Here and Gone

Logan woke up without a fever this morning. Hoorah! To appease the misses I took him to the pediatrician and everything checked out ok except icky tonsils. Perhaps Logan has some sort of sore throat virus that's been going around.

Logan is getting to be an even bigger handful now because he's able to crawl up on stuff. Moments ago he climbed up onto the ikea poang chair...something he has never done. Now I have to be diligent in watching him else he falls off and konks his head. He can also get up on the couch on occasion which is also fun and dangerous for the same reasons. I like to see Logan progressing, but with advancement comes risk.

However, I am almost off the hook so to speak. My stint as stay-at-home father is nearly complete. Carly is finished with school tomorrow and that means she'll be home all summer to help watch the little rugrat. This makes me both happy and a little sad after thinking about it. The grand experiment of Daddy is Home, like all good things, is coming to a close. It has been a joyous time and I've learned much about myself and my boy. I don't know if I will ever get a chance like this again and I'm appreciative of all the good, scary, stinky, worrisome, happy, and funny times.

Well, Logan is continuing to climb on the furniture so I should pay him more attention. Posts might be a bit scarce in the next week or so due to travel.

Mystery Fever

Logan has a nice lil' temperature today of around 100-101 degrees. We don't know why. He also just had a nice loose poopie. All sorts of anxiety is clouding my feeble brain. Did he pick up some horrible disease at the hospital the other day? I am such a terrible father for bringing him there. What if it's the swine flu. Oh no.

Why does he always get sick on Sundays?

And on top of this we are headed out on vacation soon. Will he be ok? I am probably overreacting and he's probably just teething. Hopefully we take it easy the next few days and everything will be ok.

Whistle

Logan can whistle. He mimics me and has become a pretty good copycat. It's adorable when he blows in and out and his little whistles form. He seems proud of the fact that he can make whistles and cracks himself up with them. He can't yet do the Andy Griffith theme, but he's getting better each day.

Logan also can "hock a loogie" pretty well too. It's one of the less endearing copycat traits that he has picked up. In the morning I have a tendency to clear the ol' throat and Logan mimics the sound. It hammers home the point that children pick up and learn from their parents. You have to be careful about what you do and say around kids. They are always watching and listening!

Nice Visit

We visited Stanley yesterday in the hospital...he fell and knocked his head really good...that's why he was there. It was the first time Logan had met Stanley. They seemed to hit it off well and we all enjoyed the visit. I was a bit worried about having Logan in the hospital and he wasn't allowed to go into the rooms, but luckily Stanley was in the t.v. lounge so we could visit, although in the elevator there was a sign that said no kids under 4 allowed above the 1st floor. Oops.

Anyway, I feel bad for Stashu...he needs someone to look after him more. Aging can be a difficult thing. There comes a point where you can't be independent anymore and have to have support.

Logan did really well in the car rides yesterday. We were in the car practically all day. I hope he's as good on our vacation as he was yesterday.

Well, I think I'll post again today later.

You Remind Me of the Babe

What Babe? The babe with the poopoo. Poopoo? The babe with the poopoo in his diaper when it't time to nap, you remind me of the babe.

Sorry...went off on a Labryinth tangent.

I put Logan down for his afternoon nap and he was quiet for about 15 minutes and then began to cry. I was napping too and so ignored him for a good while. He didn't stop crying because he had a full diaper and I should have known it right away. I changed him and now he is napping contentedly. That's been the most exciting bit of my day. Exciting, I know.

Salami & Turkey

Went to Inboden's Meat Market to get some more Copper River Salmon. Good stuff. I also got some salami and roasted turkey slices for Logan to try. He seemed to enjoy the deli slices and ate a piece of salami on the ride home. He also munched on the turkey during lunch although after a few mouthfuls he began to spit it out. Don't know why, but at least he ate some. I know salami isn't the most healthy of meats but it's another option for protein and I'm pleased about that.

We just got back from a long walk in the borrowed backpack carrier. I'm starting to get into good shape with that and so is Logan so our hikes in Zion and Grand Canyon National Park should be pleasant. Well, enough for now. I feel like I need to be constantly apologizing for my crappy blog posts. I don't like doing a subpar job.

Camping with Baby

Last night we (I mean I) attempted to camp in the backyard with Logan. We put him down in his pack and play in the tent around 7:00 and he fell asleep after some crying. I read a book in the backyard while watching/guarding the tent, and then I turned in around 9:45. Around 10:30 Carly popped her head in the tent to say goodnight. A few minutes before that Logan woke up and started to cry so I picked him up and cuddled with him on the air mattress. When Carly came to check on us I thought it was time to end the experiment since sleeping in our own beds sounded much more comfortable. I am so glad we moved back inside because it really stormed and rained last night. I think it might have traumatized Logan it being his first camping experience. Anyway, he did fine and so I think he'll be ok on our trip out to Arizona.