For a while, I was nervous about Logan's speech development. He seemed to be slower than other kids his age (or younger). I know, I know. I shouldn't compare my child to other children. But, fellow parents understand that sometimes it is hard. Logan knew his letters. He could point out any letter and tell you what it was. But, he just wasn't really speaking beyond one or two words at a time.
Well, all my worrying was for nothing. Logan loves to speak. He tells us what he wants. And, 99% of the time, we understand what he is saying.
I just wanted to remember that sometimes, you just have to go with the flow. Some kids speak a little later than others, and that is okay. Logan is right on track, and has a very cute sounding voice.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
The past month updates
So, it's been like an entire month since I posted anything. I don't know what happened and why I wasn't posting anything. In the past month, we went to the zoo (which hopefully today I will get around to blogging about), and we basically stayed in the house to keep from melting in the sweltering Texas heat (there were many, many, many days above 105 degrees).
Over the past month, Logan finally got into his blow-up pool--spending more than 5 minutes in it. That was nice for me because I was able to soak my feet (or on the rare occasion, join him in the pool which he loved.)
He is starting to become more independent. At times he will through a fit if we don't let him do things. It is a learning experience for Kevin and I--we are so used to doing everything for him. We have to remember that he is two, and he can do somethings (at least he'll try) on his own.
He is learning new words everyday. He still isn't stringing them together--well, not very often. The other day he did say "Dada, are you?" (Dada, where are you?) Slowly but surely he will get there. Sometimes it's hard for me when I see girls his age who seem to be way ahead of him, but I have to remind myself that boys develop differently.
He knows all of his letters and he can tell you at least one animal that starts with that letter. He can recognize the letters when we are out. One day, Logan and I were at lunch with Jonathan (a co-worker of mine) and he was pointing out the letters on the wall and telling Jonathan what they were. Jonathan thought that was so cool.
Logan is back at school. He is still in the same room with Miss Julie. His class is small this year--only 5 or 6 of them...all boys and one girl. He is doing well, but has several things to work on while he is there. There's sharing. He is not used to sharing. He likes to hog all the cars, and the other boys don't like that. He also is working on him not crying when someone tells him no. This is something I can't wait to end. He loves school. Often times he does not want to leave when I get there to pick him up. That makes me happy that he likes to be there and likes to learn.
I guess that is all for now. I will try not to wait so long between updates, and I will hopefully have that zoo post up asap.
Over the past month, Logan finally got into his blow-up pool--spending more than 5 minutes in it. That was nice for me because I was able to soak my feet (or on the rare occasion, join him in the pool which he loved.)
He is starting to become more independent. At times he will through a fit if we don't let him do things. It is a learning experience for Kevin and I--we are so used to doing everything for him. We have to remember that he is two, and he can do somethings (at least he'll try) on his own.
He is learning new words everyday. He still isn't stringing them together--well, not very often. The other day he did say "Dada, are you?" (Dada, where are you?) Slowly but surely he will get there. Sometimes it's hard for me when I see girls his age who seem to be way ahead of him, but I have to remind myself that boys develop differently.
He knows all of his letters and he can tell you at least one animal that starts with that letter. He can recognize the letters when we are out. One day, Logan and I were at lunch with Jonathan (a co-worker of mine) and he was pointing out the letters on the wall and telling Jonathan what they were. Jonathan thought that was so cool.
Logan is back at school. He is still in the same room with Miss Julie. His class is small this year--only 5 or 6 of them...all boys and one girl. He is doing well, but has several things to work on while he is there. There's sharing. He is not used to sharing. He likes to hog all the cars, and the other boys don't like that. He also is working on him not crying when someone tells him no. This is something I can't wait to end. He loves school. Often times he does not want to leave when I get there to pick him up. That makes me happy that he likes to be there and likes to learn.
I guess that is all for now. I will try not to wait so long between updates, and I will hopefully have that zoo post up asap.
Sunday, July 24, 2011
10 things
It's been a while since I posted anything about Logan lately. So, I figured I would tell you 10 things that are relevant to Logan over the past 2-3 weeks.
1. Logan developed a new painting technique. It's called the double brush. It is very effective for getting lots of paint and creating new strokes on the page.
