Big Boy Fun!

We have definitely been trying to get out of the house lately since Logan is on the move and he seems to get bored (okay honestly maybe Mama gets a little cabin fever) exploring the house over and over again. Especially when he doesn't have a good nap which has been the case these days. I don't know if he is trying to drop one nap but its hit or miss if he actually goes to sleep for the AM and PM nap. But at least he will have rest time and plays quietly to himself and doesn't cry. Thank goodness for that cause Mama needs that "rest time"!! So lets say he wakes up at 2 or 2:30 pm that means he is up from that point until 7 when he goes to bed. And let me tell you there is only so many times he can push the kitchen chairs all around and try to push past the gate to get to Sophies food. Whew! So we do playdates at least 2 times a week and go to The Wonder Place other days which is so nice to let him just go wild exploring all over.

He loves to do this while he is watching Sophie eat her food. Every time he hears her munching he runs to the gate and bites it while staring at her.
She is pretty fascinating dude :)

We went to the Mall the other day so I could replenish my soap collection since I have resorted to using Winter Candy Apple in the kitchen because I ran out of my summer/spring soaps! And I know it sounds crazy but that is a pet peeve of mine to see or use holiday things when it is not even close to that holiday - its still blazing hot outside folks :)
Big boy in his stroller - he loved breezing through the mall and was so good!

Lauren and Austin met us there and the boys had a good time strolling around with us and were on their best behavior... as long as we were walking :)

Here is Logan getting more and more used to the sippy cup - Praise! But look at that stink face - he still isn't a huge fan :) He sips the milk at meal time and does drink some water when he is playing - but not a lot. I would be so thirsty if I were him but I guess he is fine. He still takes 7 oz of whole milk in a bottle before bed but we will have to break that soon...

Such a BIG boy!!!

Shaking his head NO...haha

We met our playgroup at the Rock Creek Church Playtubes this past week and everyone had a blast - and the best part is that they are FREE. Yes, let me repeat that. F R E E!!!

These kiddos had a ball - it was our first time to go and it is a pretty big playspace. It will be great for when they are older because it is made for walkers and older toddlers too (think Mc Donalds/Chick fil A playspace with large tubes) but they had plenty for crawlers too.

Mine was ALL over the place - I was exhausted!! He was more fascinated with the floor and door to get out and all the chairs he could try to move around than the actual padding area built for babies - haha

Finally checking out the baby play area

My little escape artist...

So at the very end all babies were having snacks and one of them dropped over a goldfish bag and of course they swarmed the floor like hawks! It was hilarious and Logan was right front and center - he dove and horded 10 goldfish to make sure he staked his claim. Too funny!

I am off to see The Help with some of my girlfriends today and I am SO excited - the book was Uh-Mazing so hopefully the movie will not disappoint. We are having a low key weekend and a sort of busy week ahead - Logan starts MDO on thursday so I am in full panic mode!!!! And we also find out what Somerset and Steven are having too so that has been super exciting :)

Happy Week Bloggy World~!

Old School...

Logan is doing a little throwback to the 80s with a little Tie Dye! His sweet cousins sent him this super cool shirt and he hasn't been big enough to wear it until now. He looked so grown up sporting his awesome tie dye :)

He was fascinated with his reflection in the oven so he spent a good amount of time checking himself out and giggling :)








We have been going to playdates and we even hosted a mini playdate on Monday which was fun and low key. I am getting so excited that summer is wrapping up and the beautiful Fall is rapidly approaching!!! I can hardly stand it - I am NOT a summer girl, I have been counting the days until it leaves us alone until next year. I am ready for crisp weather, walks outside, pumpkin spice lattes, fall candles, and ugg boots. I know Logan will LOVE the fall too :)


Poor little guy - he threw up before bed tonight and I don't think he is sick as you can see in this photo taken a few minutes after which he was having Naked Time in his crib as mommy cleaned up the changing table, the floor, drawers, and myself. Ewwww. He ate a big dinner then drank 8 oz of whole milk and when I laid him on the changing table after his video he started to get upset and then spewed all over himself and everything else. But as soon as he was done he seemed fine. I set him on the floor to start cleaning up and he promptly peed all over himself and the carpet. Fun times people, fun times. So, in the crib with some toys he went and he had a ball jumping and throwing toys over the crib while Moi cleaned up the nastiness. I think he is fine now, no fever and acting normal. Maybe he drank too much? We shall see come morning...

Oh in other news he can eat and seems to like peanut butter!!! hooray! I have been stressing out about when to give him PB for the first time bc of all the research on nut allergies, etc and his doctor said at one year it should be fine based on new research, etc. So, for a week I let him sample it, just a little, then finally I let him have a PB sandwich torn into little pieces and he loved it! This makes me so happy bc its good protein and I happen to love PB and eat it almost every day for bfast on toast :)

The Wave!

