God gives us bundles of blessings every day. Some are big like a sweet baby boy (our bundle of joy). Some are small so we don't always recognize them all. Looking for bundles of blessings each day!
This past weekend, we took Logan on his first trip to Austin to meet some special people that he had not met yet. Logan got to meet his Daddy's best friend - Dustin. Logan had so much fun playing with him, and Uncle Dusty even gave Logan his own video game controllers. Logan thought he was pretty cool!
I am terrible about taking pictures, so the rest of the pictures are borrowed from my MIL - (Thanks Jennifer!)
Logan also got to meet his Aunt Meredith's family. They were so sweet to invite us over for barbeque (which was delicious I might add!) on Saturday. Logan had so much fun meeting everyone, and entertaining us all!
The Strutton Girls - Lizzie, Meredith & Kelley (sorry boys, we didn't get a picture of all of you)
Cory - Lizzie's husband (the only guy we managed to get a picture of - sorry!)
The Strutton's gave Logan a ball and he LOVED it!
Logan being the monkey that he is - playing with a toy in his hands and also playing with the ball on his feet.
He also got to meet their cat Abby, and loved her too! He LOVES animals it seems.
On Sunday, we got to have lunch at probably my favorite burger place. Their burgers are yummy, have delicious buns, and their sweet potato fries are so good! I didn't think to get a picture of the food - I was too busy devouring it. Ha!
After lunch, it was time for us to head back to Houston. Logan did so good on the car ride home. He was a little fussy at first because he was tired, but once he fell asleep he slept for probably close to 2 hours. Then the last part home he entertained Gigi and Poppy by talking and squealing at the top of his lungs.
Saying good-bye to Uncle Cam
Tired Boy
Trying to steal Poppy's sunglasses
Talking!
Happy Boy!
Even though it is very different traveling with a child, and much more difficult, it was so much fun! I'm so glad we went! It was just a little taste of our next adventure - taking an airplane to Massachusetts to introduce Logan to my Grandma for the first time. Don't worry - I'll blog about that too!
So I know it is summer break for me, and that means I should have more time, right? I should be posting more often instead of leaving everyone wondering if I'm ever going to do Logan's 6 month post. Well, I had good intentions, as usual, but unfortunately, I haven't had as much time as I thought for things like updating a blog. Who knew babies took so much time? Haha!
So what have we been up to? Well let me tell you...
My first week "off" from work (and also Logan's 6 month b-day week), wasn't really a week off. I had 3 days of summer trainings, had to pack my classroom, and had a sick kiddo. It was a rough week for us, but we made it through! I did get to end the week on a fun note, and had all of my Bunco Babes over Friday night. We had a blast as usual!
Last week I finally got my first day home with my sweet boy all to myself! It was heaven on earth! I spent most of last week enjoying Logan, getting a few things done around the house, taking dinner to some sweet friends that had their little boy a month ago, and making dinner/hosting our bible study group. It was the best week I've had in a long time. I truly enjoyed every second!
I am hoping, now that I'm off, to be doing a little more blog updating with some of our summer activities. We have a lot planned this summer, but also some time to just enjoy each other and relax at home, so hopefully I can keep everyone updated with all of our happenings. Obviously, they may not be as exciting to you as they are to us, but you don't have to read about it if we're boring ;-)
I've updated with a few posts, so either scroll down to view them, or click the links below.
Also, please excuse any typos and/or terribly worded sentences (including this one), as I have not thoroughly edited as I usually try to do. Thanks! :)
I cannot wait until I am big enough for you to teach me how to use this. I know one day, I'll be a better shot than you. Ha! I love you very much, and am so lucky to have such a wonderful Daddy!!
Logan went swimming for the first time in Grandma and Papa's pool today (please pretend this was actually posted the day-of since I wrote it intending to do so). Grandma is out of town, so Logan didn't get to swim with her, but I'm sure he will have lots of opportunities in the future. When he gets older, she just might teach him how to swim! :)
(please excuse our whiteness, we are not intentionally trying to blind people - ha!)
We do have video, but there is way more than anyone really wants to see, so I am not going to post it for now. Maybe one day I can get it edited down to a shortened version with some of the best clips.
Logan LOVED the water, and had a blast! (Except when Papa dunked him - he was not happy about that. Ha!) I know that lots of fun memories will be made in this pool.
