Thursday, August 22, 2013

13 months.

I should be mowing the lawn, but it's super humid and this seem like the perfect excuse not to.

Logan is 13 months.  I still feel like he looks like a baby so I treat him like one.  I'm always so surprised when he does something unbaby like.

I actually had to pull our the 12 month baby clothes.  The 6-9 month clothes started getting a little too tight.  Sniff sniff.

If you aren't wearing it on your face you are doing it wrong.
Logan is standing these days aaannnnddd he took like three steps yesterday.  But I told him that it wasn't appropriate for my baby to be walking yet so we decided he would wait until he was at least 18 before he started that up again.

His little mouth has EXPLODED with teeth.  He has two bottom molars.  Three teeth on top and 4 on the bottom....and who knows what else.  He doesn't like to show off any of them.

He says mom and mama more consistently.

He is a HUGE green smoothie fan.  Which is good because he refuses veggies in another other way.

He still loves cheese and yogurt and fruit.

He points and if he doesn't get what he points at his life falls apart for at least 30 seconds.  It seems like it is hard to be 13 months old.  Especially when you don't get what you want.

He loves James.  LOVEESSSS him.  Unless of course James doesn't give him something he has pointed at, or James hurts him, or James takes his toys away, or James won't give him the ipad, or James is on mom's lap and Logan feels that he should be the only one on mom's lap.   At that point he doesn't LOVEEEE James.  He only tolerates him at best.  Because of this there is a lot of loveeee and tolerating happening at our house....like every 3 minutes.  It is emotionally exhausting.

He takes two good naps (he is supposed to take two good naps because of the statement above - if they don't happen then MOM jumps on the roller coaster and nothing good happens.)  He goes to bed around 6pm and wakes up when James starts YELLING in the morning.

He is a pretty happy little guy.

He climbs and crawls and is all things mobile.





He loves pulling everything out of the cupboards in the kitchen.  He loves emptying baskets.  He loves to stick his has in the toilet.  He likes to unroll the toilet paper roll.  It is easy to see the rooms that Logan has been in.

He gives HUGE open mouth kisses and lots of hugs.  Lots of love for this little guy.


Monday, August 5, 2013

Photo Booth

Yesterday we discovered that James knows how to use the computer.  Well one program.  We didn't teach him this.  He just started doing it on his own.  Funny Boy.  Bonus points for anyone who sees the Logan photo bomb.


Sunday, July 21, 2013

Logan's first birthday

Logan you are 1 - it is so crazy.  I feel like you are still just my teeny weeny little boy.  I probably still treat you that way a little too.  The days are going by too fast.



Your stats are the following:  weight - 19lbs 14 oz - 11%
                                               height - 29.5 inches - 30 %
                                                head - 18 inches - 30%

We saw a new Dr. this time and didn't have nearly the wait we had with the other.  He said you are just a healthy little guy.  You did get two immunization shots.  Those are always a bummer.  James was totally feeling your pain for you.  Every time he would see your two little bandaids he would sweetly say "oh, my poor Loagie" and he would try to be so tender.

Your food favorites right now are bananas, yogurt, cheese and raisens.  Seems like you tolerate the other stuff I give you okay.  If you don't like it you usually through it on the floor and shake you head (the no shake).  Probably because you know that I will say "No Logan."
You aren't so much a fan of milk yet - but really I'm not either so I don't blame you.

You dad taught you the fist pump which you do very well.  If we say "YES" you do the pump.  It is sooo cute.

You are still crawling  - even faster than before.  I don't think you will be walking anytime soon.

You like to wrestle, such a boy thing.  You don't like to wrestle with James - he is still too rough with you.  But wrestling with mom and dad is just so awesome for you.

You have a distinctive yell for when you want something.

You love to pull on the doors of the fireplace cover.  In fact for your birthday that is what you chose to do instead of opening your presents.  Luckily big brother was there to help you out.

You sleep from 6:00pm ish to 7:30am ish.  You still take two naps.

You are learning how to drink out of a cup.  I've tried giving you a sippy cup and while you seem to get that it goes in your mouth - I don't think you know what to do after that.

You still kick your little legs like crazy - especially if you are excited.

You love that little boy in the mirror and always give him kisses.

You try to use the ipad like the rest of us.  But you really aren't interested in watching shows.

