End of April

Its hard to believe April is already over! We had such a busy month - time really went quickly. Now its only about a month until we get to meet Baby Kumquat, so we're all getting pretty excited! Logan has been a helper in the baby's room during the afternoons while I've been organizing. He loves to play with the baby stuff and help me put things away. We talk a lot about getting ready for "baby".

The last couple days have been great! My mom came over on Wednesday after Logan and I both had great naps. I had another OB appt (where my OB said, "Yes, I think its another big baby!") and a few errands to run. Today Logan had another great nap and I got lots done in preparation for Baby K. I feel like the countdown has really begun!

This is Logan today, post-nap! Look at that bed-head! I love it because the curls really come out.

Mr. Fix-It

Taking after Daddy

Logan turns the ottomans over all by himself and hammers the legs - just keeping this place up-and-running, I guess!

Water and Sand

Last weekend we got some sand for Logan's new table from Eiselts so we've been waiting for a warm day! Today was perfect so I pulled the table outside and loaded it up with water and sand. It was awesome! Logan had so much fun and I just got to sit in a chair and watch - it was great! Its getting a little hard to run around and sit on the grass, etc.

The table was also a huge hit with the neighbor kids who came over as soon as they saw what was going on. Logan was great at sharing, but when 3 other big kids were around the table, there wasn't much room for him, so I felt a little bad. I think we may have to put it on the side of the house sometimes so we don't attract too much attention! But, its great to have neighbors to play and share with!

Thanks, Baggie and Bopbop!

Our 20 month old

Logan is 20 months old - we cannot believe it! He is such a little man, changing so much, learning so much, and really growing up! Logan has been sleeping in his big bed for over a month and is doing great. On certain nights, he struggles more to stay asleep and stay in his bed, but for the most part, he's doing a great job adjusting!

Some of Logan's favorite things:

Puppers - he loves to nurture and care for his stuffed animals.
Music - he loves to sing, dance, and play music. Logan even sings "Twinkle, Twinkle" and "Ring Around the Rosie"
Puzzles - he can put them together faster than me and is quickly learning colors and shapes from working on his puzzles.
Bikes - Logan is obsessed with bikes and loves to ride! He can sometimes pedal himself a couple feet on his little trike from Baggie and Bopbop.
Yogurt - this continues to be Logan's favorite food! A few new things he also likes are: cereal with milk, noodles, and fruit snacks.
Playing outside - once we're out, its a battle to come inside! Being outside is the BEST!
Other kids - Logan has really started to enjoy seeing other kids and has started playing and interacting more with them on his own. Its been really fun to watch at Playgoup and Bible Study.
Talking - he talks all the time and we can mostly understand what he is saying. He has started to put words together, so that is exciting, too!
Reading - Logan still really loves to read books and has started to take charge and try reading them to us (and his animals, of course!).

Logan also likes to be naked...

And run!

Some of our favorite things about Logan at this stage:

Love - he says "love" and gives us hugs ("ug") at the most random times. He still loves to cuddle and we are enjoying every minute because we know it wont last forever.
Saying prayers - Logan makes sure we don't forget to pray before meals and bedtime. He folds his hands and says "Thank you, Jesus. Amen" ("sank-ooo, Deesoos"). Its the cutest thing!
Bedtime - he really loves his routine at bedtime: bath, pjs, brush teeth, drink water, books, lights-out. Since he's in his big bed now, we love the snuggle time before leaving the room.
Talking - its so fun to figure out all the new words Logan says. Thank you, please, you're welcome, and bless you are so cute to hear come out of your toddler's mouth! Love it!
So much more! - As all parents know, there is so much to love...what a blessing children are!

The Family Band

We have our own family band these days! Logan loves music so much! He always runs over to the Bose (sometimes first thing in the morning) and says "Song!, Song!". He still loves to dance to Metro Station's "Shake It" , Miley Cyrus, or pretty much anything else! In addition to dancing, Logan likes to play piano, guitar, and drums. And - just a word of warning: he will want to you participate if you are in the same room!

In the last week, Logan has taken to climbing into the toy bins in the living room and sitting in them. I'm not sure what this is all about, but it makes us laugh, so I am sure he will keep doing it!

As you can see, John has lots of fun with Logan's cool guitar, too!

Sometimes in music class we get to play drums and Logan loves that he has permission to hit something with a stick! So, here's Logan playing the drums at home, too! This is his "rock n' roll" face!

Garage Sales!

In our neighborhood, spring is marked by a crazy weekend full of garage sales and all that comes with it. Its fun to have the neighborhood bustling and busy, to see all the neighbors (many for the first time since snow covered the ground last fall), and to walk around people watching and checking for any deal too-good-to-pass-up. Truthfully, we are not much of "garage salers" in this family. However, when John woke up this morning he decided we should set out a couple items we've been wanting to get rid of and see what happens. So, we set up shop in the driveway for a short while and made a little cash! Logan was fully entertained watching all the cars and people go by and - in this photo - by his granola bar!

Logan and I did walk around the neighborhood this afternoon, but we didn't find anything we had to purchase. John and I have been purging more than buying lately - we don't have much storage space in our house and with the new baby coming, we're trying to find a place for everything!

We enjoyed being outside ALL DAY long - except for a short afternoon nap, Logan was pleased to experience the summer-like weather. I got a sneak peak of what summer will be like with Logan: outside before 9am; coax him in for lunch; nap from exhaustion of being out all morning; wake up; snack; back outside to play until its time to make dinner. Oh yeah...and the new baby will have to fit in there somewhere too! Whew!

Learned Behavior?

This morning I left Logan watch some of Sesame Street while I showered and got dressed before our music class. Logan was especially tired this morning after waking up very early and having a restless night. This is how I found him, watching Sesame, chillaxin' in his chair, having a mid morning snack. I just thought this was too funny! He must have learned this somewhere....hmmmm. I won't name any names! :)

"Whack"

Logan had a great day today! He was outside all day long with Nana, who came to visit for the day. I had an OB appointment, so usually my mom makes that an excuse to come over and spend time with Logan. Nana brought her Little Tykes golf set over so Logan could play with it and he LOVED it! Of course, he calls it "hockey" - just like anything else with a stick. Its all hockey...hopefully we can clear that up soon! The funniest part is that Logan likes to say "whack" when he hits the ball! Yikes!

Logan was just cracking me up today because he went outside with his new spring jacket, his new hat made by Nana, and he HAD to have his backpack on as well! What a goof!

"Ball"

"Whack!"

My mom will be over sometime next week, so we kept the golf set to see if Logan likes to continue playing with it. Then we'll have to get him one because it sure kept him busy today!