Our little man!

So much to update! Sorry for the delay. Why would I want to spend silly time on this computer when I have such a cute little guy to hold and play with. It has continued to be so much fun. Chad and I both love being parents and are enjoying every second of it. Today Landen is 6 wks and 2 days. We can't believe it. He is still such a cute little man even though he is growing so much. We went to the doctor last week and he is already over 9 pounds. The doctor was pretty impressed. Landen has been doing really good, other than a few bad nights here and there. He eats pretty much every 4 hours, plays, has lots of tummy time, and sleeps. Landen is such a little snuggle bug. He LOVES to be held and snuggled (which makes it hard sometimes). We have discovered that he also loves taking walks so we have decided to make it a family nightly routine! Just this past week he has been smiling alot and "talking" too us. It is just too fun! Here are some pictures.

Landen with his Great Peepaw. I think this picture is so sweet! Peepaw is a natural! :)

Mommy and Landen!

Landen in his first camo outfit. He can't wait to go out with his uncle Erik someday!

Look at that smile! Sorry about the spit up though! :)

Landen has been rolling over since week 3. We couldn't believe it. Here we go.

Almost!

Yeah, for Landen!

Bad News: We have discovered that our camera is broke. We bought it brand new, however for some reason he is not working now. As of what we have been told we have lost everything (his birth, smiles, laughs, rolling over, fun here and theres). I've been pretty upset. So if anyone knows of anyone that could maybe take a look please let us know.

Good News: Chad and I have officially decided for me to stay home and not work. We will be going down to one car and making cuts in other areas as well. However, i will continue to go to school on Saturdays while chad watches Landen. I hope that we have made the right choice. Please pray that we will be financially ok.

If you are going to be in town on August 3rd, Landen is going to be dedicated that Sunday at church. Thanks for all your love and support! We love you all!

More Pictures!

We have been so busy here at the Taflinger house! Sorry for taking so long to get an update! Landen is such a growing baby. Since we left the hospital he has already gained a pound and grown almost 2 inches! He is going to be a tall little guy! As of this past Wednesday he was 7 pounds 6 oz and 21 3/4 inches long. Although Chad and I are super tired, we have loved every minute of Landen. I have included some pictures. The first one is of him wrapped up in Nana's blanket.






He looks so sad in this picture.

First trip to Church! Look how big he looks already. He is pondering what church will be like! :)

First real bath! He wasn't too happy! But look how cute he looks! :)

We love you Landen!

He makes the funniest faces sometimes and puts himeself in the weirdest positions.

Happy Fathers Day!

As you can see things are great! For those of you who have not yet met Landen, we can't wait. He has brought so much joy already. Until later ~ Hugs and Kisses! :)

Meet Landen Mitchell Taflinger!

Landen Mitchell Taflinger was welcomed into the world at 12:03pm on Wednesday, June 4th.

6 pounds 11 oz
19 and 1/4 inches long

We went to the hospital on Tuesday to get prepared for the induction that started in the middle of the night Tuesday/Wednesday. I had hard contractions for about 4 hours, epidural, then a surprising hour and 45 minutes later he was born. Doctor checked me at 10:15am and said he wouldn't be born till around 5 later that night, therefore I wanted the meds!!! :) At that point I was only at 4 cm dilated. Within an hour and 10 minutes I felt extreme pressure and the contracts came back and were more intense. The nurses checked, I was fully dilated and his head was already showing. The doctor rushed down to my room and within a few pushes he made his arrival!!

Here are some pictures right after he was born!





The next day! He is such a little peanut! So little! He has dark blue eyes and light brown/blonde hair! I think both eyes and hair will lighten with time!



SO CUTE!



I just love the way he puts his hands right by his mouth. My great-grandmother did this all the time! Makes me think of her! :)



First car ride! He did such a great job!



Just love him!



More pictures to come! I am definitely camera happy! He is such a joy! I have caught myself in the middle of the night crying just holding him. Although I'm tired, grumpy, hungry, and sore I could hold him for hours and hours! I can't wait for everyone to meet him! :)

Love,
Chad, Angela, Landen :) :)

"Happy Due Date!"

