We’ll let a video do the talking for Wordless Wednesday tonight. Here’s Logan playing catch with daddy – he’s getting the hang of it! Excuse our WRECK of a house – I especially love the table in front of the tv…I will be so excited when the movers come on Friday!
I know, I know, this is pretty boring stuff to most of you. But, my little boy catching a ball for the first time? Yep, gotta put that one in the memory book.
I REALLY wish it was time for Wordless Wednesday. I am so tired I am like a useless bump on a log. Seriously. So, let’s all enjoy the cuteness that is my adorable child, okay? We found this hat at Target and he loved it. Clearly it goes with his outfit so well!
So. Stinkin. Cute.
And he really makes all my tiredness so much better when he asks me to sing Elmo, when he just reaches up and hugs me for no reason, when he pretends to talk on the phone and says, “uh huh, okay, love you, bye bye”, and when, even at 2am, he calls out, “Mommy? Where are you mommy?”
He’s sleeping better. I’m sleeping better. So, it’s getting better!
But, going to bed at 7:45 is okay, right?
Ha, lyrics to a song I hope Logan doesn’t learn for a LONG time. Anyway, that’s all we’ve been doing all weekend. I think somehow our stuff is multiplying. Peter and my parents are kind of packing fools, the pretty much are awesome.
And that hurricane? Well, it was pretty much nothing here. But, it does look as though it landed in our house…
AHHHH! Yep, that is the state of things. All a jumble. The first round of moving happens this Friday, so I’m sure we can at least make it until then! Then the next weekend we move into the apartment. Crazy times, but as long as we’re together, all is good!
Logan is all kinds of confused. He had just gotten used to his big play space in the basement, then it got full of boxes and we decided it wasn’t really safe for him anymore, so he’s back up to the living room.
This is his, “Seriously! What is going on?” look…
And um, then he looked really mischievous…
“Don’t you worry people, you keep trying to confuse me, but I’m on to you…”
He played catch with his daddy tonight and I had so much fun watching them. He actually caught the ball about 10 times, I was so proud! I’m not sure he’s ever really caught it before.
He also ate about 7 grapes for dinner and then was done, thank you very much.
Also, he’s 22 months old. HOW did that happen???
Hope you stayed nice and dry this weekend, and stayed away from boxes and packing tape. Have a great week!
Happy Friday!
Well, where were you at 1:50 today? I was in my classroom with two of my teammates, discussing our class lists. We heard a rumble, looked up at my ceiling, and thought someone was rolling something across the roof (one story school). Then the ground started moving. A LOT. And we were like, uh, what? And it just got louder (odd) and stronger…and finally Cheryl said, “Uh, guys, I think its an earthquake.” And we ran out in the hall, to where everyone else was running out, and all proceeded to wonder what the heck happened. It finally stopped (you know, seemed like 10 minutes, was in reality probably not even 40 seconds) and they told us to evacuate the building.
Luckily I had my cell phone in my pocket. This would NEVER have happened on a day that kids were there, so that was a really good thing. I called Peter RIGHT as it happened, and when he picked up I said, “We just had an earthquake.” He said, “We did too.” Only looking back is this funny, because we work about 20 miles apart, not sure why I thought he wouldn’t know there was an earthquake! I asked him to call Logan’s daycare because I knew he was by a landline at his desk and to call me back.
Little did I know they were being evacuated too. When I hadn’t heard back in oh, a minute, I started trying to call daycare myself and of course, no cell service at all. Nothing. I was mildly freaking out, but saw no damage right at school so was trying to convince myself all was okay. When we finally got back into the building it took me another 5 minutes to get the phone to go through, even on a landline, and of course I got the news that they were all fine – the kids even slept through it! They followed their procedures and got them up and outside, and they were happily playing outside when I got there to pick him up. It is quite comforting to know that daycare is within walking distance of school, if I had to get there, 2 miles maybe? But he was in great hands.
Clearly he wasn’t phased…
So, yes, it was a bit of an adventure. I honestly had NO Idea what was going on. My dad thought it was a terrorist attack (this is always your first assumption around here), my mom thought a plane had hit their building, Peter thought something was going on with the construction nearby. Oddly, I was SO glad it wasn’t last week. I would have been much more freaked out by myself. Obviously I would have loved to have Logan with me, but at the same time I’m glad we weren’t alone.
