Leighton Elaine

So we just got back from the doctor and wanted to post her most recent stats.

Leighton's stats:
As of November 16th, 2010 (1 month old)
Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz.
Height: 20 1/2 inches

All about Landon

Wanted to do a quick update about Landon, since he gets a little slighted with the arrival of Leighton. He continues to expand his vocabulary daily. As of last week he has become obsessed with airplanes. He will hear them, look up and point to every plane he sees. Living near DFW airport this happens all the time. He has a little daredevil in him and can now climb onto the island chairs and our bed. He likes to walk up the stairs holding our hand and the wall, and is getting very comfortable walking down. Our biggest question at this point is, will he be left or right-handed? He can throw a ball really well with both and often switches hands at will. He also has started to feed himself (well) with fork and spoon and loves eating foods that he can dip into condiments (ketchup being his favorite). We taught him to wave at Leighton verses having to touch her and we showed him the baby sign for sleeping, so as to not disturb her. Grandma and Grandpa Tetzlaff came down for a visit recently and Landon got to spend some much needed time with them. As parents we cannot believe how independent he has become and appears/acts so much older than 18 months. Recently we noticed that he has his four eye teeth coming in, which we suspect is a little painful. But not everything Landon does is sweet unfortunately. A few days ago he pulled another boy off a stuffed rocking horse at daycare by the shirt collar. Dillon, the other boy, got mad and bit Landon on the cheek. It looked bad but Brooke and I both found it quite humorous. I'm probably leaving a lot out but wanted to update everyone the best we could. He is such a neat and fun kid and expect him to be a heart breaker in the near future. Thanks for checking out the blog!

Landon's stats:
As of November 8th, 2010
Occupation: Future pilot
Weight: 23 lbs. (bottom 25% for age)
Height: 33 1/2 inches (top 75% for age)

Based on those measurements Landon and I were identical (weight & height) in size at 18 months.

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Happy Halloween

Hope everyone had a great Halloween. This was Landon's first "official" Halloween and had a great time. We went to a Halloween party hosted by our church. Lots of children to play with, Landon got to paint a pumpkin, and got some great pictures taken. We dressed him up as Tigger for the party and he looked so cute. For trick-or-treating he dressed up as a clown. This was not your typical clown outfit. Grandma McNeely saved the clown outfit from Brooke's very first Halloween 30 years ago. To be honest I was a little apprehensive as to how he would look, but the outfit was great. I liked it so much we plan to use it for Leighton next year. Landon helped me carve a pumpkin so it was a nice dad-son bonding experience! Enjoy the pictures...

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Finding the perfect pumpkin...

This past weekend we got to spend some much needed time with the McNeely grandparents. They had met Leighton earlier in the week but decided they didn't get enough time together with the kiddos. We don't get to see them nearly enough, so when we do it's a real treat. On Saturday we took Leighton and Landon to a local church who had a pumpkin patch. This was quite exciting for Landon and he proceeded to help select the perfect pumpkin. He even picked out a pumpkin just his size. We can't wait to dress up the kids and take them around the neighborhood for the first time. Landon will be Tigger and Leighton will be in a Halloween themed onesie.

Today I took Landon for a haircut and he did awesome. The past few times he has cried nearly the entire time. Today he sat on my lap like a big boy and just watched all the action and actually seemed to be enjoying it. I sat there thinking how big he is getting and wishing time would slow down a little. Just like all of DFW and Texas, Ranger fever has hit the Tetzlaff household. Over the weekend we went and bought some new Ranger gear and Landon even has some Ranger pajamas. Nobody wants to talk about the Cowboys(which is a nice change)and the city is abuzz about Game 1 tomorrow evening. The normal tickets we buy during the season are now selling for between $650-950 per ticket. Enjoy all the new pictures and we are very excited for Halloween. That reminds me, I have to carve our pumpkin tomorrow!

Happy Halloween & Go Rangers!!!

Leighton Update...

