Well, before I have baby number 2 (which seems like it will be soon based on the fact that I can’t sleep through my contractions), I want to download a little about my amazing 22 month old. Logan is such a joy. I’m really enjoying being his mom and as much as having two will pull me in different directions, I am really looking forward to being able to interact more fully with logan when I am not worrying about being an incubator for number 2! He still loves to rough house with me and tonight we had a great session rolling around on the ground (where logan told me “I goof ball!”. Kissing his little face and hearing his giggle in my ear are seriously the best things in life. I really hope the transition with number 2 isn’t too hard on my amazing boy. He deserves all the love in the world and I hope we find enough time for both of them!
So, some more about Logan… (please ignore disorganization and rambling…trying to get done with what faculties I have)
Language and comprehension. I know this is the biggest section every time, but it is certainly so alarming how quickly he is changing. He has a massive vocabulary – probably even close to 1000 words. He has amazing recognition of objects and will tell you all about them. He is also very well versed in process, like the bathroom process, hand washing, making food, grocery stores, etc. He loves to learn new things, we have been working on the concept of fall – he’ll tell you about the leaves falling off the trees, changing colors, etc. He also is learning daytime and nighttime. He already is great about rain, sun, cold, etc. His interest in cars/trucks/buses has continued and he has now figured out “fire truck” and loves their sirens and lights. He has learned whole songs. He can sing “soft kitty,” “bah bah black sheep,” and “abcs” from start to finish. He has most of Twinkle twinkle and quite a bit of doe and Dear, and several other songs. He also seems to be understanding days of the week. He knew to call for Julia this morning even before he saw her, saying “hi Julia.” He also knows that on Monday he sees his friends Mason and Lukas and talks about them first thing on Monday before we mention them. It is so fun to sit at the dinner table and have conversations with him. He can recall large parts of his day and tell you about things. Okay, lastly on language is his development of sentences. He has many 3 word sentences like “I like it”, “I caught it,” “I throw it.” He also has sentences that are still missing some words but are showing progress, like “Daddy come logan” “daddy hand legos.”
Physically Logan is running like a champion, climbing like a pro and is so interested to learn and grow and try new things. He loves his gymnastics class. He is a great stacker and builder. He has really honed his fine motor skills.
Other: He is counting well. He can count to 10 but also understands the concept of 1 plus another being 2. The last week he has added a third item and said 3, so I think he is grasping that too. He is also is really overcoming his stranger anxiety. He knows and loves all of our friends (becky and mo are the two new favorites) and he seems less afraid of true strangers. He’s had a rough fall so far with colds and viruses, but he is a strong kid and quite a trooper and seems to bounce back super quickly. He loves to help in the kitchen. His favorite thing is to pull over his “own chair” and climb up to stand at the counter top with daddy to help cook. IT is a great way to get him to try new foods, since he is way more willing to eat what he makes with daddy. He also is an expert at snapping green beans. It is one of his favorite activities. Quality control goes down a bit, but totally worth it!
Okay, this is pretty disorganized. But this kid is really amazing. As I prepare to hold a tiny tiny baby again I keep thinking of how much logan has changed in 22 months. He is not a baby anymore. He is a full on toddler and every day he says and does things that amaze me. I can’t wait to see how he continues to change and who number 2 grows up to be and more importantly how it all works as a family. I am so proud to be logan’s mommy and can’t wait for the future with these amazing miracles!
