The McEachran Family Blog

Zoomars!!!!

2009-04-24T19:19:00.000-07:00

Every Wednesday Landon and I go to "school". Well it's Mommy & Me Class and we love it! This week we had a field trip to Zoomars in San Juan Capistrano. It's a petting zoo. Landon got to ride the train, pet and feed animals and ride a pony. But Landon didn't ride a pony, he got to ride the BIGGEST horse there!! And he did GREAT! At first, he was Mr. Serious and didn't want to do anything. But then we tried the pony ride and he loved it! After that, he warmed up to it all. He started to feed the goats and pony's and pet the bunnies. It was a great day! Dad and Crystal came along too. It was awesome!

MY FAV!!

Next up: DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We just went yesterday. And it was SO great!!! It was almost like my first time there too! I was so excited. Landon did great! More photos to come soon!

Easter 2009

2009-04-24T18:52:00.000-07:00

Well Landon has had a pretty rough month this month! He's been pretty sick for most of it, including Easter! But that didn't stop him from hunting from Easter Eggs! We went to my dad's house for Easter dinner.

Landon with his new Bubble Gun. LOVED it!

Landon Turns 2 years Old!!!

2009-02-14T14:56:00.000-08:00

Well I know that this is a month and a half late, but better late than never, right? Landon's 2nd Birthday Party was a blast! We had such a great turn out and it didn't even rain until we were leaving! The giant bubble wants were a huge hit!
Check out the slideshow:

***EDITED TO ADD:*** This stupid blog cuts off 1/2 of the slideshow! So please copy and paste the link to view the whole slideshow:

http://www.melissalynphotography.com/slideshows/landons2ndbirthdayparty09/

Mommy & Landon at the Pier

2009-02-14T14:27:00.000-08:00

Just a few photos of Landon and I at the pier last month. It's nice to have a few photos of the two of us! I never get any! :)

And here are some other random recent photos:

Lookin' super stylish at the park

Landon & Elise. Don't they make a cute couple??!!?!!?

Christmas 2008

2009-02-14T11:39:00.000-08:00

We had a wonderful Christmas this year. It was awesome. We were also able to visit family in Tehachapi and it was beautiful!! It looked like a winter wonderland! Landon has a ball playing with his cousins Luke & Nick and asks about them every day. This was Landon's first time in the snow and I've never seen a bigger smile on his face when he went sledding. It was so adorable! We definatly need to move out of state and where there are 4 seasons!

Landon & my cousins: Mandy, Meghan & Matthew

Mandy & her "boyfriend" ;)

Landon with his beloved Blue

And his favorite Yo Gabba Gabba!

And wearing my 4 1/2" platform heels!

Christmas morning with his new slippers

LOVE his smile!

Can we say "spoiled much???"

Here we are in Winter Wonderland Tehachapi!

Look at these smiles!!

This one cracks me up!

The kids has so much fun!

Carol Ann & Hal got married while we were up there and I just love these 2 photos from that day:

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Julian, Nov. 2008

2009-02-14T11:20:00.000-08:00

I was so excited that this year we were able to attend the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony they have in town in Julian. Last year we didn't make it because I had a wedding. It was awesome and SO COLD!!!

Katie & her boyfriend Aaron

Landon & Uncle Cody

My goal is to take photos of Landon every year in this adorable red wheel barrel. Well he was sick this year so I didn't get a chance until we were litterally leaving for home! Here is what I got:

What a change from last year!!

Where O Where have I been???

2009-02-14T10:25:00.001-08:00

Taking a much needed break!!!! I'm so sorry for totally slacking off on this blog. It's funny, when I am so busy and going out of my mind, I seem to keep up with the whole blogging thing and now that this is my "slow time", I've become a slacker! I have LOTS to update on here. I have photos from our trip to Julian for Thanksgiving, Christmas photos and photos from Landon's 2nd Birthday party. So please check back soon!

Here is our Valentine's Day card: I decided 2 days before the holiday that I wanted to send a card out to everyone. Nothing like waiting until the last minute!

I just LOVE how this turned out! I stare at it all day long :)
Front:

Back:

I love how this totally shows his personality! Here are some other favorites that didn't make the card:

HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY!!!!!! xoxo

Baby Landon Arrives!

