Alexa & Logan’s latest facts

Here’s a little update on what both Alexa and Logan are up to these days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alexa has developed a love for cartoons and PBS is a staple in our house! I know some might argue that TV isn’t good for children & for the most part I’d probably agree. But I truly think PBS is helping her learn. I’m not the best at knowing how to explain things in ways others can understand and between Super Why & Word World she’s learned how to recognize the entire alphabet as well as learning what sound each letter makes. We spend a lot of time in her books not only reading them to her but also sounding out the words & she loves trying to read her books on her own.

She is fascinated with school and talks constantly about how she gets to go to Sunday School when she turns 3!

Lately instead of just praying the prayer we taught her she has begun to ad-lib and say her own prayers as well. Its amazing to hear how her mind works and it can also be rather cute, we typically end up praying for the weather at least 3 times in a prayer ~ apparently she wants spring/summer weather to come soon too!

She loves to sing in church and has learned a couple of the doxologies to sing with us. After every meal we have to sing at least one of those songs and say Psalm 23 before we can pray. A few weeks ago the doxology changed again (we keep the same one for a couple months in order to help kids learn them) and Alexa was rather upset that we didn’t sing “Praise God” at the end of church!

Logan had been sleeping from about 9-9:30 each night until between 7:30-8 in the morning before he got sick. Then while he was sick he was up at all hours and I was scared that would become his new normal. However, the last 2 weeks he has been spoiling me! He goes to bed anywhere between 7:30 & 8:30 most nights & sleeps past 9am…there have even been a few mornings where we’ve had to be someplace and I have had to wake him up around 9:15 because he is still sleeping!

He loves to talk and babbles constantly. He is rather generous with his smiles and loves to giggle and coo at people who will pay attention to him. He loves to stand on his legs and will stand up for quite a while if someone will let him! His saucer is by far his favorite place to play. He has a kangaroo toy that has teething toys on it & he just loves to chew on it.

He had a hard, white tooth poke thru his bottom gum around 3 months but after sticking around for about 2 weeks either the gum swelled up or something because one day it was suddenly gone! He however, continues to suck on his fingers and drool like crazy so who knows, even the dr was confused by it!

He has had no desire to roll over so far. If we lay him on his tummy he’ll just prop himself up and talk and play or he’ll simply just lay down and take a nap! He loves bath time and will sit, splash, and kick in the water for as long as you’ll let him. He especially loves to play with his toes in the water, something he hardly does throughout the day because its too hard to reach his toes over his big belly! :)

He started to eat cereal (rice & oatmeal) at about 3 months old and was loving it. So this past week we started on other foods. I made homemade baby food for him. So far he loves the peas and has even had some applesauce too. Anytime anyone around him is eating food he just stares at them in amazement and even will let out a whine or two to try and get people to give him food!

Logan has also started to play the grab and drop games. He tries to grab everything within his reach. He also loves to see how many times he can drop his toys before people (usually Alexa) will stop bringing it back to him!

It truly is amazing to watch both Logan and Alexa grow each day. Its amazing how they change so fast! I feel truly blessed to be able to spend each day watching them grow and learn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 2011

Almost done “recapping” :) Perhaps now I’ll be able to keep on top of this! :)

February started out with more snow and cold weather :( but thankfully gave us a few “warm” days too! :) In January Logan had begun to sit up with our help and loved to sit on our laps and would even start to reach for his toys. He was also still growing like crazy and was 16lbs by the time he hit 3 months old. The beginning of February he found his hands and still hasn’t stopped sucking on his fingers! He quickly learned how hold his toys and loves to shake and suck on them!

Coby & Kris flew in for Dordt’s Alumni basketball game over Valentine’s Day weekend so we all enjoyed spending time with them.

          

Logan turned 4 months old and was 16lbs 11oz at his dr appointment. He hit all his developmental milestones except one – rolling over! He has decided there’s just no point to it and hardly even tries!

February also brought sickness to our house. Micah was the first to get sick and it all went downhill from there. We tried our best to keep the kids from getting whatever Micah had it seemed as if we’d succeeded but only 2 weeks later Logan’s slight cold turned into RSV, bronchitis, and an ear infection. Alexa followed less than a week later with Strep. After weeks of medications and disinfecting the house we finally all seem healthy again ~ but thankfully spring is almost here!

January 2011

Here’s a little photo recap of the beginning of 2011!

New Year’s Day ~ Schouten Family Christmas get-together

Goofing around at home :)

 

Grandpa brought over a sled & Alexa LOVED going down the driveway with it! :)

 

 

Trying to curl our hair all pretty for church!

 

 

 

Look how big I’m getting! ~ 3 months old

 

Here are some pictures of his 3 month photo shoot ~ this year I had my sister Sarah take them instead of going somewhere expensive & I was very pleased with the results! :)

 

December 2010

By the start of December Logan was already turning towards our voices, smiling, & even giggling! :) We started the month out with Christmas parties & snowstorms and by the end of the month Logan had grown by leaps & bounds! At his 2 month check-up Logan weighed 12 lbs & 2oz ~ the exact same weight Alexa was when she was 4 months old!

This Christmas was extra special to me because although it was the 2nd Christmas without my Dad around, it was the first Christmas that my entire family was able to be together to celebrate the day! My brother Jon flew in from North Carolina, my sister Anne & her family drove down from Wisconsin & my brother Joel was already staying at Sarah’s house.

We had a blast opening presents and spending time with both our families ~ I think the kids really enjoyed it too! ;)