1 Month and 5 Years

1 Month

Logan turned 1 month old yesterday, so just like Amanda and Abby I have decided to document each month by sitting him in his glider (like Amanda) with Patches (like Abby) to document his growth. Anyone that doesnt know Patches she is my bear that I stole from Mom about 25 years ago and I take with me wherever I go. Ian has also grown quite close to Patches over the past 10 years and I am sure Logan will form a special bond too.






Just a few things about our little guy:

• He has a killer pouty lip that will get him far with me
• He loves to sleep, often times sleeping so long that I decide to wake him up cause I know he must be hungry
• He has a good set of lungs on him (as I am hearing right now)
• He has started actually tearing up when he cries now
• He HATES, I repeat HATES being naked!!!
• He doesnt like bath time (see above)
• He has started following things, well, not so much things but voices and faces. I think things will come in the next few days.
• He loves to be held, thank goodness we have ordered a sling and it should be here anyday!!
• He is always touching his face and his hair, it calms him. He also likes when I touch his face or rub a blanket on his face. It doesnt always work, but does a lot of the time.
• He has explosive poops. They really arent too big, but man, are they loud, its sooo funny.
• He has everyone wrapped around his little finger, than stinker :)
  

5 Years

Today Ian and I are celebrating our 5 Year wedding anniversary today. We are going to go out to dinner later (nothing too fancy just incase Logan decides to be a poop like he has been all day), but it will be nice anyway, we arent fancy people. Ian really surprised me and got me an awesome gift, he got me Baby Coco!! I saw it in a Sanrio store when we went to San Antonio in February but didnt get it and then I couldnt find it again. Ian did some searching and found it for me, isnt he super cute!! He is big too, I think we will have to get some cute pictures of Logan and Coco together. Ian even got me a card, he is the best!!!

Lots of Logan

I know I am not a good blogger but its tough with a baby in 1 hand, plus I just dont like to update the blog (figured I could be honest and all). Anyway here are some updates and pics of Logan.


Jaska is still his official watch dog. She follows him everywhere, always needing to be in the same room as him and if he cries she has to come and make sure he is ok. He is starting to become a little more aware of her as you can see. Here Jaska had her wish come try and was allowed to give him kisses, however, she was not allowed to kiss him on the face like she tried!!

Logan is a little spoiled and likes to be held, I mean all the time likes to be held. I dont mind it normally, in fact I love it when he falls asleep on my chest and was just chill together during the day, but sometimes I need to actually get some stuff done. Anyway, I was really hoping somebody would get us this super cute and cool swing (thinking he would like it), and his Great Grandma Manning got it for him and it arrived this week. He loves it (sometimes), right now he is swinging away and just looking around, which is great cause he has been a little cranky today.

This is his super cute bouncy seat from Grandpa Dave. We recently got batteries so now it can also vibrate. He uses this more than anything else, but the reason I love this picture is he had just gotten done eating and i put him down in the seat and turned around and he was all sprawled out, I just thought it was too cute.

He sometimes likes tummy time. Usually he likes it but sometimes he just wants nothing to do with it. This of course was not one of those times. But he always ends up all tucked up like this, isnt it cute??

I love this picture because you can see a little smile and his dimples. You only see the dimples when he smiles, I think they are hidden under his chubby cheeks, so time will tell if they become more prominent or if they go away. All I know is while they are here they are freakin adorable!

This was after his 1 month photo shoot, so I think he was done with the pictures at this point. I really want to try and get a good one of me and him but this isnt really a good one of either of us. I will keep trying, but this is it for now...

Stupid Lisa!

Well, I see she promised a blog update today on her blog,
but i dont really feel like typing (shocker), so here are some pictures to get you through..

Enjoy!

Let's Go Swimming!

We took Logan for his first swim yesterday!! Daddy and Shawn went out to buy him a sun hat, without female supervision. They did good though...wait until you see the 'dragon' pool hat! He really did seem to enjoy it the water...at first he wasn't so sure though. He cried for a second when we first put him in the water, but only for a second. Overall, the first trip to the pool was a success!

Visitors!

Uncle Shawn arrived yesterday for a visit!
Grandpa Don & Grandma Ana are here as well!

Katherine came to visit Logan yesterday as well! Everyone is having such a great time with Logan! He's such a sweet baby. Everyone always comments on his eyelashes, so we tried to get a better picture today when he was napping on Auntie Lisa's chest. Such gorgeous eyelashes!

Busy Bee

Over the last couple of days we have been keeping busy.

Logan has really enjoyed his bouncy chair!

Logan enjoyed a morning siesta with Mom and Dad :) Plus Auntie Lisa was sitting with the dogs on the bed as well (good thing it is a big bed!)

