Lots of Firsts!

This was originally written on Saturday, June 20, 2009:

I wanted to post pics of Logan's first time swimming today! Yes, it was a milestone week :)

In my last post I said that Logan began talking by saying "uh-oh!" Well after saying that constantly for the past three days, he decided to move on - but must like that theme/idea because today he's been walking around the house dropping things on purpose and saying "oh shoot!"

I didn't realize how often I say these two things - but now I notice that whenever something annoying happens (like the baby gate fell over this afternoon) I say "oh shoot!" It's a good thing that's what I'm saying instead of something else, haha! However sometimes it really does sound like Logan is saying the alternative version :p We didn't put the baby gate back up right away and so every time Logan passed it he would point and say "oh shoot!"

Then tonight whenever he'd see Joe, he'd point and say "Dad!"

On Thursday (his 14 month birthday) he began walking up and down the stairs holding on to the railing. He obviously decided it wasn't necessary if Joe & I weren't crawling up and down, haha (which, by the way, he crawled down for the first time the week of May 11th, at 12 months-25 days).

Sadly, the last of his molars popped through yesterday - as in 3 sides! The first molar (his bottom right) came in a couple of weeks ago. That was actually worse for him than three at a time, but we still would not have made it through without Tylenol yesterday - that was really a lifesaver. There had only been one other tooth that we'd had to give him Tylenol for because most of the time the natural teething tablets worked that I've mentioned in three previous posts (such as, My Recommendations--Part Two) - but not for his last five teeth. (I bought the Baby Safe Feeder in March, but even though I put Logan's favorite fruit in it he wouldn't chew on it, just like he still won't chew on teething toys.) So he now has 11 teeth!

Anyway, today we finally had a chance to buy a blow-up pool and put Logan in swimmers diapers and trunks for the first time. I think he liked it (even though he didn't like sitting down in it) so we'll definitely do it several more times this summer! :)

Eyeing the poolFirst step in!Ready to play!That was fun!

He's Talking!

This was originally written on Wednesday, June 17, 2009:

Logan has started talking!!! Or atleast, today he said his first word on demand!I've been waiting to count his first word until he actually said it on purpose - meaning, at appropriate times and on demand - so I haven't counted the standard "mama" or "dadda" until he says it TO us, trying to get our attention.

So what was the word?

"Uh-Oh!"

Totally not what I would have expected, haha. But he was eating in his high chair and he pulled his bib down and threw it on the ground. I said, "Uh-oh" and gave him the bib back. He threw it down again and I said "Uh-oh" again - and then he said it, too! As I mentioned awhile back, there have been times I wonder if he's saying dog, and even recently can't tell if it's a coincidence or not that he does babble "dadda" when Joe comes home - but since I haven't been able to get him to repeat these words when I ask him, I thought maybe this would be the same thing. Nope! When I asked him to say "uh-oh" again - he did! And the next time. And the next time. And the next time! When Joe came home later he said it to Logan and Logan did it with him, too. It's so cute - one day before his 14 month birthday! :) (According to babycenter.com, most babies start saying words on demand/true communication between 13 & 18 months; then sentences between 18 & 24 months.)

It will be fun to see what other words he starts picking up and saying on his own now that a switch has been turned in his brain, haha! I'm ready - even though I've tried off and on since 9 months old to teach him sign language, he has refused to learn. Just as, he can pretty much mimick anything - however most things he never does on command again after a few times; it's like he learns something and then gets bored and wants to move on! (I'm not sure what that means about his personality. . . He doesn't seem to thrive on praise & attention like I thought all kids his age.) A few things he'll do most every time (like a high five, wave, "so big," "where's your nose?") but mainly he has taught me HIS sign language (when he puts his hand in his mouth I know he's hungry). However, he does seem proud that he keeps saying uh-oh. . .so let the talking begin! :)

P.S. On another subject, in my post The Weaner, (a couple of months ago), I asked for prayers for a girl who went to my high school (here is her blog) because her baby, Micah, was diagnosed with lung cancer (it was found when he was admitted to the hospital for RSV in February). Good news: 1) The cancer was found to be stage 1 (which meant it was not in any other part of his body). 2) The entire mass in his lung was removed, the surgery 100% successful. They were told that the RSV saved his life. Had he not gotten it, they would not have known he had cancer and would not have caught it in time. But, they still need your prayers. It is thought that the reason for the cancer is because he has central congenital hypoventilation syndrome which is causing him to desat while sleeping and also poor swallowing abilities and silent reflux. Having this most often leads to SIDS babies - so another miracle that he got RSV because they wouldn't have known otherwise, but now he's on a monitor while sleeping and receiving supplemental O2 through a nasal cannula. They are still testing him to find out what needs to be done so as to overcome the CCHS and will be going to Chicago to be studied by experts. His last sleep study showed he is improving so praise God!