Logan turns 17 months old!

You know it has been a good blogging month when Logan has 5 entries. His month started with a trip to the Wiggles concert (or as he calls them, "ga ga"); followed by becoming a big brother to his baby brother Asher; followed by a trip to Disney to see the Osborne Festival of Lights; followed by Thanksgiving; and ended with a joint photo shoot with his brother.

The birth of Asher alone was enough to make life interesting for Logan especially with all the visitors. Logan LOVES his baby brother. He points to him all day long and says "daydee" which is his version of baby. He kisses his brother every chance he gets and brings him all of his baby things like blankets, burp cloths, bottles, and pacifiers.

He also had a couple of opportunities to get closer with his cousin Jared. We finally have a handful of pictures of the two of them together.

In terms of development, it is as if Logan blossomed when baby Asher came along. He is saying so much more (or we are just understanding so much more). Every day we are surprised by what he knows. For instance, he knows how to say and sign "please". His vocabulary now includes animal sounds like the sounds dogs, monkeys, sheep, lions, and pigs make. He can also point at pictures when he talks so it is getting easier to understand him. His vocabulary now includes more than 50 words like please, milk, water (in spanish), mimi, mama, daddy, wiggles, car, truck, vroom, blocks, box, dog, up, down, more, bye, bye bye, hello, hi, duck, apple, hot, eat, elmo, hat, all done, night night, blanket, shoes, knees, ears, head, belly, baby, book, ball, balloon, etc.

Of course, the walking turned into running. He is doing much better navigating around and over objects. He is also doing better at getting down from the couch and/or bed. Although he started using a fork last month, this month he has become much better at stabbing the food to go on the fork. He also stopped throwing food or his cup when he is done eating and now pushes everything away when he is done and says "all done". He's getting a lot better at stacking and sorting toys and he has fallen in love with books. He needs to hear 2-3 books before he lies down at night. He even sleeps with a few in his crib and reads them when he wakes up in the morning. He also started sleeping with a blanket in preparation for the day he transitions to a big boy bed. Did we mention the start of potty training?

To see pictures of Logan this month, click here.

Stay tuned next month to hear about Chanukkah, visits from Mimi (Grandma Barbara), Papi (Grandpa Sumner), Great Aunt Rhonda, Cousin Taylor, Great Uncle Harvey, Great Aunt Roxanne, Cousin Craig, Great Uncle Ed and Eileen, and more.

Logan teaches Asher a little thing about Photo Shoots

Logan's big brother duties have officially begun. His first real task was showing his brother the ropes when it comes to professional photo shoots. Although Logan is no stranger to photographers, this was the first time we visited the Portrait Innovations studio in Winter Garden. Logan was ready to go as soon as the camera came out. He showed his brother how to smile and act casual as the photographer took over 60 pictures of Logan and Asher. We especially like the ones of Logan and Asher together in their Big Brother/Lil Brother T-shirts. Check out the entire photo shoot online at Kodak Gallery.

Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios

After a weekend of getting acclimated to being a big brother, Logan was well deserving of some time with mommy and daddy, away from Asher. We decided to treat Logan to some Disney time at Hollywood Studios (formerly MGM). It is that time of year again when the Osborne Family Spectacle of lights are on display. We went with Clay and Wendi to see the lights this year. Logan was mesmerized. We capped off the evening with a trip to Pizzeria Uno where Logan proved his "big boy" status by sitting in a booster seat instead of a high chair. For pictures of the evening, click here.

Guess who's a big brother now?

That's right. At 4pm on November 25th, 2008, Logan became a big brother to Asher Jase Levine. Asher weighed in at 7lbs 6oz and measured 19.5 inches long.

Logan just couldn't wait to get to the hospital after hearing the news. He has spent the last couple months rubbing mommy's belly in anticipation of this day. The reception was a little overwhelming for Logan. He stared at his brother for a couple of minutes but then got a little jealous when daddy fed his brother.

Now that Logan is back at home, he is proud to announce the launch of his brother's new blog at www.asherjaselevine.com. Visit the blog named "Asher's Attic" for more details and more photos.

Pop Goes the Wiggles!

We promised a blog entry, but it will have to be an entry without photos (for now). Logan went with his cousin Jared and his friend Parker to see the Wiggles perform at the Amway Arena in downtown Orlando. We were prepared, with camera in hand, but the battery had somehow lost its charge. Logan was probably a little young for his first concert as his attention span is still somewhat limited. He definitely likes the Wiggles, but he was less "excited" and more "interested" in what was going on around him. He was taking in the whole experience, observing his surroundings. He never really smiled, clapped or made a noise. He just watched and watched for about an hour and then he got too tired and started to break down. By the second to last song, he was ready to go home. We stayed until the end, though, and watched a Wiggles DVD on the way home.

Logan and Jared's Annual Halloween Picture

It is an annual tradition now that Logan and Jared get a professional photograph taken of the two of them in their costumes. Here is the picture from this year and last year. My, have they grown.

Logan turns 16 months old!

Wow, the big 1-6. It is hard to believe that our little boy has grown to be such a full grown toddler. Weighing in at 29lbs, Logan had a very productive and exciting Month 16. The blog is full of posts for this month including Halloween, Logan's new bedroom, Logan's school picture, and a handful of trips to Disney World.

Life has been good for Logan now that he can walk. He feels very independent. He is even been known to sneak away into his play room and play with some of his favorite toys alone. He loves the toy that shoots balls into the air or loves stacking blocks or making buildings with Lego's. He continues to get better and better at puzzles and shape sorters.

When it comes to eating, he is actually getting more picky in his old age. Now that he can communicate "no" to us, he makes sure we know which foods he wants to eat and which foods he doesn't. He is also less likely to eat something if we try to feed him. He is improving his eating skills now, though, with the addition of a plate and fork to his normal routine. Soft fruits seem to be his favorite along with grilled chicken.

In the speaking department, he has learned a couple new words -- agua, apple, hat, fan, daddy, truck, dog, and all done. He still has issues pronouncing the full word, but we know what he means when he says these words. He also learned how to play peak a boo by covering his eyes.

Month 16 was a cold month in Florida with temperatures falling to the low 40's. Logan came down with a slight cold that had him out of commission for almost 5 days, but he is on the road to recovery and has returned to day care to be with his friends. He got to see Grandpa Howie, Grandma Elise, and Great Grandma Esther while he was sick and it made him feel much better.

Staying at home with Logan for a couple days made us realize how much he was actually learning at daycare. We never realize that he knew what "lie down" means. Now bed time is much easier because we say "lie down" and he lies down so we can put a blanket over him. We also learned that he was introduced to the Wiggles while at daycare so we have added the Wiggles to his collection of DVDs.

For pictures of Logan in Month 16, click here.

Next month is going to be a really big one for Logan and the family. It will start with a trip to see the Wiggles tomorrow and of course will be topped by a new addition to the family. Logan should be a big brother in less than a week. Despite 9 months of planning, we still don't have a name picked out and at this point, we'll wait until we see him to figure out what or who he looks like. Stay tuned to the blog on Tuesday, November 25th for the posting "Logan becomes a big brother".