Sunday........

I'm getting back on the black and gold bandwagon! Just for a sec. though. Just wanted to let everyone know (cause I know some of you could care less about the Superbowl) you should be watching the Pittsburgh Steelers win the Superbowl Sunday evening! Rich was talking to Olivia about some sport and the team's name and she simply put it, "Dad, we don't like any other team except for the Steelers, that is the only team we like,mom said!" I couldn't have said it any better and couldn't have been more proud of her!

We have been sick here lately, all of us except for Rich. Now before Logan I was the only one that never got sick. I am finally getting better and feeling like I can be a productive part of society again. I was feeling a lot like the flu again and feeling like someone had hit me with a truck. Luckily this year I got the flu mist and cannot praise it more! I'm starting to fret January, it seems to bring lots of illness inside this house, so next year i will know what to expect after Christmas!

As I was going to sit down and write on Wed. I realized all i could write about was the heavy snow falling outside my window again, which had given my brain a full white out. It proved itself to be a good one, giving Olivia her first 2 days off of school this year. My head has been rattled from her talking non-stop in my ear for two full days. I mean seriously, she never shuts up! I had a nickname from one of my dad's friend's when I was little which seemed to refer to the fact that I indeed like to talk also. Well you know how your parents are always sure to tell you that's what you get when you have children, PAYBACKS! I have gotten my payback, in more ways than one.

I had a crafty idea and actually followed up on it. I needed a "car" pillow for Logan so when we travel his head isn't always somewhere where it looks impossible it could hold that position. When I priced them I was shocked to say the least how much these little things cost. So I got the brain storm that if you can "no sew" everything else, why not a car pillow. So I did make one and actually sold one on ebay. I need to make more. I had some material left and made Logan a pillow. See I do have a creative side to me, as long as it doesn't include knitting needles and a sewing machine!!

Ok, I'm off to read some more of my book while Logan is sleeping. I'm back into my Harry Potter series. Realizing I still had 6 & 7 to read and have no idea how it ends. Got done reading Multiple Blessings by Jon & Kate.....little disappointing. Great read though, I could relate to Kate on some levels of being in the hospital and bored out of my mind and the NICU, so that was neat.....See you all Monday and have a Great Black & Gold Sunday............

New Strides......JAN.23'09

The boy seriously needs a haircut again, so I decided to have a little fun with it before a bath and spike it up for him!!

I love it when Logan shows me new skills that he's learned. It makes me so happy when I see this. Happier than when Olivia did things,although I was so excited to see her do them, she was my first. Olivia had (has) an aggressive personality and when she wants to do something or sees someone doing something, she wants to do it and does. She always did milestones on time or before, now Logan he's a different character. He could really care less and will just sit and laugh at you and almost to say with a shrug,"Oh well". It gets a little frustrating at times as I was hoping that with him watching Olivia he would have a advantage with milestones. Oh no, he just does what he wants and when he wants,no big deal to him. So you see, when he does figure something out and does it, I get really excited. Also, every new milestone gets us closer to where we need to be for his age. Preemie's, one step forward, three back.....and he is not even taking steps yet!

I have seen him wanting to put objects into other objects to see if they fit and finally putting blocks into a container instead of always just spilling them out. He is letting go with one hand more often,even waving it around at times. He did let go of me tonight, but didn't realize it until he started swaying heavily. I think he was trying to dance today. Music was going and of course he was in the sitting position, but his head and arms where going, another mark I've been trying to get him to hit.Logan is understanding the word "no"better and does things now only to turn around to see if you are going to say no to him. So it's the little things that count at this point. I know he is getting close to walking and I'm getting frustrated waking up every morning and asking him if today is the day. I guess long story short, I tend to take things for granted with Olivia, just knowing she will and can do them and with Logan it's like slowing down, taking a deep breathe and you will always see the little things that matter.......................

What Have We Been Up too!.... JAN.22'09

Well, we haven't been up to much. Patiently waiting for Feb.1 (Superbowl) ok, maybe not so patiently. It's like waiting for the Daytona 500 in Feb., it takes foreverrrr to get here. I'm thinking I may get to catch up on my Nascar this year, being I won't be feeding Logan every 3hrs. like last year. Other than that, we have just been being goofy, note picture below, or doing Pixos. I have to tell you, the Pixos are kind of fun and they DO stay together. Much better than the iron together beads. It's still kind of cold here. Ok, it's 28 degrees, but that is warm considering what it's been. I had my first, "Gosh I can't wait for Spring" idea yesterday. Yep, it's about that time to get antsy. I can't wait to get outside and get Logan outside. I can see he's getting bored in the house and who can blame him. At least Olivia gets out to school everyday. Oh I long for the day of T-shirts and shorts and no socks, coats, gloves, hats and boots. Logan is sick with a cough and stuffy nose and of course he is not sleeping good, which makes me insane. Oh, I long for the days of Spring/Summer...............

Our Pixos

Here We Go...........JAN.19'09

Well girls and boys, It takes all I have to sit in this chair and type without jumping out of it!! HERE WE GO............FANTASTIC!! I love it when a plan comes together! Of course I'm talking about THE GAME last night. In case you missed it or didn't care, the Steelers won a very good game last night. Indeed it was a good game, it's always good when it turns out the way you wanted it too! Olivia actually watched some of it with us, even though I'm not sure she has a clue what exactly they are doing. Logan's new word is "yeah" so of course we added our own version to why he should be saying "yeah"all the time. We would say "Pittsburgh Steelers" and he would yell "yeah" and so on...very cute and he thought he was being so funny, so a little humor for the whole family. I like to think it was a teaching lesson/word lesson all wrapped up in one! You can multi-task even while watching football.............

Kevin, thanks so much for the comment and leaving me know where to find that song!!!

Let's Talk Football!! JAN.16, '09

If it's Friday, it must be getting close to Sunday and the Playoffs!!! Besides it being an insanely cold weekend, it's a BIG, ok HUGE football weekend. This is the game of all games(besides the Superbowl) git 'er done or go home and watch Feb.1. The Steelers will face off with the Baltimore Ravens this Sunday. There is hardly any hard feelings between these two teams!! Ok, I'm kidding, let's just say I wouldn't pass through Baltimore wearing a Steelers shirt or flag waving from my car!! What I didn't realize was this was like the rivalry between Pittsburgh and the old Oakland Raiders, which is why when I pull thoughts from my childhood out, the Raiders were the "dirtiest" team to play.........somebody apparently brain washed me back then!

I was glad when I never had to convinced Rich that he needed to be a Pittsburgh fan, he already was one! Now to convince two children that is where their blood runs! Olivia is already a Steeler fan, shirts, backpack, socks, etc. and Logan has some attire also. Olivia could really care less why she is a fan, but she is! She's not much into football, which is why God gave me Logan..................

GO STEELERS!

I know there is a song that plays on the radio about the Pittsburgh going to the superbowl, so if anybody can find it to email me it, that would be perfect............Help a friend out in Ohio!!!



Love her no front teeth smile!

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Baby It's Cold Outside JAN.14'09

Well as promised the cold has arrived and I'm told there is more colder air also on it's merry way. I don't mind this "down time" in winter. I like the slow down from summer and the holidays. Maybe it gives me more "me"time. Now come Feb. and March I will start to get antsy from being in the house all the time. In the meantime we are doing different things to keep us occupied. Olivia has found games and toys she forgot about, I do think Logan is a little antsy with being in the house though. He has days where he just doesn't know what to do with himself and he gets whiny. Guess that natural with living in these parts...................

Logan loves to pull on Olivia and it drives her crazy! Just a taste of what is too come.

Oh, I love my sis!!