Logan's NBA All Star Birthday Party!

Thank you to everyone who helped me celebrate turning one!

Run Logan Run

Logan got his first ever Birthday Card in the mail on Friday from Auntie Helen. It made him feel like such a big boy that he decided that he was going to walk!

Here is Logan's first attempt at walking using his push toy from his cousin Xyris.

A few minutes later he was running into walls and furniture!

Good Morning to You!

The last few days I've had to wake Logan up in the morning. He has a cold so I think that's why he's been needing the extra sleep. I never know what position I will find him in when I turn on the lights...
When he wakes up he always crawls over to you and stands up for his hug -no matter how sleepy he still is.

We've lowered the crib to the lowest level so our little guy can't escape!

Happy 12th Birthday, Ate Jessie!

Logan is Sick

Logan has been sick the past week. It started with a running nose and cough. On Thursday Allan had to pick up him early from daycare because he had a fever -102F. On Sunday a tooth started to break through on his top-right -seven teeth now! And then on Monday Allan had to stay home with him because he had diarrhea. He has been taking really long naps and wants to go to bed early and we thought things were getting better. But today (Wednesday) his diarrhea was back and worse and the daycare asked us not to bring him tomorrow. Poor little Logan. And yet this kid's personality has stayed the same -happy, playful, social and always the life of the party! One would expert him to be miserable and complaining all week but he hasn't been. This part of his personality reminds me of his Grandfather. He certainly isn't taking after his father, who wants me to baby him when he gets the sniffles. LOL

Here are some videos from a few days ago of 11 month old Logan being his crazy self...

Hannah's Baptism

Here is our little goof-ball having some fun in the car.

It was cousin Hannah's Baptism on Sunday. We missed the church ceremony as Logan was napping -normally we would have woken him up but he's just getting over a cold so we though we would give him a break.

Logan loved sitting at the table with Mommy and Daddy like a big boy. He had us feed him some of our Dim Sum with chop sticks.

Logan loves the bling-bling!

I'm 11 Months Old!

I turned 11 months old on Saturday! Logan really isn't a baby anymore. He's more of a little man now. What a great 11 months it has been. He's grown so much!

We went over for dinner at Lolo's and Lola's and got to hang out with some of Logan's crazy cousins. Boy, does he ever love his Ate Jessie! He gave her a HUGE wet kiss when it was time to leave.

A Full Week

Here is a picture of a happy Logan after his first full day at daycare. Allan and I just eat up the little timbits of information from his teacher at the end of the day -he really likes having the other kids around him, he got really happy when he heard the familiar Twinkle Twinkle song, he napped really well on the third day...things that only a parents would care about.

We also had a visit from Grandma and Grandpa!

And it's Grandma's and Grandpa's Birthdays this month so I made this mind-blowing ice cream cake. It looks ho-hum but it is amazing. I just might put DQ out of business...

And here is Logan giving out kisses before bedtime....

Logan woke up very hot yesterday morning -38.5 degrees Celsius (101.3 Fahrenheit). I sent Allan off to work and made a doctor appointment for Logan as I thought it might be an ear infection. The doctor was able to fit us in for 2pm.
He was feeling so bad that he didn't want to play with his toys! He just wanted to lie down in Mommy's lap, complain and watch his Baby Einstein video. Sometimes taking out the camera cheers Logan up. He likes when I take a video and replay it back for him....well, he normally does. Not this day!

After hearing this crying on the phone, Daddy came home at lunch and we took him to the doctor together. She said it's likely the onset of a bad cold and to expect the temperature to last up to a week. She checked to see if it could be teething and Logan bit her. LOL Logan started to get a runny nose in the evening but seemed better. Normally he sleeps through the night but he woke up at 12:30am, 3:30am and 6am. He just wanted his soother and his blanket to be 're-tucked' and then went right back to sleep.

This morning we woke up happy and no fever at all! So after his morning nap I took him to his first 'real' day at daycare. I let his teacher know about yesterday and asked her to call me if he got warm or seemed unsettled. Daddy keeps calling the house to see how I'm doing and my heart stops each time the phone rings!

Period of Adjustment

Yesterday Logan and I went to his daycare. We played there together for a bit and then his teacher suggested I leave for an hour and come back. When I came to collect him she said he screamed and cried when he realized I left the house not just the room . However once he was distracted with juice and some goldfish crackers he was fine -just like his Daddy! He was a bit clingy when I picked him up but seemed okay.

This afternoon we're trying it again. I brought him to daycare around 3pm and his teacher met me at the door. She suggested I just say goodbye there and see what happens. So I said bye and closed the door...and waited. LOL I heard the other girl and the teacher saying hello to Logan and some talking but no crying. I exhaled and went to the car and then it was me who started crying. It was only a few tears and few second -I'm not sad or worried about his well being. I really don't know. . Daddy has even blogged about little Loggie going to daycare.

I found this useful to understand things from Logan's perspective (the whole article is here):

"Developmentally, young children have a hard time with separation because they don’t have a sense of how time works and they don’t yet know the nature of families. For instance, babies and toddlers can only think about the present moment. If you leave, they can’t imagine you coming back, because they are not fully capable of thinking about the future. They also don’t yet know that you are going to be "their people" for the rest of their lives, so they don’t automatically assume that you will always come back...Children need to learn (through experience) that you will come back and that the people who are caring for them are safe, responsive and nurturing"

We're doing these things to help him adjust to daycare:

*We're leaving diapers, wipes etc. there and then packing a daily backpack with comfort items and change of clothing the will smell like home.

*In his bag we've packed his blanket for naps. Transitioning to napping away from home can be hard. We've noticed that Logan clutches his blanket and brings it up just under his nose when he is falling asleep so it will be nice for him to have a blanket that smells like home. And okay, I admit it, I slept with the blanket after I washed it so it would smell like Mommy. I know he's not a puppy but if it might make him feel better, it is worth a try.

*We've packed soothers and given the teacher the okay to use them if it helps. I've been cutting Logan's soother use down and since Wednesday he's only used it for naps. But we're in a 'period of adjustment' and if it will help him, I'm all for it.

*We've packed some Baby Einstein flash cards. Logan's likes to hold these while getting his diaper changed and has been really still the last week while holding these.
*We've left a bib and a sippy cup at daycare that are just like the ones used at home...again, just trying to make things familiar.

*I wrote up a little bit about Logan for the teacher to know what foods he is eating, what words he knows, what his current schedule is, etc. so that she can help him adjust.

*And we're easing into the daycare thing slowly.

Anyway, here are some pictures of Logan sharing his cookie with his turtle friend this morning...