Logan and Kate

Logan and I met Kate, her mom and her little brother, Owen on a walk a few weeks ago and since then we've had play dates almost every other day! Logan just LOVES Kate, when they're together she follows her around and tries to copy all of her words (Kate is almost 2). It's so much fun to see her interact with a child closer to her age and it's such an added bonus that they get along SO well. Today we loaded up the cars and took them to another park in town to play and have lunch.

She went down the slide all by herself! Not only does she look like a big girl now, she does big girl things, too!

We found a kid sized bridge and the girls went back and forth on it for quite a while.

Then it was time to say goodbye...does this picture not make your heart just melt?

Afternoon Talk

If you've ever skyped with Logan, you know how much she LOVES to engage in conversation (that would be sarcasm seeing as she seems to loose her tongue when people are on the other side). She does, however, really enjoy talking to herself on the computer. Sometimes to keep occupied in the afternoons I'll turn the webcam on and let her talk to herself and I've never recorded it but thought I'd give it a try today. I know I keep looking at the computer--I'm trying to make sure it's actually recording. I'll post a word worm post so you all can see the words she's saying, but her newest one is hi with the wave which I caught in the video. Also, when she puts her hand to her ear she's talking on the "phone."

My-my

Logan has recently become very attached to her pink blanket. We really didn't think she'd ever become attached to anything because she's been so independent and has never really wanted a pacifier or her fingers. She sleeps with this blanket every night, though, and Mike likes to grab the blanket in the mornings and say "mine" just to see her reaction. Usually she laughs but about a week ago she got upset when he grabbed it and said, "no, no, no!" and grabbed it back and held onto it for dear life for quite a while. Now she looks for it when she goes to bed and will carry it around for a bit in the mornings after she wakes up. She calls it her "my-my", I think it's probably her way of saying mine since that's what Mike used to say when he would grab it...whatever the case, that's her little blanket's name. It's also made putting her down for naps and bed a whole lot easier (with the exception of last night...I promise, she really does go to bed that early, usually, Patty!).

Here are a couple of pictures of Logan with her my-my:

I kept trying to get her to look at me and smile but she was still sleepy and did not want to be photographed in such a state.

The Finer Things

Mike and I have decided that we're going to teach our children to appreciate the finer things in life while they're young.

Things like Starbucks:

A good pair of thonged sandals and plaid capris:

All to be enjoyed while hanging out on the porch (and being covered in a thick layer of pollen...yuck!).

(no, she's not drinking coffee--it's apple juice, she just likes to have a cup like her daddy's)

Double Stroller

We found a nearly new double jogger on craigslist at a great price and picked it up so I can walk with the kiddos every morning. It's given us so much more freedom because we're able to get out of the house without quite so much of a hassle and it keeps them happy and me in shape. It's also great because Mike can run now with Logan in the afternoons and they get some special daddy/daughter time. She loves it when he takes her out running--she gets the biggest grin and just giggles and giggles.

Here's Logan getting ready for one of our walks:

She loves to sit up close to the handle bar and sip on her "wa-wa" while we stroll around the neighborhood.

Sweet Baby Blues

Have I said anything lately about how much I just love my baby's eyes?

They are just piercing and gorgeous!

(A big thank you to Logan's Aunt Kimmy who gave her this shirt a LONG time ago, it finally fits and she LOVES it!)

Easter Egg Hunt

Well, I don't have a whole lot to say because we are home from our egg hunt/picnic and are absolutely exhausted, but I wanted to share the bazillion pictures I took with you all! Logan did "participate" in an egg hunt last year (I picked up an egg for her and that was the extent of it) but this year she really was able to get into it. Here you go:

"But mom, I reach in and there's nothing in here!"

We had the eggs we brought for the hunt in her bucket at first and she had so much fun pulling them out and putting them back in.

Cutie Bootie.

When I started taking pictures before the hunt, the camera was on the wrong setting and I captured the shot above...we really like it, though, it's sweet, isn't it?

"Let's GO!"

They're off!

"I want to eat the egg, daddy, I'm not dropping it in that bucket"

"Fine."

This is my absolute FAVORITE! I love how it looks like she's marching right through the grass.

Sweet baby.

Happy Easter, everyone!