Pre-Turkey Day

Ahh, Thanksgiving. We decided to hit the road and visit both of our families for the holiday. Overall, Logan traveled really well in the car. Seth and I took turns sitting in the backseat when he needed a bottle and then we'd pull over to get him out of the seat and burp him. When we needed to stop for gas or to eat, we'd change his diaper and let him stretch a little bit before strapping him back in. Only towards the end of both trips did Logan get a little fussy and require Seth to shake a rattle non-stop for about 30-minutes. Whatever works, I guess.


We spent the weekend prior to Thanksgiving in Kahoka with Gloria and Charley, as well as Dana's and Travis' families. Taneli, the foreign exchange student who lived with them 12 years ago, was back in the states and staying with them that weekend as well. It was a full house with lots of tasty holiday food (I loved Dana's apple pie) and conviviality among family and friends. Logan was pretty accepting of everyone taking turns holding him and cooing over him. He loves the attention and is pretty alert and responsive. Next year he'll be ready to belly up to his highchair tray and try out some Thanksgiving fixins'.

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Bad Connection

I've been trying to upload photos from our Thanksgiving celebrations with family but our internet connection is VERY slow right now. Check back soon!

-rebecca

Hammock Buddies

Last Tuesday we had unseasonably warm weather and Seth took advantage of it by doing some fall clean-up around the house . The biggest task was raking up the leaves in both the front and back yards. After Seth spent most of his day working on the leaves I decided to try my hand at it. While I worked, Seth and Logan spent time on the hammock. Logan can now face forward when strapped in the Baby Bjorn carrier (as pictured). He really enjoys looking at the world around him.

Bootie Dancer

Logan is wearing the shirt I wore home from the hospital when I was born. It says Bootie Dancer and has a picture of baby booties on it. My mom has kept this shirt in her dresser drawer for the past 27 years and asked me to take a picture of Logan in it. I almost forgot to follow thru with her request and, as you can see, I just about missed my opportunity. It's a good thing that the shirt still had some stretch in it to fit over his belly...well, most of it anyway!

"Aunt" Alisha

This is our good friend Alisha cheesin' it up with Logan on our front porch. Alisha lives in Florida now, but she's from Seth's hometown. We worked together while in college and have been great friends ever since. I do have to admit that she is much better than me about keeping in touch now that she lives out-of-state...so, I was really excited when she told me she was heading to Columbia for a visit mid-November. She spent an afternoon with us but, unfortunately, Logan was being fussy and didn't want to be held by anyone other than me or Seth--until we went outside for this picture right before she left. The next day Alisha decided to parentnap me after I got off work for a girl's night out. We had lots of fun and I look forward to the next time she can visit. I know she'll be excited to see how much Logan has changed!

Pics from Logan's 13th & 14th weeks

Gram & Georgia

Okay, I'm playing catch-up here. These photographs were taken a few weeks ago before Seth raked up all our leaves in the backyard. The Coalier kids are great photo subjects.

Twelve Weeks Old

I POSTED PICTURES TO THE BLOG EIGHT TIMES ON SATURDAY. SCROLL DOWN TO THE ENTRY TITLED "SIX WEEKS OLD" AND VIEW FROM BOTTOM TO TOP FOR PHOTOS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BY WEEK.
Our front yard is pretty nice in the fall.Morning nap.
Grandma Nita bought this outfit for Logan. Absolutely adorable.
Mom's Little Pumpkin.

Eleven Weeks Old

Rachel and Kate visit Logan.
Rachel and David are expecting a baby girl, Hayley, in mid-February.

Sitting on the porch steps.

Ten Weeks Old

BIG SMILE!
Logan is demonstrating that he can hold a zucchini.
Logan had to get 5 immunizations at his 2-month 'well baby' check up.
Bath time! Logan is very cooperative when we bathe him.
All eyes on the camera.
Laughing Logan.
Sitting on dad's lap at cousin Jessie's house.