Holidays on the way!

I had my Weight Watchers meeting yesterday and to my surprise I didn't gain OR lose any! I stayed the same. Which is pretty awesome considering what I ate up there. I was cautious of my portion size, but not what I ate. I guess that really helped...not eating the whole serving of "whatever" I had ordered. I made a goal 7 weeks ago to lose 10lbs by Thanksgiving. I have one more weigh in and 2lbs to lose. I'm going to try and be really good this week! Even if I lose 1lb or 1.6lbs I'll still be happy because I came so close!

Logan is now 18 months old...I have a one and a half year old boy! :) He's supposed to have an 18 month check up, but his doctor was so booked up that his appointment isn't until December 14th...and he'll be 19 months by then! But I guess it doesn't really matter. I think he gets the last of his shots for awhile...I hope! He's been really fussy the last couple of nights. I'm wondering if his 2 year molars are already starting to come in (1st tooth at 4 months and he had his 1 year molars before he even turned 1). He's been loving watching Thomas the train on TV. Every time he wants to watch it he says "Choo choo!" and he will keep saying it until we turn on the TV or tell him no. If we tell him no he usually throws a little fit. I am fine with him throwing fits, he gets over it. He needs to learn that he can't always get every thing that he wants.

I'm having a 31 bag party tomorrow evening at our house. So tonight I bake 3 different treats. 2 of them are WW friendly and the other one isn't. I also have cheese and crackers and chips and salsa to put out. Oh! I'm also trying a new punch recipe. It's technically for Halloween but I figure Thanksgiving and fall is still orange, so I'm going to give it a try! I hope it's yummy :)

Tomorrow is Friday and then next week we only have to work Monday and Tuesday then we have FIVE days off! I can't wait, it's going to be so nice to be at home and just relax. We don't really have any big plans. For Thanksgiving Betty and Lou are flying up here. I'm not sure if Uncle Ed will be having dinner with us or not, and I think Eric, Joanne, and Dylan are coming, too. It will just be  a small gathering, which will be nice. I think Uncle Dave, Aunt Robin, Sarah, and Jacque will be coming over after dinner for desert and to hang out. That will be nice, I haven't seen Jacque since the end of August! She's living in Arizona right now and working there. James, my mom, and I are going to get up early for Black Friday shopping and then go out to breakfast afterwords.

I love the holidays!!!

Victoria Trip!

On Thursday we left bright and early to drive up to Port Angeles, WA. We were taking the 2:00pm ferry over to Victoria, BC to visit our friends Josh & Allyssa and their new baby Carlo.
We got there 2 hours early (you are supposed to be there 90 minutes early). Checked in and parked our car and then went and got some lunch at the Dairy Queen across the street. The ferry ride over wasn't as bad as I remembered from a couple years ago. It was fairly quick and Logan loved running around on the outside deck. Thank goodness the weather was nice.
Our hotel (timeshare) was about 3 minutes away from the ferry. So it was super nice to just get off the ferry and be at our place. The room was stayed in was so nice! We had a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom, so Logan had his own room to sleep in.
We met up with Josh, Allyssa, Kyle, Megan, & all the kids for dinner that same evening. Logan was over tired from not getting his nap that day so he was a total mess. It stresses me out when he acts like that - I know he can't help it, it just sucks for me.
We got lost a lot. Driving around in the dark with no map/phone is really hard! We did a lot of shopping during the trip and a lot of eating. I didn't eat as good as I planned on. Which kinda sucks :( I also was naughty and got a DQ treat tonight - which was NOT needed.

Last Wednesday before we left I went to WW to weigh in and I was down 3.8lbs! Which means I have now lost 8lbs and I still have 2 more weigh ins to go before Thanksgiving. I need to lose 2lbs over the next 2 weeks to meet my own goal I made. I think I can do it, I really just need to start working out again and staying away from the junk food we have.

Tomorrow Logan is going to be 18 months old. I can't believe how fast time has gone by. A year and a half old already! It's almost time for me to start thinking of birthday party ideas :) I can't wait! He is such a fun little boy. I love him so much!

Over the last month...

