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Meal appreciation
I, too, feel happy after a good meal. Landon generally has some happy time shortly after he eats. We play and work on various developmental exercises. But when he’s had enough, he’s had enough. Landon does the pouty expression way… Continue reading
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Strong little man
Landon is a super strong guy. He started rolling from his tummy to back in late May — before he was even supposed to be born! It was likely an accident then, but by now it’s pretty intentional and can… Continue reading
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4th of July
The 4th of July has long been one of my favorite holidays. Family always comes in for it and my hometown, Zelienople, has an amazing small town celebration. The whole community comes out and it’s one big neighborhood experience. Even… Continue reading
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Super Baby!
I’ve taken to calling Landon super baby because he is, but also because he frequently throws his arms up in a super hero pose. He had surgery at Children’s Hospital on Monday for a dual inguinal hernia, which further solidified… Continue reading
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Feeding and stretching
Because of Landon’s prematurity, he was able to qualify for Early Intervention services. This allows an occupational therapist to come to our house once a week to work with Landon on where he’s behind — encouraging him to look to… Continue reading
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He keeps growing and growing
As babies tend to do, Landon is growing like a weed! He doubled his birth weight, weighing in at 9 pounds, 2 ounces at his two-month appointment. Continue reading
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First month home!
Landon came home when he was 19 days old, but it was still about four weeks earlier than we were expecting him! We weren’t yet prepared to have a baby in the house, but wonderful family and friends band d… Continue reading
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Lexi and Landon
Lexi deserves her own post! She’s such a sweet dog. I wasn’t sure how she’d react to Landon, and although she wouldn’t even look at him initially, she warmed up quickly. She’s come to get us when she knows he’s… Continue reading
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Our NICU stay
The doctors and nurses at West Penn were absolutely wonderful during Landon’s 19-day stay. He spent his time in a heated isolette since he struggled to stay warm enough on his own and gain weight properly. He also took many… Continue reading
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Welcome Landon Scott
Landon Scott joined our family on April 16 at 12:12 pm. He was 4 pounds, 9 ounces and 18 1/2 inches long. I delivered him via c-section at Butler Hospital, but because he was just shy of 34 weeks they… Continue reading



