On The Move

Logan started crawling a few weeks ago and I took this video about a week after he learned how.  Since the video was taken a few weeks ago, it was funny for me to watch because he seems so slow and unsteady compared to the moving terror he has become.

Sippy Cup Fun

For a little over a month, I have been giving Logan sippy cups filled with water at least a few times a week so that he can learn how to use one. He usually just chews or may even suck on the sippy part but does not get any water out of it. Then he discovered how much fun he could have with a sippy cup. I quickly grabbed the video camera to record the video that follows.

Daddy's 31st Birthday

On Thursday, Matt joined the club and turned 31.  Since it was a work day for Matt, the celebrating was limited to presents, cake, and Matt's choice of dinner.  We plan on continuing the celebration this weekend with some birthday shopping and a lunch out. All in all, I think that Daddy had a good birthday.

9 Months Old!

Logan turned 9 months old today. He had his 9 month doctor appointment on Tuesday. He weighed 18 lbs, 12 oz, which puts him in the 25^th percentile. He is 28 1/8 inches tall, which puts him in the 50^th percentile. These percentiles have been consistent for months now. The doctor continued to be pleased, and in some areas impressed, with his development.

Eating grass

This was not Logan's only trip to the doctor in the past month. He was diagnosed with ringworm a few weeks ago. The spots were on his legs, which lead us to believe that he contracted it from Rocky. After a trip to the vet, an anti-fungal bath, and a 10 day fungal culture, we now know Rocky was not the source. So we have no idea where that came from. Just days after Logan's ringworm doctor appointment the mercury rose to 100 plus in New England. Along with the arrival of the heat came heat rash on Logan's back. So for a few days he was treated to cool soaks in the tub, ice cubes to suck on through his mesh feeder and was granted permission to not wear any clothes. The heat rash cleared up fast and the ringworm is almost completely gone.

Ice cubes are good

I like being naked

A new tooth appeared in Logan's mouth a little over 3 weeks ago which brings his tooth count to three: two on the on bottom and one on the top.

One of Logan's favorite places to hang out (looking out the sliders) complete with his favorite move - left thumb in the mouth and right hand rubbing his head.  He does this when he is tired, hungry, or to soothe himself.

Logan has recently learned how to give high-fives. He has also learned how to give kisses, but he is very selective about when he will give those out.

About a week ago Logan started to move forward on his belly, in kind of an army crawl fashion. He has become really good at using this method to get to something that he wants immediately.  And just today he for real crawled for the first time, up on all fours without dragging his belly.  However, for now, rolling is still his main form of transportation. Over the past few weeks we had to get the house baby-proofed because he can get anywhere fast with his rolling.

What Logan thinks of being caged in

Rolling down the hallway

His love for books continues to grow and has now extended to newspapers and magazines. Truthfully he just likes to destroy the paper in newspapers and magazines.

Magazine!

In the past month, Logan has reached an age where he fusses when things are taken from him. Take a flip flop, magazine, remote, or power cord from him and you are sure to be told that he is not happy with the situation. With the increased mobility, Logan is hearing the word “no” too many times a day to count. His response? He smiles and sometimes even chuckles.

Getting into trouble

Also in the past month, he has taken to throwing anything off his highchair. This started with the wash cloth used to wipe his face and hands after a meal and the 1^st time he thought it was hilarious. He kept throwing the wash cloth on the ground and would laugh and laugh. And Matt and I would laugh right along with him, encouraging him as I kept putting the wash cloth back on the tray. Now it is no longer a game, but a fact of life. Bowls, spoons, toys are all thrown overboard but without the laughter. However, I still chuckle and encourage the behavior by placing the discarded item back on the tray.

Manhandling the highchair

Being around other babies a couple times a week is great for both of us. It gives both of us social interaction, which is fantastic. I am also able to realize just how unique my boy is. No other babies in our group log-rolls like he does. No other babies make crazy sounds like he does. No other babies turn the pages of board books. No other babies swim on land. No other babies use their feet as a second set of hands. And none of the other babies in our group snuggle as well as my baby boy does. I really love that every week I am able to see what makes Logan different from any other baby.

2 sets of hands

Snuggling with Daddy

Just an update, Logan is back on green veggies.  I took a few days off with the peas and broccoli and he went back to them without a problem.  He is now eating zucchini also.  I continue to hope that I don't have a picky eater. 

Momma's 31st Birthday

Monday was my 31st birthday.  Since it was a work day for Matt, we did the majority of our celebrating on Sunday with a lunch out and some birthday shopping.

My boy in his birthday suit in honor of Momma's birthday.

On the actual day, Logan spoiled me with sleeping in a little later than he has been.  We then spent the day playing around and even took a soak in the pool.  Logan is still learning that dropping from a sitting position into a roll in the pool is not a good thing.  After Daddy got home from work, we did presents and cake.  While I put Logan to bed, Matt cooked me dinner.  That rocked my world.  All in all, I had a great birthday.  

Paper is great!

For 10 days every year, I am a year older than Matt.  So for the next 10 days, I expect a constant stream of comments about how old I am.

For the Love of Food

I know I have posted this picture before, but it is one of my favorites!

