Logan started repeating everything he heard and developed a large vocabulary at about 19 months. It kept growing and growing and eventually all kinds of people were commenting on it. Family members, church members, neighbors and such all noticed. We were quite proud of him!
Scott and I built a new house and moved in about the time all this language was developing. We were one of the first finished houses on the block. Logan loved to watch the construction that was happening all around us. He would talk about the bulldozers, cement trucks and dump trucks. It was a good summer to learn about construction. We could see it before our very eyes.
This is the summer that we bought him his first baseball tee. Boy did that little guy have a great swing! I think he was just a natural born athlete. There is a lot of baseball in his genes. Scott played all his life and his first year in college and my grandfather was a pitcher in the early 1900s. We also worked on catching and throwing with him. He loved to play any sport and wanted to always be outside.
I also bought him the Leap Frog videos that teaches letters and their sounds as well as numbers. This kid learned all his letters and sounds from a song and would constantly sing it to all who would listen (stuffed animals included). His grandma couldn't believe he knew it already!
When it came time to potty train him, I think I started too early. I would sit him there before bath, which was fine, but then I tried plastic pants that didn't hold the wetness. I decided to wait for him. Then one night when I went to put him to sleep, he told me he had to go potty. I thought he was just trying to delay bedtime. I was wrong; he went! Three days later he was trained during the day and a week later trained at night. He had a few accidents, but he was done with diapers!
We were also expecting our second baby at this time, and found out Logan would be a big brother to a baby boy! When Carter was born, Logan was probably as proud as Scott and I were. He just beamed! He was very helpful trying to get things for me when I need it. He never had a problem with jealousy. He was just excited to be a big brother.
When he was 4, Malea was a part of our lives, and again he adjusted well. We decided to start him in recreational sports. Soccer would be the first followed by t-ball. Soccer was fine, but it was more like clinics and no real game. T-ball was a short practice then 1/2 hour game. He enjoyed them both, but we decided to focus on baseball.
The following summer we put him in a coach-pitch league and his skills really grew. The team was still young and many didn't know the game too well, but they all had a good time. That was good because that team didn't win one game.
Now my first-born was ready to start an all-day kindergarten class! What a change this was for the whole family. Grace was still a baby, and Carter and Malea would still be at home, but it felt so weird not having Logan there as well. It took me a good month to get used to him going to school. He was ready though. As you can read in my proud mama entry.
I know he will continue to surprise me in all that he learns and accomplishes through the years. I cannot wait to experience it all and watch it all unfold. But in my heart I do miss him being my little baby that was 3 1/2 weeks early and made me a Mommy.
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Last Day of School 2009-Logan, Mommy is SO Proud!
Where did the time go? My oldest, but still my little boy, is no longer a kindergartner. He has officially passed and is now a first grader!
Starting school was stressful to me. I have had him at home with me for almost 6 years before he started school. He did not go to preschool or parents-day-out. He was with me, and I loved it!
He seemed smart from the time he took off with his speech at 18 months. He just started repeating everything. I remember being worried at his 18 month check-up because he wasn't talking as much as I thought he should be. He was on the low end of normal with speech at the Dr.'s office. Then, 2 weeks later, he just started talking. We drove by Royals stadium and he pointed and said "stadium"! How crazy to hear such a big word out of a little guy. He didn't even call me mommy or mama until after that visit!
He just grew and grew after that. He was becoming a natural athlete: hitting baseballs off the tee, throwing, catching, riding his training-wheeled bike. He loved to learn as well. I bought him the Leap Frog videos and he quickly learned his letters and all of their sounds. Don't get me wrong, I didn't sit him there all day. They are a 1/2 hour video that he watched on occasion.
We worked with puzzles, play-doh, crayons and occasionally worksheets. I found a game that uses flash cards to work on spelling and had him in activities at church to be with other kids. I was worried that he might be a little behind when he started kindergarten since he didn't go to preschool. I kept hearing how advanced school is now from when I was a kid.