There’s another experience for the life’s book I guess! My dad says it’s one he can do without for the rest of his life, thank you very much. There have been a few aftershocks, Peter felt one but I haven’t really.
Can I tell you how thankful I am we did not have students today? We would have done fine, but it’s hard when you’re the teacher because in a situation like that your students are the priority and you really don’t have a way of checking on your own family for a while. I’m hoping we don’t have anything like this for a LONG time!
Looking for a calm night tonight. Although, as one of my co-workers said, “Oh no, now Shannon’s never gonna sleep!”
That’s all we ever hear when either set of grandparents is around. This kid is simply head over heels for his grandparents. We are chopped liver compared to them I tell ya! Grandma and Grandpa K came up to see us yesterday and Logan had so much fun playing with them. He loved the new train they brought him, and we of course loved those meals!
Showing Papa how to play with all the toys…
The kid is a love bug. No complaints, everybody loves it!
“Hello? Hello? Yep, Grandma’s here, I have no time to talk!”
Grandma’s always there to cheer you on!
See? He kept sneaking these hugs all day!
Thanks for coming to visit Grandma and Grandpa! We had such a great time!
On another note, the first day back was fine – if you forget about the part where I slept about 1.5 hours last night. BAD, BAD, BAD, and nothing at all to do with Logan. Insomnia is kicking my butt. But, Logan had a great day at school, and my class was really interesting, interesting enough to keep me awake, which is pretty big on that little sleep!
Here’s to a better night tonight!
We had a fabulous visit from Grandma and Grandpa K today, and I have pictures to share of that tomorrow…time got away from me this evening as I was trying to get everything ready to go back to work tomorrow!
But, I just have to show you this:
This is beef stew and spaghetti from my parents, and chicken enchiladas and meatloaf from Peter’s parents. Are we lucky or what? They know things are hectic around here and that’s enough food for us for the whole week (and more!) ! I may have even started crying I was so thankful for it all (don’t ask…). I really hope one day in the future I can do this for Logan’s family – they are all proof that parenting lasts way beyond 18 years!
And, I should also show you a picture of Logan, so you can start your week off right!
That’s the closest we got to a straight smiling picture today, because there was SO MUCH EXCITEMENT WHY WOULD I STAND STILL MOMMY??? Don’t you love all those boxes all over the floor? But lots of those shelves in the basement are empty! Progress!
It has been a fabulous summer. I have enjoyed every single second with my little guy. Look for a recap to come sometime this week!
Have a great Monday!
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I don’t really know what it is with Logan and food. Typical toddler I guess. He eats, he doesn’t eat, he uses a spoon, he doesn’t use a spoon, etc. About the only thing you can count on is that if you give him this meal, he will eat it:
Well, you know, 40% of the time. Spaghetti, strawberries, and corn. The kid loves corn, and I hate giving it to him because I want him to have a GREEN vegetable, for goodness sake, and is corn even really a vegetable? NO! But, I’ve decided that in toddler land corn counts.
And, you know, all that food topped off by a crescent roll, that’s just fabulous.
And I mean, really, eating involves sitting still, which is you know, torture and all.
The one thing that I do worry about him with food is that I don’t give him enough variety. He eats what we eat about 50% of the time – spaghetti, chicken, hamburgers, etc. The other 50% of the time he wants nothing to do with what we’re having – tacos, chili, etc.
Eh, he’ll eat when he’s hungry, right? See, not worried (One thing…a whole ONE thing I’m not worried about!).
This morning we went for our walk and I realized just how gorgeous it was outside. I mean, I had on a tank top and shorts and when we were at the playground at the end of our walk I had goose bumps from being a little chilly! So, I decided whatever we did on our morning adventure it certainly had to be outside.
We went to the Reston Zoo for the first time. I asked Logan if he wanted to go to the zoo and see animals and he immediately started saying, “The Zoom! The Zoom!” Um, okay, that sounds like more fun anyway! I’d never been, it’s just a tiny zoo in the middle of suburbia. Surprisingly, the animals still have a decent amount of room and are really well cared for. It’s big draw is a big petting zoo area where you can feed the animals. There’s also a wagon ride into the areas where the larger animals (ostriches, elands, zebras) are.
