Logan did it!!  It took a few trips of reassurance at bedtime, and he woke up twice overnight, but Logan slept in his new room last night.  After some practice he knows how to climb off his new bed with a step stool.  Thankfully Logan is a cautious one as at night he would sit on his bed and call for us rather than getting down himself, so hopefully we won’t have to worry about him failing off his bed.  His bedroom basically is set now; we will just slowly look for some fun wall decors and maybe a big bean bag chair for him later on.

Now we have to clean up the baby room and replace the mattress, then we will be ready for the new baby to arrive.

Yesterday was a day of Logan and me.  Stuart had to help out at the Obon Festival during the day, so Logan and I decided to join Michelle and Mckayla in the morning at Happy Hollow.  Logan was his usual “reserved” self initially, but finally warmed up and hung out with Mckayla.  It was fun watching them sharing snacks and observing each other while they played.  Logan even said “I like it” after riding the carousels; what a breakthrough! 

After our afternoon naps, we went to meet up with Daddy at the Obon.  He was relieved from this BBQ cooking duties and we went to play at the children booths for awhile before all heading home together.  Daddy managed to not find out the result of the World Cup all day and he was anxious to watch the game, so Logan and I played on our own in the yard to give daddy some TV time.  Logan was very cooperative with me all day, not giving me any hassles, which was a relief for me.  I think Logan is definitely less demanding when he knows not both parents are available.

When Stuart and I went to bed last time, I suddenly decided to grab my iPhone and look at our old blog posts and photos of Logan just after he was born.  I was reminded how exciting it was and how cute and adorable Logan was when he first arrived.  I thought about how much he has grown and how much fun he is bringing to our lives.  I know it is good to have a second child so Logan will not get too spoiled, but I started to feel very emotional and sad that some of our attention and time will be taken away from him soon.  I hope that Logan will adjust to it quickly, and that Stuart and I can maintain a good balance of everything.

     Can’t believe we are so close to the special day!  I just had my last day of work yesterday.  Work has been very busy lately; I was glad to wrap up everything just in time before heading home.  The last two days were brightened up by wonderful luncheons at work. Julie organized a great shower for me with my good friends and coworkers on Wednesday at Santa Clara.  I ended up receiving some perfect gifts for our new baby.  On Thursday my department at Campbell also took me out for a delicious lunch.  What a great way to start my maternity leave! Even Stuart is jealous that he had no celebration for his last day – last day of freedom from me.

     Now the countdown begins.  I started my first day of leave doing grocery shopping.  I will be stocking up our freezer with foods for Logan and Stuart for later on during crunch time.  Stuart and I need to finish up Logan’s big boy room and get him transition into it, so we can then prepare the baby room with more infant items again.  If we find the time, we also hope to work on purchasing a SUV that we like.  Of course, I wish to fit in some gathering time with my friends before being locked up on house arrest when the baby arrives.

Scottie went to see the vet today for his annual check up and vaccination.  I was curious to find out if he has continued to lose weight or had leveled off to his new trim self.  As usual, Scottie cried all the way during the drive to the vet.  Once he got there, he was calmer especially after he got a nice tickle from the vet.  His physical exam went well; he did lose a bit more weight, but not significant this time (from 9lbs 8oz to now 9lbs 5.5oz).  Scottie was told to return in a few months for another weight check and some routine blood tests.  We will cross our fingers that he won’t lose more weight after the next baby arrives.

PS. Scottie also got a nice grooming, leaving behind a bundle of fur.

There were a lot of celebrations and parties this month.  In addition to Logan’s own Birthday event at home with his friends, he also had a brief birthday party at his daycare where the highlight was some homemade cupcakes. 

This past weekend was a big finale of celebrations.  We started with Ashlyn’s Red Egg and Ginger party banquet, followed by DeMarco’s birthday party at Pump It Up Jr in the afternoon, then we had Alex’s birthday party at a park on Sunday.  Logan did very well with all these events and still managed to take great a few cat naps in between. 

Here are the June Photos containing pictures from this month activities.

     Yesterday we had some of our, and Logan’s, friends over to celebrate his 2nd birthday.  We tried to keep the party preparation very simple to avoid any stress on me, and we were happy how everything turned out, especially since this was also the first time we had so many people at our house (40+).  Logan woke up late from his nap but just in time for our first guests to arrive.  Logan did fine with so many people coming to see him, but he did initially hold on to daddy’s finger quite a bit for security.  Logan was not in his most talkative mood, but he would give high fives on demand to greet friends.  He also did not seem too upset watching friends playing with his toys.   

     The weather was very cooperative, not too hot nor too windy, so the guests could spread out in the house and in the backyard.  The kids seemed well entertained with Logan’s backyard toys/equipments and with the party toys we prepared.  Stuart and I were able to mingle with our friends, and had a great time ourselves.  Before we knew it, it was past Logan’s usual dinner time.  After everyone left he mellowed down and had his late dinner before wrapping up the fun day.

    We stayed home this morning on Father’s Day to let Logan open and play with all his presents.  He is now at the age where he gets very excited by gifts.  He spent a long time playing with each toy before opening the next one.  What a fun filled weekend before his actual birthday tomorrow.