Surprise Trip to Utah

Ashley and Bridget surprised us and came out to visit for a couple days of their spring break.

When they got here I decided to take advantage of having help to fly and being able to stay longer than Ryan could so I booked tickets for me and the boys.

I had to move around like eight church things and get everything ready last minute but it was so worth it.

Logan got a really high fever right after I bought tickets and Jake threw up the night before our flights but thankfully both boys were better for the flight.

They were both just really tired and everyone crash as soon as we got to Utah.

We were able to stay for an entire week and it was wonderful!

I was seriously tempted to stay forever!

Jake had an awesome time being the center of attention for seven days.

His aunts and uncle are too kind they would do whatever he wanted as soon as he asked.

Nana bought him a tea set and Bailey had tea and crumpets with him like 50 times.

I was spoiled by all the free help too!

I was able to go to Logan for the first time in five years and have lunch with Mike.

I also met up with my roommate from college for lunch one day at Blue Lemon (yum!)

Logan enjoyed being held and he got to try out his first swing since we had such amazing weather.

Ryan flew in on Saturday for the weekend and to help me fly home.

The boys were soooo excited to see him!

Jake wouldn't let Ryan out of his sight.

That night we went to a Grizzly Hockey game with Mike and Dani.

On our way home Ryan's parents called because Jake had woken up with a fever.

He had the fever for the rest of the trip so we didn't do much else.

Thankfully he was feeling better on the day we were to fly home.

It was an amazing trip and I can't wait to go back!

The Dells

Now that Jake is getting older we decided to plan a winter getaway to the Dells.

It is crazy to me how big these indoor water parks are!

We stayed at the Great Wolf Lodge and it was perfect for the age of the boys.

Jake loved the wave pool and we spent most of the weekend there.

We did manage to convince him to go on one tube slide and he did a little slide about 20 times until he went under the water one time at the end.

Logan tolerated all the water but he mostly just enjoyed being held for two straight days.

My favorite part was that we never had to leave the lodge so we could pretend winter didn't exist!

I think we'll see a lot more Dells trips in our future.

LRC:: 8 Months

Sleeping

I swear every couple of weeks Logan goes through a rough patch in the sleep department.

This month he decided 2am was a good time to poop.

Thankfully that was just a phase but he still wakes up around 6 everyday which is too early for me.

I guess I can't complain too much since he does sleep about 11 hours at night.

He takes at least two naps a day but usually it is three (or at least he needs three but thinks he's too cool for the third one) because his mid-day nap is usually pretty short.

He is awake about 2 hours in between naps.

Feeding

I nurse him four times a day.  

For the last feeding he also gets a bottle with an extra 4 oz.

He eats solids three times a day.

This month we added egg yolk, yogurt, blueberries, zucchini, and corn.

Playing

He desperately wants to crawl.

He can push himself backwards but that just makes him madder because he gets further from what he wants.

He is getting his upper front tooth.

He still loves to jump in the jump up.

He loves to play pat-a-cake.

He has started adding dadada to his babble but it is super cute because he does it the most when Ryan is around.

LRC:: 7 Months

My little boy isn't so little anymore!

Seven months fly by!

Sleeping

Logan was a stinker last month!

I don't know if it was the cold he had or our trip to Utah but he started waking up again at night.

Most nights it was more than once.

He wasn't hungry he just wanted to be nursed or rocked to sleep.

Finally when we got home we just let him cry it out and now he is at least sleeping until 6am.

He also just dropped to two naps which may have helped the night sleeping.

Usually he has a good morning nap and a shorter afternoon nap.

Feeding

With the dropping of a nap we are now down to nursing four times a day.

We also added solids at breakfast so he is eating those three times a day.

We've added mango, sweet potato, and pears.

At bedtime I top him off with a couple extra ounces of milk.

Playing

He still loves to jump in the johnny jump up.

He is desperately trying to crawl.

He'll wave his arms and kick his legs on his belly just dying to move!

But for now he is just a rolling and twisting machine.

Everything goes in the mouth and he is getting really coordinated with his hands.

Since we nibble at his checks when we play with him he has started to return the favor,

with huge open mouthed face sucks!

It is hilarious and gross at the same time.

He loves attention and enjoys play with Jake.

Jake is still an amazing brother.

He is always so willing to bring Logan toys or share his.

He is able to sit by himself but still needs a lot of supervision or a pillow behind him.

Return to the Homeland for Christmas

I was so excited for this trip.

I had been homesick for Utah since Logan was born.

Thankfully the travel went as good as it could be.

Both boys did awesome on the flight!

I loved all the space we had in first class and it was so nice being able to through TSA pre-check.

When we landed in Salt Lake we headed straight to Temple Square to see Christmas Lights.

I had missed being there at Christmas.

It was a quick stop since the boys were tired and done traveling.

On Christmas Eve we decorated cookies, ate Cafe Rio, played games, and started watching the Star Wars movies.

Oh and don't forget the crazy Christmas pajamas that the Calder's always get.

Thankfully this year was relatively tame!

Christmas was filled with presents (we all for spoiled!), visit to the Anderson's, and prime rib.

The rest of our trip was spent watching Star Wars (all 7) and Making a Murderer, playing code names, a trip to the Payson temple, catching up with friends, played guitar hero, I got a massage (best Christmas present ever), and sledding.

I even managed to stay up past midnight on New Year's Eve! 

It was an amazing trip and I can't wait to go back! As Jake told me the day after we got home, "it's time to go back to Utah" and I couldn't agree more!