Look Who's WALKING Now?

Is it really true? Will Logan walk before he turns 15 months old tomorrow? It may be a possibility yet. You can see for yourself in this YouTube Video. Just click on the play button:

Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween

It has become an annual event for Logan. He looks forward to the one night a year that he gets to dress up, go on rides without any waiting, collect limitless candy in a bag, see fireworks and parades, and stay up late. Why should this year be any different?

This year Logan dressed up as a monkey. We got to the Magic Kingdom at around 6pm for the separate ticket function which started at 7pm, but you can enter the park anytime after 4pm. We hopped on Pirates of the Caribbean without even the resemblance of a line. By the time we were done, the candy stations had been set up. We hit every single one. Along the way, we stopped at the Haunted Mansion, Carousel, and It's a Small World. He had a blast. The night ended with the spectacular fireworks show. For more pictures of the event, click here.

Been a While Since Logan's Birthday

As you can see, our little Logan has grown up since his first birthday as he has graduated from bottle to Starbuck's. A lot has happened since his birthday, but we have not had the chance to update the blog since we moved last month so the past few months have been packing and unpacking.

Logan is settled into the new house and appreciates the change from tile to wood floors. He went back to daycare soon after his first birthday after having a nice summer off. He also found out he would be a big brother soon.

Logan has been trying his hardest to walk, but he is still not there yet, but he is getting close. His "hi" and "bye" are getting better and he is even known to throw kisses if you are lucky. He has perfected the signs for "eat", "more", "all done", and "milk".

With the good also comes the bad. It was a little longer than a year ago when we had the unfortunate news that Logan's Great Grandfather Bernie passed away. This September, Logan's other Great Grandfather, Julie, passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Logan had a chance to spend some time with his great grandfather before he left Florida to return to New York. This picture is from the end of May and was the last time we saw him.

Now that Logan has passed his 1 year mark and we have another boy on the way, we won't be able to blog every month, but we promise to update everyone on the big events and milestones. For those interested in seeing some pictures of the new house, click here.

Happy 1st Birthday, Logan!

Today was all about Logan and Elmo. The two shared the spotlight as Logan celebrated his birthday with friends and family; and Elmo set the theme for decorations, cake, gifts, cards, gift bags, and balloons. Logan's first birthday party was at our home. It was a pool party and the weather participated providing a nice sunny day, perfect for swimming. Logan had no problem attacking the smush cake. He almost ate half the cake before we had to take it away. After that, he swam for a bit and then opened all his gifts. Despite missing a nap, Logan was the life of the party. He played with all of the kids, had his share of food, and was overwhelmed by the number of gifts he received. For some pictures of his birthday party, click here.

Logan's First Haircut

What's more magical than a baby's first haircut? A first haircut at Disney's Magic Kingdom Barber Shop. Yesterday, Logan made the adventure via the monorail to Main Street in anticipation of the moment where he trades in his baby blond curls for a pair of mouse ears as he begins his transition from baby to toddler. What is so special about the experience at Disney?

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First, there's the personal service. There are only two chairs in the Barber Shop and since we arrived at 5pm (closing time), they locked the doors behind us and closed all the shades. Then there was the special seat pad for children. He was welcomed by loads of Mickey stickers and magically the Barber cut his hair without him even knowing. When it was all over, Logan received a certificate, extra stickers, a lock of his hair with pixie dust, and a pair of mouse ears that reads "First Haircut". And, when it was all over, Logan got to ride on the carousel and It's a Small World. Click here for more pictures of Logan's Disney Adventure.

Logan turns 11 months old!

Another month has passed and we just can't believe how much Logan has grown and developed over the past 30 days (or more like 37 days). Once again we have to apologize for our busy lives and late posting of his monthly entry. This was definitely a busy month topped off with a trip across the country to show Logan what California has to offer.

As many of you know, this month marked the beginning of Logan's Summer Vacation from daycare. He is home for the summer so it is up to Stefanie and I to continue to teach him new things and entertain him. In terms of new tricks, he has discovered Elmo and several other stuffed animals. He will grab onto a stuffed animal and give it a big hug. He is still crawling as fast as ever and standing up while holding onto objects. He figured out how to play with the dogs and absolutely love them. In next month's blog, you'll even learn that he now says "Delila" (the name of one of our dogs). If you ask him where his head is, he'll respond by touching his head. If you ask him where his nose is, he'll respond by touching his head, so we'll be working on this next month.

