Happy Belated Birthday to my little firecracker!!

Well I know people have been waiting for a birthday post. Here it is! We had a birthday party for both sides of the family at my church fellowship hall. We were gonna have it outside at our house, but it was too hot. It was very fun and we all had fun. We had pizza from Anthony's in Flora for supper and then of course, cake and ice cream (homemade ice cream that Fred & Betty made!). Logan had his own little cake, but he really didn't like it that much. He was hesitant to play in it at first, but then he tried it and ate just a little. He then proceeded to suck his thumb! So he obviously wasn't impressed by the cake. He enjoyed the presents but liked the bows better. I ended up opening all of the presents. He got lots of good things, he got a play 4-wheeler, cars and trucks, blocks, basketball and baseball sets, an Illini shirt and many other things! He enjoys them all. We now have plenty of toys, but I'm sure we'll just keep piling them up. The party lasted about an hour and a half. And I was WORN OUT after it was over, Logan was fine! He didn't go to bed until 10:30 that night, so he was pretty wound up. I'm soooo glad that birthdays only come once a year!

He also did very well at my parents' 4th of July party. I thought he would be afraid of the fireworks, but he just sat on my lap and sucked his thumb and watched them with us. The only time he cried was when Danny booed at one of the fireworks!!

Another big event we had recently was a 1 year checkup with Dr. Einhorn. Logan now weighs 19.5 pounds and is 27 3/4 inches long. He is growing nicely and eating like a horse. For his real age he is in the 5th percentile for weight and 10th percentile for height and 50th percentile for head circumference (he must have a big brain :). For his corrected age, he is in the 50th percentile for weight and height. Dr. Einhorn was pleased with all of this. There really wasn't much more to report. I asked him about starting on some whole milk, and he said that was fine, but not to rush it, since he is really only 9 months old. He said just keep doing what we were doing!! So we are very happy with all of the progress he has made. Logan is now crawling all over the house, pulling up to stuff, and cruising around things. He sometimes has a difficult time getting down to the floor, but he is starting to get the hang of it. It won't be long before he will be walking! Oh my....well, I'll go post a few pictures now.