You want to play with anything James is playing with and he wants to play with anything and everything you are playing with.  This is often difficult.

You are climbing - you love to climb on big brothers bed.  You surprised me a little at Grandma Sorenson's house.  You climbed into her laundry basket and started yelling when you couldn't get out. You are pretty good at climbing up the stairs.  Going down is still a problem.

You are pretty quick with the toilet paper rolls and also sticking you hand in the toilet.  We now keep those doors closed and the toilet paper rolls up high.

You love watching the washing machine.

You really aren't saying too many words.  Mama, ball, dada everyonce in a while but not regularly.

You went through some major stranger anxiety for a little bit but I think you are doing a little better now - Thanks Boppy!

I know I am forgetting so many fun new things you are doing and learning and it kills me.  But you are doing and learning and growing and just so darn fun.

Happy 1st birthday Little guy.










Saturday, June 22, 2013

11 months

11 Months - When your baby isn't a baby but you still treat him like he is a baby.  We are in that phase right now.  Logan is doing all these thinks that I think he shouldn't be doing because he is a baby.  But really he is right on track with where he needs to be.  I am the one that is holding him back.  Shoots.

Well this kiddo is officially a busy body.  He has to check out everything and hold everything.  He wants to be where the action is.  He wants to be where mom is.  He is climbing stairs.  He is opening cupboards and removing everything that is in them.  He is vacuuming the floors (with his mouth).





  He is checking out things that are plugged into electrical sockets.  He wants to do everything his big brother is doing.  He is saying a few words - ma ma, da da, ball, br (i'm assuming this is brother).  He is eating big people food and LOVING LOVING LOVING fruit.  He is napping a couple times a day and sleeping from 6-6:30 to 7-7:30.  At least I think.  He may wake up earlier and just be content in his bed for a while.  Either way it is nice.

He will drop his binky into his bed after naps and sleeping at night.  I tries to brush his teeth like James. He is back to using the potty again.  He tinkles pretty much any time I put him on it.

He loves the tub and all things water.  He loves the pool and I think he really really wants to swim by himself.

He has started giving us kisses and hugs and they are oh so sweet.  Maybe he was doing this last month too but they are even sweeter now.

He is happy as can be when I am around.  He is so so sad when I leave.

I seriously can't believe that he is going to be one.  This is really hard for me.

Sunday, June 2, 2013

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Beach Bums

I think if we had the time and money we could/would become professional beach bums.  We just LOVE the beach.

We headed down to Florida last month to what I like to call "PARADISE".  Seriously I was so loving it.  We stayed at Seacrest Beach - white sands, blue water, sun, breeze, beautyness to the MAX.

We were able to rent a house for the week - it is called "Lazy Days" - James called it "The Water House."  I have no idea where it came from.

We were able to have Nana and Steffers join us.  Which we LOVED.  AND I was also able to see a dear friend from Ohio who now lives in "Paradise" - I'm a little jealous.  AND of course I didn't take any photos to document.  I'm bad like that most days.

We rented bikes and rode all over, we walked, we got yogurt, we watched movies, we grilled, we burned, we laughed, some of us cried, we had a great time.

Without further ado - the pictures.  I took too many and not enough all at the same time.  How does that happen?

James in the bunk bed - he thought this was the COOLEST thing EVER

Yup - that is me being supermom - PARTY in the front and PARTY in the back.  :)

Logan in his bike seat

James in the WeeHoo - an awesome little bike trailer

Rocky enjoying one of his many free games of golf

James and Stef

Dad and Logan - these two LOVE the water

Mom and Logan - I'm the party pooper who didn't get in the pool.  *too cold for my hive prone skin*

Logan at the beach


This was a fun little beach toy - Nana is showing James how it works.

The castle building crew

Logan and Dad

Don't you want to just kiss those cheeks?  I'm the lucky one who gets to everyday.

James and Logan playing in the sand

Logan and Nana

The big race between James and Stef

James pooped out from the big race - or determining if the sand in comfortable enough to sleep on.

Nana becoming the bird lady.  

Ponderings on the beach

Arggg those cheeks again.  CANN'ttt STOoop Kisssssing

Yep - the sand is comfortable enough to sleep on

Us and our bikes and my trendy HAT - I wonder why no one else wants to wear it.

Picture of the pool area

The Water house