I knew Logan wasn’t going to like feeding the animals. I didn’t even buy any of the food because I knew it would be a waste. We ran into some friends and they tried to give him a little food – and he did it, but didn’t really like it. The goat that nearly ate my child’s hand found it quite tasty though!
But, while I suppose some people would say I should be getting Logan right in there, forcing him to go up to the animals, feed them, be exposed, etc…that’s just not me. I mean, isn’t a little bit of fear healthy? He was just fine walking about a foot away from their pens and waving to them (Other kids were practically in the pens, and the animals were practically jumping out to EAT THE FOOD!), he just wasn’t interested in going any closer. See? He liked the geese:
Now, as the goose got closer he definitely came back towards me…but isn’t that a good thing? As in, thing with LARGE beak coming towards me, find mommy!!!
Logan definitely loved it though, and told daddy about all the animals tonight – here’s what he remembers: goats, sheep, ducks, monkeys, and bunnies. We are on a BIG bunny kick right now.
Only 3 more days left for adventures. Life’s going to seem pretty boring without our morning outings!
Today is Grandpa F’s birthday! Logan decided to start the day off right by signing Happy Birthday to him at breakfast. I know, I know, it’s not perfect, but Papa (as he is called by Logan – we have no idea why) will LOVE it! :)
So today we got in the car (shameless picture inserted so that Papa can see it, seeing as how he can’t see the video until later and we don’t want him to be sad on his birthday):
And we went to have lunch at Chili’s with Grandpa F for his birthday. Logan was in a WONDERFUL mood and was just so sweet to Papa the whole time. He also liked the really hot salsa, surprisingly!
He was in fact, so excited, the he napped for 10 minutes on the way there AND. THAT.WAS.IT.ALL.DAY. Oh my.
But, anyway, we hope you have a GREAT day Papa F! We love you!
We all know Logan’s obsession with buses. He’s recently found a new one at the mall. It’s one of those “ride” type toys where you have to scour your wallet for a quarter (or 3 – what a rip off!) except with Logan you don’t, because he’s scared of the actual ride part and would just prefer to narrate the ride himself.
“Uh, hello scary friend Arthur, let me pat your face. All right, you’re ready to ride.”
“Mom, seriously, who let this strange bunny kid on the bus?”
“Kids, kids, come on, get on the bus…PLEASE someone else!”
“Maybe if I just don’t make eye contact with him…EEEEE!”
And so it went for a good, oh, 20 minutes. Nice, cheap entertainment. I felt a little bad for all the other parents who were having to shell out their quarters. Not bad enough to give them my quarters, but, ya know…
Not that I want the kid to be scared, but hey, if it results in a few extra quarters in my pocket (and honestly, more time spent playing since he lasted WAY longer than the “ride” time), I figure it’s not really hurting anything, right?
Oh summer, one week left…
Hope you’re having a great weekend!
My grandfather made rocking horses. Not your average oh, it’s cute, but the most beautiful rocking horses I’ve ever seen. I may be biased, but lots of people have always liked them. He started making them in his workshop when I was around 10 or so. I remember my cousins got some for their second Christmas and they were some of the first ones he made. He sold them at craft fairs and through word of mouth. I was lucky enough to get a horse in 2007 – way before Logan was even a thought. But I knew I wanted my children to have one.
My grandfather passed away in July 2009, and there were even a few horse parts still waiting to be put together in his workshop. So, I am always so glad we have one and it is definitely something I treasure. It’s been in Logan’s room since before he was born, but he’s just started to really show some interest in it.
He’s quite into trying to say, “Giddy Up!” and I am so glad the rockers are designed to prevent tipping, because with the force this kid rides the horse, he could have gone over several times by now!
My grandfather would have adored Logan, and while he won’t get to know him I’m so glad he has this piece of him. It’s a toy that will hopefully be handed down for generations.
Um, also, yes, I know that my 21 month old has on a onesie. It’s one of 2 that he has that still fit him. I am in denial of the fact that he is so big and am holding on to this last “babyness” with all of my might.
And PS – Logan was awake again for 1.5 hours in the middle of the night last night. I am at quite a loss as to why, but just going with it. I will admit to enjoying naptime myself the past few days too! Here’s to a better night tonight!