I heard that phrase I don't know how many times yesterday. Although yesterday was the big due date for Landen, he has decided to be a little stinker and not come. He just loves where he is at! I am sooo tired, uncomfortable, and ready for him to get here I'm not sure if I can make it another day! :) Please pray that little Landen makes his arrival soon.

Interesting info:
* As of the official due date, i have gained 38 pounds!
* I am still at work!!!! BLAH
* I can't wait to drink a cherry coke from Jamie's after he comes!
* I have been taking a walk every night for at least an hour to help things progress. (I think that the doctors tell you to do stuff just to help keep your sanity.)
* I have a strong desire to eat junk food! :( such a weakness
* My friend who was only a week ahead of me, has a two week old baby now! So jealous! :)
* Please stop asking me if he has come yet, when I am standing right in front of you and the answer is obvious! (haha)
* Chad told me the other night, "at least if you go in to get induced next week at night, you can go to bed once getting to the hospital for awhile." He has no clue the pain and what is about to happen! Funny Funny!

Well hopefully soon little Landen will decide to arrive! I have a feeling he will be soon! :) Regardless, he will be here in a week. If he doesn't want to come by next Tuesday, I will be induced that night and hopefully have him by Wednesday, June 4th. (one week past due date)

Until then ~ Love and Prayers

Come on Landen!!!!

At only 4 days away from due date I am trying my hardest to be patient. However, with a mix of nerves and anticipation, its hard! :) This past weekend my brother was able to come home to visit. As there were several prayers that Landen would make his big day while his visit, of course it didn't happen. We were very disappointed, however, trying to remember that God is never early he is always on time (said by our Pastor last week at church). It was a really nice visit though. My parents were also able to come down for the weekend, and my brother brought a friend. So a packed house, but a lot of fun! So now the house is getting clean the pack and play is already up in our bedroom ready to go. So now its the waiting game. I go back to the doctor this afternoon. When I went last week I was at 1 1/2 cm. I hope I have progressed to about 2 cm. My doctor said that she feels I will be close to due date but doesn't think I will go over. We shall see! Other than that, little Landen is kicking me harder and I'm getting up to go to the bathroom more often. I am incredible swollen and uncomfortable, tired, and grumpy. However, the thought of having Landen to hold in just a few short days, or even hours, makes it all worth it! Hopefully next time, i will have some pictures of Landen! :) :)

Pedicure and 37.4 wks

This past Saturday, my friend Whitney and I went to get a Pedicure. Doctor said that sometimes it can help things progress because there are pressure points in your feet that can help start contractions. Although it didn't work out in my favor, we still had a lot of fun!

How cute! Yeah, funny too! My feet, on the right, they look HUGE compared to Whit's thanks to all the swelling.

Here is a picture of me at 37.4 weeks. Almost there! As you can see, Landen has dropped and is ready to come! :)

WE CAN'T WAIT TILL LANDEN GETS HERE!

As today is Mothers Day, I get more excited about Landens arrival. As I feel I am already a mother to him, to have him to hold will be even more exciting knowing he is here with me!

Happy Mothers day to my mom, nannie, and grandma! I love you all so much! And happy mothers day to Shelia and grandma Etherington. Thanks for all the love and support all of you have given us. Mom's are the Best!!!!!!!!!!! :) LOVE YOU

37 Wk check up!

We are now officially at full term. When I went in for my appointment the doctor is still concerned about how small he is. She went ahead and had me do another ultrasound to make sure everything is ok. Since he is bigger, the pictures didn't turn out very good, but you can see his face pretty good. He is looking directly at you. It looks like he has chubby little cheeks. :) How cute. But the doctor said that he is only about 5 1/2 pounds, give or take a little. So he is really small and his measurements are small as well. Sometimes towards the end of a pregnancy the baby will not grow anymore because there isn't enough room, which could be his case. The doctor will know what is going on when I go in next week. Sometimes they have to take the baby early if there isn't enough room to grow. We shall see. As of Friday, May 9th, I am 1cm dilated and my doctor started to strip the membrane to make things move along. So we shall see when he decides to arrive! :) We are really hopeful that he will come a week early so my brother will get to see him!