Logan is 7 months

I knew our little man was going through a growth spurt last month! He jumped up two pounds and one inch and is now 17.4 lbs., and 27 inches. Thankfully Aunt Kara brought us some bigger clothes last week so he's not busting out of everything anymore. In addition to getting a little chunkier, Logan has really taken to rolling all over the place. I can no longer leave him alone for more than 2 seconds if he's not strapped into something. He has gotten stronger at sitting up and is enjoying the view. He is babbling all the time and we're debating whether he has said his first word, da-da. I was so sure that he would say ma-ma first since that was one of his first babbles, but this weekend, he looked right at Chris and distinctly said "da-da". Dang it! Oh well, I guess he just wants to be like his brothers. His other big accomplishment is that he's now eating finger foods. I started him on puffs and he loves them so much I introduced Cheerios. He's doing a great job feeding himself and loves the independence. He's growing up so fast!

 

Already playing with swords - trying to keep up with his brothers.

 

 

 

 

Eli is 3!

Last month, our Eli turned 3. He has grown so much in the last year. It amazes me how much earlier #2 has picked up on things compared to #1. Just from watching and listening to Colin, he has learned how to spell and write his name. He also learned how to ride a bike last Fall and has been flying around on it all Spring. He loves coloring and drawing whenever Colin has homework to do, and he cracks me up with the grown-up things he says. He has also proven to be an awesome big brother. I wasn't sure how he would react to having a new baby brother, since he was the baby and had received so much attention with all of his medical issues, but he has really stepped up to the task. He is so sweet with Logan and he loves helping me with him. If Logan is ever fussing and my hands are tied, I can rely on Eli to try to entertain him as best he can. I also love that he is such good friends with Colin. Despite the occasional bickering, they really play so well together and it's so cute to see him try to emulate his big bro.

Eli is my spirited child. He can blow up at the drop of a hat, usually just by asking him to clean up his toys, but he quickly gets over the insult and is back to his usual happy self (even after said toys have been taken away). He gets an A+ in ignoring me and is my kid who I have to hold onto with a death grip in the parking lot. He likes to roll on the floor of every store we visit and has been known to hit girls just because they're girls. But oh.my.gosh that kid gives the best kisses. He actually doesn't like to kiss most people, but he will take *my* face in both of his little hands and plant one on me every single day.

We're still struggling with knowing whether or not he's potty-trainable, but he's definitely showing interest and we're working toward getting that accomplished so he can go to preschool in the Fall. I know he wants to go to school even though he'll claim he wants to stay home with me for the rest of his life (usually to get out of using the potty). He spent most of this year asking to go to school with Colin and I think he'll really benefit from having something to do that's all for him and doesn't involve his brothers.

We had fun on his birthday just hanging out, opening gifts, playing at the park and eating pizza and cake. Happy birthday to our lovable Eli! It's so much fun watching you grow up!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Easter Weekend 2012

Easter weekend was jam-packed full of Easter and spring birthday fun! On Friday we drove to my brothers house and got to visit with his family for the day. The cousins had a great time playing with each other. On Saturday, Grammy and Poppy met up with us for an Easter egg hunt then we went back to my brother's house to celebrate all the spring birthdays in our family.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnolia was a very sweet big cousin and couldn't get enough of little Logan.

On Sunday, we were back home and the Easter Bunny had visited our house. Chris truly amazes me with his creativity. He created a pirate map for the boys to help them find their clues to find their baskets. Their clues required them to change costumes before looking for the next clue. The boys had a blast!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Later that day the weather was perfect for an outdoor egg hunt. Colin was really sweet and left most of the easy eggs for Eli to find and even gave him hints as to where to look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then, since we were out of town earlier in the weekend, we colored eggs that afternoon. Usually the boys really enjoy the coloring of eggs, but I think this year they were too distracted by their new toys and Chris and I ended up coloring most of the eggs ourselves. Needless to say, we didn't really finish all 2 dozen. I don't think the boys even noticed.

 

 

 

 

We hope everybody had a Happy Easter!

Logan is 6 months

Over the last month, Logan has gotten really active. When he's on the floor, he rolls all around and is even starting to creep, pushing along the floor with his head. He's always reaching for toys and lunges to get to his brothers. He has also started sitting up! He still needs to use his hands for balance, but I think he's really enjoying the view. We've started feeding him fruits and vegetables and he has loved everything so far, except for prunes. He's still tiny but growing at a constant growth curve. He's now 15 lbs., 2 oz. and 26 inches long.