Hospital

We were amazed at how nice our time at the hospital was. We had a beautiful baby. My (Casey's) parents arrived as soon as they could to meet their new grandson. And we had a room that felt more like a hotel than a hospital.The double hospital bed was great. Tim was able to sleep next to me :)

Joanne and Dad were our first visitors. We were so glad that they came!

My mom came later and slept on the sofa bed every night with us.

We actually had enough seating for 11 people! If we had been in FL or MN we might have actually used all the chairs we had! Because know that many of our friends and family would have liked to be there as well. I am glad that they will be visiting us in the month(s) to come. It will be fun to see everyone!

Landon pics

Here are some pictures of Landon during his stay at the hospital. Isn't he a cutie??

Landon Allen Clem has arrived!

On September 22, 2009 after learning that Landon (formerly referred to as TJ!) was in a breech position, Casey was swiftly taken off to the OR around 12:45am. I had the pleasure of changing into paper scrubs and sitting by my lonesome for 20 or so minutes while Casey was prepped for a c-section. Finally, I was called in to watch while the doctor performed the c-section beautifully and Landon was born at 1:18am.

After a quick cleaning and check up, I was able to bring Landon over to Casey so she could see him for the first time. After a first child, a new meaning to love at first sight is defined.

Landon weighed in at 7lbs 6oz and measured 19.5".

He is truly a beautiful boy and we cannnot wait for all the joys he will bring. He is already making us smile...

Landon was able to meet the grandparents on Casey's side of the family. Grandpa John and Grandma Joanne drove down for the day to meet their new grandson and Grandma Laurel joined a little later to hold little Landon for the first time.

Birthday Cake

I was craving something sweet on Monday (the 21st)... I decided to make a cake since we happened to have cake mix and frosting in the pantry. I remember saying to Tim, "If Landon comes, then this could be his birthday cake..." (We have been bribing Landon to come whenever Tim does not have a test for a few weeks now.) Little did I know that the cake would be cooling on the counter when my water broke!! :)

Tim surprised me by bringing it to the hospital on Tuesday night after running home to let the dogs out. I guess Landon really likes cake?!!?!? Ha! Ha!
What a fun way to celebrate the day Landon was born!

39 Weeks

Your baby's waiting to greet the world! He continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely he already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds. The outer layers of his skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.

Lunch with 3 Bucks!

Keiko, Splabie and I love to walk to Tim's school and bring him lunch to eat together. Today was the second time that we got some company...

During our lunch we looked up to see 3 large bucks curiously watching us to see what we were doing. My camera doesn't have much of a zoom, but I was able to get a few shots.

These animals are so large and beautiful! What a special sighting :)

Fall is coming...

Look at our yard! Leaves and acorns are already littering the ground.

Then I looked up at the giant trees in our yard and I can't even imagine how many more leaves we will have on our yard. Tim said that he is going to rake up a giant pile and TJ will be able to play in it. I think he will be lost in it :) I am excited for the Fall. I just hope it stays a while... before the winter comes!