Wednesday, August 8, 2012

What did we do in Philly? Thursday

Matt arrived late Wednesday night after Logan went to sleep. When we woke up, Daddy was here! But he had work to do. As in, a job just randomly happened to be an hour away and Matt talked them into letting him go on thursday. Why not? We had Matt bring us to target for some much needed... Uh... and then he went to work. Candy, Anthony, and Bella (Logans arranged marriage wife) picked us up and brought us to the Please Touch Museum. Candy payed for her team of kids, Bella was not free because she turned 1 a few days prior. When it was my turn, "1 adult and 1 child ma'am" "No, just adult, hes free under 1 correct?" "MMMMM  HHHMMMMMMM, hes under 1 Ma'am?" "Yes, his birthday is this saturday!" "MMMMMM HMMMMM, 1 adult, 16 bucks please Ma'am". Im not lying lady!
         There was way to much to do in such little time! Logan started off in a bad mood and wouldnt let me put him down. probably because he needed a nap before we got there but refused to take one. He perked up though pretty quickly and we had a blast.

"Hey babe, hop in!"



Where should we sit?


He climbed over this about 10+ times.





We need to work on "ladies first" and being a gentleman....




Merry go round with Daddy! He feel asleep as soon as we left.


And when he woke up, it was time to go to IHOP for cousin Quentins 5th birthday dinner. IHOP you say? IM IN!


What did we do in Philly? Wednesday

Wednesday, we did nothing. But by nothing, I mean we stayed at the house all day. And by nothing, I mean we played with lots and lots of toys. And by toys, I mean play food and (you would never have guessed!) monster trucks!
Fridge magnets are awesome! Any time we went looking for Logan around the house, he was usually here.


This chair is really really cool!


 Back to napping! 


Best place ever.


we got a tooth!

Tuesday, our first full day in philly, was a trying day. Logan woke up cranky. Logan could not leave my side. I could barely leave him long enough to get a shower in. 


He also realized he could get into this kids chair and had a lot of fun curling up in it.



We went to the cemetery because... doesn't everyone go there on vacation? no? hmmm... Thats what I get for traveling with someone who does genealogy.


But we did go shopping! 


Shopping wasnt toooooo bad. He was a bit winy and cranky and needed to be held. He also needed an outfit change which was not fun in the bathroom. He also threw his toys into the toilet while I was wrangling his nasty first outfit into a bag. (wet bags are a must!). 
  Got back to Auntie Keiras  house and there it was. Tooth number 1. Thank the freakin lord. 

Were going on a trip!

.And yes, that song was stuck in my head the whole train ride and the next week and it still is.

My mother in law and I along with a whiny and cranky non napping very good TODDLER boy names Logan, boarded the train. 5 hours on a train with Logan was not something I was looking forward to. I cried on and off all morning because he was crying on and off all morning. I was having trouble packing my bag because I could not leave him alone. I had 4 hours to go and that seemed like no time to me. I called Matt crying and told him I couldnt go. Not only could I not pack my bags, but how was I supposed to look all "I got this" on a train with a crying cranky and whiny boy. I didnt want to be THAT person. So I called the dr to squeeze in an appointment. 11:30am. That gave me 2 hours from the time I made it to get everything done because there was no time after the appointment. So, I cut 4 impossible hours down into 2. Today sucked from the start.
    I loaded the boy with tylenol (saving advil for the train ride), fed him, gave him his bottle, cuddled him, sang to him, cried with him and eventually we bot got exhausted and he fell asleep. That gave me 45 minutes to throw together everything I could possible need, pack a bag for the train ride and a bag for the dr. Wake him up (I hate doing that!) and head to the dr. Did I mention I had to go 30mins away because the office in town didnt have any appointments? We go and see the dr. "I think its teething but I wanted to make sure it was nothing else as we will be away for the next week". He had a 101.4 fever and no higher for 2 days. I assumed teething but I was informed by the dr that teething does not cause fever. Which is something that I had assumed was normal because everyone and their best friend told me it was. I was told rudely by this dr that his ears were fine, throat and breathing were fine and he was fine. I could run bloodwork the next day for the "fever" but since I was going away I was NOT going to take proper care of my child. "Oh, ill be staying with a pediatrician so im not too worried". Well if your not too worried there was no reason to come in today. She walked out with an attitude and gave me a pamphlet on fevers. Thanks. I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to need services from 5 hours away and I had already assumed it was nothing but didnt want to burden people if my child was actually sick.
   Got home, got bags, loaded car, headed to pick up mother in law. Got Matt, he dropped us off and drove off. I then had Matt to come back and drop off my phone since I left it in the car. Ooops. I needed to change a diaper but there was no where to change a diaper in the tiny Amtrak station. Got on the train, changed a diaper. All was going to be okay.


