Updates on my Boys

Logan: We practice walking soooo much. He especially loves to walk outside on our driveway/sidewalk or in the backyard (however the feeling of the grass sometimes slows him up). When we walk out in front, we've learned that Buddy needs to come with us. Otherwise, he barks (in a sad, pathetic sort of way) at the front door or window because he thinks we are going on a long, amazing walk without him. I, of course, can ignore this. Logan, of course, cannot. As soon as Buddy barks, Logan whips his head around and sometimes even tries to turn around so we can go get him. If he doesn't turn around, he does stand still with his head craned towards Buddy until we get him to take 2 more steps, then the process starts all over again with a sad, bark. So today I brought Buddy out on a leash and he did very well - walking at a snails pace (compared to the brisk walk we usually go on). But it was important that Buddy stayed in front of us (usually he has to be at my side) as he was kind of motivation for Logan to walk. We really feel that Logan holds onto our finger as mere decoration - half the time I forget that he is using me to help him walk. I even gave him my weak pinky finger and he did great. Just let go, Logan!

In other Logan news, he goes down the stairs very well...although now that he knows how, he uses it as a game and also stops along the stairs to investigate a scuff mark or the baseboards. As I stand at the bottom and coax him along, he continues to go down one stair, then up a stair.

We had our first cry out in public (more than just a whine). It was in Target this afternoon doing some grocery shopping. I have a cotton cart protector from my Aunt that I use. {I almost always use it when he's in a cart, but last week didn't twice...and realized why it is such a good thing - Logan's mouth was on the bars...ew. Now he has a cold - gee, I wonder why.} Anyway, with the cart protector he can't see the bars of the cart and he started hitting his mouth against it lightly. Then he'd realize it hurts and look up at me, scrunch his nose and start to cry. So I'd tell him not to do that and explained there is a hard, metal bar there. But, oh, does he listen? Nah! He did it a couple more times and the last time it hurt quite a bit and he burst out crying. I kissed him and rubbed his head and he calmed down - but he did let out quite a yell. Luckily it was not very busy and there was only one other lady in the store who heard the whole thing and smiled at me. I then gave him toy keys to play with. After playing with them, he started dropping them like a game. So I took them and played with them while I shopped for an aisle and he reached for them as to say he wanted them. Sure, I gave them back. He immediately started reaching down where his foot goes through to drop them - he looked at me - I said in a calm, sing song voice, don't you drop them (several times). An older lady walks around the corner and he looks at her and smiles pretty big as if to say 'look I'm teasing my Mom'. 'Logan, don't you drop those keys'. And surprisingly he didn't. He pulled his hand back and kind of laughed. An aisle later, yes he dropped the keys so they went in time-out, which he didn't care. I think he was done playing with them. It was pretty funny, nonetheless. (This picture was right after he cried from hitting his head on the cart (yes, I am that Mom that takes a picture in the store)...then I gave him the keys.)

He is just testing us all the time. Between going up the stairs when he is not supposed to, playing with the dog water dish, which he's not supposed to or any other time we tell him 'no thank you' - he is just a pickle! Sometimes when we tell him no thank you, he throws his hands on the floor and sobs or even throws his head down too. Unfortunately this backfires on him as it makes us laugh because he's being so dramatic. But, man, we love it all. Our little boy is really showing his personality.

The Baby: Baby Boy still does not have a name. I really don't like not having a name as we'd like to start referring to his name while he's still in the womb. Not that it makes a difference much to him, but we like it. There are a couple that we are allowing to stay on the table and there are several that we immediately veto...so at least we are making progress. We will hopefully be able to announce the name before he's born!

Tonight the baby (see this is where a name would come in handy) has been the most active - ever. I have felt soooo many kicks tonight. I didn't think they were all that powerful, however I not only saw my belly move when he kicked, but I felt it too. Naturally when John came over to try, the baby did not perform. We'll give him another few days. :) I love feeling him kick and move around.

The are the updates on my 2 boys! The other two John and Buddy are also doing well. :)