Sunday, October 28, 2012
Fall happenings...
In the few times that I've written this fall, I think I've probably mentioned how much I love this season just about every single time. Well, it's true. I LOVE FALL! We've done the apple orchard, I've made pumpkin bars, Halloween is fast-approaching, and 3 weeks ago we visited the pumpkin patch with a couple of my really good friends from our Junior League days.
We had a ball! Logan loved the pumpkins, petting farm, he rode a pony
for the first time ever, and he ran around all over the place with his buddies.
It was a gorgeous, chilly, sunny day -- perfect fall weather!
Logan was checking out the ponies above.....and then mustered up the courage to try it out with Dada! He was very brave -- seemed to enjoy it the whole time!
Thumb-sucking break...
We'll take this one!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice....
...that's what little girls are made of!
It has taken a little while for that news to sink in. We have been toying with a few names, with one primary contender. We shall see what happens there :) Scott has been in London since last Monday, and today I decided to venture out with Logan to buy a few pink little things! (ok, a few may be an understatement - but Macy's was having a big sale on Ralph Lauren, and I had an additional coupon, so how could I resist?) We also bought the bedding from PBK. Now we just need a crib (and a dresser, and some wall decor....and the list goes on)! We're almost 22 weeks in....just about 18 weeks to go, and so much to do! Plus of course there's Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's -- lots to do and celebrate between now and March 4-ish!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
18 months!!
How in the world is it possible that our teeny tiny baby is now one and a
half?? Logan is not such a teeny tiny baby anymore, that is for sure.
Thank goodness he is a proficient walker these days, because he sure
gives us a workout when we have to carry him.
The biggest change for Logan in the last month is that he started going to a little Montessori school near us, every morning during the work week. I really like both of his teachers, and I am a firm believer in the overall philosophy for the toddler classroom. They spend their mornings playing outside, going for hikes on the school property and nearby park, painting, drawing, singing, building towers, and exploring all of the little stations within the classroom. I feel extremely fortunate that I was able to work at home and keep Logan here for the first 17 months of his life. However, near the end of that time I knew that he needed a little more stimulation than I was able to provide, and I'm grateful that we found a school that we trust and can provide just that for him. It is amazing to see all that he has learned in the first month! His vocabulary has absolutely blossomed! He went from being a very apprehensive talker, to a little guy who will repeat just about everything we say. He can point and tell you all his body parts, he loves animals and their various noises, and he knows our little neighbor friends' names. He used to screech every time he needed help with something, but now says "Help, please!" (or more like "Hep pease!" in the cutest little voice) whenever he needs a helping hand. Logan's teacher often emails us photos from the week of Logan in the classroom - and it's neat to see what he is drawn to do there. He hadn't ever been a big builder of towers at our house. He mostly just liked knocking down my towers --- but for two weeks straight, he built giant towers every single morning! And now I have photographic evidence!
Mealtime in our house is quite a raucous event. We moved Logan out of his highchair this month, and into a booster seat - and he seems very empowered by sitting at the same surface as all of us (and I do not miss cleaning that awful highchair one bit!). He helps set his place at the table. We moved his plates to a drawer he can reach (as recommended by his teacher -- the kids set the table for lunch every day), and he adds his milk, fork and napkin to his setting. The school does not endorse sippy cups -- the toddlers drink from an open cup in the classroom. Logan is still working on that skill, and I have to admit that I still use the sippy cup for him more often than not. I just want to make sure he gets enough liquid into his little body (and he still comes home from school wearing a new shirt just about every day because he spills on the one we provide. I'm totally ok with this - it's a learning process :) Oh! and I would be remiss if I didn't mention his appetite. The boy can eat! I'm not sure how we'll be able to fill him up as a teenager. His breakfast this morning would fill a grown man! (2 scrambled eggs, one slice of toast, watermelon, yogurt, and a glass of milk. Holy cow, right?!!?! I'll be interested to see his height/weight percentiles at his 18 mo. appt in a few weeks because he has been eating like crazy lately.)
Logan's personality is just happy and playful. He loves his family, his dogs, and our neighbor friends. He loves playing outside, his toy lawn mower, throwing balls, blowing kisses, drawing in coloring books (though he needs lots of "just on the paper!" reminders), sidewalk chalk, and bouncy-houses. He is adventurous, but gets a little nervous around non-canine animals (ie: petting zoos!).
The biggest change for Logan in the last month is that he started going to a little Montessori school near us, every morning during the work week. I really like both of his teachers, and I am a firm believer in the overall philosophy for the toddler classroom. They spend their mornings playing outside, going for hikes on the school property and nearby park, painting, drawing, singing, building towers, and exploring all of the little stations within the classroom. I feel extremely fortunate that I was able to work at home and keep Logan here for the first 17 months of his life. However, near the end of that time I knew that he needed a little more stimulation than I was able to provide, and I'm grateful that we found a school that we trust and can provide just that for him. It is amazing to see all that he has learned in the first month! His vocabulary has absolutely blossomed! He went from being a very apprehensive talker, to a little guy who will repeat just about everything we say. He can point and tell you all his body parts, he loves animals and their various noises, and he knows our little neighbor friends' names. He used to screech every time he needed help with something, but now says "Help, please!" (or more like "Hep pease!" in the cutest little voice) whenever he needs a helping hand. Logan's teacher often emails us photos from the week of Logan in the classroom - and it's neat to see what he is drawn to do there. He hadn't ever been a big builder of towers at our house. He mostly just liked knocking down my towers --- but for two weeks straight, he built giant towers every single morning! And now I have photographic evidence!
Mealtime in our house is quite a raucous event. We moved Logan out of his highchair this month, and into a booster seat - and he seems very empowered by sitting at the same surface as all of us (and I do not miss cleaning that awful highchair one bit!). He helps set his place at the table. We moved his plates to a drawer he can reach (as recommended by his teacher -- the kids set the table for lunch every day), and he adds his milk, fork and napkin to his setting. The school does not endorse sippy cups -- the toddlers drink from an open cup in the classroom. Logan is still working on that skill, and I have to admit that I still use the sippy cup for him more often than not. I just want to make sure he gets enough liquid into his little body (and he still comes home from school wearing a new shirt just about every day because he spills on the one we provide. I'm totally ok with this - it's a learning process :) Oh! and I would be remiss if I didn't mention his appetite. The boy can eat! I'm not sure how we'll be able to fill him up as a teenager. His breakfast this morning would fill a grown man! (2 scrambled eggs, one slice of toast, watermelon, yogurt, and a glass of milk. Holy cow, right?!!?! I'll be interested to see his height/weight percentiles at his 18 mo. appt in a few weeks because he has been eating like crazy lately.)
Logan's personality is just happy and playful. He loves his family, his dogs, and our neighbor friends. He loves playing outside, his toy lawn mower, throwing balls, blowing kisses, drawing in coloring books (though he needs lots of "just on the paper!" reminders), sidewalk chalk, and bouncy-houses. He is adventurous, but gets a little nervous around non-canine animals (ie: petting zoos!).
This month we have gone apple picking, we visited Grant's Farm (which
was awesome!), we visited the zoo last month, and on Saturday we'll be
going to the pumpkin patch with a couple of other families with little
kids. Fall is a beautiful, wonderful season here in the St. Louis
area. Summer was unbearably hot, but we can finally get out and about
to enjoy the area this season! (and as you can see, someone is really
happy about that news!)
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