Best of all...Logan got his first bottle feeding from Daddy!!
Logan's umbilical cord has fallen off, so he was able to get a nice tub bath last night. I don't think he would say it was nice though. He screamed and kicked! He completely splashed all 3 of us with water! He was not a happy kid! But afterward he ate well and then he slept for 5 hours! He was totally pooped out from all that screaming.

Last evening Grandpa Don & Grandma Ana arrived from Chicago. We didn't get any pictures yet, but they were so excited to finally get to see Logan. This is the first Grandbaby, so that's pretty excited. We all went out to dinner and a delicious Bar-b-Que place here in Austin and of course we all ate too much! Logan's Uncle Shawn arrives today, so we're going to have lots of fun over the next few days. Daddy & Uncle Shawn are planning Logan's first trip to the pool. We'll see how that goes :)

Sleepy Boy!

Logan is such a sleepy head! He just may have slept all night...if we had let him! We had to wake him up to eat during the night and this morning! What a good baby! We went out to eat yesterday too and he did great. He slept through the whole meal, and he loves riding in the car. It puts him right to sleep. Here is another little video of him in his bouncy chair from this morning.

1 week old!

It has been a busy week for us, but Logan is 1 week old now! It has gone quickly already! He is doing pretty well sleeping at night, but we had a cranky day a couple of days ago. He wanted to be held all day, and that was all there was to it!

We had our first family outing to Target and he did great! He loves riding in the car and the cart as well. What a good baby! We put him in this super cute outfit before we headed out, but he didn't look too happy about it!

Looks like he'll be happier after he kicks Mommy in the face!

My mom has been hungry for another video of him doing normal baby things, so we took a video of him in his bouncy chair but it is too big to upload and I don't know how to make it smaller! I will try again later...Sorry. He seems to be most alert and content first thing in the morning after he eats. He'll stay awake and not be fussy for about an hour after his morning feeding! Not too bad!

Cutest Baby Ever!

Just another super cute picture of Logan!!

Evening Walk

Last evening we took Logan and the dogs out for a walk. Logan got to ride in his stroller for the first time! Ian took control of Jaska while I walked Annie and Mimi pushed the stroller.

Logan is ready for his walk!

Look at the sweet jiggly chubby cheeks!!

Logan Update

We have had a busy couple of days in the Richardson house!

Using the only newborn outfit that fits...but not looking too happy about it!

Napped with Mommy wearing Uncle Eric's old socks :)

First bath at home! He didn't like the sponge bath, but he looked like he was in heaven when he was getting his hair washed! He was happy (and tired) when it was all done!

After the bath Logan was super tired so he had a little nap with Daddy on the couch.

Today we visited the pediatrician. He did great, until they wanted to take his clothes off! He didn't like that very well! I was out in the waiting room (this is Auntie Lisa) and I could hear him crying! But the doctor says everything looks great! He's gaining weight (but he's still below his birth weight, just gaining from the last weight in the hospital). That is good news though because it means he's getting enough milk from Mommy and he is eating often enough. He's a pretty good sleeper already! During the night he will sleep for 4 hours between feedings. We are planning to go for a walk tonight with the dogs :) Should be fun!

The Richardson Family

We are home! Logan is getting settled in well. The dogs are adjusting to Logan's presence. Jaska is his official guard dog and Annie just stays away.

Welcome Logan!

Logan James Richardson
June 3, 2010
7:56 am
10 # 2.3 oz.
22 inches

Its getting there

the nursery isnt done yet, but its getting there!!

38.5 Weeks

Getting Ready

So I am sitting at work where I should be working to get all my stuff for the next few months done so Judith doesnt get stuck with it, but instead, I am just trying to kill time until these 650 prom students arrive and I can go home. So I figured it was a good enough time to get here and update everyone.

Lets do bullet points...

-- Well, 2 weeks ago I went for my weekly visit and found out I was measuring 5 cm bigger than I should. I had been doing perfectly this whole time so the doctor was a little concerned and was curious how big of a baby I was making, plus she had noticed the week before my fluid level was a little high, so she decided we needed to get it check out. On Tuesday Ian & I headed for another ultrasound to check the size of the baby and my fluid levels, and it turns out that both are on the high side. The baby was measuring almost 9 lbs (so could be 8 could be 10, but no one really thinks he is 8, they think he is probably closer to 9+) and my fluid level is on the high side. They spent about 40 minutes watching him, he has an excellent heartbeat and rate, his stomach is fine (so thats not a reason for the high fluid) and he is very active. So he got an all clear, as for my fluid level, they could not find a reason (as I guess is the case for about 70% of these situations) but either way wanted to be safe and had me schedule an appt for the next week so they can check on Logan again to just make sure he is still good and to see how much more he has grown.

