In Memory of Great Grandpa Bernie Levine

On Tuesday, September 4th at 10pm, Great Grandpa Bernie passed away from pneumonia and internal bleeding. Bernie would have been 90 in November. Although his passing was unexpected and sudden, he did live a full life and was loved by his wife, Elizabeth; his children, Howard and Linda; his grandchildren, Brian, Todd, Andrew, and Daniel; and his great grandchildren, Jared and Logan. Grandpa Bernie lived in Century Village in West Palm, FL. He really loved the children and had the opportunity during labor day weekend to spend time with his great grandchildren. Click here for some photos of the weekend. Grandpa Bernie will be missed by all who knew him, though they will be comforted by the fact that he did not suffer.

Debbie visits, Logan's first photo session

On August 26th, Debbie Shuman came from Boston, MA, to see Logan for the first time. She graciously agreed to come to Orlando and spend some time with Stefanie while Brian was in Atlanta for the CDC PHIN conference. Before Brian left for Atlanta, Debbie, Stefanie, and Brian went to Picture People to try out Logan's new found smile. We had to determine whether his talent for smiling was due to an abundance of gas or whether he could really be prompted to smile on request. As you can see from these pictures at the smilestore, at 5 and a half weeks, this boy could smile and pose.

Logan is 1 month old!

Well, it's been a month since Logan was born and already he has experienced so many things and new places. He has probably met over 100 people, been to several restaurants, and has been to the mall on several occasions. He is already growing out of his newborn clothing and started wearing his 0-3 month clothes. He is also almost out of the N diapers. We're just waiting to finish his current stock and then he is onto the next level. In terms of feeding, he is up to 4 ounces a feeding and normally consumes about 24 - 28 ounces a day which is average for his weight.

Everybody always wants to know if he is sleeping through the night. He is actually doing a great job in that category. Only once in the past couple weeks have we had to wake up more than once a night to feed him and last night (in celebration of his 1 month birthday), he slept the whole night (almost 7 hours). We are hoping that as he is more active during the day, he will sleep more at night.

In terms of his favorite 1 month activities? He goes from vibrating chair to swing to boppy to car seat to the baby bjorn. The rotation repeats throughout the day. He has a rattle that he likes and we tried Baby Einstein videos, but in general he likes to be in the sitting up position and he likes movement.

In his first month, he had two doctor's appointments. Both went well. All of his screening tests from the hospital were negative and he is looking forward to his vaccinations next month.

What did Logan get for his 1st month birthday? The Social Security Administration sent him his very own social security card. For some new pictures of Logan, click here.

Logan is Famous

Weighing in at 8lbs and 10 ounces, and barely one month old, Logan has already found his 5 seconds of fame when his picture was posted on the BornIntoIt Red Sox website. As seen above, Logan is proudly wearing his Red Sox gear for all the world to see. Click here to link to the actual photo in the BornIntoIt gallery or click here to see his picture amongst all the other pictures posted this month.

We're Home

Many of you have been asking for more recent photos of Logan now that he is home. He has been enjoying his time at home as he has had many visitors. He has also become close with the many animals in the house. Like most babies less than 2 weeks of age, he spends most of his time eating, sleeping, crying, and going to the bathroom. He has been much more alert and is beginning to distinguish between day and night. The swaddle blanket definitely helps in that category.

On Friday he had his first pediatrician appointment and he passed with flying colors. He was almost back to his birth weight - shy by only 1 ounce. The average baby gains back their birth weight within 2 weeks. Logan was born 7lbs 6oz and left the hospital 7lbs 1oz. He also measured at 20 3/4", which is 3/4" longer than his birth length. Must be all the bottles he has been drinking.

For more pictures of Logan, click here.

Born Into It

At less than 1 week old, Logan got into gear to watch his first red sox game. He is pictured to the right in his "Born Into It" onsie with his red sox infant hat, red sox receiving blanket, and red sox socks.

Logan's Brit Milah (7/25/07)

In the Jewish Religion, Jewish boys are welcomed into a covenant with G-d and the children of Israel through the covenant of circumcision on the 8th day after their birth. This mitzvah is called a Bris or Brit Milah. It is performed by a Mohel in the presence of family and friends followed by a celebratory meal (seudat mitzvah). For more information on the history and reasons for the Brit Milah ceremony, visit wikepedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brit_milah

Logan celebrated his Brit Milah on Wednesday, July 25th, 2007. His Mohel was Dr. Kaweblum. Over 50 friends and family joined Logan to celebrate. To see pictures of this joyous event, click here.