RJ and Logan Love Gabby, Harley, and Gizmooooo!

After the NALS conference, we drove a couple of hours to Lafayette, IN, not to see Purdue, but to visit our dear friends, Heather and Iris.

Sunny Dog was a good primer for RJ, since Heather and Iris have THREE doggies that he was thrilled to play with.  He particularly liked their new doggie, Gizmo.  RJ just ran through the house yelling Gizmooooooo.  (Actually he started just calling him Mooooooooo until we added the Giz.)  He also enjoyed being able to help give them Animal Crackers for snacks and letting them out to the back yard.

We unfortunately didn't get to stay very long, but packed in a wonderful meal at Red Seven, which is owned and operated by a friend of Heather and Iris, a great Pancake breakfast courtesy of Iris, and a trip to another park on RJ's US tour of playgrounds, and some yummy frozen custard.  We enjoyed our visit - hopefully the next one will be a little longer!

Logan Goes to NALS

After our South East adventure, we headed up to Muncie, IN (Home of Garfield the Cartoon Cat) so that I could attend the annual conference of the International Association of Laboratory and University Affiliated Schools (NALS). I was presenting some research on how new teachers develop guidance skills and since Logan and I are attached by the breast, we all had to go.
I am really impressed with how well Logan did as a conference buddy. I had him with me each day (of the three day conference) from about 8/9 am until about 1 or 1:30. Then Lance would pick him up and take care of him until 4, so I could have a little baby-free conferencing. During the time I had Logan, he was an absolute angel. Even when he was awake (and not nursing) in a session, he just batted at his dangling toy and stayed quiet, so I could pay attention. I think he enjoyed listening to everyone talk around him. He also charmed everyone who saw him between sessions. And he even slept for Daddy both days.

RJ got to visit the library and the Muncie Children's Museum with Daddy when Mommy and Logan conferenced.
The only crazy day was when my presentation was scheduled for 9:40 on Friday and we had to be checked out of the hotel by 11. Lance had both children and had to pack us up. That just sucked for Lance.

I don't think it will be as easy to take Logan to a conference next year!

DeLanceys Go to the South East

While on Maternity Leave, and before a conference presentation, we traveled to the South East to visit show off Logan to Aunt Amy & Uncle Luke and Grandma D.

It started out with a very early flight. We had to wake up RJ at 4 am and as you can see, he was pretty tired as we were trying to get out the door.
Our first stop on the trip was Anderson, SC. While there, we explored the Clemson Botanical Gardens with Uncle Luke (between his classes!). RJ enjoyed the train caboose parked there and running away from us in the woods.
On another day, we took RJ to the Greenville Children's Museum. Upon walking in, there was a race car for him to play with, which we spent quite a lot of time at. I think he reenacted several scenes from Cars while playing with the pit stop materials.
We also hit a few local playgrounds, which will be featured in another blog entry entitled, "RJ's Playground Sampler".

Then we were on our way to introduce Logan to his Grandma D.While there, RJ made good friends with a nice big Black Lab named Sunny.We also visited the Autrey Mills Nature Preserve, where RJ ran around with pinecones and peed on a tree.
RJ also enjoyed feeding the animals at the Yellow River Game Farm.
After a few days, we were back to Anderson for Easter, where RJ loved his Cars Easter Basket.
The whole DeLancey Family enjoyed seeing everyone while we were there!

Click on the pictures to see more pictures from our trip!

Logan at 3 Months

Logan is now three months old and I'm amazed every day by just how generally easy going he is (for a baby that is!).

Here are some stats for those who like such things.

Weight: 15.5 lbs.
Height: long (We don't have a 3 month pediatrician visit and I'm not measuring him.)
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Blue

Size: Growing out of 3-6 mos. pjs, wears some of the smaller 6-9 mos. outfits.

Vocalizations: We hear lots of "Whoa", "ehohhhhh (rhymes with hello)" and "goo", some giggles, and of course crying.

Motor Development: Rolled over front to back about 5 times at 8 weeks, but not since then. Holds his head up when on his tummy for about 5 - 10 minutes. Also, his head is less floppy and he'll look in the direction that pulls his interest. Kicks and punches and moves pretty much constantly. Also, he has discovered his hands and can now hold toys if helped, and will reach for the crackly parrot on his activity mat.

Relationships: I think he recognizes me. When he can hear me, he perks up and looks for me. He also tolerates lots of hugs and kisses that are not always the gentlest from big brother RJ and his older friends at school. He especially likes getting his diaper changed, presumably because he gets one-on-one attention. He is happy when those around him are happy, and he loves to smile at people!

Sleep: His bedtime feeding is usually at 9pm, after we get RJ down and settle down for some evening relaxation (zoned in front of the TV). After that feeding he wakes up some time between 1 and 3 am to eat again. That's my long stretch. From the first middle of the night feeding, he's usually up every 2-3 hours after that point to eat. However, he sleeps with us, so I generally fall asleep before he even finishes eating and he goes right to sleep when he's done.

Overall, Logan is just a fantastic baby. He's happy and easy going and developing fantastically!