Logan the Long-limbed

Logan seems to get taller and larger every day. He's already starting to outgrow many of his favorite outfits; it's hard to fit his head through many of his onesies, and he's too long to fit between the shoulders and rear end of the little suits. This striped one is from Uncle Brent. Look at how happy he is, and how his smile is reflected in the little mirror of the playmobile. Logan is using his hands a lot more, trying to hold his bottle (see below left with Daddy). At some feeding times he bats at Mama a little and uses an insistent "Lleh!" which I think stands for "leche!" (milk).

He has definitely put on weight; his waistline has expanded, making his outie a tad less prominent, and his thighs are more thunderous. His legs nearly hang off the end of his car seat now. Daddy hopes this means that basketball is in his future. He's a lot more regular now, thanks to a little prune juice in his formula supplements. He's been such a good lad when we've taken him out with us to eat or go to church, though he's starting to stay awake in church and complain just a little of the lights in his face. He had his second baby-sitter, Mandy's work study Melanie, this Wednesday when we both attended a faculty meeting. In future, we might trade off going to these.

We're hoping he might start sleeping from midnight to five a.m. now that he's caught up on weight, but last night he woke up without my assistance at two a.m. and drained nearly 5 and a half ounces of formula (the latter with my assistance, of course)! He makes great cooing sounds, and he definitely has inherited the Mama Carlon sneeze, a primal scream that shakes the rafters. The other day he did this and afterward made a surprised, high-pitched "hooo!" in response to his own outburst. His neck is getting stronger, almost able to support itself. Whenever we prop him up to sit and burp, he looks around the room, taking stock with a curious expression on his brow. Mama sings a variety of songs to him throughout the day, including hymns and nursery songs, and reads to him. His favorite book is called Look at Me! which has a lot of baby faces. Another book has a small mirror that lets him see his reflection. Soon he'll be reading Beowulf and Pride and Prejudice.