Thursday, March 8, 2012

A Month in Pictures

1st time fingerpainting

Coloring with Daddy


Working on Daddy's valentine

I have a potato!

So excited about this potato

What am I walking in?

Not sure about this

Watching Daddy blow off the driveway

Daddy, I can help!

I have had enough.  Can we go in now?

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Baby Perry 2.0

I am PREGNANT!  We are expecting our family to grow by one at the end of August, or early September.  We are so excited to be welcoming a new little one into our family.

Thursday, February 9, 2012

15 Months Old

On Monday, Logan turned 15 months old.  With the birthday, came a wellness doctor check-up and a few more shots.  He now weighs 23 lbs, 14 oz and is 32 inches tall.  In both weight and height, he jumped 25% on the growth scales, numbers he had previously been consistent at since birth.  Logan has had a bit of a growth spurt in the past 3 months.  He is now in the 75% for height and 50% for weight. 

He has become OBSESSED with word books.  I read the 5 that he has what feels like a million times a day.  He opens to a page, grabs your finger, puts in on the page and waits for you to tell him what is what.  He has now even started to do this with storybooks.  He just wants to know what every thing is.
Silly boy

And the boy understands more and more everyday.  While he has not spoken a new word since October, you can tell that he understands so much of what you say.  He can appropriately respond to the majority of things that I ask him to do during the day.  We think he will go from one day saying just 4 words to speaking paragraphs the next.  This is pretty much how all of his development has gone.
Wearing one of Momma's scarfs

Logan loves music and has developed a new way to dance in the past few months.  He used to sway back and forth, but he has now added a knee-bending bop to it.  It's too cute.  Besides dancing, he is also spending his days dragging things around the house behind him, like a caveman.  I think he likes the sound on the tile and the hardwood. 
Caveman Logan

Since we have had such a mild winter, I have been able to take Logan outside for a little bit most days.  He really enjoys this now that he can walk/run on the driveway.  He likes it even more when Rocky will run around and pretend that Logan is chasing him.  Logan loves that dog so much.

Speaking of animals, Logan is in love with them all.  He waves at any animal, not just dogs anymore.  And he kisses all of them when you read a book to him.
He wanted to wear all the bibs he could find

Logan had 3 more teeth push their way through this month, bringing his total to 12.  The only ones he has left before the 2 year molars are the incisors (aka canine, aka the pointy ones).
Potato chips for breakfast?  Please?

Logan is identifying more and more body parts everyday.  He already had head down, but he now knows: ear, mouth, toes (only if you call them "piggies") and 1/2 of the time, belly button.
First, and pretty much only, snow fall of the winter

Lazy Sunday with Momma

Thursday, January 12, 2012

14 Months Old

Already a teenager - driving and talking on the phone

Last Thursday, Logan turned 14 months old.  This is what is new with Logan this month.
Logan's version of those big head, little body dog cards (with goldfish on his chin)

Silly boy, it's not Christmas yet!

Logan is obsessed with opening and closing doors and cabinets.  He has learned what the word "close" means which is great because you can ask him to "close the fridge" and he will close it instead of crying because I closed it in front of him.  He feels pride for understanding what I am asking him to do and I get the fridge door closed.  It's a win-win for all.
The Herbers blood is flowing in this boy with the Uno cards in hand

In fact, he is showing that he understands more and more phrases every day.  You tell him "let's take a bath" and he goes to the bathroom.  A few of the others are: let's go upstairs, do you want to help with the laundry, let's change your diaper, and go to your bedroom.
Momma, I am ready for the next power outage.  I have my lantern.

Additionally, he responds to "can I have that, please?"  If he gets into something he should not have, he will hand it to you when asked to.  Love this.
Push me!

Logan is obsessed with the stairs.  I am trying hard to teach him how to come back down them.  He's getting it, but he's not completely there yet.
Days before we cut all his hair off

In the past month, Logan started walking followed by standing.  Yes, my boy could walk, but not stand yet.  He now can also stand himself back up when he falls down.
Enjoying some Cheerios and going through Momma's wallet

Logan has added two new teeth to his mouth in the past month bringing his total to 9.  The two new ones are molars on the left hand side.
Helping Daddy with the dishes

Engine noises are now heard from sunup to sundown in our house.  Logan loves to make them when he is pushing something or being ridden around in Cozy Coupe.  Logan also learned how to moo, point out where my nose is, and where his head is in the past month.
Loves to ride backwards.  I guess that's what he is used to.

Meals continue to be a daily adventure with him.  Usually he has one good meal a day, which more often than not is breakfast.  Dinner is the hardest meal.  I hope it gets better soon. 
Always the multi-tasker.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Logan's 1st Haircut

This was a very bittersweet first for me.  I knew that it was time for my boy to get his Jon Bon Jovi mullet cut, but the thought of cutting his baby hair made me sad.  However, since Logan does not listen to country music, live in the 80's or drive an IROC-Z, it was time for a haircut.
Toddler Mullet

Completely out of control

I took him to a place that specializes in cutting kids hair.  I thought this would be best.  He did great!  I was so impressed that he did not shed a single tear and Momma was able to hold her's back too.
This is not too bad

Still doing okay

Alright, get off of me, lady

Thinking happy thoughts and going to my happy place

Almost done

We made it though it and now we can no longer call him Jon Bon Jovi.  At least not for a few more months.
Hey, good lookin'

Mullet-less

Christmas 2011

We celebrated Christmas this year in Georgia.  We left the Friday before Christmas.  I continue to be amazed with how great of a traveler Logan is. 
Playing with Daddy at the airport

The following day was Christmas Eve, which we celebrated with the Perry family.  It was great for Logan to see his second cousins and great Aunt and Uncle.  Unfortunately, Logan continues to have problems eating in front of crowds on holidays.  Once we got him in his highchair and put some of the holiday yummies in front of him, he had a meltdown.  After our Thanksgiving experience, we were ready for this.  We quickly calmed him down with a go-to favorite:  peanut butter toast.

Daddy, Logan, and 2nd cousins Jeff and Leigh Ann

"I will only eat PB toast!"

Cousins!

Logan was able to celebrate Christmas morning with his Nana, Papa, Aunt Jenny and Uncle Adam.  He continues to be one spoiled boy.


Thanks, Aunt Jenny, for the great gift!

You too, Uncle Adam!

Christmas evening was spent with the Sanders family.  Logan had the same reaction to sitting down for the meal as he did the night before except this time he would not even eat his peanut butter toast.  I really don't understand his negative relationship with food!
Great Uncle Lewis and his personalized bobble head doll.


Cherry's BBQ anyone?!

We were able to spend a few more days in Commerce which was great.  Logan was able to spend time playing with his Nana and Papa.  Matt and I were able to have our second date night in a month!  (Boy are we spoiled.)  We were glad that we were able to make the trip down for the holiday.

Logan is busy talking on the cow, I mean, phone.

Playing with Nana

Upon returning home, Logan found out the next morning that Santa had not forgotten him at all.  We had Christmas Part II  the morning after we got home.  Logan tore through his stocking and got to try out the rocking chair that Santa left for him.  He also got to tear through all his gifts from Momma and Daddy as well as Momma's side of the family that morning.  I just love extended Christmas!
Santa gift

Christmas Part II rocks!




Daddy, did you see the blocks Aunt Kristin sent?  I love them.

In love with his new tunnel.


Daddy would like him to be in love with the lawn mower.  Not so much.

Christmas!