Lately...

Besides walking everywhere, here are some things Logan has been up to recently...

Reading

Logan loves looking through his books!  As soon as we get home, one of the first things he does is walk straight back to his room and start looking at his books.  Usually, he looks through the book holding it right-side up first, and then flips it upside down and looks at it that way.  So cute!  It is truly one of the only times he is quiet and still.

Cooking

Anytime we are in the kitchen, Logan tries to get into all of the kitchen cabinets.  I have one big drawer of tupperware that I let him play in, but the rest of the cabinets and drawers are off limits.  Tonight I pulled out a couple of old pots and spatulas, and Logan had the best time playing with them!  Brian and I could barely carry on a conversation because of the loud noises, but Logan had a great time.  After his bath (hence the diaper-only attire), Logan could not wait to get back to his pans.  He then decided he would carry them throughout the house. 

Swimming

Logan just loves the water.  We bought him a little pool for the backyard, and he absolutely loves playing in it.  Anytime he can be in the water- either in a big pool or his small one- he has a blast.

We are having a great summer with our sweet boy!

11 Months Old!

Logan turned 11 months old on June 8, and he has certainly been keeping us on our toes.  As previously posted, Logan is now walking!  He gets better and faster each day, and he loves using his new skill.  As most of you know Logan is pretty tall for his age, and he can reach things I do not think he should be tall enough to get.  He can reach anything on the front half of the bathroom vanity, for example.  I have to make sure curling irons and other items I do not want him to have are pushed to the back! 

Here are some other things Logan has been up to this month:

• Talking even more, and he finally said "DaDa!"  He likes to make loud "Whooo" noises, among other things.  I love hearing his sweet voice!
• Laughing... he has been doing this for several months, but it seems to be getting more frequent.  Sometimes he even makes himself laugh!  Although, nothing can make him laugh as much as Oreo the cat.
• Still loving to be read to.  He also has a new favorite book- Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb by Al Perkins.  He loves the monkeys "drumming on drums" (for those of you who have read it!).  Short Dr. Seuss books seem to be the right length for his current attention span.
• Still having separation anxiety- particularly when we drop him off at the church nursery and parents' day out.  We are ready for those sad tears to stop coming every time we leave!
• Loving swimming and playing outside.

Everyone says it about their babies, but it is so true-- Logan is just growing up too fast! 

We have a Walker!

Logan is now officially walking!  He started a little over two weeks ago taking two to three steps at a time.  Since then, he has become more steady on his feet and can take up to 15-20 steps at once!  He still crawls a lot too, but he is quickly showing us that walking is how he wants to get around.

Here is a cute picture of Logan trying to "get" Oreo (by "get" I mean grab her tail, hit her on the head... you get the idea):

And, here is a video of some of Logan's steps.  We think he resembles a monkey the way he walks with his arms in the air!