Conversations With My 2 Year Old

Last week, we were in the pool and I was swinging Logan's head back and forth in the water. I said, "Look, Logan, you have little mermaid hair!" She smiled, tilted her head back and said, "Look, Mommy, I have Belle hair!" Then dipped back in and came up and said, "Look, Mommy, I got Tow Mater hair!"

While talking to my sister, Logan stopped the conversation by clapping her hands and saying, "Wow! You have teeth!"

Anyone else with a second baby have an older child who wants to nurse the younger one? I mean, come on! Logan frequently proclaims, "I can help you feed him, mommy! I got milk, I do, I can help."

Logan found something on a seatbelt that looks like a little button (like one you'd push to make something play, etc.) Yesterday, we were singing the alphabet to help pass time and Logan started pushing it over and over. I asked what she was doing and she replied, "I'm turning it down mom." So, I asked, "What are you turning down?" She said, "Your voice, mom."

While we were in Miami, the kids shared a room with me. Logan did NOT like going to bed by herself and if I was really tired, I'd just lay down and go to sleep with her. She's now gotten in the habit of asking, "mom, you tired? yeah? you tired? you probably need to sleep."

A few, new, cute, Loganisms:

My _____ hurts, so hurts, bad, mommy. (not sure where she got this phrase...maybe from, it hurts so bad?) Tonight she came out of her room and said, "My finger hurts, mommy, so hurts bad. I got a hang nail." I laughed because I thought surely she didn't know what she was talking about....but she did. She actually had a hang nail. Growing up too fast.

She calls Brody "doodlebub" It's a combination of the nicknames that Mike and I use for him. I call him doodlebug and Mike calls him bubs (we're not sure where he came up with it).

Sorry for the super random photos today...it's just whatever was on my camera tonight. :) I caught the Brody shots this afternoon when he woke about an hour early from his nap and his sister was still sleeping. Such sweet times with my baby.

Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day, Daddy!

Even though we're far away right now, we want you to know how proud of you we are for working so hard while we've been gone. We know it's been rough to be away from us (I mean, really? How can you not miss these precious faces?), but we really appreciate the time that we've had down in Florida.

This year, you're daddy to TWO babies! You are an incredible father and we love you so, so much.

We can't wait to see you soon!

And a special Happy Father's Day to Granddaddy, Papa and Uncle Jeremy, too!

My favorite article on daddyhood so far is Denis Rainey's interview process for dating his daughters, it is fantastic and we'll definitely be referencing it when our daughter(s) get ready to start dating. How uncomfortable you must make the young man, but what a great perspective to give them, as well.

Brody Giggles

This sweet monkey has been grunting when you tickle him for weeks just trying to get a giggle out, and today, he finally got it! So stinkin' cute!

Ear Piercing!

Logan got in touch with her Cuban roots today when we took her to get her ears pierced. It's usually done when the girls are infants, but we decided to wait a while and let her decide on her own to get them done. Now, I know two is an early age for someone to make this kind of decision, but since being in Miami, she's asked many times to get her "ears perced." When she first started asking, I explained that they'd be putting earrings in her ears and that it would hurt more than getting shots. She responded, "It hurt a lil bit? It's otay. I want my ear perced." So we headed out this morning to do it!

All ready to go!

Watching the lady at the jewelry store pull out the earrings she helped pick (a sweet little pair of pearl studs).

Getting her little ears marked. I realized how obsessive I am with symmetry about the third time I made the lady wipe off the marks and put them back on. They're going to be there for her whole life, gotta get it perfect, right?

Getting ready.

Here we go!

And the finished product.

She was happy as a clam...as soon as we got a frosty in her little belly. :)

Loganisms

I have several Loganisms that I want to make sure I remember. She's talking SO MUCH now and there are so many words that she's got a cute version for, but they're quickly fading as she learns how to say them correctly. I can't lie, when she goes from saying the Logan version of the word to the correct one, my heart does face a moment of sadness as the little bit of baby left in her escapes.

Ban-Ben= Bandaid
Toy Dury= Toy Story
Meeked= Naked
Chidick=Chapstick

Nugs= Snuggles
Broey= Brody
Doobies= Blueberries...not to be confused with Dobies (short o) for strawberries.
Bing Cheese= String Cheese
Shoot Nack= Fruit Snack

Hummy Take= Tummy Ache
Hummy Num Nums= I'm hungry, let's eat. Don't ask. :)
Ha-Phones= Headphones

Yort= Yogurt
Fimming= Swimming
Fining= Swinging
Ditto Bites= Mosquito Bites

"I do it myself."

OK, this isn't a Loganism, it's just a phrase I hear

all. the. time.

Can we say Miss Independent?

3 Months Old!

Where have the last three months gone??? In just the last month I've seen my sweet little infant gradually turn into a full fledged BABY! It's so bittersweet to watch them grow because I know I'll never have this time back again, but my desire is to see them grow strong and independent.