In my last post I wrote about going to the Pumpkin Patch. Last year we didn't even go, maybe because Logan was too young to even know what was going on - OR I don't even know why. I think we just keep saying "Next weekend" and then before we knew it, Halloween was over! We went to 2 Pumpkin Patches this year.
The first one we went to was Lee Farms out in Tualatin. We went with our friends Brandon, Sarah, & Owen (who is only 3 months younger than Logan). I love that they are so close in age! We had decent weather, and lots of fun. The boys loved it! We even took home some delicious home made apple cider/pumpkin donuts!
The second we went to was over on Sauvie's Island, it was called Kruger's Farm. We went with just my mom, my dad decided to stay at home. We went there because my mom had a Groupon. Besides taking a wrong turn, it was a really nice Pumpkin Patch! We rode a hay ride, got some candy apples, roasted corn, and picked out our pumpkins. It was raining but only a tiny bit, not enough to get us soaked.

Tomorrow is Wednesday and then on Thursday morning we are leaving for Canada to go visit Josh, Allyssa, and their son Carlo! I'm so excited to see him - and them :) It will be a nice little weekend getaway. I'm a little nervous for the drive. It's close to 5 hours. Logan can handle a car trip to the beach, which is like 2...the last long road trip we took was to Reno in March when he was 10 months old. I'm hoping if I give him some books and snacks he will be okay - and I cross my fingers he takes a nap!

It's so hard to believe that in less than a week Logan is going to be 18 months - a year and a half! Time has gone by so fast, but I just keep thinking about all the fun that has yet to come! We took him trick-or-treating this year. He was dressed up as a monkey. The first few houses we went to he was a little nervous, but he warmed up to the idea and actually started grabbing candy out of the bowl. Next year is going to be so much more fun. I hope he will be able to pick out his own costume and maybe I won't have to carry him all over, hehe.
Even though Logan's words aren't very clear he surprises me with how much he can say and understands. He's been super sweet lately giving me lots of hugs and snuggles. I just love him so much! I must kiss him like 874641 times a day.

Two weeks ago at Weight Watchers I gained .6 of a pound. I knew that I would gain, just because I hadn't been making the best food choices OR working out. Last week with Halloween being on a Wednesday I didn't even go weigh in. Tomorrow is weigh in day and I'm hoping that I lost something! Even that .6 that I gained would be great! I set a goal to lose 10lbs in 8 weeks (deadline is Thanksgiving). I have 3 more weigh in's to Thanksgiving and I still need to lose 5.8lbs. I'm not sure if I can do it...I might be looking at maybe 8lbs total. I'm going to try really hard to make good choices in Canada! On a happy note: I wore some skinny jeans today that I haven't worn since last October/November! And they even felt more lose than they did last year when I bought them! So that was a happy thing :) 

Lots to update!

I'm only 7 months behind on updating my blog, no biggie! Logan is now 17 months old - I can't believe that time has gone by so fast. I've enjoyed every second of being his mommy!

I can't remember his stats for 12 months (he's sleeping at his baby book is in his room). I will try and update that part later.

He had a great 1st birthday party. It was a hot day which was surprising for May. His birthday was on a Saturday this year so we had his party on his actual birth-day. A lot of little friends came and a lot of family, too. It was extra special that Grandpa Lou & Grandma Betty were here from Reno!

Logan didn't care for his cake too much. I know for his 2nd birthday he's going to love it! I can't wait to see him attack it.


In other news, I rejoined Weight Watchers in July and I've already lost 20 pounds. I still have 33 more pounds to lose before I reach my goal. I was hoping to reach it by my birthday (January 3rd). But I don't think that's possible. It might be more realistic in February or March. I feel so much better about myself just losing the 20 pounds. I can move around more and doing small things don't make me out of breath - it's amazing!

So many people I know are having babies, pregnant, or just announcing that they are pregnant. I have serious baby fever. I wanted to wait until after I reached my goal - but lately I've been thinking, I'm just getting older...the clock is ticking! We might start trying sooner than I originally thought. I want another baby and I want Logan to be a big brother. The other day we were playing in his room and I asked him "Do you want mommy to have a baby?" He walks out of the room, goes into the living room, and comes back with his baby doll! I think he wants a baby :) I would really like to have another son. If I could choose I would pick a boy, but I would be so happy with either! It would just be easier because we already have tons of boy clothes and toys.

