Our trip to Sarasota/Longboat Key

Between Christmas and New Year's Eve was the perfect time to escape Orlando and take a weekend road trip to Sarasota and Longboat Key. We packed up the family in the minivan and drove over to Sarasota where we checked into the Ritz Carlton for our weekend get-away. We started our vacation with a champagne sunset at the Hitchcock's beach condo on Longboat Key. We followed up sunset with dinner at Ciao's, a nice mom and pop Italian restaurant. This is when the eating started and it didn't stop until we left. The next day we took a nice walk along the beach and introduced Logan to his first swimming pool even though we have one in our backyard that he has never used. That evening we got to experience St. Armand's Circle. On Sunday we sat down for a 3 hour brunch at the hotel and headed back to Orlando on Monday to prepare for our New Year's Eve Party. For pictures of the weekend, click here.

Logan turns 5 months old!

Logan turned 5 months old on Tuesday, December 18th. We have a lot to talk about this month and a lot of photos to share. Although Logan tried solid foods for the first time prior to the start of month 5, this is the month where he really became a solid food expert. He has tried sweet potatoes, sweet peas, carrots, squash, green beans, rice cereal, bananas, apples, and pears. We have plenty of pictures and even a video (see previous blog) documenting his eating experiences. He is actually a pretty good eater. He likes all food (though green beans might be the one exception) and he always finishes his meal.

This month was also the month of first holidays. As you can see from his blog postings, he enjoyed his first Thanksgiving and first Chanukah. He also made a couple trips to Disney's MGM Studios where he experienced the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, and what would December be like without a trip to Celebration to see the fake snow?

Logan also started daycare this month. He is now enrolled at Kiddie U and absolutely loves it there. His cousin Jared is in the room next door and his friend Hailey Hitchcock is in the same room. Look below for a recent post talking about his new favorite toy -- the exersaucer. We have a video on YouTube showing Logan in an exersaucer.

He has been growing quite a bit since starting solid foods. He is also much stronger and should be sitting unassisted in a matter of weeks. Although we haven't been to the doctor's office, we assume he is around 14 pounds by now. He should be wearing his 6-9month clothes in no time. Talking about clothing, Logan has an opportunity this month to experience cold weather (40 degrees) and therefore got to wear a jacket, a hat, and several sweatshirts. He is still waiting to see real snow.

For a picture slideshow highlight of Logan's fifth month, click here.

Next month, Logan is looking forward to his first New Year's Eve Party; a weekend trip to Sarasota to experience the beach; and meeting his Great Grandma Esther and Great Grandpa Julie for the first time.

Look at me in my exersaucer!

When we picked up Logan at daycare this week, we couldn't find him. Turns out he was in the 6-12 month room with his cousin Jared. He was playing in an exersaucer while Jared practiced walking towards him. When we got home, we dusted off the exersaucer in the garage and tried it out. Logan quickly learned how to manipulate the different activites and even turned himself around in a circle. See the video of Logan playing in his exersaucer.

My First Chanukah

Logan and Jared both celebrated their first Chanukah together. We all went to the Dr. Phillips Marketplace for a community Chanukah Celebration. We also attended a Chanukah Party with the Celebration Jewish Congregation and enjoyed Latkes at Clay and Wendi's house. For some pictures of Logan and Jared, click here.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Logan celebrated his first Thanksgiving in South Florida visting family. He also tried sweet potatoes for the first time. Click here to see pictures from the weekend. Notice his gobble gobble bib.

Logan turns 4 months old!

This was a busy month for Logan. Not only did he go to Atlanta twice (once by car and once by plane), he also sailed on a cruise ship for the first time and left the country for the first time. Because this past month was so busy, we had many blog entries detailing his Halloween photo shoot, attendance at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween, the Disney Cruise, his cousins' birthday party, and his first experience with solid foods. Logan also had his 4 month check-up and he now weighs 13lbs 12oz and he is 25.5 inches long.

Logan is growing up in front of our eyes. He is strengthening his neck and back muscles and is able to fully lift his head from a stomach down position. He is able to track voices by turning his head and his neck towards the sound. He is able to grab objects with his hand and move those objects between his 2 hands. He can turn over from his back to his stomach easily and on occasion has been able to turn the other way. He is going to bed earlier now and sleeping about 10 hours a night. As you'll see from the video in the previous post, he is doing a good job of eating solid foods.

Next month will be busy as well as he tries sweet potatoes for the first time at Thanksgiving dinner and starts daycare at Kiddie U. He'll also be old enough for new toys like his Baby Einstein jumper. Next month we will also have pictures of Logan celebrating his first Hanukkah. Remember to check the blog often for updates of Logan's adventures.

Logan eats solid foods for the first time

Logan woke up Saturday morning to a surprise - his first meal with solid foods. A little bit of formula and a tablespoon of rice cereal was the recipe for this appetizing breakfast. Although he didn't finish all of his cereal, he did prove that he can eat. Don't take our word for it, see the video on You Tube.