What a Year…

2009 was simply fabulous to us. I had an uncomplicated pregnancy and got a wonderful baby boy. We are all happy and healthy and excited for the New Year and all it has to offer.

Many congratulations to 2 of my high school classmates I have followed through pregnancy on facebook…I think they occasionally read the blog. You guys are going to be GREAT mommies! 

We’re headed to Richmond tomorrow to see Grandpa and Grandma K and for Logan to meet his aunt,  uncle, and cousins. Here are a few new Logan shots!

2009 in Review

1. What did you do in 2009 that you’d never done before?
Had a baby!
2. Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I didn't make any last year.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Yep – a co-worker friend, 2 of Peter’s college friends, 1 of my middle school friends, and 1 of my college friends…and 2 more I think soon!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
My grandpa and Maddy

5. What countries did you visit?
None
6. What would you like to have in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?
More sleep…ha!
7. What dates from 2009 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Jan 10 – Lost our Maddy, Feb 20 – positive pregnancy test, Oct. 26 – Logan!
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Becoming a mommy
9. What was your biggest failure?
Keeping the house clean!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
Not really
11. What was the best thing you bought?
the dvr for upstairs when I workout
12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Logan when he sleeps 4 – 4.5 hours
13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
the girl on Teen Moms
14. Where did most of your money go?
Maternity clothes and baby stuff
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Finding out I was having a baby!
16. What song will always remind you of 2008?
Poker Face – ugh!
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? happier
b) thinner or fatter? oddly, thinner!
c) richer or poorer? poorer – on unpaid leave!
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
relax
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Worry
20. How did you spend Christmas?
With Peter , Logan and my parents, and worrying about Logan’s cold
21. Did you fall in love in 2009?
With my son, yes. With my hubby – always!
22. What was your favorite TV program?

Biggest Loser
23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Hate? no.
24. What was the best book you read?
I read a lot…was Diane Chamberlain obsessed this year.
25. What was your greatest musical discovery?
um…that song from the Jon and Kate finale? I dunno…
26. What did you want and get?
A baby…
27. What did you want and not get?
to be a stay at home mom!
28. What was your favorite film of this year?
I oddly really liked Role Models…we haven’t seen many!
29. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 29…and don’t talk about that birthday. I worked and was super emotional.
30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Winning the lottery.
31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2009?
Maternity
32. What kept you sane?
My family and friends
33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
O’Bama
34. What political issue stirred you the most?

nada…

35. Who did you miss?
Maddy and grandpa – and my bestie when she was in Hawaii!

36. Who was the best new person you met?
LOGAN!
37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2009.
Trust it will all be okay…

2 Month Appointment

Just a quick update from the 2 month appointment. Logan is up to 10lbs. 4oz! He’s around the 20th percentile for length and head circumference, a little lower for weight, but on the chart!

He took his 2 shots like a champ. He did cry, but daddy was able to calm him down. The doctor didn’t hear anything concerning in his lungs or breathing, so it looks like the cold is leaving.

Had to schedule his 4 month appointment around my work schedule…yuck!

Latest Logan

It’s been a while since there have been new pictures! First, Logan’s first blizzard…

We stepped out for 3 seconds. Literally.

We don’t have a ton of pictures from Christmas since he was sick and fussy, but here are my favorites:

Grandma F with Logan

Logan got mom and dad a present…wrapped in a diaper! It was gift cards to Bonefish – complete with babysitting volunteers – guess who? :)

And finally some from today.  Starting to feel better! He looks like such a little man in this outfit!

We go tomorrow for his 2 month check up and shots. I’ll post an update then!

Ick....

Well, it seems Logan has his first cold. He was definitely fussier than usual on Thursday and stuffy on Friday morning. He was pretty fussy all during Christmas and has been sleepy and still stuffy today with an occasional cough. His temp was up to 100.2 yesterday, but has been d0wn since. We called the doctor and they gave us a few tips and told us to watch his temp. We're taking it easy today and are looking forward to him feeling better! It stinks because we have been so careful...oh well, I know it was inevitable...please send good thoughts our way!

Random Stuff...

So I figure it's time for a new post of some sort...so here comes a bunch of random stuff!

Logan is doing great! My parents got us a baby scale for Christmas and gave it to us early to help ease my anxiety over his weight. He's about 9lbs. 10 oz! WOW! I would love for him to be 1o pounds for his doctor visit on Monday...he should be close. He has been sleeping in his crib in his own room since Saturday night and is doing well. We're getting a 4 - 4.5 hour stretch of sleep to start the night and then after a feeding 2 more hours a couple times. We're going to start trying to get him down earlier after Christmas, in an effort to get him on a bit of a schedule for my return to work. He'll have to be up at about 6, so we'll see how that goes. Naps are still a bit harder...lots of napping on us because he stays asleep that way. We'll work more on naps in the crib next week too!

We're getting spoiled this week because Peter is off all week...I'm going to start playing the lottery because there is nothing better than both of us being home with our little guy. I go back to work Feb. 1 - I know I have to and we'll adjust...but I could totally love staying at home if money allowed. I am already so excited about the summer and spending all day with him again!

What else...he gets his first round of vaccines on Monday...I'm sure I will cry more than him! He is growing so fast, talking to us and smiling more. He's a big cluster feeder in the evenings so he can get a little cranky then if he's not being fed. He went to Target for the first time on Monday and was sooooo good! We're hoping for more trips like that.

My mom and dad will be here for Christmas and we'll go down to Peter's parents for New Years, just for the day. Lots of pictures to come, I'm sure!

Morning Fun

Well long story, but with my OB's encouragement, Logan went on his first outing today. While the pediatrician had advised not to take him anywhere until 2 months, the OB said just do it and don't let anybody touch him. We've made it to 7.5 weeks with him going nowhere, but it is very hard on my mood - so we're headed out into the world!

There's a snowstorm coming, so I decided we would go to the grocery store for our first outing...he did okay for about 7 minutes...then bam - crying! I think he got too hot in his carseat and everything I had him bundled in. So I took him out for a minute and all was a little better - except I couldn't push the cart! So back in he went, and he did okay. But I headed straight for the checkout with whatever I had. Needless to say, Peter has to go to the store on his way home from work to get all I did not! But we survived, and we'll get better at it.

So a video to share with a few smiles...on the playmat of course - and all smiles before we headed out!