No, Logan's dream of becoming a pilot did not come true yet....

I wish that was what he was doing. Unfortunately, the little cold that Logan started with has now turned into Broncholitis. I noticed him wheezing a little Sunday afternoon and having a little trouble breathing. It wasn't bad enough to go to the hospital, so we waited to go to the doctor first thing Monday morning. When he woke up he was wheezing pretty badly and by the time we got to the doctor he was working pretty hard to breathe. He had a breathing treatment at the office and the wheezing seemed to improve some. We were sent home with a very cute nebulizer that looks like a penguin. We are giving Logan breathing treatments at least every 4 hours or sooner if the wheezing comes back. The albuterol, the medicine we are giving him, causes his legs and lips to quiver. It scared me at first, but they said it was normal and should go away. We were told we would probably be doing these breathing treatments for the next few weeks!! He is doing much better today, and finally eating a little better. He is still not eating like he normally would, but at least there is some improvement. I think yesterday's doctor's appointment was worse on Mommy than it was on Logan. Even though he was having trouble breathing, he was still smiling and talking to the doctor. Mommy however, had a hard time watching him struggle and just wanted to wave a magic wand and make him feel better. I go back to work Thursday, but at least he will be with his Mimi and Daddy so I won't have to worry about someone not knowing what to do for him.
Poor Baby :(

Beautiful Day...

On Sunday, March 28th, Logan and Mackenzie were baptized at Alpharetta First United Methodist Church. This is the same church where Chris and I were married almost 4 years ago. We were surrounded by our loving families and are so thankful everyone was able to come to support them. Melanie, who is 32 weeks pregnant, and Scott even drove over from Alabama just to be there. Both of the babies looked beautiful and were great for the service. It was such a special ceremony and will be such a wonderful memory. Of course, I shed a few tears, but there aren't many things that I don't cry over. I couldn't help myself. They looked like little angels. Logan slept through most of the service, but opened his eyes for a few minutes for a few pictures.

Logan wore that same gown that Chris was baptized in. Chris wore it when he was 10 days old, we were a little worried if it would fit Logan, but it was perfect!

The church made these beautiful banners with their names' on them and we were able to take them home as a keepsake.

After church we headed over to The Diner the same restaurant we had "The Gender Dinner". although it was very crowded and very loud, we had a great lunch and enjoyed this delicious cake our friend Julie made.

Easter Egg Hunt

Logan got to experience his first "sitting in the lap of a big scary thing" this past weekend. We went to Josh and Megan's house with Melanie and Scott for their neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. Of course, Logan didn't really get to hunt for Easter Eggs, but he did get to sit with the Easter Bunny and we had a great time watching Mackenzie run around.

This was about as strenuous as our "hunting" got! It's hard to sleep and hunt at the same time.

Mackenzie couldn't figure out why Logan was crying when there were FREE candy filled eggs all around. She's learning from her Daddy, when things are FREE you take them!

Logan's First Cold :(

I took Logan to the doctor today because he woke up this morning around 2 and could barely breathe out of his nose. He slept on and off until about 6, and was coughing, sneezing and gagging during that time. He wasn't able to nurse for very long, because it was hard to breathe out of his nose. The doctor said he basically just has a cold that could go away in a few days or it could hang around for a few weeks. She said his ears, and throat look good, but to watch for wheezing or a fever. Logan hasn't stopped smiling the whole time, so I guess it's not bothering him too bad. Hopefully this will go away quickly. I hate hearing him so congested. Poor Baby!

Another Favorite

Mommy had to search high and low to find this little Seahorse in blue. For some reason, the first three stores I went to only had the pink ones. It's a good thing I finally found it, because Logan loves it! When you push his belly, it glows and plays sweet music for a few minutes. Logan likes it in his car seat when we travel and also next to him when he is sleeping. Add that to our list of favorites!

Still going strong....

13lbs. 6 oz.!!!!
We still can't believe how big our little baby is!

2 Months!

"Logan, How big are you?"
"This big, Mom!"

We had Logan's 2 month check up on Friday. The doctor said he went from the 25th % for height, weight and head circumference to the 60th %!!! She said what ever we are doing, to keep doing it and that he is growing perfectly. He had to get his first set of shots and not surprisingly, his emotional Momma cried more than he did. He was such a champ!

Over the past few weeks Logan has been smiling more and even laughing. He still loves to laugh and smile at Mickey Mouse, but now he smiles and laughs at us. That smile just melts my heart!

I can't believe how much he has changed in just one month. He has put on over three pounds, and you can see he is really filling out. I have a feeling we are going to have a big boy!

Two Months:

Weight: 12 lbs. 2 oz. (on Friday)

Length: 23 1/4 inches

Eating: During the day every 2 1/2 hours and at night he averages about every 4 hours. He did have his first 6 hour stretch on Friday night.

