6 Months Old!

Our sweet boy turned six months old on January 8--- where has the time gone?!  Logan is still so sweet (he will probably always be called "sweet Logan" by his mom anyway), and he is getting more interested in exploring all the time.  This month it seemed like he became even more aware of his surroundings and always wanted to know what was going on.  One of his favorite things to do is watch our cat, Oreo.  Whenever Oreo is around, Logan stares at her and you can tell he desperately wants to touch (OK, grab) her.  He will often just start laughing and kicking whenever he sees her!  Oreo, however, does not share the same fondness for Logan.  It may have to do with the time that she did come close enough for him to touch, and he grabbed her tail very hard.  Whatever the reason, when Oreo realizes she is getting close to Logan, she runs the other way!

Logan went for his 6 month check up, and he is doing great!  Although he is still growing very quickly (and still off the growth charts for his age), it seems to have slowed down just a little bit.  Here are his stats:

Height: 30 1/2 inches (greater than 97th percentile)

Weight: 24 lbs., 11 oz. (greater than 97th percentile)

Maybe we will be able to get a little more wear out of his clothes now!  He is currently wearing size 18 months, and he will soon need size 24 months.  Here are some things Logan has been doing this month:

• Eating and loving every single veggie and fruit that we have offered him (even prunes, which I think look and smell disgusting!)
• Sitting alone for much longer periods of time
• Loving to be on his tummy all the time and still working hard at crawling
• Playing with lots of toys
• Picking things up with ease- even heavy things like bigger toys
• Smiling and laughing at everything
• Grabbing everything in sight- we are often surprised at just how far he can reach
• Teething like crazy- he still only has two teeth, but more must be coming very soon!

Logan also started Parents Day Out this month.  He is going twice a week, and he really seems to like it!  His teachers always tell us how happy he is when he is there.  We are glad he will get to play with other babies, particularly when he starts crawling and walking. 

He is such a sweet boy! 

Happy New Year!

I'm a few days late, but I thought this picture of Logan was so cute that I had to share.  We spent New Year's Eve with some friends at the home of Lance and Meredith McKee.  Logan even got a kiss from Laney at "midnight." 

Disclaimer: We were totally lame and celebrated the New Year with the Eastern time zone.  Logan, who was asleep in a pack 'n play, just happened to wake up right before 11 p.m. and was lucky enough to get a kiss from Laney (who is two years old) before we left!  I cannot wait to embarass Logan (and Laney) with that story in about 10 years or so :)

Happy New Year everyone!

Baby's First Christmas

Logan's first Christmas was wonderful!  We had many celebrations, and he enjoyed every one of them.  He was such a good sport, especially since he missed naps, stayed up too late, and did not always get to sleep in his bed.  On Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, we celebrated with my Mom's side of the family.  On Sunday (the day after Christmas), we drove to McKenzie to visit my Dad.  Finally on Monday, we celebrated with Brian's family.  We are so blessed to be able to celebrate Jesus's birth with all of our family! 

On Christmas morning, Brian read the Christmas Story from the Bible for Logan and me.  This is something we want to be a tradition in the Tucker house.  I am sure Logan will always receive lots of presents from Santa, but we want him to know the true meaning of Christmas.  Brian and I always try adopt an Angel from the Salvation Army Angel Tree and/or participate in Highpoint Church's Christmas in a Red Bag ministry for single mothers, which is also something we want to make a tradition with Logan at Christmas time.

As for presents, Logan received lots of them!  Some of them include a Radio Flyer wagon, a Musical Table, a Rocking Horse, several Dr. Seuss books, and even more toys and clothes.  Even though he did not know exactly what was going on, Logan loved playing with the tissue paper! 

We enjoyed our first Christmas as a family of three, and we look forward to many more to come.  Here are more pictures from the holiday weekend.

Christmas Eve: Brian, Logan, and me with my Mom (Logan's Bess), Holly, and Jason

Logan and his Great Grandmother on Christmas morning

Our cute little family

Logan and his Papa (my Dad)

Logan and me in his cute red longall!

Brian and my Papa- Even though Papa did not have a picture with Logan, I had to include him :)

Fun with Solid Foods: Part 2

Lately, Logan has been giving us many signs that he is ready to try more solid foods.  He is constantly reaching for anything we are eating or drinking, and he stares intently (especially at Brian) as we take each bite.  Since our doctor said we could introduce baby foods at anytime between 4 and 6 months, we decided to give it a try on Monday night at just over 5 months.

We were excited to see Logan's reaction to trying veggies and fruits, particularly since he loved rice cereal and oatmeal at first bite.  One of Brian's favorite vegetables is green peas, and he really wanted it to be Logan's first food (besides rice cereal and oatmeal).  Well, here is the face we got after he tried it...

Logan made the funniest faces when he was eating the peas!  He never spit them out, but he certainly had dislike written all over his face.  We then tried a few bites of apples, which I thought he would love, and his faces were equally as funny!  It was like he thought they were sour or tart.

On Tuesday night, we gave him the rest of his green peas and he gobbled them up, but he still acted like the apples were sour.  Then on Wednesday night, he loved carrots but was not a huge fan of bananas.  Maybe our boy will always love his veggies more than the sweet stuff! 

Bath time cuteness

I just had to post this picture of Logan taking a bath.  He is quickly outgrowing his infant tub, and soon we will be moving him to the big tub.  For now, he definitely enjoys making a mess of the kitchen by kicking and splashing water everywhere.  I'm sure we will embarass him with this picture in front of his prom date in about 16 years... I just love those sweet baby fat rolls!

5 Months Old!

Where has the time gone?  Our sweet boy is 5 months old!  This has been a very busy month for us as we celebrated Logan's first Thanksgiving, and we participated in Highpoint's Family Dedication service.  Logan is still growing (and growing and growing), and we estimate that he weighs about 25 pounds and is about 29 inches long.  Our big boy is already wearing size 18 months clothes! 

Here are some exciting things Logan has been doing this month:

• Sitting independently for at least a minute or so
• Growing teeth- he got his first one at 4 1/2 months! 
• Rolling over from back to tummy all the time- even in his sleep
• Squealing and talking with new sounds and starting to combine consonants and vowel sounds
• Eating rice cereal and oatmeal and loving it
• Becoming more interested in what we are eating- he just stares at us!
• Grabbing his feet
• Smiling and laughing a lot- his favorite game is peek-a-boo

It is hard to believe we have been blessed to have Logan in our lives for 5 months already!  We are looking forward to his first Christmas and spending lots of time with family over the next month.

Family Dedication

Last Sunday, we have the privilege of participating in Highpoint Church's Family Dedication service.  During the service, we made a commitment to raise Logan in a Godly family.  We made four commitments during the service:

1. Ground Logan in truth.
2. Ground Logan in God's grace.
3. Ground Logan in integrity.
4. Guide Logan with legacy.

Earlier this year our teaching pastor, Andy Savage, lead a series entitled 7000 days.  We had the honor of hearing this series before Logan's birth, and I think it is something every parent should hear.  The series can be viewed online: imperfect.tv

Here is a great picture of my Grandmother (Logan's Great Grandmother) and Logan after the dedication service.  So sweet!