WHAT????????????

I have given up soda. I can't believe I did it, but no more Dr. Pepper for me. I am determined to lose weight and if giving up soda will help I am all there. It hasn't been hard for me either so I feel great. I still love going to work out, I go at least three times a week and I work out from home on my off days. Yay me. Now if I could just see a smaller number on that scale.......

No longer BABY Logan

Here are some new facts about Logan:
*He totally has the walking thing down, but he just can't seem to give up the "arms in the air" walk. He looks just like a penguin everywhere he goes. I love that I don't have to carry him all the time and he loves the freedom to just get up and go.
*He has learned to say yes (and know what it means) He loves to take showers and when asked if he wants to take a shower he nods his head, says ya ya and starts heading for our room. He also know when he is ready for bed cause he does the same thing when asked if he wants to go night night (except goes to his room, not mine) He knows the difference between yes and no and it is so nice to know what he wants.
*He thinks burping is so much fun, he laughs hysterically everytime anyone burps.
*He can drink out of a straw (this is actually old news, but I don't think I blogged that)
*He can hold his own against Kaiden. Kaiden picks on him , but now Logan retaliates. It's funny.
*He LOVES eating whatever anyone has on their plate, even if he has JUST eaten. He is kind of a pig. He is still addicted to baby food and wont eat adult food out of his own bowl, he has to eat yours.
*He still loves his books ( which I love because they don;t make noise)
*He is still an awesome dancer...the head bob is his favorite. He has to dance in the car and he knows a good beat when he hears one.

The Longest Night Ever

So, last night was insane. Logan was great all day other than a little fever I attributed to teething. We put him down for bed around 9pm, he went to sleep just fine all by himself. Well, come 11 pm I hear Logan screaming at the top of his lungs out of nowhere. I went in his room to get him and normally he will calm down and go back to sleep, but nooooooo he is screaming bloody murder. So I took him out to the living room and he would not stop crying, we tried EVERYTHING, warm milk, teething tablets, gas relief stuff,tylenol,driving in the car, rubbing his tummy,sitting outside and OMG I was going crazy, he would not stop for the life of me. He was just sitting in our bed on his knees staring and screaming at me. Finally he fell asleep, or so we thought. He got up again screaming, we finally took him to urgent care and he (again) has an ear infection and the doc said his tummy sounds like he is having difficulty passing "crap" through his intestines. GREAT. So he prescribed an antibiotic for the ear infection and we just gave him motrin when we got home. So now it's 430 Am and he crashes. YAY, but wait, Chad and I have to be up for work in an hour. So today we will be zombies at work all day. Hopefully he can sleep tonight cause I am tuckered out. Thank you to Chad for helping and staying awake the entire time to help out.

Zoo Trip

My Best Friend, Shannon and I took the kids to the zoo on Wednesday and Oh my heck was it HOT out(notice all the red faces). We had a lot of fun though. Logan is finally at the age where he pays attention to what I point out and he liked the animals. I think his favorite was the zebras (probably cause they came right up to us) he kept waving and saying "hi" to them, it was so cute. Rylee fed the donkey and thought that was so cool. Logan is getting so big, he sat on the wooden horsie thing all by himself. He also walked all over the petting zoo to get the goats.

The Beginning of Something Beautiful

So, I decided to go back to jazzercise and today I feel amazing. I just need to keep motivated and go. I plan on going 4 times a week and hopefully I will start seeing results. I don't want to feel tired all the time like I do and I think working out will give me the boost of energy I need to raise a 1 yr old.

Logan's first Tux

So, we had a wedding to go to and we thought...what a great opportunity to get Logan into his first little tuxedo (which we actually bought the day before he was born on our LONG walk to induce labor, it worked by the way)So here it is..it is an all black tux and is super cute on him. He is such a handsome boy. You can't really tell in the pics, but Chad cut Logan's hair into a little tiny mohawk its very stylin. ( I believe every boy has to go through the mohawk stage, hopefully this is Logan's )

Cardinals Rule

Giving Grammy Kisses
Just Lookin Like a Stud
What's That I Hear?
OMG There Are Jingly Balls In There
Now...How do I Get Them Out?
Aunt Jamie, Cousin Kaiden and Logan

What was I thinking?

Ok so I am determined to lose weight and get "HOT." But what was I thinking? So yesterday I went back to jazzercise, I haven't been for years and I haven't worked out hardcore in like three years. BIG MISTAKE to start out with the hour long, non stop, butt kicking workout. I was so sick yesterday afterwards, I mean head pounding, throwing up all over the place kind of sick. I was also probably a little dehydrated cause I didn't drink a whole lot the day before. Well anyways I want working out to be my new addiction so I can get into shape, but if this is gonna be the price I pay everytime.....FORGET THAT. I'll keep you posted about my progress, IF I EVER GO BACK.

SERRANOS-my favorite restaurant ever

So we went to dinner with my sister and my parents and it was a lot of fun. Jamie made these "glasses" with wiki sticks and they were so funny, everyone had to wear them. Anyhoo just some more fun goofy pics

Playdate with Cassandra and the kids

Playdates are so fun - Keeps the kids busy for a few hours and lets the mommies breathe for a minute. This is my friend Cassandra, she used to work with me at the hospital, but has since moved on to bigger and better things. I rarely get to see her anymore, but we email every friday while at work. It's nice to able to catch up with good friends. Jamie also came. She pretty much does everything with me. It's a lot of fun to have my sister and nephew live with us. There is never a dull moment.

Future Hall of Famer

Kaiden FINALLY got to play baseball on the "Big Boy" field. He had so much fun probably because he is so good at it.

Cookie Monster?

This is just a fun cake Chad brought home for the kids. They loved it. Dig in Logan.

Sleeping prince

Logan is the cutest sleeper ever. He uses his stuffed animal as a pillow. Notice how he is curled up in the corner of the crib even though he has all the room he needs to sprawl out. I guess he likes to feel crammed and snuggled. He is so sweet. He can't ever sleep without his blanket and his binkie. I love how just those simple things make him feel so safe.

Beautiful Flowers From my Hubby

Playdate with the Howards

We were lucky enough to have a playdate with Chelsey, Shea, Lilly and Brady last week and we had a lot of fun. We went to Cici's pizza and it is totally awesome- inexpensive and its an all you can eat buffet. The employees are funny too with their "uno dos tres ole, pepperoni pizza on the buffet" its hilarious. We only thought to get a pic of all the kids so here are our angels. Thank you Chesl for taking time out of your hectic schedule to hang with us. We have missed you lately.

Happy Birthday Logan

Happy Birthday to our little Logan. Logan's party was a lot of fun, the next three sections are pics from his party. First of all, his cake was absolutely AMAZING, it looked and tasted so good.The slide was a big hit for everyone. I think Chad and my sister Jamie had more fun than anyone on the slide, they couldn't even move the day after the party. (sorry no pics of the flips and such) I can't believe Logan is a year old already, he is getting so big. He is such an amazing boy, he took like 7 steps two weeks ago, but now wants to be held all the time so he doesn't have to attempt to try again. he has 5 teeth and counting. He has the greatest personality, he laughs at everything, he has his fake laugh down pat too. He actually kinda laughs like an old man sometimes, it's hilarious.Logan absolutely loves reading stories. I think his books are his favorite things to play with. Logan loves to dance, put ANYTHING on with a beat to it and he busts a move, its great. Kaiden and Logan play so good together, dog piling and all. We are so lucky to have such a fabulous son. Happy birthday Logan.