2007-01-12T21:27:00.000-08:00

Our son, Landon Thomas McEachran, was born Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at noon. He was 4 lbs, 14 oz. and 17 inches. It was an easy labor-thank goodness!! I went from 2cm to 10cm in 1 hour and he was born in 7 minutes with only 3 pushes!! Thank goodness I had an epidural, so I didn't feel any pain. But poor little Landon has had a rough start though. He's only 9 days old and is still in the NICU. Most of you know the emotional roller coaster we've been on lately, so I'll only give the most current update. He's no longer in an incubator and his IV FINALLY came out today! I'm so glad the poor little guy doesn't have to be poked anymore. He has had his IV moved in at least 7 different places-including his head!! He's bruised all over his body, but it's such a relief that his IV is out! He only has his feeding tube in him. His only hurdle left is to be able to nipple feed 40cc's without any help from his feeding tube. Today, he did finish 37cc's from the bottle once, but the other feedings he's had to rely on the feeding tube to get the rest. So we just take it day by day. So hopefully he'll be able to come home soon. We'll keep you posted. Here are some photos of him and believe me, there will be many more to come!

Just born:

Landon & Grandma!

Auntie Katie & Landon! (note: the lame beanie he's wearing was not mom's choice! the hospital put it on him!)

Check out his faux hawk!!

Great News!

2007-01-19T22:24:00.000-08:00

Today Landon inhaled his ENTIRE bottle of 40cc's (and sometimes a little more) at his 2:30pm, 5:30pm and 8:30pm feedings today!!! We're so proud of him and we're praying that this if finally a sign that this is his turning point so he can come home soon. Either way, this is a huge improvement! We've both seen a big improvement over the past 3 days in his feedings. He's been able to take a minimum of 20cc's at every feeding for the last 24+ hours. And today, the feedings that he finished his whole bottle, he's waken up on his own, before his feeding time, ready to eat-and that's a big improvement on its own. He's also gained 1 oz. a day for the last 2 days straight, which is great! He hasn't been gaining weight, and the nurses were starting to get concerned. He is also very anemic and very close to getting a blood transfusion. We're hoping that it doesn't come to that, but we will know more on Monday when they check his levels again.
Here are some photos I took of him today. I can already see how much his face has changed and he's only 16 days old! All the nurses comment on his little "faux hawk", so I was so excited to finally put him in one of his super cool outfits that his Aunt Katie made for him. It's perfect because it says: "Lil' PUNK". SO FREAKIN' CUTE!!!! Check out all his little expressions!

He ADORES his binky!

Workin' the camera already!

We love it when he does this!

He want's to take his feeding tube out so bad!!

His favorite thing to do after he eats: fall asleep on Mom!

Aunt Sumer finally got to hold him today!

Landon FINALLY comes home!!!!

2007-01-27T19:05:00.000-08:00

Landon was finally discharged from the NICU late Monday night. We're SO excited that he's finally home! He's doing great. He's eating a lot. He's up to 55 cc's! (He left the hospital needing to eat a minimum of 40 cc's) It was rough the first few days home, but it's gotten better. I think he's finally getting used to his new surroundings. As for Mom & Dad, we're exhausted!!!! We knew we were going to be tired when he came home, but it's all worth it! Here are some updated photos of my little small fry!

Landon & Grandpa

Here we are leaving the NICU

Landon in another one of his outfits that Auntie Katie made him

Landon & Uncle Cody

Landon & "Mawmo"

Look how long his fingers are!

Landon & Daddy (this really puts in perspective of how small Landon is!)

Landon's first playdate!

2007-02-01T18:40:00.000-08:00

Landon's best little buddy, Noah came over yesterday to visit. He thought Landon was a little doll! He kept wanting to stick his hand in his mouth! It was so cute. Check out these adorable photos of the two little troublemakers. They even have matching mowhawks! I also took some photos of Noah while he was here. And he LOVED being naked!!!!

Visitors

2007-02-09T15:29:00.000-08:00

Our nephews Luke & Nick came down to meet Landon last weekend. Luke was SO excited to hold Landon!! He says that he just loves baby Landon so much! It was so cute. Landon put on quite a show when I was telling them about his "poo face" that he makes every time he is making a dirty diaper. Landon has us all cracking up so hard we had tears running down our face! (you'll see the photo below).
Update: Landon now weighs 6lbs, 4 oz!!! And he's grown to 19 3/4 inches. The good news is that for right now, he does not need a blood transfusion and the Dr. thinks he probably won't need one. So that was such a relief! But the bad news is that he got circumcised yesterday, so he's not feeling too hot. Poor guy. I feel so bad for him. But he's a tough little guy and is doing great!

Proud cousin Luke:

Here's his "poo" face!

Check out his super cool binky that his Aunt Katie got him!