Wearing: He is wearing 3 month clothes, which it doesn't look like he will be in for long! I am changing his clothes often so that he gets to wear everything at least once.

Sleeping: more in the crib, but still in the bassinet for the second stretch at night most nights. We have Sunday Morning Sleep In, and he gets in the bed with us after his early morning feeding.

Social Skills: He is smiling and laughing more. He is also making eye contact for longer periods of time. You can tell he is focusing on people and objects more. He is using his voice a lot more, too. He coos and makes other sweet little noises.

Head Control: He is really surprising me at how well he can hold his head up. He enjoys Tummy Time for about 5 minutes, and we are still sitting in the Bumbo seat for a few minutes each morning.

4 Generations and 8 weeks old!

We went to Nana's today for lunch and were able to take this picture of four generations! I think this is such a special picture!


Logan and his G.G. (Great-Grandmother)

I can't believe my baby is already 8 weeks old! We have his two month check up tomorrow! I can't wait to see how big he is. My guess is 12 1/2 pounds.

Who's a Chunky Monkey??

I am, I am!!!

We took Logan by the office yesterday to do a weight check, and he was 11 1/2 pounds!!!! He is still gaining over 2 oz a day! He is such a big boy! I can't believe it! He has his two month check up next Friday. I can't wait to see how big he is by then. He is quickly outgrowing so many things, I already packed up a whole storage tote of clothes that are too small! He is also working really hard on holding his head up. We spend a few minutes each morning in the Bumbo chair, and we do lots of tummy time. I took these pictures this morning. Isn't he the cutest?

Pinkies Up!

These pinky pictures crack me up!

6 Weeks and First Smiles!

Logan and I were having our usual play time this morning and while I was talking and singing to him, he kept smiling back at me. I thought it was probably still "gassy" smiles and by the time I got the camera he would stop, but he just kept smiling and playing. We played this smile game for about 15 minutes. It melted my heart. He has pretty much been asleep since then, so I haven't been able to try again, but I'm pretty sure these were real smiles!

I love how sweet his face looks in these two pictures!

This picture was taken last week, but it was too cute not to post. He was laying in Daddy's lap and had a grip on the toy and with Daddy's help was able to make it play the music several times.

These are a few of my favorite things....

I know we will have more favorites as he gets older, but I thought it would be fun to document what things we couldn't live without right now.
5 Weeks:


These two things I love for the car seat. The cover is great because not only does it keep him warm, but it keeps people from getting too close or touching him. It has been on his seat since the hospital and we haven't taken it off. The sheep attaches to the car seat and plays calming sounds. It puts him right to sleep.

These are the things I love for feeding. My Breast Friend pillow is the best thing ever made. It is so much better than the Boppy for feeding. It gives me back support and offers a straight shelf for Logan to rest on instead of the curved top of the Boppy, which doesn't support him. We are having Logan take one bottle a day, and he seems to really like the Dr. Brown's wide neck bottles. He hasn't had any trouble going between breast and bottle. I like the wide neck, because it really makes him open his mouth like when on the breast.

These four items are our essential sleeping items. Since Logan has been napping in his crib, we have been using this awesome color day and night video monitor. It is so awesome to be able to look at him and get peace of mind that everything is okay. It's so cool that it even works at night in the dark. The next two items kind of go together. Logan loves to be swaddled! He has a hard time falling asleep if he is not swaddled because he wiggles and wakes himself up. These swaddles are great because you can get them swaddled very quickly and it keeps their arms down so they can't break free of the swaddle. When we put him down, we use the sleep positioner. Not only is it for safety, to keep him on his back and in the middle of the crib or bassinet, but it also keeps him snug. I am so paranoid about SIDS, and this helps insure that he stays on his back...Remember..."Back to Sleep".

These last to things are great during the occasional times that Logan gets fussy. The hospital started us on these pacifiers, which can only be ordered from Australia! Logan loves them. I bought several different kinds before he was born, and he won't take them. He has to have his Gumdrop paci. The second thing that works like a charm when he is fussy is the sling. It is also really helpful for Mommy because I can still hold him very close to me, but it allows me to have two free hands.

We almost have a 10 pounder!!

We were out to lunch yesterday, so we decided to stop by PAMPA to visit and weigh Logan. (I love seeing how much he is changing and growing each week). We weighed him and he was 9lbs. 13 oz.!! Last week at his checkup, he was 8lbs. 13 oz. A whole pound in a week?? He was 22 inches long! What a champ! He is growing so quickly. If he keeps at the same rate, he should be 10 pounds by tomorrow or Monday. This week he is officially out of newborn clothes and wearing 3 month clothes. I thought they would be too big, but they fit him perfectly. I know every mother says this, but I am so blessed to have such a wonderful baby. I love my baby more than words can says. I am such a proud Mama!

Here is a picture of Grandaddy giving him a baba the other night.

1 month already?

