Some Firsts

There were a couple of First Time Things for Logan over the past few months that I forgot to post about so I thought I should do some catching up.

At the Very end of July we gave him his first hair cut. Betsy held him, Meggan handled the clippers, and I got to catch the falling hair in a baggy to add to his baby scrapbook.

BEFORE

MID-SHAVE

POST OLD-MAN DO

In August we went camping with a big group of friends. Not only was it Logan's first camping trip but it was also the first time he slept through the entire night.
Unfortunately it was also the first time Logan experienced 40˚ weather and we forgot to bring him a sweater. He got to borrow Gracie's.

This picture got him the nickname Pikmin (you'll only know what that is if you're a gamer)

And this last Monday he got to see his first snow fall. I was holding him while I was taking the picture so he didn't get to be in it. This is just the view out or door.
He also got to go on his first road trip. We went to Iowa with my parents but the pictures are still on their way to me so I can't post them yet.

It has been awesome watching him grow and experience so many new things. What a great boy we have!

And in this corner, weighing in at the 95th percentile...

BOOYAH

This week, we took our son into the doctor's office. Part of the procedure of baby checkups is that they first check his weight and general health. When the nurse put Logan in the scale, I could have sworn I read this on the register:

Weight: CHUNK

Or, maybe it was 15 lb 11 oz, or something like that.

Ok, I'm the first to admit that my two-and-a-a-half month old son has a low center of gravity. I just hope that the weight of his cheeks doesn't stunt his growth (if his gene pool hasn't already done that.) The good news is he'll make a great first round draft choice as a linebacker in next year's fantasy football leagues.

Pick a chin and pinch it!

Logan's first endzone victory dance

By the way, Logan started rolling over a couple of days ago. We are pretty excited about that!

Almost a Month

As of today, Logan is now three and a half weeks old. We can't imagine life without him. Life with him has been a little hard to get used to (mostly the going off a max of 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night, not consecutively) but it has also been great to have him around. He is such a great baby and an amazing spirit to have in our home. We feel so blessed! Here are some fun pictures we've taken of him in the last month.

This is one of my favorites. He looks so much like Kevin to me!

Usually when he isn't eating or sleeping, he really like to just hang out on the floor. What a great baby we have!

Taking a nap with Dad.

Relaxing with Uncle Donnie and Renae.

This is Logan's favorite sleeping position. We usually try to burrito wrap him so he can't get his hands out but somehow he always does.

We love our little guy!

The Nursery

Logan's room has been done for a couple of months now and I have been meaning to post pictures ever since but am just getting around to it. So, here they are.

When we first moved in the walls in the baby's room were covered in permanent marker. So, Kev had to paint before we could do anything else.

Rather than getting a crib we were just planning on buying a pack-and-play because they are so much cheaper, but, thanks to Kevin's parents we were able to get a beautiful crib. Plus Kevin's Mom got us the bedding set we had our eyes on, which I love! Thanks Mom and Dad Hendricks!

The rocking chair we got from my sister Betsy and it has been awesome. It only takes about a minute to rock Logan right to sleep. He loves it!

Also, thanks to everyone for all the other great gifts we've received. Logan has enough clothes to last the first year or so, and I don't think we will have to buy diapers for at least another month. There is no way we could have done this without every one's help, so thank you!!

Baby care know-how from the pros who know

I have included here a list of essential must-know items for future parents. This list is intended to be comprehensive of everything you need to know in order to get you through the first week of baby rearing.

1. Be aware of barf. I believe to have discovered that a secret gland exists in babies whose purpose is to do nothing but produce barf. This discovery came as result of finding that after my pants and shirt had been spewed on in a bout of 3 or 4 good barfings, I realized that Logan could not possibly have anything more in his stomach. Yet, AGAIN he barfed! This vomiting appears to be a reflex that occurs in reponse to virtually any stimulus, such as light, darkness, blinking, eating, pooping, or the passing of time, showering, or especially diaper changing.

In mathematical terms, we can display this action as such:

Baby + anything = B^2 (where B is the barf constant)

2. Poop is deceptive. I have learned the fact that you can never trust a poop until the third passing. Here's an example:

Baby: *poop*

Parent: change diaper

Baby: *poop*

Parent: changing diaper...

Baby: in the middle of changing, *poop*

Parent: change diaper

Parent: wash hands

By the way, if the baby's a boy, and he is born with a sense of humor, he will think it's funny to pee only when his diaper is off. Have a shield on hand when changing the baby, and it might not be a bad idea to wear your K-mart rain poncho during the process. Remember that the best defense is a good offense.

3. The water balloon effect. The name of this one comes from the fact that though a newborn baby may have a stomach the size of a pea, they need to consume somewhere around what seems like 24 gallons a day. You may think it's physically impossible to store all that in a stomach so small, but refer to item #2 for further understanding.

By the way, I think I have a cute kid. Here are a couple of awesome pics from Meggan's photo shoot. (see her site) Thanks Meggan!

"Siiiiiiimmbaaaa"

"Calvin Klein for babies"