Sorry it's been a while

2007-02-25T18:53:00.000-08:00

I know I've been lagging on this blog thing. We've just been so busy with all of Landon's Dr. appointments and everything else that has been going on. A bit of an update for everyone: Landon now weighs at least 8lbs!! He's growing so much. He's also started smiling the last week or so at least once a day. It's so cute! He totally has dimples, which makes it even cuter! He turns 8 weeks old on Wednesday the 28th. I can't believe it's gone by so fast! On a bit of a sadder note, we found out that Landon has mild hearing loss. He had extensive screening tests this past week which confirmed that he has hearing loss in his inner ear, which is better than it being in his brain or nerve. He can hear at all levels, but when you get down to the lower sounds, like a whisper, he can hear it but it sounds muffled. So he will need the hearing aids ASAP and in both ears. Because a baby's brain is like a sponge, its crucial that he gets the aids now so he wont have any developmental delays and can get the most out of his hearing. Landon can hear us when we talk to him, but if we whisper or are talking to him from another room, we sound muffled. We visit the Hematologist on Wednesday, so we're crossing our fingers that he won't need a blood transfusion! That's all he needs after all that he's already gone through.

Pooped from his photo shoot:

A few more cute photos

2007-02-26T15:10:00.000-08:00

Check out Landon's cute outfit completed with his super cool Vans shoes!!! His shirt says "My momma ain't raising no fool" How cute is that?? My son, the Rock Star!!

A few more photos.....

2007-02-26T16:10:00.000-08:00

Here are a few quick photos at bath time and a few in his rad outfit!

Landon turns 8 weeks old!!

2007-03-03T13:34:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Landon is already 2 months old! He's getting so big. He weighed just under 8 lbs. on wednesday at his last Dr. appt., so I'm sure he's hit the 8 lb. mark by now. He's smiling more and more each day and has started cooing too. He's just so darn cute! Enjoy!

Just waking up with CRAZY hair!

a few more......

2007-03-03T14:19:00.000-08:00

I know, it's been a while!

2007-03-29T13:20:00.000-07:00

It's been about a month since my last entry. Things have been so crazy, I hardly have the time anymore to update our blog. Things have been going great. Landon is 10 lbs and is 12 weeks old now! He is such a happy baby! He coos and smiles all day and is such a joy to have. He went for his follow up appt. with his Neurologist and it went great-we don't have to go back to that Dr. ever again!!!!!! We are so relieved! Also, Landon has started seeing my chiropractor to help with his hearing. Apparently, Chiropractors started out by helping people with hearing problems. So we will continue to take Landon to see him in addition to his hearing aids. We don't have his aids yet. They are super expensive-$1000-$3000 PER EAR!!! So, we are trying to get assistance from the state, but its going to take a bit longer than we wanted. That is all of the updates I can think of. I have quite a few photos to share from over the past month, so enjoy!
Landon & Uncle Cody

Landon & Grandpa!! Finally!

Sunday's are for NASCAR with Daddy!

2007-03-29T16:09:00.000-07:00

Landon & Daddy watching NASCAR!!!! Go Jeff Gordon!!

Family Photo Shoot

2007-03-29T16:11:00.000-07:00

Here are a few from our first family photo shoot. The day was a disaster! I am so bummed that I never got the chance to take the adorable "newborn" photos like I do for all of my clients! The best time to do those photos are when they are brand new, like a few days or a week old. After that, they don't "bend" as brand new babies do. By the time we got him home from the NICU, he was way too old for those kind of photos. BUMMER!!

Landon's First Hockey Game!

2007-03-29T16:21:00.000-07:00

Kyle's work has a box at Anaheim Stadium and we always get free tickets to see concerts and hockey games. We took Landon along because his best buddy, Noah was going too. We even put them in their matching cool Tatoo t shirts. How cute are they??? I just love Landon's expression, looking up at Noah. And I love the one of Noah trying to steal Landon's binky! Ha! He thinks that Landon is a doll! So cute!

The CUTEST Photos EVER!!!!

2007-03-29T16:28:00.000-07:00

Ok, I about died when I saw how cute these photos turned out. In one of them you can see how blue Landon's eyes are. I'm praying that they stay blue!! And I LOVE the expression on the other!

Daddy & Landon at Wind & Sea, in Dana Point. We went for a walk at the Harbor.

Landon's first day at the beach!

2007-04-02T21:41:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we took Landon down to the beach to put his feet in the sand. He wasn't a happy camper only because it was time for him to eat. But we did manage to get some super cute shots of him before we made it down to the beach. Check them out!

Mommy & Landon

2007-04-21T13:24:00.000-07:00

Finally, I got some photos taken of me with Landon. Since I'm always the one taking the photographs, I never get to be in them! They aren't the best photos, because of course, Landon was burnt out on having his picture taken. But, hey, I'll take what I can get! Check out his adorable little surfer shirt & cool Vans shoes!

Landon at 3 1/2 months!

2007-04-21T14:23:00.000-07:00

Here are some more. I know there are a lot, but there are SO many cute ones! And there are more to come!

Landon with his new favorite toy from the Easter Bunny. He cracks up at this little chick!

He just looks so big to me here

This is his flirty face

LOVE his blue, blue eyes!

His Super cool tatoo shirt-He loves his mommy!

LOVE the vintage tone!!!