Logan was slightly confused as to what to do about this train thing.

But realized he could play!


and stand and make music with his mouth (note the train shirt :P)



and look out the window!


and nap, so sweet!


and bug grandma


and watch out the window with grandma.


We made it. It was not bad at all. He also went to sleep no problem that night. Thank goodness.

Monday, August 6, 2012

The month of July

The month of July was a busy one. Even if we stayed home, it was busy. Logan doesn't stop moving long enough for me to do much. His naps were all out of whack, leading to me showering and grabbing breakfast. Not long enough to eat the breakfast though. Many days, I was thankful for being able to stay at home while my child destroys the house. Other days, I was looking for jobs so that I could get away from my destroyed house for a few hours a day. But in the end, things got picked up, put back together, and hidden under the couch. Logan has a preference for his dad most of the time. Which also gives me extra time during the waking hours. "He wanted you! So you get to keep him!". But that only allows some laundry to be done and maybe dinner to be made. I can not have the dishwasher down while Logan is awake or it just becomes a jungle gym. No matter where he is in the house, if the gate at the bottom of the stairs is open, he knows it! He enjoys going up the stairs. He is now just starting to figure out he can go down backwards. But he doesn't like going backwards because then he cant see where hes going. The month of July was busy with kids birthday parties, friend meet ups, wedding showers, weddings, moving friends and lots of shopping for presents for those events! Logan is so amazing with his his go with the flow attitude. 



His friend Jaxens first birthday party! The boys had a blast playing in the little pool and all the mud that was created from the pool water. Logan also ate the pasta salad (not allergic to eggs! Although probably not the best time to try it out). Logan and Jaxen had fun ridding in Jaxens new wagon.


I knew this shelf needed to be moved but Matt insisted on it being in the living room. Thats fine dear, they are your books. The nap after this picture was taken, was spent moving the bookshelf and books upstairs. And yes, that one pink book is actually mine.


Nap times are generally easy if Logan is tired. But if hes overtired, they suck. Matt is so much better at nap time than me, but I must do it when im home and no Matt. We bring him into the spare room and lay with him. If hes ready, it takes minutes. If hes not, it sucks


He LOVES jumping on the couch (or bed). He is also way to wiggly to dress most of the time. I can usually get a diaper on him but clothes may take a while. I do socks and shoes when he is confined to the car seat.


Birthday lunch with Karin and Grampa!


Grandma wanted a bike seat for her bike, and the size one helmit fit perfectly. Logan loved sitting there contently enjoying the ride around the block (many times around the block!). 


He needed a hair cut, his wings were almost ready to help him take off. He sat pretty still (considering it was nap time and he was exhausted already) but Grandma Bard had the same idea as the boys. She surprised us at the door. Logan could hear her chatting it up (not Joyce!) with her hairdresser across the room and kept trying to find her again. 


Saturday, August 4, 2012

Logan, ONE year old

Mastered skills:
Imitates others activities- Sometimes yes, sometimes no
Indicates wants with gestures- Not very well. he brings me his snack, cup, or bottle but thats about it.

Emerging skills:
Takes a few steps- yes, he is almost at full time walking status.
Says one word besides "mama" or "dada"- Um.... eh? He says "Yeah" "Dog" or "Cat" but not consistently and not usually in contexts

Advanced skills:
Walks alone- yes
Scribbles with a crayon- havent tried yet
Says two words besides "mama" or "dada" - eh...

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

11 month old Logan

mastared skills:
 Says "mama" or "dada" to the correct parent - Usually, yes.
 Plays patty-cake and peek-a-boo - peek-a-boo yes, not sure about patty-cake.
 Stands alone for a couple seconds - Yes but just a few seconds
 cruises- of yes. He barely hold on to the furniture when he does it.

Emerging skills:
 Understands "no" and simple instructions- Oh, he knows "no" and he is not a fan.  He comes when you call him if thats a simple instruction.
 Puts objects into a container - Yes. Everything must go into something, hence my morning coffee does not come into the living room as a toy to put a firetruck into.

Advanced skills:
 Walks alone - he has taken one step here and there but nothing more. He wont walk when holding our hands. But he walks with the walked just fine.
 Scribbles with a crayon - Am I supposed to give him a crayon? everything still goes in the mouth....
 Stoops from a standing position - he does.