i love...

this face...

this is her "smile" face.

Cute, huh?

update....

So....we are still here and kickin' - just have an ole' neglected blog. Not my intentions, just by the end of the day, exhaustion sets in and blogging no longer seems like a good idea when you are not so sure of what you might say :-) At any rate - here is an update on everything....us.

The main reason blogging has taking a step back is because I am learning that attempting to run your own business can be rather time consuming! I have learned that I am not super-woman and I cannot work, run the house, keep a happy child, etc... - all while blogging about rainbows and butterflies - when really I am ready to pull my hair-out! In case you didn't know, (some of my bloggy friends have found me!! Thanks!) my love for all things photography has turned into this: http://www.victorialee-photography.com/. Me=excited!! I love, love what I am doing and now that things are in order with my little business, I am finally feeling a bit normal again!! Like I said, I love what I am doing - I love that I still get to be home with my little love, but I am also doing something for myself that I love. Ok - enough of that - so if you are wondering where I have been lately - check out the link above and you will see where I have been!!! Moving on....

Logan is doing FANTASTIC!!!! We have not been to the doctor but ONE time since her last well visit - thats 6 months people, 6 months without taking this child to ANY doctor. amazing. We have truly been blessed. I would love to say she is growing like a weed (haha) but she really isn't!! She is growing everywhere except size! I know she is getting taller because her pants are all way too short, but not so sure about the weight thing - o well. She is happy, and to me - thats all that matters.

She goes from the time she gets up - to the time she closes her eyes at night - most days she is still giving me about a 2 hour nap - whew! She is a busy little girl. She talks all day, non-stop. Sometimes we tease and say she must go to bed with a sore throat because her mouth has run all day!!!

She is building a rather large playlist of songs - most of which she knows ALL the words too - her current favorite is Amazing Grace - yep, thats right - makes this heart swell I tell ya.

Potty training - o yea. We are on day 6 of big girl panties. Actually, they are tiny and still fall off - but they are panties and not a diaper! She has an accident now and then, but usually goes the whole day (except naps/bed) accident free! I am not quite sure she is ready b/c she has yet to tell me when she has to go, she just goes when I tell her too - any advice? Keep it up or wait until she knows when she has to go?

Logan will soon be 2...unreal. It is bittersweet in so many ways. I love the little girl she is turning into, but my baby is slowly not a baby anymore. We will be having a birthday party for her in a few weeks and her theme is none other than, "Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See?" simply because that is her favorite in life right now. I wanted to do something that meant something to her, not just something generic - so Brown Bear it is!!! Can't wait to share pics with all of you!!

Spreading the love...

It's a day late...

but hey...

we're still spereading love over here!

We hope you had a great Valentine's Day!

out of the mouth of Logan...

So...Logan has said (and done) some crazy things lately, and I know if I do not write them down I will never remember them!!

I told her the other day that I needed to wipe her face before we went into a public place...she promptly replied..."No Mommy, no wipe face, its a booger face, special!"

Umm....ok....yes honey, your boogers are special!

Logan is in love with money (that's my girl!) and she asks for coins all the time. I gave her some money the other day and she says, "thanks Mom, preciate (appreciate) it."

Cody and I took her out to breakfast the other day. When we asked her where she would like to eat, she replied with, "Waffle Home."

Logan knows all the words to several songs, this just blows my mind. I have always sung to her, but I never dreamed she would pick up on the words and tune at the age of 1. She knows all the words to: Jesus Loves Me (the first 2 verses), Jesus Loves the Little Children, You are my Sunshine, Skinnamarink, Do Lord, I Like to Go to Church, and Deep and Wide.

She insist on doing everything herself these days, so when you attempt to help her do anything, she tells you..."No Mommy, Logan do it!"

Poor little thing has the words "you" and "me" all mixed up - several times an hour a day, you will hear, "Mama hold you." Or when I tell her I am going somewhere, she responds with "ME!" She wants to go with me! So cute!

She loves to look at pictures and it doesn't seem like she can quite figure out why we (her family) is on a sheet of paper. When she has a picture of herself or sees herself in a mirror, if you ask her who it is she says it is a picture of baby Logan! She carries around pictures of baby Logan all the time, were just not sure she understands that it is her!

She is a mess and even though I never thought we could love her anymore, we love her more and more each day!  

my little monkey...

Cody and I got Logan a sock monkey for Christmas - we thought she would like it because she loves most stuffed animals and dolls! She likes her little monkey so when I saw this hat, I had to have it! The lady made it to match Logans monkey and it came out perfect! Logan asks to wear her hat all the time and it just looks adorable on her!!!

snow!!!

O the weather outside is snowy....

and Logan loved it!!! She walked (as best she could!) in it, she even tasted it!

I am afraid it will be sticking around for a few days, so she will get to play some more!

big girl

O my - these pictures make Logan look like such a big girl! She got a 4wheeler from Santa for Christmas and she loves it! She can press the gas but has a hard time steering, so it makes for quite a workout chasing her around making sure she doesn't run into stuff! She has not a care in the world when she is on her 4wheeler, she smiles so big and has so much fun!