So I am sure you are dying to know how Sippy Cup Hell is going? Its MUCH better!! After four days of boycotting anything liquid he finally took some sips from his cup and its been better. He isn't gulping yet but at least he can drink from it and usually its in his high chair after a meal of snack he will take 4-8 sips. I am feeling good about it - man that was a hard few days that I thought would never end. Of course I said the same thing about him not sleeping when he was a newborn and that passed :) But its torture when you are going through it! He still gets a 8 oz bottle before bed and that is perfectly okay with me for now. It ensures he gets at least 8 oz of his 16 oz minimum of milk per day and that he won't dehydrate.

So onto our next achievement! He can finally WAVE!!!!!! You have no idea how long we worked on this (also clapping but he still won't do that) so he can pretty much wave both hands on command - ie when he feels like it :)

He is so funny, this is his new favorite position while playing - looking under everything and laying down to see the different angles...

Giggles - mommy's tickles are so hilarious!

Laying down next to Sophie the Giraffe

It was Grandaddy's birthday this past week so we emailed him a few pics of Logan wishing him a happy bday with this sign :)

One of our playdates this past week was Pudding for toddlers! Meagan did a wonderful job making all kinds of fun colors/flavors for the babies to sample and get messy with. Logan was the first to check it out...



but after a second he was done. He stood up and cried until I cleaned him off and held him. Poor thing - I don't think he liked the feeling of all that pudding on his hands/feet :)







Family pic - its been a while since we've had one and I always forget so here we go!



We couldn't get him to smile in any of my pics... maybe next time


Here it is!! The Big WAVE! He has also taken two very shaky steps but they were total accident - he was holding onto the couch and his jumper was right next to it so he let go and pretty much fell into the jumper but his hands were free for those two little hobbles! He can also hold onto one of our hands and walk a little. He is almost saying "Ball" and I asked him if he wanted to pick out a book and he put down his toy and went over to his book basket to grab a few books! Not sure if he really knows, but that was pretty amazing :)

Sippy Cup Hell (Pardon Moi)

Sorry folks, this post deserves the title - as raw as it may be. We are literally in the fires over here and burning deep in Sippy Cup Hell. No lie. We are in the middle of sippy cup bootcamp to transition from the bottle. Day 1 was honestly a glorious day - I swear the entire time he drank and held his own sippy cup that day the heavens opened up and the birds started singing in perfect harmony. I thought "what in the world did I worry about?" He took it just fine for each nap and a little during meal time. He ate just fine.

Day 2 begun the fire and brimstone. He refused the sippy cup (all four of them ie all different brands) ALL day long. Yep. Not a drop of water or milk all day. Of course you know what that meant - he was fussy, sobbing, mood swings, not taking naps the whole enchilada. I was in total shock - he did so great the day before what was going on? Well he figured us out - he thought it was grand when he didn't know that was all he was gonna get from now on...no more bottles. I think it hit him during his first nap on Day 2 that bottles were a thing of the past. He started crying big tears and then it turned into wailing. He wouldn't take a sip so I put him down for a nap. He screamed for 35 min then played for another 30. Over an hour and zero nap. So, I got him up and he was fussy and still thirsty and crying. So the rest of the day pretty much went like that - he also refused to eat his favorites that I know he has tried and liked before. To say it was a stressful day is the understatement of the year.

Day 3 is the same. he won't drink a sip or water or milk from anything. He has had zero wet diapers so I called the nurse to see if she had suggestions other than staying firm. She suggested syringing milk into his mouth (um no thanks) or letting him take a sip from a cup while I hold it. Hallelujah that worked! He drank 4 oz from a glass cup while I held it and let him take sips - whatever works right? ;) We are still suffering over sippy cups, but at least I know he has some liquid in his system!

Have no idea how long he will go on like this - I mean, the boy is stubborn and we don't know WHERE he gets it from. It's not like anyone from either side has exhibited symptoms of stubbornness. ;)

These are the kinds of pics I get now days - action shots! He won't sit still for nothing :)



silly boy!






still love those baby blues


we also have some exciting news!! Look who is not only tolerating bath time - but maybe even playing and liking it?! He splashed away and played with his toys - thank goodness we might be getting over not being a fan of water








Logan loves his little play area and loves to make messes - he also likes to watch me clean up while singing the Clean Up song...I am getting him prepared for when he has to help clean up and sing along - never too early to start :)




Love this sweet boy - hope he comes back after Sippy Cup Bootcamp is complete - I sure miss his sweet smiles and happy personality :)