Logan is 15 months!

Logan continues to amaze us daily. He is so entertaining and fun to be around. His vocabulary continues to increase. Yesterday we were at the store and he said his usual "what's that." I replied "those are shoes" and sure enough he says "shoes." We go for his 15 month well visit in a few weeks (again working and making appointments is difficult). I thought I would do a list of Logan's Likes and Dislikes to keep tabs on what he is into (and not so much into) right now.


Logan's Likes
1. M&M's with peanuts
2. Playing outside
3. His dog Dakota
4. Taking showers
5. Watching Barney
6. Climbing on and in everything
7. Putting his toys in his ball pit
8. Doing laundry
9. Giving kisses and squeezing tight
10. Going in the car (he climbs right up in)
11. Being naked
12. Climbing up stairs
13. Singing and dancing
Logan's Dislikes
1. Coming in from outside (this really makes him mad)
2. Getting dressed or his diaper changed
3. Not knowing where someone is
4. Getting frustrated when he can't pick up a heavy object
5. Going to bed

He is such a happy boy that of course there is more likes than dislikes! I will add to the lists as things come to me.

30 Weeks Quickly Turned into 31 Weeks!

I can not believe how quickly time is going by right now. Working is making it difficult to blog as much as I would like. Here is a quick update on what has been going on: School started last Monday. I have a great bunch of kids in my class this year. They are all really sweet. It was a busy week trying to adjust to leaving Logan, working full time, and coming home to be mommy/wife. I was really tired by Friday. Mid week I went to the OB. I was 30 weeks and 2 days at that point. My doctor checked me and did not see any more progression - which is a great sign! As long as I am taking it easy I can work and not have to use any maternity leave time. As much as I would like to be at home with Logan, I really want all of the three months to be at home with both of my boys! I feel good, just tired. Here is my belly picture taken last weeks (30 weeks). It is hard to believe that Austin could be here in 7 weeks! I need to get going on completing his room!

First Week Back to School

Pre-planning started this week, so it has been very busy switching from full time mommy to still trying to be full time mommy and working full time also! We are so lucky to have my family close by as well as Brian's family to keep Logan while I am at work again this year. If it isn't me or Brian giving him lots of love the next best thing is our parents giving him lots of love and spoiling him. His first day with Mimi (my mom) they went to the store and bought new toys, new snacks, a cute pj outfit, and went to Ritas to see Papa, eat lunch, and of course have an ice cream treat! Brian also is with Logan one or two days each week. He is the best daddy! They just play, play, play all day. I know Logan is having a great time when he is home with his dad. It always amazes me to know how much Brian works but yet manages to work and stay home with our son.
Just as the school year begins, I startednot feeling so great. I had a normal doctor appt today (it had been 4 weeks since my last). I really wasn't going to mention not feeling so great, I didn't want to seem like a whiner - I am far from that! However, with my mom sitting there, I decided I better speak up just in case. The doctor checked me and sure enough my cervix has begun to thin out - 70% effaced! That was shocking. What was even more shocking was to hear that I was to start bed rest. Of course I had a million thoughts going through my head - the first one being tomorrow is open house and I have not written my lesson plans! I was very over whelmed. I did manage to calm down to get hooked up to monitor contractions and the baby's movement. Then I was sent on to a Perinatal Specialist where I had an ultrasound (regualr and 3D). My cervix is still very much closed and measuring 4 cm. Which is really good news. It was recommended that I take it easy and not do too much more than go to work and take care of Logan without over doing it. I go back to see my doctor Wednesday. Like I told my principal at school this afternoon, I am going to take it week to week. Things can change quickly. It is my hope to work up until I have the baby, but will do what I have to do to ensure that Austin is healthy even if that means bed rest.
My posts may slow down as the school year begins, but I will update the blog with each doctor appt. and hopefully with some pictures of Logan as he turns 15 months on the 15th! He is talking so much. Some words he says are "Papa, dog, cat, good girl, baba, bye, Mama, Dada, what's that, who is it (daddy's phone rings a lot), ball, baby, bad dog." He tries to repeat everything we say. He is most talkative first thing in the morning. Of course when I want him to say things on que he won't but when he feels like it he is a little chatter box! I do miss being with him all day. It has been harder than I had anticipated. It will be wonderful to be home with both of my boys very soon. I make sure when I am home with Logan now, that he has my full attention - no work, no cleaning, just being Logan's mommy - the most important job I will ever have.