Our Goal

It seems that it takes a video game to get Sam and myself into shape. Those of you who know us, will know that Sam and I became friends because of the XBox game Dance Dance Revolution. (I know, we are such dorks sometimes.) But it seems that that game just hasn't been enough for us lately. Plus playing that with a baby in the house is rather difficult. So we decided we needed something different.
So...
Sam and I got the infamous Wii Fit game...finally! We had it preordered a long time ago, but it only just arrived yesterday. It is so much fun and so cool. Those of you who have it know what I'm talking about. It measures your BMI and helps you set goals for what you want your BMI to be. We have a long way to go, but the games are so much fun. It seems so easy, so this morning while Logan was napping, I was playing. I didn't realize just how much of a workout I was getting until later in the day. Man, my body aches, but that's a good thing. Since this game keeps track of everything you do and how often you do it, I'm hoping it will be a great motivator for both Sam and myself to keep at it. And hopefully by the end of October we will be in shape. That's when our goal is supposed to be met, according to the game. I guess only time will tell if this will actually work for us.

Growing up so fast

Well, it seems that Logan has taken to a sippy cup rather well. But honestly, that's just what it looks like. He hasn't wanted a bottle much today and we had heard and read that now is a good time to introduce a cup so we went out and got one for him. Well, he was great at grabbing it and sticking it in his mouth like he was supposed to, but as for actually drinking from it...well we still have to work on that. Maybe he really wasn't hungry today. But that is so out of character for him. I guess he was just having one of those days.

We are going to start him on solids as soon as his high chair gets here. I really think Logan is ready despite what his doctor says. She wanted us to wait until he was 6 months, but he's 5 months now and giving us all the signs that he's ready. It should be interesting and I'll post pictures of that once it happens. I am ready for a huge mess since he is messy now with just a bottle. :)

Yard work

Oh the joys of having a home with a yard. Granted our backyard is incredibly small, still it needs to be maintained. Weeds have overtaken the sides of the fence as you can see in the picture. So this morning I went out to weed. The weather was supposed to be in the mid 80's today so Logan and I went out bright and early (730am) to start weeding. Even at that hour it was too warm. As I was starting to weed I had flashbacks to when I was a teenager and my mom telling me to go outside and weed. Oh how I hated to weed. And, apparently, I still do. So I took a bit of a break and in doing so, told Logan that he would just have to finish weeding for me. No kidding, this is the look he gave me....

Not liking to weed must run in the family. (That, or maybe it was the hat I was making him wear) He cracks me up with the faces he makes. He sure knows how to express himself. Oh, and the break I took, I'm still on it...several hours later. :) One day I will finish.

A good reminder

Have you ever had one of those days...you know the days you wish you could just hide from? That's the day I've been having, until Sam showed me some pictures that he took of Logan. It just reminded me that things never really are as bad as I think they are. He really does make everything worth it!

Logan's 3 month pictures

We were finally able to get Logan's 3 month pictures up on our computer. We had to scan in our hard copies, so it's not the best quality, but at least it's something. And it only took us an extra month to do. (the scanning, not the pictures-those were done at 3 months) ;)

Sleep

Thursday night Sam and I started the sleep training process with Logan. Overall, he had been sleeping pretty well at night, just not in his crib. This was something that we had to change. He's been doing very well with it. We have been using the method where we let him cry it out, but we check on him every few minutes. It seems to be working very well. Last night he didn't even cry at all. Well, since he's been doing so well with sleeping at night, and in his crib, it seems that his daytime naps have suffered. For some reason, he just refuses to take them, even though he is exhausted. So that's something that we've had to work on and I know will take a lot longer to accomplish. Well, yesterday while I was out doing some much needed shopping, Sam was home watching Logan. He was in his jumper, apparently not for very long, when Sam looked over and found this...

Not my ideal place for him to sleep, but oh well, at least he was finally taking a nap!

Congratulations Joel & LeighAnn!

Sam's brother and sister in law had their first baby today...Bailey Abigail. I was able to go to the hospital and see them this afternoon, after Logan's 4 month appointment. Bailey is absolutely beautiful! She weighs 7lbs. 12ozs. and I believe they told me she was 20 1/2 inches long. I had my camera with the idea of taking pictures in mind, but with all the excitement, I left the camera in the car. Oops! Joel and LeighAnn seem to be doing well, and all I can say to them is get the rest while you can in the hospital!

Logan had his 4 month appointment today, and he has grown so much! He now weighs 17lbs. 11ozs. is 25 1/2 inches long, and even has started to get 2 bottom teeth. They have started to break through the gums. I had suspected it, but wasn't sure. But the Dr. pointed them out to me. I can't wait to see them fully grown in!