Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom's birthday. Although I think of her everyday and miss her everyday, I think about her even more on her birthday. I miss her like crazy these days. It deeply saddens me that Logan will not grow up with his grandma around, but I know they will meet someday. We already show him pictures of her and talk about her all the time. I also sing to him songs that she sang to me when I was young. Unfortunately I inherited her terrible singing voice, but I don't think Logan minds. Like we have in past years, Jesse and I will eat Chinese food and play Scrabble (two of her favorites) in honor of her. We love you mom!!!

The Blurklezurps

Jesse's band, The Blurklezurps, is playing at the NV Lounge in Normal on June 6th. The time is TBD. We hope to see you all there!!!

Loving Life

"I love my mom and dad this much!"

Life is good! Mother's Day weekend we visited Jesse's family in Sterling and we had a great time. My dad also came and ate dinner with us on Saturday night. It was so much fun to watch Logan "interact" with his cousin, Ryder. They like to watch each other and "share" toys. My first Mother's Day as a mother was very special. Jesse made breakfast and lunch and did all the cleaning up. He even watched Bride Wars with me. I frequently found myself thinking throughout the day (and most days), "I'm truly happy!" What a great feeling!!!

Logan either has another cold or he has allergies. As a result of his cold or allergies he had a blocked tear duct that got infected. We visited the doctor today and now we have to give him eye drops twice a day (and of course he hates it). Also, Logan's pediatrician referred us to an Ear, Nose and Throat doctor and so we'll be meeting with him soon to address Logan's congestion problems. Despite his minor health problems, Logan is a very happy baby. He smiles and laughs all the time. He is truly loving life!

Chillin' in the sun!

Logan and Daddy

Logan and Ryder

6 Months Old

Logan is 6 months old today! For his 6 month birthday we bought a bike trailer so we can go on bike rides together. We head to the doctor on Monday for his 6-month check-up. We are going to talk to the doctor about Logan's congestion problems (he has struggled with congestion and breathing since he was about 3 weeks old). If the doctor still doesn't seem to be concerned about it, we'll be making an appointment with a specialist. Over the past week Logan has become a consistent "thumb sucker". He's also been enjoying his favorite hobbies: cuddling with his Mom and playing the drums with his Dad.

Picky Eater?

In the past two weeks, Logan has been introduced to solid foods. He likes his cereal and sweet potatoes. He does not like peas or chicken, but we're working on it!

Easter

Over Easter weekend, Jesse's family visited Bloomington. Logan spent time bonding with his cousin, Ryder, who is only 4 days younger than Logan. We all had a great weekend!

First Time Blogger

Everyone's doin' it...

I thought I would jump on the bandwagon and give blogging a try. We have family and friends spread out throughout the country so this may be an easy way for people to see pictures of Logan as he grows up and keep up with what is going on in our life. We're looking forward to sharing our lives with you...