We actually had an upper 40 degree day today! We spent a lot of time outside blowing bubbles, playing with chalk, and we even cruised the neighborhood in the Cozy Coupe! Kasey and Logan had their first daddy/son game of catch...

I hope that you enjoyed the weather as much as we did!

It's a Snap!

Here is new trick that Logan has learned...(sorry, I don't know how to flip it!)

So, as you can see, we spend our days learning VERY important skills! He had a speech evaluation today. He has a mior delay when compared to his peers. His receptive language is great and he has a bunch of sounds so the therapist thinks that he will excel with services. She did stress that the first few sessions will be difficult and frustrating for our little guy. He will be alternating weekly sessions of speech and physical therapy. Hopefully soon I'll be posting a video of all of the amazing new words he has learned! Have a great weekend!

Animal Sounds

Today I captured the animal sounds that Logan can make. He decided he wanted to show you his "beebo" too! Enjoy!

First Haircut

After weeks of Kasey complaining that his son had a mullet, I finally asked my girlfriend if Logan really needed a haircut. Her response was something like, "Well..." So, I gave in and made the appointment. I don't know why but I was hesitant to let someone cut off his baby hair. I think I just want him to be a baby forever!

When we got there he picked out a video to distract him (yeah right!). While Little Einsteins played we put him in his sweet yellow car, as you can see he is not convinced that this is a great idea!

At first he seemed to be okay with everything...

Then he started trying to grab his stylist's scissors! So, she gave him a phone...

Then he LOST it!! He was not pleased to say the least! He was red, shaking, and had big fat crocodile tears! (Check out his big molar!)

Our baby is all grown up with his new spiky do!

Here he is today with his faux-hawk! He is just so darn cute!! I guess I have to say it, Kasey was right, he definitely needed a haircut!

Christmas...a bit overdue!

We had a great trip to Kansas...well, once we were there!! Logan was not happy about 9 hours in the car! He did enjoy his very first Happy Meal and McDonald's playland.

There was lots of love from Grandma B. and Great Grandma Betty! We also got to see a lot of the Weishaar family at several different gatherings, Daddy's friends, and Sara and Ron Miles.

It was nice to be together to celebrate Baby Jesus's birthday. However, church just didn't happen on Christmas Eve. Poor Grandma B. was getting her thumb fixed after falling on some ice.

Logan must have been a very good boy this year because he was spoiled rotten! He got everything a little boy could ever need, cars, books, and balls! Santa brought him this remote control car all the way to Kansas! He LOVES it!

I think this picture shows that Logan really "got" Christmas this year! He was digging to make sure he got all of the goodies out of his stocking!

Here he is just being his monstrous self!

When we got home he found that Santa had left him a train table! Santa's elves were very busy putting this one together!We also celebrated Christmas in January with my side of the family. It was great to get together and catch up. Logan got a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe from these two! (Thanks Uncle Anthony for putting it together!) He adores it! He is really good at opening the door, climbing in, shutting the door, and honking the horn! Now it just needs to warm up so we can "drive" around the neighborhood!

Sorry this update is SO late! I hope you had wonderful holidays and that the rest of 2010 brings many blessings!

Something I've been meaning to share...

This was taken on November 19th, 2008, Logan's homecoming day. He weighed right around 6 pounds and was exactly 10 weeks old.

Here he is last month on his homecoming anniversary! At 14 months, he weighed about 24 1/2 pounds!! We celebrated by playing at an indoor play place called Monkey Buziness. It was great to see him walking around with all of the other kids his age. Once Kasey got home from work we all went to get ice cream. It was a wonderful day to reflect on just how far our little man has come!

As you can see, he is a VERY busy boy! When he gets up in the morning he makes it his mission to pull out every single toy possible and spread them all over the house! He loves trucks, buses, tractors, and anything else with wheels. He especially loves his Great Uncle John's wooden vehicles! He also loves Elmo. We are still waiting for his vocabulary to expand! So far we have "this," "dada," and "moo." He is very excited about all of the Christmas decorations in our home and around the neighborhood. He can stare at our neighbors lights for hours! We are all very excited about our trip to Kansas. It sounds like we will have a busy week filled with lots of family! Hopefully our drive will be filled with pleasant weather and a sleepy toddler!


Logan is mommy's little helper! Here he is after helping wrap presents. The picture below was taken when he was helping make spaghetti sauce. I guess he thought hand lotion would make the sauce tasty!

Here is a video of Logan batting at ornaments! He finds these very amusing! We wish you a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy 2010! xoxo.

Prematurity Awareness Day

Up until 14 months ago all I knew about the March of Dimes was that cashiers often asked me to donate money and I would get a little piece of paper hung up at their store. Little did I know that this amazing organization would give my 2 lb. 12.3 oz. son with his very first hat when all of the newborn hats that the hospital provided were entirely too big. The March of Dimes has asked to raise awareness about prematurity by blogging our story.

At our 27 week appointment I was measuring two weeks bigger than I should have been. My OB asked Kasey how big he was and he answered close to 10 lbs. The doctor just looked at me and said, "Well, babies tend to be close to the father's birthweight." I cringed. She also informed us that perfectly healthy babies are born three weeks early. As Kasey and I left I remember telling him that if our baby came early he or she would be here in ten weeks! We had a lot to do. Just two days later I was in the hospital for preterm labor and nothing was going to stop our baby boy from making his entrance into the world four days later at only 28 weeks 3 days gestation.

You probably all remember reading this, http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/loganweishaar/mystory our first caringbridge post. The next 70 days of our lives would be a roller coaster of emotions. We would learn NICU terms that no new mom and dad should have to worry about; PDA, ROP, bradycardia, desat, residual. We wouldn't be able to hold our child until he was four days old. The sounds of a beeping monitor would make our hearts race and eyes leap to check if Logan was stable. There would be infection scares and days of NPO, no food for LJ. It terrified us to think that we may never leave the hospital with our child.

Even though our introduction to parenthood was the scariest situation imaginable, having a premature baby has taught us several things. We have the most amazing friends, family, and strangers that love and support us. Kasey and my relationship is stronger than we knew. God answers prayers. Our son is a brave, tough, and determined kiddo. Life is precious...don't sweat the small stuff.

Today Logan is an active toddler. Still brave, tough, determined and sometimes pretty stubborn! He is becoming a pretty good walker and has the bumps and bruises to prove it! He weighs 24 lbs. 5 oz. and is in remarkable health given his early arrival.

Hopefully our story has touched you in some way. In honor of Prematurity Awareness Day say a prayer for strength for all of the babies and their families fighting in the NICU. Hug your babies just a little tighter tonight. And, maybe next time your cashier asks you to donate to the March of Dimes you won't hesitate to say "yes!"