2. Logan's cars like to eat and have breakfast with him on occasion. Think animals drinking around a lake.
3. Logan's favorite thing to do at the park is swing. He would swing for hours if I would let him.
4. We went to our first story time the other day. It was interesting. I wasn't sure if Logan would be able to sit through it. He did okay. It was tough for him to focus. Especially since there was some construction going on outside the window. I might try to go again before we go back to school.
5. Speaking of reading, Logan loves to have books read to him. Often times we have to read the same book 4 or 5 or 8 times in a row. I can recite some by heart now.
6. We were given an easel from a friend of mine for Logan. I finally got a roll of paper for it. It has brought about Logan's love of painting again. He will go over and start to paint, then ask me to put on his apron and open the paints he can not. He especially likes to paint his arms.
7. Today I heard Logan string 2 words together. Maybe he has done this before, but it was very clear today!! He said, "Another can!" when going through his play kitchen.
8. Have I mentioned how much Logan is into cars right now? He loves them so much that often he takes his matchbox cars--specifically his bus--to nap time and bedtime with him.
9. Logan wants to try to put his clothes on from time to time--by himself. Here he is putting on his shorts.
9. We've been slowly working on teaching Logan how to pedal his bike. It's hard for him, but I think he is getting it. He still mostly pushes with his feet on the ground, but he does try to push the pedals.
10. I don't have pictures, but we went to Angela and Paul's last night and Logan was fabulous with the dogs, Coco and Ralph. I wasn't sure how he would do. He played fetch with them, he tried to pet them nicely, he gave them many kisses (super cute), and he even tried to pick up Coco. I was proud of him.
1. Logan developed a new painting technique. It's called the double brush. It is very effective for getting lots of paint and creating new strokes on the page.
2. Logan's cars like to eat and have breakfast with him on occasion. Think animals drinking around a lake.
3. Logan's favorite thing to do at the park is swing. He would swing for hours if I would let him.
4. We went to our first story time the other day. It was interesting. I wasn't sure if Logan would be able to sit through it. He did okay. It was tough for him to focus. Especially since there was some construction going on outside the window. I might try to go again before we go back to school.
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| patiently waiting for the library to open for story time |
5. Speaking of reading, Logan loves to have books read to him. Often times we have to read the same book 4 or 5 or 8 times in a row. I can recite some by heart now.
6. We were given an easel from a friend of mine for Logan. I finally got a roll of paper for it. It has brought about Logan's love of painting again. He will go over and start to paint, then ask me to put on his apron and open the paints he can not. He especially likes to paint his arms.
7. Today I heard Logan string 2 words together. Maybe he has done this before, but it was very clear today!! He said, "Another can!" when going through his play kitchen.
8. Have I mentioned how much Logan is into cars right now? He loves them so much that often he takes his matchbox cars--specifically his bus--to nap time and bedtime with him.
9. Logan wants to try to put his clothes on from time to time--by himself. Here he is putting on his shorts.
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| I can put my shorts on myself...watch. |
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| What? Both legs don't go in this hole? |
10. I don't have pictures, but we went to Angela and Paul's last night and Logan was fabulous with the dogs, Coco and Ralph. I wasn't sure how he would do. He played fetch with them, he tried to pet them nicely, he gave them many kisses (super cute), and he even tried to pick up Coco. I was proud of him.
Monday, January 17, 2011
18 month check-up
Logan had his 18 month check-up today and all was good. He is 34" tall--90th percentile still. If he continues on that path, he is going to be a tall boy! He weighs 28lbs. It may not seem like much, but when you are the one carrying him, it's a lot.
He got 2 shots today and took them like you would expect an 18-month-old to. He didn't cry for the first one, but he cried (for all of 3 minutes) for the 2nd one.
We had to answer some questions about his interaction and he did well on those.
And as for my worries of him not saying enough...at 18 months, a child should have between 7-20 words. Logan is good there: milk, more, snack, seat, book, cheese, nose, beebo(bellybutton), and a few others I am sure.
All in all, it was a good visit.
He got 2 shots today and took them like you would expect an 18-month-old to. He didn't cry for the first one, but he cried (for all of 3 minutes) for the 2nd one.
We had to answer some questions about his interaction and he did well on those.
And as for my worries of him not saying enough...at 18 months, a child should have between 7-20 words. Logan is good there: milk, more, snack, seat, book, cheese, nose, beebo(bellybutton), and a few others I am sure.
All in all, it was a good visit.
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