What a BIG boy!! One month old today! Can you believe it? A year ago today, Chris and I were dreaming of having a family and here we are one year later with our beautiful baby boy. I never imagined we could love someone or something this much, and I certainly can't imagine life without him. What did we do before him?

Logan has been taking his naps in his crib, but we put him in there for the first time at night last night. We gave him his bath, played a little, read him a few books (Daddy read him Goodnight Moon...So cute! ), and then put him down around 9:00. He went right to sleep and slept until about 1:15. He stayed in our room in the bassinet after that. (I had to have him closer to me for a little bit) :)

He loves his Tummy time and we are practicing rolling over from tummy to back and back to tummy.


Yes, we are still celebrating the Saints around here. I'm sure we will be for a while!

One Month:

*Weight: 8lbs. 13 oz (as of last Wednesday) so I'm betting pretty close to 9 lbs now.

*Length: 20 3/4 inches

*Eating: during the day he eats every 2-3 hours and at night he eats every 3-4 hours

*Wearing: mostly newborn clothes, but some have started getting too small. The onesie in this picture is a 3 month.

*Sleeping: crib and bassinet

*Social Skills: Starting to smile and make a few noises

*Head Control: Lifts and turns his head while on our tummies and during Tummy Time

First Baba!!

Chris was so excited to give Logan his first baba Wednesday night! Daddy did a great job and Logan did, too! Mimi came over last night and gave him his second one. I was a little worried about him going back and forth between me and the bottle, but so far so good! On a sad note, I pulled out a few of Logan's really small newborn outfits because they are too short/small for him. I can't believe he has already grown out of a few outfits. Slow down time...You're already going too fast!

Mommy must have Magic Milk!

Logan saw Dr. Worly today for his one month check up! (He was a few days early). I can't believe he is going to be one month this Sunday! Where's the time going?

Logan's last "official" weight was 14 days ago, when he was 2 weeks, and he weighed 7lbs 4 oz. Today he was 8lbs. 13 oz!!! Dr. Worly couldn't believe it! She said normal weight gain is 1/2 oz a day, and Logan gained 2oz. a day in the last two weeks! I can't believe I actually went in a little concerned because he eats so quickly (he's usually finished in about 12-14 minutes). I was worried he wasn't eating enough. She said there is nothing to worry about, some mommies have great let down and he's a great eater! He was 25 percentile for height, weight, and head circumference. He is meeting all the milestones he should be for 1 month. I'm so proud of my baby, he's perfect! Dr. Worly also told us to introduce a bottle of my milk once a day, to get him used to the bottle for when I go back to work. I think Chris and Mimi are excited about this!

We will go back in one month for his two month check up, where he will be getting shots! :(

Week 3

I ordered these cute little stickers that go on a onesie to use for Logan's monthly pictures. I didn't get them until last week, so I had to do the "0" months picture when he was 3 weeks old. I will be taking his picture each month in these onesies and next to the turtle so that we can see how he is changes and grows.

Logan is finally staying awake a little more this week. He is a great sleeper and while I love to watch him sleep, I love it more when he is awake. He is so alert and happy when he is awake and he loves to watch our faces as we talk to him. It's really cute how he can hear our voices and look around to try to find us. During Tummy Time he is using his neck muscles and getting really strong. He looks like a little turtle stretching his neck out and looking around.

He is doing really well with breastfeeding still, which is such a relief to me. Breastfeeding was something I felt very strongly about doing, and honestly, I was very worried that I would not be able to. I knew I wanted to to not only for the nutritional benefits, but I wanted to have that extra bonding time with my baby. It's truly a miracle that your body is able to provide a baby with everything he needs to grow and develop. Even though he can't talk, when he looks at me with those big blue eyes while he is nursing, I know he is saying, "Thanks Mom! I love you!" It even makes those 2 and 5 am screams of hunger worth it. :) I am still really nervous about going out for long periods. It's one thing to be home and "whip it out", but it's another story to be in public. I'm sure I will get more comfortable and it will get easier to do with a nursing cover, but for now, we are keeping our outings to quick trips.

We tried the sling out today http://thepeanutshell.com/, and Logan loved it. He fell right asleep as soon as I put him in it. I was able to cook dinner and clean a little while he was in it. It was great! Hopefully, he will continue to like it.

Logan and Daddy are still being silly together. It makes me so happy to see Chris so happy and excited about the littlest things Logan does. He is such a good Daddy and I think I fall in love with him a little more everyday.

Logan has his one month check up tomorrow. I can't wait to see how much he has grown!

These Boys must be good luck charms!

Saints win Superbowl 2010!!

This was the first time they have EVER been to Superbowl, and I'm so glad we were all together to watch and celebrate (Josh, Megan and Mackenzie we missed you guys!). Logan, Daniel and (soon-to-be) Jack MUST be good luck charms! The boys must have helped Alabama, too. Alabama, (Melanie's team), won the National Championship earlier this year!