Being that he is on summer break, he is spending a lot more time in the pool. We bought him a couple rafts and he loves to float in the pool and splash. It is still a contest as to whether he likes the pool or the bath more. He is a true native Floridian when it comes to his love for water.

As you can probably tell from the 11 month pictures (click here to view), Logan has had no problems in the eating department. He is definitely starting to develop a taste for things that he likes and dislikes. He loves yogurt, but hates watermelon. He loves chicken, but needs to be in the mood to eat hamburger. Regardless of the food, this boy eats a lot. He finishes entire kids meals including the kids meal (plus side and drink) at Subway.

Talking about drinking, it is a rare day that he uses a bottle. It is now sippy cups and straws. He is having a tough time adapting to the straw because he doesn't realize that he needs to swallow and he thinks he needs to tip the cup. He is getting better every day, though.

Let's talk speech next since Stefanie is a Speech-Language Pathologist. Logan can now say "da-da", "da-ddy", "ma-ma", "mo", "na-na", "ba-ba", "th-th", "et", and a couple others. He even says some of these on command. Beyond the spoken words, he also learned sign language for "more". We are trying to also teach him the signs for "all done", "ball", "daddy", "mommy", and "kiss".

The California trip was great. If you want to see how much fun we had in California, click here. If you want to hear all about it, read on. We went to California with Logan's Mimi and Poppi (Stefanie's parents). Stefanie's father's brother lives in California and Stefanie's first Cousin Stacee is engaged to get married this summer to her fiance Scott.

We made sure that Logan had his own seat on the plane for this trip. We knew with the long flight that he would be better in a car seat. It was a good thing because he had just cut two teeth the night before and had a low grade fever. He did great, though it took him a while to settle down and go to sleep. We started our tour in the LA area where we saw the Chinese Grauman Theatre, Rodeo Drive, The Grove, The Famer's Market, Santa Monica Pier, Redondo Beach Pier, The Hills, and some of Stefanie's long lost relatives on her father's side.

After a couple days in LA, we headed to the San Diego area where we went to the Zoo, La Jolla, The Cove, Hotel Del Coronado, and spent some time with Sumner's brother Ivan, his wife Fern, and daughter Stacee. Logan also met Scott and Scott's family at a barbecue at the Cohen household.


All in all, we all had a good time and got to see a lot of California, but there is never enough time to see everyone and everything. We'll have to come back again next year. Talking about next year, by the next blog post, Logan will be 1 year old. We're hoping that we will be able to report that he can walk and knows the difference between his nose and his head. We're also hoping to report that more teeth have come in. Other than that, I am sure there will be pictures from his birthday party and news from his 1 year doctor's check-up.

Logan turns 10 months old!

It was another busy month for Logan as the school year begins to come to an end. Hard to believe it is almost summer again. In another couple months, we'll be celebrating Logan's 1 year birthday. My, how they grow up so fast. Logan is in full crawl-mode. As his doctor said at his late 9 month check-up, "he is now dangerous to himself and others." Whatever happened to the Logan that would sit in one place and play with his toys? Now he is all over the house and into everything including opening and closing doors, pulling air fresheners out of the wall sockets, and pulling the white things off the door stoppers.

Those teeth that started coming through in Month 9 are now very noticeable. Now there is nothing that Logan will not eat including green beans. Some of you may remember that he hated the green bean baby food. His favorites are probably macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, fish sticks, and grilled cheese. Of course, this great eating has led to some weight gain. Logan is now 22lbs which means he is already growing out of his 12 month clothes.

It was an exciting month for Logan, though the pictures probably don't do the month justice. He went to 2 birthdays; went swimming; met some new friends like Parker and Aidan; attended a music class; and had his first melt down at a restaurant. This was also Stefanie's first Mother's Day since Logan was born. Brian snuck Logan out of day care for the afternoon to get some pictures taken for Mother's Day. As soon as those are available, we will put a link on the blog. Also check the blog next month for some of Logan's summer adventures including a family vacation.

For pictures of Logan this month, click here.