All I Want for Christmas Is You!

I have to say that I used to LOVE Christmas because it meant that I got lots of presents.  I would wake up super early to race upstairs and rip into the gifts.  Don't get me wrong, I still like getting gifts...but Christmas was seen from a different perspective for me this year.  We have been trying to come up with family traditions and routines that will eventually mean something to Logan and that will teach him about the important things in life.  As I thought about Christmas and what it really means I couldn't help but hope that one day my Son knows Jesus and comes to have a fulfilling life because of his eternal focus.   You can't take Christmas presents with you when you go...but the love you show to family and friends and the people who's lives you affect will live on forever.    Ok....so Christmas with my new family was wonderful and we of course opened Logan's rediculous amount of presents, but it was great to be with the people we love creating memories. 

"I'm Logan and I Have a Combover"

Beautiful locks don't run in the family so I don't expect Logan to have perfect, bouncy, curls or shiny, lucious strands, but bald spots and thick patches???  COME ON!   Logan was born with really thick hair and as he is getting older it is falling out in patches.   He also is cursed with his father's cowlicks which cause his hair to stick straight out in certain parts.  Good thing this is just temporary!

Choose Your Attitude

My favorite time of day is when my baby boy wakes up!  He is a really good sleeper (Thank You God!) and so he wakes up with a smile on his face every morning when he hears our voices.  It warms my heart and serves as a reminder that we get to choose our attitude every day.  Although Logan is a very happy baby all of the time and he can't help but wake up in a good mood...I am not the same way by nature.   It is easy to get caught up in complaining and being tired, but if I can immitate my Loganberry and just smile in the morning my day will be much more positive.  Thank-You my prince for teaching Mommy what true happiness is!

1/3 Years Old

I am back at work full time and one of the hardest moments so far has been missing my Son's well-baby appointment for the first time.  I didn't think it would be that hard because Ronnie and my Mom were going to take him, but I thought about it all day long!  I literally couldn't concentrate and as soon as 1:45pm hit I was picturing them all in the doctor's office.  I wished so badly to be there and I hoped that Daddy could comfort him like I would have after his shots.  (He did...of course!).    I had made a list of questions for Ronnie to ask the doctor and told him to pay close attention because I would want to know every detail and every word that the docor said.   Anyway....Logan apparently only let out a little whimper when he got his shots and he was a happy and smiley baby for the rest of the appointment.  The doctor said he was really strong and developing right on track.  He has a bit of craddle cap and some mild exema (you're welcome Son!) but is 100% healthy besides that.  The doctor said that we could start feeding him rice cereal any time now...but I think we are going to wait a bit longer.  I am so grateful to have a healthy LoganBerry!

4 Month Stats:

Length:  24 3/4 inches-35th percentile
Weight:  13lbs 4 ounces-20th percentile
Head Circumference:   16 3/8 inches-50th percentile


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Moby Baby

Registering for gifts was probably the most fun part of preparing for baby Logan and I spent MANY hours online looking through products that I needed and adding them to my registry. It made me really excited and helped to pass the time as I waited through the summer. I read reviews from other moms and agonized over which lotion and diaper cream to buy. All of this time I would find out later was probably wasted for the most part because each baby is different and while I thought for sure Mustella was the best lotion/wash product out there....Logan would break out in a terrible rash from it and it didn't seem to make a difference weather I used Desitin or A&D on his cute little tushy! Oh well! While I thought for sure I had everything I needed for my little babe, the one product that has been my absolute most favorite thing (move over Oprah and your plasma tvs!) I didn't purchase until after Logan was born and from the advice of a friend (thanks Katie!).

My Moby wrap isn't cutesy (try tan and stained most of the time) and it didn't cost anywhere near as much as the swing (which he doesn't like) but I use it more than any other items that I purchased. Yes, it is just one long piece of fabric for $30 but I would buy it 100 times over! It was a bit intimidating the first time I used it because you have to wrap it in just the right way, but when he fell asleep within seconds of hitting the fabic I knew that I had found something great! Logan isn't a great napper so I put him in the Moby at least once per day and he sleeps for at least a few hours. Also, I can actually clean up the house while he is sleeping because I have both of my hands available. What a miracle!

I put Logan in the Moby in the airport for our flights to and from Arizona and he slept like a champ! Love it! Thanks Moby!

LoganBerry: Two Months

Look at my little man growing:

1 week                                    1 month                                    2 months

Logan had his 2 month check-up today and here are his stats:

10 pounds 5.5 ounces  (20th percentile)

22 3/4 inches long   (50th percentile)

He is a healthy and happy little boy!

He also had an immunization (we are following Dr. Sears' alternative vaccine schedule, so he only had one shot today).  I was so nervous about him getting the shot, but he didn't even flinch!  I couldn't believe it! He was totally unphased by the whole thing and we left with a smiley baby.  Phew!  :) 

Deal or No Deal??

Every other Wednesday is Mom's night out to go fellowship with the women at Midweek.  Dad's in charge of Logan and they get some good bonding time in.  

Just to preface this story, when Logan was first born,  Ronnie would always talk to him and tell him that they had a deal that all of the poopy diapers would be saved for Mom.  The deal actually seemed to be working as I changed every single poopy diaper week after week.  Every time I had to change a poopy diaper Ronnie would give Logan a huge kiss and tell him "Good Job!"

Ok, back to Midweek last Wednesday:  I get home from Midweek and Ronnie puts his phone/camera right in my face:

  
Logan's first blow-out!!!  I laughed so hard as Ronnie shows me the pile of 100 baby wipes and the onsie that he had to cut off because he didn't want to get poop on Logan's head!  Logan didn't keep his end of the deal....he was just saving the best one for Dad!