The road so far…
Month four
Month three
Dad's little apprentice helping chop some trees down
The apprentice is a little sleepy
Not really amused being carried around all the time
A little disinterested in the task at hand, a lot more interested in his hands
Just hanging out with his pals
Finally enjoying the playmat!
His lashes are getting so long!
To avoid droolage on our walks, Leland rocks his fashionable bandanas
Both boys are super fascinated with mom's breakfast
To maximize multitasking (especially when mom goes back to work) we got a swivel table next to the couch. Such a game changer!
All snugged up and ready for our drive!
That mischievous smile <3
Sleepy mom and wide awake baby
yaaaaawwwwwwn
Playing with his toes
Big bed, little baby
Celebrating dad's birthday!
Month two
Chitchatting with mom is one of his favorite activities
Being a happy boy
Hanging out with Aunty Maka before she leaves
Baby's first hike!
Leland working on his strong neck muscles! He's a cute little turtle.
Trying to eat his blanket/hands
Turns out our chubby baby likes to climb us like we're his personal trees
Bouncing on the ball with Aunty Kerin is always a good time.
Grammy working her core keeping Leland happy
Leland's favorite nap spot
Slowly growing out of his 0-3 footie pajamas already!
Out for our stroll! It looks like Leland prefers the baby carrier over the stroller on these uneven sidewalks.
Wearing daddy's hat is both frustrating and entertaining for all parties involved
One of Leland's numerous personal concerts throughout the day
Maybe mom should cut her hair...
Learning how to be a very hungry caterpillar
Practicing sitting up! He likes looking at everyone and everything
Drunk baby
Angry with his head cover
Dad teaching Leland how to ride a horse
Leland loves sitting on mom's lap
climbing the parent tree
sleepy dad and wide awake/scheming baby
Sleepy boy!
Our morning set up
Not every moment is smiles and giggles!
Practicing his smiles!
Leland quickly discovering his toys
Just a smiling napping baby
showing off the rolls
Gotta improvise when a baby is thrown at you!
Hanging out with Grampa
We moved the mobile downstairs for more entertainment
snacking on his lil fists
Watching Riverdance and showing him cool kids Irish Stepdance
He kept super pooping that day, so mom decided he needed to just hang out in his diaper instead of destroying more of his outfits.
Month one
One month old!
Uncle Conor and Aunt Abby came to visit
Leland's 4th of July outfit lasted only 30 minutes, poor dude isn't a fan of non-stretchy fabric (we don't blame him - comfy clothes for life)
Little man likes to hold onto the burp cloths like a blankie. At least he keeps his napkin nearby!
His favorite spot downstairs
Leland is started to get fascinated by the big mobile in his nursery
baby and papa match often and always
Mom's resting her eyes/stretching her back while Leland gets a nice nap in
What a spoiled baby! He gets a live concert whenever he requests it
It's really cool seeing Leland come alive and notice his surroundings
hanging out in his baby gym
Little chonk has been more awake this week!
Leland's first bath!
The most upset post bath
MomMom, PopPop, and Uncle Rohan came to visit!
Leland was getting way too fussy, so Pat walked the rest of the way home with the little guy.
Indie admiring Leland's sweater
Baby's first outing
Leland met Auntie Kerin!
He'll grow into his sun hat soon (hopefully!)
Milk drunk
Helping dad improve his COD skills
Baby's first stroll!
Adding batteries to the swing without waking Leland up is next level dad skills
Baby boy is chunking up!
Welcome to the world Leland!
Checked into the hospital to be induced at 4:30 pm on Wednesday June 3
All hooked up and ready to get this party started!
The birthing suites were so cozy and quiet.
One of the last times I'll have this big belly!
COVID is a weird time to have a baby
Still feeling chipper, still waiting to be more dilated...
We kept track of contractions using the white board
Elise is going to miss having a built in tray to rest things on.
After riding through contractions all night, we felt pretty rough the next morning - but still smiling!
Hooked up and passed out
FaceTime and bouncing on the birthing ball helped pass the time a bit.
White knuckling it through contractions.
After pushing for 4 hours, we decided it was the best choice to have a c-section. Everyone was amazing and took care of both mom and baby.
Leland was born June 5 at 6:10 am! Elise kept making jokes about being in an Alien moving and hoping she would get a baby instead of space creature. He kind of looks like an alien here, but it's a baby boy!
Getting to hold Leland for the first time
First family photo
Leland decided it was an appropriate time to pee and poop a few times on the nurses, we still need to house train him...
Chunky boy!
Got to head home Sunday June 7 and met his grandparents and other family members
Indie decided it's okay if we keep Leland around.
Leland with Grammy
Leland with Mom mom
Harper meeting her little cousin
Auntie Erin got some snuggles too!
Pop pop with Leland
Leland passed out on Grandpa (grandparent moniker still pending)
Late night snuggles with mom
Heading to the first pediatrician visit.
A walk a day keep the crazies away!
Suns out, guns out
naps on naps on naps
Life at a glance.
Leland’s first week
Moments from the first week of Leland's life, as captured by Grampa.
