Happy Halloween!

8 Months

Logan was 8 months old a couple of weeks ago.  October has been a busy month of Grandparents visiting, pumpkin patch going, and a trip to Merrill, Or. to see Ricky's family, a new baby cousin, and to go to the annual Potato Festival (where William and Logan as well as cousins Audrey and Charlie were in the Potato Festival Parade - pics to follow).  I just have not had a chance to post.  I have also been working on both Logan and William's Halloween costumes (hint: both will be Superheros) which I am almost done with (pics to follow as well!).  I have found that projects take a lot longer to complete with the constant interruption of two active little ones!

Onto our little 8 month old.  Logan is VERY active and mobile.  Ricky and I are a little concerned because we thought we had our hands full with his big brother.  Little Lo Lo can get around and he might just give his brother a run for his money.  At 8 months, he is crawling, pulling himself up on everything, has two teeth, is eating solids, and is babbling.  He is such a fun little guy to be around and has a smile for everyone.  He has started with the separation anxiety which I never really experienced with William.  Logan does not really want to be held by anyone but his Mama.  :)  It is most of the time endearing but there are times when even Mommy needs a break and it's a little embarrassing when someone wants to hold him and he cries (especially when it's a close friend or family member!).  We've also noticed that Logan does not seem to be a fan of crowds.  When there is a room with lots of noise and people, he seems to get stressed.  While William is pretty outgoing, maybe Logan will be a little more on the shy side?   It will be fun to see how his personality develops the older he gets.  He is down to two good naps a day but night sleep is still a little rough (up at least 2 times a night still to eat, sometimes more but I think that might have to do with some teething issues).  I think we'll be working on that within the next couple of months.  :)

I just can't believe how fast the last 8 months have gone and in about 4 short months, we will have a one year old!  Slow down time!

7 Months

Can this be right?  Seven months already?  I need to remind myself daily that, even in the business of the day, I need to take it all in because it is going by way. too. fast.  I know that way too soon instead of  hoping that my babies will sleep through the night and not wake up at the crack of dawn, I will be ordering my teenage sons to get out of bed and start their day before noon.  I need to savor the moments of William running around the house in his superhero costumes and Logan giggling in aproval, a yearning to join him in his little 7 month old eyes.  I just need to remember to take it all in and enjoy the moment, even in my exhaustion.  :)

So, onto Logan.  A lot has happened for him in a month.  Month 6 was a rough one for Mom and Dad because little sleep was had due to a little boy who decided to go through a heap load of developmental milestones.  At 7 months Logan:

 - Has his 2 bottom teeth

 - Is crawling (and is on the go all.the.time)

 - Can get himself from laying to sitting

 - Is starting to drop his 3rd nap (just sticking this in, in case there are other littles that come along and I   need to remember when this happened).  :)

 - Always has a smile for you.  Still a very content, happy baby.

We love our little Lo Lo! He is such a wonderful addition to our family.

Brothers

Life Lessons from a 3 Year Old

I haven't posted much about William lately, so I wanted to include a little conversation we had today.  He has been saying some funny things lately and seems so grown up.  Where did my little baby go?

W - What's wrong Mommy?
M - Mommy's just a little tired because Logan is getting teeth & not sleeping well.
W - Oh, well just calm down and don't worry about it.

I love a 3 year olds fix to the problem.  If only everything were that easy William.  :)

Months 5 & 6

I waited too long to post these and now I can't remember everything that specifically happened in each month! I really need to get better at documenting.  The biggest milestone (I can remember) during these two months was that he started sitting on his own, unassisted (see second picture).   I know there were more as he changes everyday.  Oh well, just enjoy these pictures of one adorable little baby.  :)

Months 2, 3, & 4

So, I am a little behind in posting Logan's monthly pictures.  I need to get better because, since I am not good at writing things down in a baby book, I figured the next best thing is to keep track of Logan's monthly milestones and development on this blog.  I know this may not interest all of you, so please bear with me.  :)  Here is a recap (as much as I can remember) of the last 3 months:

MONTH 2:

- Started smiling about 6 weeks

- First little baby giggles (sweetest sound ever!)

- Still sleeping in our room 

- Sleeping 3-4 hour chunks at night

- Staying awake about an hour and 15 between naps

- Naps are not very long at this point.  No real schedule.

MONTH 3:

- Still sleeping about 3-4 hours at a time at night

- Naps get longer; anywhere from 45 minutes to 2 hours

- Always has a smile on his face.  :)

- Very content when awake

MONTH 4:

- At his four month check up he weighs 13.5 pounds

- Wake time is about an hour and a half 

- Is wearing 3-6 month clothing 

- Is getting a more predictable schedule during the day.  Taking 3-4 naps.

- Moved out of our room at 4.5 months!

- Bedtime is not really set yet.  That's next!

- Rolled over for the first time today!  Did it one other time around month 3 but has not since.  He has been working hard on rolling over and you can often find him on his side when put on his playmat.  If only that arm wasn't in the way! 

- Hit a regression in night sleep.  He is still eating only a couple times a night, but is waking about every two hours.  I just read today that 4 month oldoften hit a sleep regression due to major cognitive developments that occur around this age.  Their little minds are working so fast that it keeps them up at night!  I am hoping that this will pass soon as Mommy is pretty tired!

- Everything goes into his mouth and he is getting better at holding his toys.

- Still a very happy, content little baby.  He loves to watch his big brother and just take it all in.  He smiles and everyone and everything.  You just look at him and a big smile breaks across his face.  Love this little guy!