Happy 20 Weeks, Logan!

I know I say this in almost every post, but I really can't believe it's been 20 weeks already! The time is going by way too fast and Logan is turning into a young boy now. He is starting to sit up on his own for about a minute at a time. He seems to lean more towards the front, like a tripod, with an arm balancing him. I'm guessing this is his way of practicing sitting up by himself. He is also eating green beans, squash, bananas, and carrots now. He seems to like them all! His favorite so far are bananas and I can totally see why since they are the sweetest of the 4 solids he has tried. He seems to be like his mommy and have a bit of a sweet tooth. I can't blame him lol.

He is sleeping from 8-7:30, sometimes from 7:30-7:30 if we start bed time routine earlier. He LOVES his sleep at night. He is also getting better at napping too. Not too much complaining if he is put in his crib or play pen and left alone. However, the new thing we need to work on is the car. He is starting to get a little fussy in the car when he gets tired and we are out and about, which gets hard when I'm by myself. I basically just try not to be out for too long and only do the errands that are necessary. However, I do want him to get used to the car. I'm starting to research getting him a new car seat, since he is getting so big. I think once we upgrade to the bigger seat, he will be happier.

Here are some pics I took of Logan this morning after he ate his green beans. At first he didn't seem to like them but now he loves them. He made all gone! He is a great little eater! :)

Logan LOVES Food!

Logan has been eating like a champ this past week! I give him a 6 oz bottle and then an oz of food per serving. He is now eating twice a day. Once at noon and the other when daddy gets home to feed him at 6 pm. He opens his mouth so wide and knows exactly what to do. Such a big boy! So far, Logan has tried butternut squash and bananas and loves both! I'm going to start him on green beans today. I'm sure he will make a funny face bc it's not sweet at all and the other 2 were. I hope he likes it!

As for what I've been using to make his food....I am using the Magic/Baby Bullet to purée the food and just purchased Infantino's Fresh Squeeze station to store in the freezer. I researched like a mad women on what would be the best product for that. I'm one of those crazy moms who get nervous about BPA, PVC,and other harsh chemicals found in plastic. The freezer pouches are great bc not only are they BPA, PVC, and Phthalate free.....they are squeezing pouches, which I know kids love when they get older! You can even use them for smoothies for adults! I also bought their spoons that attach to the pouches, so I can feed straight from the pouch when he is eating bigger servings! Each pouch holds up to 4 oz and Logan is currently eating about 2 oz a day. So it's great for now and a pouch last me 2 days before needing to defrost another one. You do need to keep buying the storing pouches but they are very reasonable @$16.99 for 50 (4 oz) pouches. I use my competitor coupon from Buy Buy Baby $5 off of $15 coupon, so it's just $11.99 to hold up to 200 oz of food. No worries about ice trays and Ziplock bags! Just put it straight into pouches and you're good to go! Check it out @ Babiesrus.com.

Trying veggies for the first time!

I'm so happy that I decided to make Logan's food from scratch because it is much healthier than the Jarred baby food and taste delicious too! I decided to go to the local farmers' market to see what is in season and I decided to buy some butternut squash for Logan's first meal. It was so easy and 1 large butternut squash only cost about $2.50, which made 13 jumbo servings for him. Logan seemed to like it too! :)

Happy Hanukkah!

This past Saturday night, Logan celebrated his first Hanukkah! He was spoiled with so many gifts! Poor little man started fussing mid gift opening bc it was past his bedtime. However, we all had a great time! He was so cute and he even ate a little oatmeal like a big boy! We knew this was coming when we went to our friend Kristin and Gianni's house for dinner that Wednesday before bc Logan was trying to grab food off my plate. He even drank water out of my glass. I am in shock at how fast he is growing! Little man is already 25 inches long and 15 lbs ( as of his 4 month check up a week ago). This little boy LOVES to eat! I'm not complaining though bc those chunky legs are beyond adorable!

On Sunday, we took Logan to the menorah lighting event at Weston Town Center where they had a bunch of things going on. Logan enjoyed watching everything. He even fell asleep in his carrier after an hour of excitement. Afterwards, we enjoyed a nice family dinner out, where Logan was the center of attention as always!

