. Tons and tons of shopping. Daddy came home last night with bags and bags and BAGS of stuff. Was any of it for me? Nope, still playing with the same toys. So can somebody please explain to me what's going on here? Mommy says we're going to see Aunt Maryann in two weeks and it will all be explained then. I don't know about that but what I do know is that means I get to see my cousin Ava and that's so cool! See you soon, Ava because we're taking the show on the road. That's what's going on in LANDEN'S WORLD!

Christening

I look around me and see a mommy and daddy who truly love me, grandparents who travel tons and tons of miles to see me, pictures of me everywhere (somebody must think I'm really cute), great grandparents who can't stop talking about me, and I live in one of the coolest cities in the world, and I think to myself - wow am I blessed. Well this past weekend I was literally blessed and now I can add to that list - I have two wonderful godparents. Thank you, David. Thank you, Christine.


These past two weekends have been all about family. Let's not forget it was still October so we were still celebrating my first birthday. Two weekends ago, my grandpa Ryan visited me. See what I mean? He came all the way from Florida just to see me. Now, mommy and daddy tell me he came to visit back in June of last year. I wasn't born yet so I guess I'll have to take their word for it. Anyway, during that trip, they all walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Well this trip, we all walked across the Manhattan Bridge and I was actually around to see it. Pretty cool!


Then even more family visited just this past weekend. There were aunts and uncles, grandmothers, and great grandparents, oh my! It's been non-stop fun around here. If you take away all my toys, all the cell phones I can get my hands on, all the hummus, all the lollipops, and all the episodes of Elmo's World, as long as my family is around I'll be happy. But don't let my mommy and daddy hear me say that because I don't know if I could live without playing with cell phones! That's what makes me smile, all in a day in LANDEN'S WORLD!