We are going to the Pumpkin Patch this weekend. We are actually going twice, once tomorrow with our friends and then again on Sunday with my parents. We never took Logan last year because he was so young and we just ran out of time! I think he will have a lot of fun there, I can't wait to see how he reacts to all those orange pumpkins! :) We haven't had any rain for months it seems like; and just today it started raining. BOO! We will probably get really wet at the Pumpkin Patch but it should still be fun.

For the upcoming months: we are going to drive to Canada in early November to see our friends who just had a baby, I'm so excited about that! Betty & Lou are coming up for Thanksgiving again this year, I'm really looking forward to seeing them. We don't have any plans for Christmas this year, just hanging out at home. And then for Spring Break (I know, it's so far away) we are hoping to fly to Reno and stay for the week!

11 month update!

Newborn, 6lbs 9oz - 19 1/2 inches long.

1 month old, 7lbs 10oz - 21 inches long.

2 months old, 9lbs 15oz - 22 1/2 inches long.

3 months old, 11lbs 6oz - 24 inches long.

4 months old, 13lbs 3oz - 25 inches long.

5 months old, 14lbs 7oz - 26 1/2 inches long.

6 months old, 15lbs - 26 1/2 inches long.

7 months old, 15lbs 14oz - 27 inches long.

8 months old, 16lbs 2oz - 27 inches long.

9 months old, 17lbs 4oz - 28 1/3 inches long.

10 months old, 17lbs 10oz - 29 inches long.

11 months old, 17lbs 13oz - 29 inches long.


At 11 months Logan:

• started walking! He took a few steps first, now he will stand up against anything and take off. We call his walk the "Zombie" walk :)
• claps at everything he likes.
• is dancing when he hears music!
•  loves to wrestle on the floor.
• loves going out to stores - he's a very big people person.
• tried his first Fudgesicle - he loved it!
• holds anything up to his hear to pretend it's a phone :) cutest thing ever!
• loves saying good morning to all the animals.

 I have planned most of his party. We will be going to Costco sometime this week to price food and see how much we need of each thing. Only a few more weeks, we can't wait!

Birthday Excitement!

I'm getting SO excited for Logan's party! I thought I'd post a few of the pictures of what I have already and some of the ideas I'm going to use (thanks to Pinterest)!

All the balloons! His theme colors :)

This will hang above his NB-1 Year pictures!

A few of his pictures!

2 flower bouquets I made to set out on tables.

*Idea taken from Pinterest* Going to line the kitchen ceiling with balloons!

*Idea taken from Pinterest* A couple balloon towers!

Okay...obviously I'm so excited and READY! Well, almost - I custom ordered a cloth diaper for Logan to match his party theme! So for his birthday he's going to be so cute in his little diaper that matches :)

Success!

I've had Logan in cloth all day today and no leaks! Guess why? I have him in pocket diapers! I never thought I would like those...but then I bought a couple because I thought the prints were cute and "Why not try them to see if they work?" And now they are my favorite! They have such a snug fit - and aren't near as bulky as the prefolds with covers. I'm going to hold onto all the prefolds and covers to try when he gets bigger. Maybe when he's a toddler they will work better :)

I've been trying to get things ready/lined up for his birthday party. Invites have been sent out, cake ordered, supplies bought. There are going to be a TON of balloons for his birthday (not helium, just oxygen)! I bought a couple hand pumps so a couple people can be pumping and I can be stringing and making a few balloon towers. We still need to decide on a menu and buy all the food/drinks. We ordered his cake yesterday from Sweet Cakes. She did our wedding cake and it was beautiful and tasted so yummy, so we decided (just this year) to get Logan's cake from there. It was $90.00! It's going to look so cute though - she drew up a quick sketch, I can't wait to see it when it's all finished. AND he even gets a free smash cake from there, how cool is that??

Logan took some steps last night! He won't stand up and walk on his own -but if someone stands him up and legs go - off he zooms! We got a little bit on video and one picture. I still think it will be awhile before he can walk on his own, but it's so weird to see him walking! He's so cute he just melts my heart!

James sold his slug bug, so we have/had a lot of extra money (because we used most of our tax money to buy him a different car). So we bought plane tickets to Reno. We will be going July 6th-14th! I'm super excited, I love Reno! And I love Port of Subs!!! I'm a little nervous to fly with Logan - but I'm hoping the hour and twenty minutes goes by fast, maybe he'll even fall asleep :)