Oh and on a side note, Logan slept 12 hours this morning! From 9pm to 9am. What an AMAZING little baby! I just love this boy!

Happy Monday everyone!

4 Months Old!

4 months already! Are you kidding me?!?! Where has the time gone?

Logan is turning into such a big boy, with a sweet and happy personality. Rolling is his new hobby and he is just fascinated with his little feet! Poor little guy is also teething like crazy these days, which means lots of drool and being cranky at times. Luckily, it only comes in increments!

We are finally getting into a daily routine. He wakes up around 7:30 am, then I put him down for a nap in his crib around 8:30 am and he sleeps until around 10 am. He wakes up to eat and play or run a few errands with me and takes a 20-30 min cat nap sometime around noon. Then he takes another good nap around 3 pm until around 5:30 pm and stays up until bedtime. Bedtime routine starts around 8 pm. His daily bedtime routine goes like this....give him a bath, change into sleeper, bottle, then into the crib he goes, AWAKE, and puts himself to sleep like such a big boy! He finally falls asleep for the night around 9ish and sleeps through the entire night until the morning. He is an AMAZING baby! We just love this boy to pieces!

He is also getting CHUNKY! I just love his baby rolls! His thighs are the cutest! He is wearing size 3-6 month and 6 month clothes. Still in size 2 diapers, which fit him well but seem to leak at times. We may have to switch brands bc we are using Pamper's Swaddlers and when he falls asleep on his tummy, he seems to get his belly wet. We may changed to Huggies Movers (now that he is moving around more).

He is also sitting up a lot these days! He can keep himself up unassisted for a few seconds, but if he has a little support, he is golden! He is also getting in the habit of doing sit ups if we lay him down because he would much rather sit himself up.

I also can't cradle him any more bc he is such a big boy! He would much rather be on my hip and see everything. He even started sitting in the cart like a big boy. However, The baby carrier is the best these days, being that he is too heavy for me to carry him all day long! In fact, we did some errands the other day and I put him in the Baby Bjorn and he didn't cry once! We were out for 2.5 hours with ZERO fussing! He even fell asleep in there without fussing at all! I'm loving the carrier! For all you mommies to be, get one! They are the best! Especially, if you are an OCD type person who wants to clean without having to worry about the baby being upset.

As for other things going on, our bathroom is finally repaired, thank goodness! That was so stressful having construction, a baby, and a loud/barking dog all under the same house! I wanted to pull my hair out for those 2 LONG weeks. Atleast, all the repairs are done, the bathroom is safe and looks beautiful!

Our house is finally getting decorated! We have our manorah out and tree all decorated. Most of my shopping is already done (thank you online shopping)! Ebates is the best if you need to buy online. All you have to do is go to Ebates.com and search for your store and shop away and earn money back! I just got a check for $48 from shopping through them, plus discount codes for the merchandise! So great for any stay at home mommies who need to shop and make some extra money.

Chanukah is already this Saturday night! I can't believe it! I'm so excited to celebrate it with Logan this year! He is definetly going to get spoiled from mommy and daddy, plus all our other family members! So excited for all the holiday joy coming up!


Happy Monday everyone!

                    Logan with daddy @ the Pembroke Gardens Mall

@ Stir Crazy

Watching the chef cook daddy's food

Logan with Santa

Oh Pinterest, how I love you!

I found this awesome recipe on Pinterest! It's a 3 layer brownie cupcake with Oreos and chocolate chip cookies. It's so easy to make!

All you need is a box of brownie mix, eggs, oil, water, Oreos, and chocolate chip cookie dough.

Directions:

*First, preheat oven @ 350 degrees.
*Use a cupcake pan with cupcake liners (you will need for 12 brownie cupcakes).
*Follow directions on the box of brownies and make the mix.
*Next take 12 cookie dough squares and squish to creat a flat, bottom layer.
*Then add Oreo in the middle and top with brownie batter.
*Bake for 20 minutes and enjoy!

So amazing but so fattening! ;)