You may have noticed that the title of our blog has changed. That is because things have changed in our family. We our adding to our little family of 3. That's right. Kevin and I are expecting #2. We are due in mid-March. We don't know if it will be a boy or a girl. And, we will be waiting until Tiny (that's the nickname we have given our baby to be) shows his or her head to find out. This is much to Kevin's dismay, but he "won" last time.
I am currently 16 weeks. This time around we are going with a midwife practice and hopefully giving birth at the Austin Area Birthing Center. I am super excited about this.
Things have been going well. I haven't had much morning sickness--only once or twice. I am no longer feeling the major fatigue I felt at the beginning. And, food is tasting good again. Eating has become enjoyable again. I am beginning to show--which I love. Rubbing my belly is one of my favorite pregnant activities.
That is all for now. We will keep you updated as thing progress along.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
How to get paint out of your hair.
Logan was super cute today. He asked to paint, which he regained interest in about a day ago. When we went to clean up, I noticed he had a fair amount of paint in his hair. I said it aloud to him. I started to turn to go get a washcloth to get it out when I noticed he stuck his head under the sink faucet to rinse it out. He almost got it all out on his own before I had to step in to help.
It was so cute. That is all.
It was so cute. That is all.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Austin Zoo
So, it's a little late, but better late than never. I don't know what stopped me from posting it on time. Well, I do know. I was very tired.
On July 29th, Logan and I took advantage of a Facebook Deals coupon I bought and we went to the Austin Zoo. It's not a huge zoo, but it's a good place to start. At first Logan liked it, but then, he wasn't so much into the animals. Maybe when he is a little older, we will take him to the zoo in San Antonio and he will enjoy that more.
But, I did get a few good pictures of him "interacting" with the animals.
The zoo had one other attraction that Logan was super excited about. It had a train that you could ride. Logan loves trains.
All in all it was a fun morning. We brought our lunch and had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by the lions. We got to be outside before it became extremely hot. I got to spend some fun time with my Logan.
On July 29th, Logan and I took advantage of a Facebook Deals coupon I bought and we went to the Austin Zoo. It's not a huge zoo, but it's a good place to start. At first Logan liked it, but then, he wasn't so much into the animals. Maybe when he is a little older, we will take him to the zoo in San Antonio and he will enjoy that more.
But, I did get a few good pictures of him "interacting" with the animals.
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| The owners have a one-eyed cat, and Logan was entranced with him. |
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| What animal is in there Logan? |
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| There were several types of monkeys there. Most were small like this ring-tailed one. |
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| Looking over the fence at the monkeys. |
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| They had 3 tigers. It was hot that day...the water looked refreshing. |
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| Logan looking at the tigers. |
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| There was also a lion. Roar! |
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| The zoo also had a section with petting zoo type animals that you could feed. |
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| Logan dropped the feed into the trough instead of putting his hand out. |
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| Cute deer |
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| Logan decided he needed a rest in the shade near the deer. |
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| I must climb over this fence to get to that train! |
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| I can't wait. I am first in line!! Yay!! |
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| Let's go!! |
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| Look at that over there. |
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| What's up ahead? |
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.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The Rice Box
Yet another idea I got from a mommy friend of mine--the rice box. It's very easy.
1. Go buy some cheap rice.
2. Go buy some cheap plastic toys. (We bought a $3 bag of farm animals)
3. Pour rice and put toys in a plastic bin. Preferably one that has a cover so bugs don't get in your rice.
4. Let child have at it.
Logan loves the rice box. Yesterday, after nap time, he asked for the box. At first, I didn't quite know what he meant. Then he pointed at the counter and it clicked.
He really likes the rice box. He loves to dig for the animals. He likes to bury the animals. He likes to play with the animals and the rice. It's a nice, quiet activity that can keep him occupied for an extended period of time.
In fact, the first thing he asked for this morning was his rice box.
1. Go buy some cheap rice.
2. Go buy some cheap plastic toys. (We bought a $3 bag of farm animals)
3. Pour rice and put toys in a plastic bin. Preferably one that has a cover so bugs don't get in your rice.
4. Let child have at it.
Logan loves the rice box. Yesterday, after nap time, he asked for the box. At first, I didn't quite know what he meant. Then he pointed at the counter and it clicked.
He really likes the rice box. He loves to dig for the animals. He likes to bury the animals. He likes to play with the animals and the rice. It's a nice, quiet activity that can keep him occupied for an extended period of time.
In fact, the first thing he asked for this morning was his rice box.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Letters
Logan was playing with the huggies wipes box this afternoon. He looked at the top, saw the letters and pointed out the "E", the "I", and the "H". I was so excited for him!!! Yay Logan!
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