I went to my normal doctor on the next day and we talked about the size and what that meant, and checked to see if I was dialated (which I was not), so she said she still doesnt think he is coming early on his own. She is ready to induce on wednesday (39 weeks) if I want, but I am trying to hold out for Lisa, so the current plan is to probably go ahead and induce on 6/1 or 6/2. At this point the dr said it is fine to wait, but depending on what the ultrasound shows on tuesday the plans might change. It is also my choice right now if i want to just go ahead with a c-section due to his probable size, but again, its currently my choice. If he does continue to grow come tuesday it might not be any choice, but at this point it is. Either way I am leaning towards one, but a formal decision has not been made by me yet (shocker, i know)

-- Since baby is almost here Ian and I realized we probably really need to get ready. Ian is home right now putting together the crib and the dresser we just purchased. I got laundry detergent so we can start washing some of the clothes, and then we have a big shopping trip planned tomorrow to get the mattress and other items off our registry that we will need for his arrival. We are trying to figure out what items we really need now and which can wait until after he comes. I looked at the list and I think we have a pretty good idea, Im sure a few of the things we dont need right away, but that it would be easier to get right away, so im probably being a little over prepared, but for me, I think i am scaling back as i should. We still have to put the stuff up on the walls and we still need a glider for the nursery, but otherwise we should have the necessary items by the end of tomorrow.

-- I have been trying to prepare the dogs for what is coming, but I just dont think they get it. I am very excited and curious to see how they will react to him and the crying and everything. I do expect them to quickly take over "guarding" job and really watch out for him. I think Jaska might get to that stage first, Annie will have some issues with not getting enough of my attention. She already thinks I dont pay enough attention to her, but I think she will adjust quickly and either way, wont take it out on him, she will take it out on me :)

-- Work has been super busy for both Ian and I, so this past month has just not been that fun. We have hardly seen each other so it will be nice to have a couple weeks together right after Logan is born. I know we will be busy but it will be nice to have some family time. Plus Lisa will be coming down for a few weeks, than Shawn will be joining her, than Dad & Ana will come down, than Mom! Then everyone leaves for a little while (when Ian goes back to work) and come August mom, lisa, shawn & eric move to Austin! It will be so great to have family near us again, its been 5 years since its been just Ian and I across the country. Which also means that on 7/2 (so potentially exactly 1 month after Logan joins us) that Ian and I will celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary. I cant believe its been that long, we have been together now for 9 years, that just seems crazy to me.

I feel as if I have been babbling, so I think I will stop now. Its really a shame that I couldnt concentrate on work, I would have gotten a lot done. Actually, I think I am going to have to because its still over 2 hours before the prom begins :( But stayed tuned to the blog, Lisa will update it once Logan joins us so everyone can stay up to date. The banquet servers all think I wont make it to Friday (which is my last day) but I really would like to make it that far, so everyone wish happy thoughts for me to make it through each day with this HUGE belly and MASSIVE ankles, and for mr fatty inside to stop growing!!

Happy Saturday!

the nursery

the painting is all done, now we just have to load in the furniture and put in all the finishing touches. the giraffe is my favorite, i think he turned out really well. thanks brooke for all your help!!!

Where has the time gone!!!

i know, i know, i am a horrible blogger. i would blame the belly but considering i was never that good at keeping up with this thing, i think it wouldnt be fair and someone (most likely lisa) would point it out :)

anyway, i have a dog picture and a cow picture that i wanted to share..


annie got to eat the rest of my blue raspberry hawaiian ice over the weekend, as you can tell (when you enlarge the photo) she really enjoyed it!! it actually was worse but she was so happy and wouldnt stand still, so it took awhile for me to get the pic, and the entire time she just kept licking her lips and muzzle so a lot of the blue was gone. isnt she just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!!


so here is the cow!! this was taken last monday, so 8 days ago. tomorrow i am at 37 weeks, katherine is supposed to come over so maybe ill get an updated picture again, it just keeps growing and growing and growing!!!

so things have been super busy here, wedding season has begun, trying to get that stuff done plus all of the stuff for when im gonna be out. we are a little behind on baby stuff, still have some final stuff to buy that we will need when he comes home, trying to still pick a middle name, still need to finish painting (that should be done tomorrow) and then get all the furniture in plus get all the little stuff organized and all the clothes washed. still need to pack the hospital bag too, i suppose that is kinda important. but we are getting close and have a lot of the stuff done (which is good since we are very quickly running out of time).

well, i dont feel like typing anymore. if i finish the painting tomorrow (again, as is the plan) i will post pictures for everyone.