It's hard to believe that Leighton is already 11 days old. She is doing wonderful and continues to eat and sleep well. She goes back to the pediatrician on Thursday for a weight check. We are having a photography session tomorrow at the house for Leighton and cannot wait to see how cute she looks. She is so small that most of the clothes we have were 0-3 months and were way to big for her. So we had to go shopping and get all newborn clothing and they are still a little big. Be parents of two kiddos is really enjoyable and Leighton has been a great baby. Mom is having more success breastfeeding this time and Brooke is already wanting to start working out. P90X here we come! Attached are a few pictures of Leighton and a few of Brooke's fellow coworkers (Autumn, Araceli, Jay).

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The Tetzlaff's

It's a girl...

On Friday October 15th, 2010 at 8:57am we welcomed to the world a healthy baby girl. She weighed 6 lbs. 5 oz. and measured in at 19.25 inches. When we found out how much she weighed, we proceeded to ask where was the rest of her. Both of us expected a much bigger baby similar to Landon. We had decided on the name a long time ago Leighton Elaine. Brooke had a great delivery and had to push less than 15 minutes. Leighton was born with significant baby acne but it managed to clear itself up shortly after heading home. Our biggest concern about baby #2 was actually Landon's reaction to her. He is a great big brother and is all about his baby sister. He has been so gentle and careful with the baby and has shown her so much attention. He is always waving at her to say hello, petting her like a dog, and when she sleeps in the boppy he lays his head right next to hers. Every morning when he gets downstairs he goes right to the baby to see her. When we are holding her he brings us her blanket, thinking we need to cover her up more. Brooke and I already are getting cabin fever and hope to get outside shortly. Brooke's milk came in two days ago and Leighton has been feeding well. Brooke and I again feel like we hit the "baby jackpot" and have been blessed with two wonderful gifts! Keep checking back at the blog frequently for new pictures in the coming days/weeks.

GO RANGERS!!

It's getting close! 26 days to be exact!!

We are getting very close to being parents of two. It seems like yesterday we were creating this blog to keep everyone updated on Landon, how time flies! October 21st can't come soon enough for me and if I hit that date, the Dr. has decided to induce labor on the 22nd, so we are on an official countdown!

Landon still has no clue what the baby bump means. His daycare provider, Regina, now has two babies she is looking after, one almost three months old and one about four and a half months old. We hope these two babies are helping Landon prepare for what he is about to be in for.

Grandma and Grandpa T came down to visit for the Labor Day weekend, and the McNeely Grandparents were also in town the same weekend, so we were able to get a rare photo shoot in with both sets of Grandparents. Its was quite fun and long overdue for some good baby pictures with family. Then Robin and I went to the Dallas Arboretum this week to visit their pumpkin garden...the largest in the world according to them. It is a really beautiful setup with all of the fall colors and something I wanted to do with Landon last year, but the day we chose to go a private event was going on that we were unaware of. Needlesstosay, hopefully we have done our duty on getting some good professional pictures done for a while.

Robin and I both agree it truly is a joy being Landon's parents, we feel very blessed. Of course parenthood has its moments of frustration, but way more often than not we find ourselves laughing and thoroughly entertained by something he is doing. He is talking more and more everyday. Usually it is his own language and baby babble, but so far we are able to distinguish the following words: ball, dog, juice, shoes, more, cheese, duck, fish. Just today we noticed he is doing a lion "roar" which is pretty hilarious. Apparently they are learning animal noises at daycare and he has really picked up on the "roar!"

We had a slow start with getting him in water this summer, but by August we couldn't stop him from jumping in the kiddy pool. He LOVES to be outside and would spend most of his day outside if we let him. Now that it is finally cooling off, it will be easier for us to stay outside and enjoy it with him!

He keeps us very busy and we know it will only get busier here in a few weeks. Stay tuned for the next blog entry which will reveal pictures of the new baby and let everyone know "boy or girl?"

Love to all! The Tetzlaff's