We started Logan on solid foods a little over two months ago, and I still get such joy out of giving him new foods to try. Up until yesterday there was only one food that he did not like, avocado. Not that I blame him. I would not want to eat spoonfuls of avocado either. However, in the past two days, he has decided he does not eat broccoli or peas anymore.  And this was after eating both of them multiple times!  I guess he has something against the color green.  I am just really hoping that I do not have a picky eater on my hands.  He does continue to do well with all of his other veggies.

In the veggie department he has had sweet potatoes, carrots, acorn squash, peas, broccoli and yellow squash. On deck in the next week or so are green beans and zucchini. We will see if the dislike for green veggies continues.  The fruits Logan has enjoyed so far are pears, apples, bananas, and peaches. This weekend he got yogurt for the first time which he is really enjoying. I love that growing season is in full swing in New England and that I am able to buy a lot of the food that I prepare for him from the local farm. He is currently eating three “meals” a day in between breastfeeding.

 Yogurt gets a thumbs up.

The boy's food has to be pureed with a few mashed exceptions. I have tried to give him very little bites of a few different foods (bananas, cut up Puffs, cheese) and he does not tolerate it very well. With the Puffs and the bananas, the bites were right behind his front teeth and he started gagging like he was choking (this is the same thing that he now does with peas and broccoli). He's a little dramatic. He did well with the small pieces of cheese, though. Regardless, I think that he may be on the pureed menu for a while longer.

A Visit From Nana and Papa

Nana and Papa came up for a visit this past week, arriving on Saturday. While it had not been long since Logan had seen them, he still had a bit of the “stranger danger” mentality right when they first arrived. However, he got over it very quickly and was enjoying rolling around on the floor and playing with them both before he went to bed that first night.

After seeing the pictures of Logan in his baby pool, Papa really wanted a chance to get into the pool with his grandson. On Sunday, I filled up the pool in the morning so that it had time to warm up. By late afternoon it was like bath water and Logan, Daddy, and Papa hopped in. Logan loves his baby pool.

Logan splashing around

Monday was spent around the house which was good for Logan because it meant more down time with his grandparents.

Since Logan is now eating solid foods, Nana got a chance to feed him.

More, Papa!

On Tuesday we all piled into the car and headed to the local farm where Momma buys her produce when it is in season. They have a little area of farm animals to pet that I wanted to take Logan to. He first got to look at bunnies in cages.

The bunnies were not real exciting.

Then he got to look at pigs. They were a little more amusing than the bunnies because they rolled around like Rocky does after he eats.

Next were the cows who were boring because all they did was lay there and swat away flies with their ears and tails.

Last were the goats. We all thought one was pregnant and about to give birth due to her size. After a quick look, Daddy realized that the male goat was just fat. American goats!

After a stop into the farm store to pick up some goodies, including homemade strawberry and peach ice cream, we headed home for naps (for Logan, Nana and Papa). Nana's favorite restaurant in the area is Margaritas so we made the trip into town for dinner. While Logan has been out to lunch many times, this was his first time going out to dinner. He did pretty well, but I do not see too many dinners out in the near future.

Overall it was a great visit. Living so far away from family can be hard, especially when we really want Logan to know his extended family. Trips like this one give him the quality time he needs with his grandparents. Thanks for a great time, Nana and Papa!

8 Months Old

On Wednesday, Logan turned 8 months old. Here is what makes Logan Logan right now.

He is very curious around the house.  This is where he is in his comfort zone. He will move just about anywhere as fast as he can to check out something new. He has even made a laundry basket a toy. And between a combination of his log rolls and being able to spin around on his tummy, he is a force. When something was out of reach in front of him, Logan used to stick his arms out at his side, and lift his legs and chest. I think he thought he could fly across the floor. Recently, he has learned how to get his legs under his belly and scoot forward just a little bit to get something that is just out of reach. He has gotten up on all fours a little bit, but I am not expecting a crawler anytime soon.

While Logan seems to have no boundaries at home, outside of the house he is a little more cautious. He likes to really take in a new situation before he seems to be too comfortable. He is also a little wary of new foods. You can never tell the first day he tries a new food if he likes it or not. The second day is when he starts to either get excited about the new food or tries everything in his power to not eat it. Which so far has only happened with one food.

Look Momma, I made a fort!

Logan is now starting to interact more with other babies. We get together twice a week with his friends, and he has reached an age where he is exploring other babies. It is really fun to watch.

Recently another mom from our mother's group commented on how much of a snuggler he is. I never really thought about it before, but he really has become quite the little snuggler especially when he is a little tired or just wants some Momma love.

His hair is growing at an astounding rate and is out of control.  He is like a human Chia pet.   

He's sitting up! Finally. After over two months of being able to sit for a few seconds by himself to up to a minute or two, he can now sit all by himself. This is something he is very proud of, too.

Practicing with Daddy's support

One of Logan's new favorite things is the “keyboard” on his exersaucer. He now understands that hitting one of the “keys” will cause some of his favorite music to play. This lead to me buying him a little steering wheel that also makes sounds/music when buttons are pressed.

Lovin' that keyboard

Shifting his car

Logan has two teeth!  The second one came in at the end of last week.  They are both on the bottom.

If you look closely, you can see the two teeth.

Logan's nap schedule is starting to change.  He will now only take two naps a day. His morning nap and afternoon naps are getting to be 1 ½ – 2 hours long about half of the time. The other half of the time, it is still a 45 minute nap. Usually I can count on one nap a day being 1 1/2 - 2 hours.  I find I don't know what to do with myself during the extra time.