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.

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!

He Walks!

Logan started walking the past week.  Here is a video of him in action.

A Perry Family Christmas 2011

We have been busy this month getting ready for Christmas.  We started with a trip to one of the local farms for the Perry Family Christmas tree.  Last year when we took Logan, he was only 4 weeks old.  What a difference a year makes. 

Keeping his eye out for a perfect tree

Found it!

Also, our decorated tree looks a lot different this year than from years past.  We do not have any ornaments on the bottom half of the tree.  Logan does not mess with the tree too much.  He just likes to pat it like he does Rocky.  But I would rather not take my chances that he is going to take off ornaments and try to eat them. 

Last year's picture

We went to see Santa last week.  Logan, as I predicted, cried as soon as he was placed on Santa's lap.  I cannot get enough of pictures of babies crying on Santa's lap.  I think they are such great pictures and I am so happy we have one of our boy doing the same thing.

Again, last year.  I love comparing!

I don't think he calmed down enough to tell Santa what he wants.  Some how, I think Santa will get the message.

13 Months Old

I am not going to do the bear pictures anymore.  I think that is a little much to do every month after turning a year old.  However, as life permits, I will still try to do the month in review.

Logan's Up 2 audition photo

Over the past month, Logan has become quite the climber.  He can now climb all the way up the stairs without falling (not that I would give him the opportunity to).  He also loves to climb on the fireplace hearth.  He will sit up there so proud of himself, like it is his throne.  I wish he would learn how to climb down without face planting.

Logan's love affair with books continues to reach new heights.  If you ask him to "pick out a book," he crawls right over to the basket and pulls one, or 5, out.  And he has recently started to have favorite books.  I find I read some 20 times a day.  He also wants to share his passion for reading.  The other day he took a book to Rocky.  The dog was very confused.

While Logan is not walking by himself, he is walking all around the house while holding on to a hand.  He loves to walk and would do it all day if I would oblige.  He really loves to walk with something in his free hand: a sippy cup, a car, a book for the dog.  When I tire, he loves to push anything he can around.  His spends as much time pushing his Cozy Coupe as he does riding in it.

Logan learned to wave a few months ago but now loves to wave at dogs.  Every morning, he waves at Rocky when we come down the stairs.  Whenever Rocky comes into the room, he waves at him.  He did the same thing with Mackie's dog over Thanksgiving.  He will also wave if you say "say hi to (insert dog's name)." 

Over the past month, Logan seems to be playing with different toys.  He still loves his stacking rings and cups, but he now also loves to play with trucks and love on stuffed animals.  He also loves to push things like balls and cars.

Helping Momma pack for Thanksgiving

Logan's only recent new word is "yeah" or "yeah, yeah."  He did it all the time for a few days with a head nod.  He has now dropped saying "yeah" and will just do an exaggerated head bang.  He also loves to make a motion that seems to convey "I don't know" or "what is that?"  He did it non-stop the 1st day that we arrived in Florida.  He also thinks he can moo like a cow.  Ask him "what does a cow say" and Logan responds with "mmmmmm."  It's so cute.

Logan, while still finicky at times, he has become a better eater.  He usually eats what we are eating for dinner.  He loves Mexican food as much as his Daddy does, which is a good thing since I seem to cook so much of it.  And I am finally to the point where he feeds himself everything except oatmeal and yogurt.  This is liberating.  While he likes to eat, Logan seems to have a weird negative association with food.  He will not eat in front of a group of people.  More than 3 or 4 people in the room and he will not eat.  We learned this the hard way at Thanksgiving.  We now know to make adjustments for Christmas so we don't have another holiday meal meltdown.

Enjoying a snack