Yes, Miss Aimee, there is a God...

...and he has answered our prayers! Logan is now eating MUCH better. He will actually eat chicken now! Chicken Soup - YES! Chicken Nuggets - YES! Chicken Tenders - YES! He's also eating mac-n-cheese again. On the vegetable front, I can say that I am truly thankful to live in a world with V8 Fusion. With vegetables and fruits, I have replaced his plain grape juice with it and he loves it! That's a good thing, especially since he won't consume many vegetables. He'll eat sweet potato and carrot (lightly honey/sugar glazed). However, if it's green, then you can count him out! He'll try them...Into the mouth they go...swirl it around a bit...then out it comes again. Oh well. I'll settle for whatever I can get. Our next goal is fish (like simple fish sticks first), then beef.

HELP!!! My son is a lacto-fruititarian.

Logan will NOT eat meat!

Feed him vegetables you say...but he won't eat that either.

He will eat grilled cheese and PB&J...no pasta or hot dogs or ravioli. He is even refusing our go to soups now. If you have any ideas, please let us know!

They grow too fast...

We signed Logan up for preschool on Thursday. He begins his studies on May 2nd. They has a whole curriculum set up for the kids...March is 'Up in the Sky' month. It is actually quite cool.

Before I know it he will be walking and talking on his own. He's had simple words, like ma-ma, da-da, uh-oh, and ball, down pat for a while. In the past week, however, he's picked up 2 new words that are the cutest. First, he has learned HOT. Of course with the 13-month old accent it sounds more like, 'ott', but we know what he means. The newest addition to his repertoire is to pick up a phone...it could be your cell phone or one of his toy phones or just his hand...and place it next to his ear saying, 'eh-oh'. The child is saying hello.

I know this may seem trivial to some. I have personally heard stories of my own childhood where I was 14 months old saying, 'Ducky ow-side, momma.' But I think it's exciting!

What are they thinking?

So, most of you know that I am a teacher. Before Logan was born, I was often given the 'wait until you have kids' look. Well you know what? I am a parent and I STILL honestly have to say, what were they thinking?!?!?! I would like to pass on some tidbits of wisdom from a veteran teacher, yes I am now old, to fellow parents.

1. Your child will lie. All animals are born with a self-preservation instinct. Children are no different and will tell you that their teacher only gave them 1 day to do a major project. Realize that your child may be stretching the truth and try a novel idea...Contact the teacher!!

2. Laws apply to your kid too! Just because your child has enrolled in a course that involves them leaving campus, does not mean you should give your un-licensed driver the keys to your car. Just because they are stressed at school, does not mean that they must do drugs.

3. Adults are NOT out to 'get' your child. Most of us just want your child to succeed. Now, I'm not saying that there aren't bad teachers out there, because there definitely are. Just remember the old verse, "You reap what you sow." Odds are that a paranoid child/parent is also a slightly defensive and or combative child/parent.

4. It is NOT ok to swear at your child. Children learn by example. They are not born with a filter. If you routinely swear at them, they will not know when it is inappropriate to curse themselves. This is especially true when you come to the school and swear at teachers and principals.

5. Read to your kids. I don't care if you read the racing form, the TV guide, or the back of your beer bottle. Just expose your kids to reading. It will increase their vocabulary and they will actually do better in school and in life.

Welcome the Toddler

So, Logan has officially reached toddler hood. The boy slept for 11 hours last night...8:30 -7:30. We have reached the 1 nap a day stage and I can truly say I'm excited! Now all we are waiting for is the toddle, or for him to let go.