You are 6 months old! At your 6 month check up you were 18 pounds, 14 oz (but Mommy is saying 19 because you had a stomach virus, that caused you to lose a little weight) (76th%), you were 27 1/2 inches long (85th%), and your head circumference was 17 inches (46th%). You are such a big boy, and Mommy is so proud of you!
You are a full time sitter, and are rolling all over the place now. You have no problem getting from your back to your tummy, then to your back again. If you see something you want, you will roll to try to get it. I can tell we are going to have a crawler on our hands very soon!
I love when you reach your arms out to me (or Daddy, or whoever you are wanting) to be picked up. I'm sure that will get old eventually, but I am surprised you already know how to ask to be picked up.
When you do something new or touch something for the first time you let out the loudest squeals. It cracks me up, and I always run to get the video camera, but by the time I get it, the excitement is over.
I feel so blessed that you are such a happy boy. You just love to smile, laugh and talk. Peekaboo has become a fun game for everyone and it just cracks you up. This also cracks me up and I could play it all day with you! (please ignore my voice in the video - thanks!)
I usually rock you before bedtime until you are very sleepy and then I put you in your crib. However, lately you have decided you don't like this as much anymore. You often fight and fuss when I sit in the rocker with you, but once I put you down in your crib, you usually roll over and go to sleep pretty quickly. Sometimes you will talk and play with your paci, but usually you are out within 10 minutes. It makes me sad that you don't want your Mommy to rock you any more, but I'm proud of my big boy. You are growing up so fast!
You have learned to put your pacifier back in your mouth all by yourself! That is something Mommy and Daddy are very excited about!
You have figured out how to take your bib off, and not just by yanking on it. You have figured out that you can reach behind you and unfasten the velcro. What a smart boy! But, it sure does make things more difficult for Momma! Thankfully, you have not started doing that often.
You are saying "mama" more and more. I still don't think you associate it with me specifically. I think you use it when you are wanting something or someone.
This month as been the month of sickness for you. You started it sick, with a cough and congestion. We had to give you medicine for the first time, and you were a champ at taking your medicine. We did not have to fight to give it to you at all. We would just put the dropper with the medicine in your mouth and you quickly learned to suck the medicine out of the dropper. That made for little to no clean up for Mommy and Daddy! Then you ended it with a stomach virus. Mommy felt so bad for you. You were really tough though and you were still a happy baby for the most part.
You had your first taste of rice cereal this month and you LOVED it. It was almost as if you had been eating it from the day you were born. You are a pro! (again, please ignore my voice in the video-thanks!)
You now have TWO teeth. Your first tooth started to push through on Saturday, May 28th. Your second tooth was not far behind and decided to start making it's appearance the Wednesday after on June 1st. Now, when you smile, you show off your two teeth! You look like such a big boy now.
One night, Mommy and Daddy put you to bed with your hair still wet from your bath. This is how you woke up. It stayed like that for most of the day because when I picked you up from Ms. Melodee's you still had a little bit of it left. You are too cute!
This month, you rode in the child seat of the shopping basket for the first time! You did pretty good, but Mommy isn't sure you were quite ready for it yet because it wasn't long until you were lounging in it from being tired of sitting up. You did great though!
You also had your first visit to Smash Burger (one of Mommy's favorite burger places), and you REALLY wanted Daddy's burger.
Aunt MarMar had a baby shower for your new cousin that will be here in a few months and you got to go. You did really well the whole time, hardly fussed and even took a short nap.
Here you are trying ouy your little cousin's new Aggie chair to make sure it's comfy enough for him/her. I think you really like it!
Here are a few more pictures of you from this month that I love!
I cannot believe that 6 months ago, I met you for the first time. It has gone by so fast, yet I can hardly remember what life was like without you and certainly can't imagine it without you ever again. You bring so much joy to me, Daddy and lots of other family and friends. I love you very very much sweet boy and every day my love grows even more. I never knew it was possible to love this much!
I am a child of God, wife to a wonderful husband, mother to the sweetest little boy & girl, daughter to the best parents and parents-in-law, sister, and friend. I was (still am at heart) a kindergarten teacher, but now I am a domestic engineer (fancy word for stay-at-home-mom) with a slight (or not so slight) obsession with making & decorating cookies. I am also the proudest member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2006! Whoop!!
