Our 8 Month Old

I am still shocked that Logan is getting so big so fast... He is 8 months old and it seems like time is flying by at an incredible speed. Logan is ALL over the place, crawling and getting into everything. Typical little boy....

Daddy has been "practicing" walking with Logan. It is so funny because Logan thinks that he is actually walking and he gets really excited! We are going to have our hands full when he really does start walking... I take that back, running....

Taking steps... one at a time...

Going swimming... Logan absolutely LOVES the water

What IS this stuff?!

Spending time with Grandma Lori

Gotta love that smile :-)

Family Pictures

As my first Mother's Day gift, Chuck made an appointment to have family pictures taken - He is so thoughtful! Chuck's sister, Kristin, knows this awesome woman who takes gorgeous professional pictures. We went out to Freestone Park on a warm Friday evening - Andrea did an AMAZING job!! I am so excited to get some of these pictures framed and hung up around the house. :-)

(All pictures taken by Andrea Whittle)

The Rost Family Visits Arizona

We are so blessed that Logan is such a happy baby! He has been sick for the last 4 weeks with off-and-on 103 fevers, runny nose, congestion, and cough - what a trooper. I took him back to the pediatrician on Monday and he diagnosed Logan with either a sinus infection or an upper respiratory infection. He is on Amoxicillin three times a day for 14 days and is already starting to look better ~ Logan is one tough little boy!

Chuck's sister Melissa and her family are visiting this week from Montana - it has been a full house! We are having alot of fun with our neices and nephews. Logan is on stimulation overload ;) but having a good time watching his cousins. We took everyone to the Phoenix Zoo and Amazing Jakes which was an exciting experience for all of us :)

Marriah (15), Uncle Chuck, and Jase (12)

It was SO hot at the zoo that Logan went naked!

Hannah (2) and Kyler (2) ~ typical boy! These two are too cute!

Rachel (6) and Caleb (5) at the Phoenix Zoo

Jase (12), Isaac (10), and Hannah (2) enjoying the pool

The Three Muskateers: Rachel (6), Kayli (7), and Brooklyn (5) at Amazing Jakes

These two are so much fun!!

Daddy and Logan

Marriah and Melissa getting their groove on :)

Hannah trying to dance too

Logan was exhausted after a loooong day at the zoo and Amazing Jakes

Springtime Fun!!

Spring is in the air! Finally! We have been spending much of our time outside enjoying our wonderful Arizona weather :) Chuck's parents and Grandma Madler have been in town for the last couple of weeks enjoying the weather with us... and spoiling Logan rotten! We are having a great time :)

Going swimming!!

Best Buddies!! Logan and Kyler

Spending quality time with Grandma Donna outside!

Great-Grandma Dorothy spoils Logan rotten! :)

Our family was also blessed with a new member as Brayden Paul Merwin was born on Chuck's birthday, April 11th! Uncle Chuck is thrilled to share a birthday with our new nephew! Brayden is absolutely perfect and we are so happy for Kristin and John as they enjoy this new bundle of joy!

Logan meeting his new playmate!

Brayden Paul - SO adorable :)

In amongst all of our beautiful April days, Logan achieved some of his major milestones! He figured out how to crawl, but still likes to roll over to get places as that is a tried-and-true practice for him! He is also standing up and hanging on to things. As happy as I am that he is achieving these milestones, I am also somewhat sad that our baby is growing up SO fast and is no longer a little dependent newborn. Logan will be turning 7 months old tomorrow and we still cannot believe how much he changes every day!

Standing up so big

What a big boy :)

Special Mommy Moments

As any Mom knows, little every day moments with your children are the most special memories! Logan is getting so big so fast, and it makes me realize how important every day is with him. Chuck and I are so blessed to be able to spend this time with him instead of having to take him to daycare.

Supporting our local baseball team - the Arizona Diamondbacks!

Don't tell Daddy - he is a Cubs fan :)

Enjoying Bathtime!!

I cannot believe he can sleep like that....

Happy Easter!

So I finally got Logan's JCPenney pictures in my email.... So I am going to wish everyone a Happy Easter and post these pictures a little early. (I can't help myself...the pictures turned out so good that I have to post them right away. :)

Happy Easter from the Madler family!!

Logan is 6 months old!

As unbelieveable as it seems to Chuck and I, Logan is already 6 months old. Our little guy is no longer so little and he is moving like crazy. He likes to just sit on the floor and play with his toys where just a few months ago he wanted to be carried everywhere. Chuck and I don't know what to do now that we don't have to lug Logan around all the time. We are pretty sure that Logan is going to be crawling any time now because he doesn't like to stay in one spot for too long. He already scoots himself backwards on his belly if he wants to get somewhere.




Gotta love those naked pictures!


Getting SO big


We also took Logan swimming for the first time last Friday evening. We brought pizza over to the Merwin's and spent a wonderful evening with John, Kristin, Kayli, Brooklyn, and Kyler. Chuck took Logan in the pool (it was heated - 95 degrees) and it took him a few minutes to get used to it and then he loved it!



Getting used to the pool



Logan got a swimming lesson from Brooklyn






Daddy and Logan


Enjoying fresh oranges from our backyard. Mmmmm.... good stuff!



(I took Logan to get professional pictures taken for 6 months/Easter so I will post those when I get them sometime next week)