One-And-A-Half Years Old!

In last week's post, Where Is Fall/Autumn, I said that I was really hoping the forecast was right and we'd be getting mid to upper 60-degree weather for the weekend. I was so happy that yesterday it was indeed warm enough to go to Vala's Pumpkin Patch again. It would have been Joe's first time. . .we were planning to go with our friends Matt & Stacy and their son Jaxson who had also never been. But because this was pretty much the first nice day of the season, traffic was backed up for over FIFTY BLOCKS! After not moving for 15 minutes and realizing we were still quite a ways from the parking lot (which was even farther than the 50 blocks) we decided it was going to be too crowded. So, we just hung out at Matt & Stacy's new house instead. They moved in last weekend - to the exact builder and floor plan that we almost bought! We came very close to buying another house than the one we bought two years ago, it just came down to the yards. The other house had a smaller yard that went upwards whereas our current yard is ideal. Even though the other house was in the same neighborhood where Joe works (it would have taken him 1-2 minutes to get to work), we chose our current house that takes him 12 minutes.

Anyway, so obviously we liked their house and they have a park nearby so the boys played there and then we ordered pizza. We stayed for almost 6 hrs, it was fun. When we had arrived, their friends who we had met last August were leaving with their daughter who is the same age as Jaxson & Logan (Logan was born first, then Jaxson six days later, and then Sierra 4 days after him). Logan is definitely passive in his personality when he plays with other kids. I don't know if that will change once he gets into the terrible twos, but right now whenever I watch him play with other kids he's always the most laid back. Although in the following picture he was being silly with his shoe, haha, here are the kids compared to 14 months ago:

Logan, Jaxson, Sierra
Jaxson, Sierra, Logan
Today and tomorrow are expected to continue nicer weather, but it's supposed to turn freezing again later in the week. :( I have accepted that what I've been saying as far as "I'm not looking forward to winter" - um, Andrea, it is already here. We had fall all summer, which was wonderful except that winter started the end of September. I realized last week that although I thought that I had a couple of more months before I had to change Logan and my daily routine - the time has come now. I bundled him up on Friday to take him for a walk but we were only out 10-15 minutes and even with hats on, scarves around our necks, mittens/gloves, etc. it wasn't the same. Today or tomorrow will probably be our last walk until the spring, just as Joe took Logan to the park on Saturday but wasn't able to stay long either so it's a good thing we bought Logan's playhouse (with a slide) because our days at the park will probably be over after this week until spring, too.

Last week when Logan was expecting to go somewhere, I just put him in my car and backed out of the driveway. . .then I was like, okay now where do I go? We went to the library once, JcPenney so I could buy myself some new socks, PetSmart because I remembered the dogs needed more food, and Babies R Us to get Logan a new toy and a CD to keep in the car (I love it - it is Fisher Price Little People: Songs & Games For The Road). I'm glad he loves shopping but I can't go shopping or the library every day, so I'm going to have to find other options because although on Wednesday Logan was fine just staying at home all day and playing. . .I wasn't! I can see why I had a bit of depression last February - back then I didn't realize I needed to get out every day in order for life not to get monotnous. It had always been fine for me before (I'd loved working from home as a writer and I'd been able to continue doing all of "my things" until Logan became mobile at 7 months old). When spring came and we began getting outside (and I hired his babysitter for 8 hrs a week and my hormones began returning to normal since I stopped breastfeeding in January), I couldn't believe the difference it made. I've since had a blast each day. . .and I want to continue having a blast each day!

Month 17 was the first month that wasn't all or nothing him behavior-wise. For example, in the past I've been able to say Logan was very easy during months 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, and 16 but not so much 4, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14. Well month 17 started off hard (he threw several temper tantrums and was very whiny - probably due to teething - it was exhausting to me and I yelled at Logan for the first time since June or the 4th time in his life which I didn't like because of the crushed look on his face) but the second half of month 17 he was IDEAL, like in months 15 & 16 - which to me can't get better than that! Thus, my ratings of each month have come to an end. Because, ever since he turned 15 months old he just can't compare to a baby. I always thought the baby phase was my niche - but no, even on his hardest day now it's easier than all of his days during his first 14 months.

Yesterday Logan turned 18 months old!!! He's been on this earth for one-and-a-half years! He has been quiet the past few days - hasn't said as many words as he did on Tuesday & Wednesday (when I wrote the post, Logan's Mom), but as long as he keeps calling me Mommy then I don't care what he says or doesn't say, haha :) He did say "please" for the first time yesterday, though, when he wanted more food - and he also called Jaxson "Jax" a few times at his house.

Well, I was going to do a meme today but none of them seemed right (Not Me Monday, Music Monday, Marriage Monday, Moody Monday. . .so many good ones to choose from - you can read a list here) so I guess I'll start doing them tomorrow instead!