He's certainly growing, isn't he?! Alright, baby boy, here's what you're up to this month!

- We've moved you out of the newborn cloth diapers and into just the smalls. Since we've been traveling, I threw in some of the one size diapers your sister used and they fit you pretty well, too. (I admit it, I had your dad mail us your cloth diapers because we were having way, way too many issues with disposables...and I was tired of spending money on them.)

- You're in 3-6 month clothes as of about a week ago.

- You're nursing about every 3-3 1/2 hours during the day. Most nights you eat around 7:00, go to bed, eat again at 10ish and then sleep until 7 the next morning (unless you're going through a growth spurt--like right now). Such a huge blessing!

- You are on a great daily schedule. You nap every morning for an hour and a half, usually take a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon with Logan and a quick evening nap around 5 before going to bed at 7.

- You have great head control and are able to look from thing to thing now without bobbing your head too much.

- You can almost roll from your back to your stomach. You're a little more than halfway there. Though, you seem to have no desire to go the other way. You've started enjoying tummy time a little too much this month!

- You are the BIGGEST snuggler! After your sister, I thought surely the rest of my kids wouldn't want to snuggle since she's been so snuggly, but you rival her. It's great that you have your sister because I frequently catch the two of you just snuggled up together while she watches TV or right before you guys go down for naps. It's very sweet--I'm sure you won't always get along this well!

- You do break your schedule some nights and wake about an hour after you go to bed. I call this your "mommy time." It's like you know you don't get my full attention during the day so you've created a time when you get it. It's sweet, and I love one on one time with you. I know you won't always be this little so I'm treasuring it.

- You are extremely laid back and easy. You cry when you need something, or when you're stuck in the car seat, but otherwise you just hang out and observe life. Last night we went to a party and I was worried because I knew you'd be passed around a bit, but you were a great sport and just contentedly charmed everyone who held you.

- You weigh 15lbs even. I'm not sure how long you are but you seem very tall to most people who meet you. Your weight is definitely offset by your height so you don't look chubby, just like you'll be a tall little man.

You have been such a wonderful addition to our family. We are overjoyed that God chose us to have you and can't wait to see you grow more and more.

Here are your last three months:

And you compared to your sister at three months:

My Gym

There's a sweet girl at church here who owns a My Gym and has generously offered to let Logan come to as many classes as we'd like while we're here to help keep her entertained. It's been a life saver! She seems to leave there in SUCH a better mood and they keep her busy and active. We went to our second class today and it was for a group of older toddlers (the first one we went to was for younger ones and was a little below her skill level), and it was so fun to watch her blossom. We have quite a little gymnast on our hands!

And here's some videos of the more structured, gymnastic activity that they did today! We worked on doing lap walkovers (back walkovers from mommy's lap), flips on the rings and walking on the balance beam. So fun!

Logan And The Wii

Carolyn and I have been playing Just Dance most days during the kids' naptime. I'm pretty sure the Wii has seen more action in the last three weeks than it has since my parents got it. When Logan wakes up, we're usually finishing up and she stands by and watches us look crazy. Tonight she brought me one of the remotes and asked me to turn it on for her. So, I did! Here's the result:

(when she turns around she's watching my mom do the moves and is imitating her)

Haircut

Yesterday, Logan and I went with Carolyn to get her haircut. She and I have been getting our hair cut there for 10 years so it's fun to get back there and show off my kiddos. While we were there I asked about the uneven growth of Logan's hair and they suggested that we go ahead and even out the back so that it can grow at the same rate. So, I put on my brave mom hat and gave the go ahead to snip a little off the back.

She wasn't even in the chair for 10 minutes and they collected barely enough hair to put in an envelope to keep (which we probably won't since it's all so fine and there's so little of it). It's hard to even notice a difference and I think I can only because I spend so much time brushing and putting it up. Here's a shot of the back (this was this morning so she had slept on it, hence the crease):

She's getting to be such a big girl!

Sweet Talker

Brody has such a sweet, mild-mannered, easy going personality. It's such a stark contrast to his busy, strong willed sister (who is also very, very sweet)! We thank God for two happy, wonderful, children. He's just recently started to "talk" back at you when you give him attention. Though, he usually will only do it when Logan is otherwise occupied or is sleeping...it's like he knows she likes the stage and doesn't want to interfere. :) I did have to put the camera down to stop the attack dog from getting Logan in the end-- just kidding, he really isn't an attack dog, Logan just has a tendency to taunt him and not want the attention he gives back to her.

Ocean

This morning we took Logan to a little ocean overlook near my parents' house. It's the first time in her little 2 year old life that she's seen the ocean up close like that!

It was a beautiful and breezy morning so you could really smell the salt water. Logan kept taking big, deep breaths and saying, "mmm...it mells (smells) so good!" She's definitely a Florida girl.

When we got back she and I sat down with the rhyme bible and talked about how God created all of that water. Love those teachable moments.