I was wrong. They are more advanced, but Logan was maybe a little too ahead of the game.
In the beginning, I just wanted him to get a great teacher. I believe if he got great teachers and they challenged him, he would enjoy school forever.
Then, I saw what the goals for learning the first quarter were. I was worried that Logan would be seriously bored and not want to go. I discussed these worries with Scott and Logan's teacher. She assured me she would test him for the challenge program and give him extra work to do to keep him engaged in learning. I actually asked if she thought Logan should just move up to first grade. She said no and to just see how he does.
He didn't qualify for the first challenge session, but worked so hard that he did make it the next three sessions (there are 4 total)! His teacher was so proud of him, as were Scott and I!
He has continued to grow academically and physically throughout this year. He has gotten perfect scores on his progress reports and maintained a perfect discipline record all year. He has been treated to a new Wii game and accessories for this accomplishment! Great job Logan!
This year he also started playing basketball and machine-pitch baseball. Both of which he has continued to develop his skills. All of his coaches are keeping an eye out for him to get better and better with age and experience.
I cannot forget to mention that also this year Logan had outpatient surgery for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and did not fall behind with his school and activities even though he was out of school for 2 straight weeks.
Logan, I am SO proud of you! You have done a wonderful job this year and I could not have asked for more from you. Keep up the great work and you will surely see the benefits from all of your hard work. May the Lord guide you and keep you safe in your life's journey. I LOVE YOU!
Starting school was stressful to me. I have had him at home with me for almost 6 years before he started school. He did not go to preschool or parents-day-out. He was with me, and I loved it!
He seemed smart from the time he took off with his speech at 18 months. He just started repeating everything. I remember being worried at his 18 month check-up because he wasn't talking as much as I thought he should be. He was on the low end of normal with speech at the Dr.'s office. Then, 2 weeks later, he just started talking. We drove by Royals stadium and he pointed and said "stadium"! How crazy to hear such a big word out of a little guy. He didn't even call me mommy or mama until after that visit!
He just grew and grew after that. He was becoming a natural athlete: hitting baseballs off the tee, throwing, catching, riding his training-wheeled bike. He loved to learn as well. I bought him the Leap Frog videos and he quickly learned his letters and all of their sounds. Don't get me wrong, I didn't sit him there all day. They are a 1/2 hour video that he watched on occasion.
We worked with puzzles, play-doh, crayons and occasionally worksheets. I found a game that uses flash cards to work on spelling and had him in activities at church to be with other kids. I was worried that he might be a little behind when he started kindergarten since he didn't go to preschool. I kept hearing how advanced school is now from when I was a kid.
I was wrong. They are more advanced, but Logan was maybe a little too ahead of the game.
In the beginning, I just wanted him to get a great teacher. I believe if he got great teachers and they challenged him, he would enjoy school forever.
Then, I saw what the goals for learning the first quarter were. I was worried that Logan would be seriously bored and not want to go. I discussed these worries with Scott and Logan's teacher. She assured me she would test him for the challenge program and give him extra work to do to keep him engaged in learning. I actually asked if she thought Logan should just move up to first grade. She said no and to just see how he does.
He didn't qualify for the first challenge session, but worked so hard that he did make it the next three sessions (there are 4 total)! His teacher was so proud of him, as were Scott and I!
He has continued to grow academically and physically throughout this year. He has gotten perfect scores on his progress reports and maintained a perfect discipline record all year. He has been treated to a new Wii game and accessories for this accomplishment! Great job Logan!
This year he also started playing basketball and machine-pitch baseball. Both of which he has continued to develop his skills. All of his coaches are keeping an eye out for him to get better and better with age and experience.
I cannot forget to mention that also this year Logan had outpatient surgery for a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy and did not fall behind with his school and activities even though he was out of school for 2 straight weeks.
Logan, I am SO proud of you! You have done a wonderful job this year and I could not have asked for more from you. Keep up the great work and you will surely see the benefits from all of your hard work. May the Lord guide you and keep you safe in your life's journey. I LOVE YOU!
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