3 months.

 

dear little nug, 

wow how you have grown this past month!  you continue to amaze your father and me with your constant smiles, cooing, and overall fabulousness.  you seriously make our hearts melt every.single.day. 

you are a big snuggler these days and are always wanting to be held.  we are trying to savor these days because we hear they don't last long.  as soon as we leave a room you start "talking" and it feels like you are saying "hey don't forget about me," which makes me think you are gonna want to be in the middle of all the action.   

you transitioned from your moses basket in our room to your crib in your nursery beautifully.  and while we know this is a great step, we were sad to not have you in our room anymore.  also, you were a rockstar when we had our first weekend get-a-way and got some great quality time with gram and pawpaw. 

i hope you can feel how much we love you.  beyond what words can describe.  i feel so very blessed and thankful that i get to spend my days by your side watching you grow.  it is a wonderful gift.  

i love you with all my heart, 

mama

go texan day.

our fellow texans celebrated

go texan day last week

to kick off the houston rodeo.

we embraced the tradition by

dressing logs up in the appropriate attire.

xoxoxox

our weekend.

our weekend consisted of

hanging with this little cutie.

including lots of naps and 

long walks around the neighborhood.

we also enjoyed the oscars last night.

xoxoxox

look!

look what i can do...

 sit up!

except, not really because i need to be propped up,

have lots of padded pillows around me and

my mom has to constantly check on me so i won't do a face plant.

but, i'm learning!

happy weekend friends!

xoxoxox

and while we were away....

the grandparents got to play!

and sent a ton of picture texts along the way.

thank you thank you gram and pawpaw!

xooxxo

a charleston wedding.

on the day of the wedding, the weather turned cold and rainy - which made us nervous about an outside wedding.  BUT, the weather couldn't have been more perfect at the time of the ceremony.  the rain stopped and the clouds provided a specular view of the sunset.  the perfect backdrop to this low country wedding, complete with lots of pink and green - the bride's favorite color combo!  the food was amazing, some of the best food i've had a wedding, and was catered by fish restaurant.  we then put on our dancing shoes and danced, danced, danced.  welcome welcome to the married club sweet friends!

 {on the right - flower girl: hazel smith, 

daughter of friends mia and andy smith}

 the walk down the aisle

 

 congrats congrats mr. and mrs. dubay!

 {jeffrey and the groom - bryan}

 {ainsworths and smiths}

the charleston ladies

xooxoxo

r dinner fun.

well, we survived the weekend and managed to have a ton of fun along the way!  the wedding weekend for my friend, sarah, was a great success and my parents were in heaven babysitting logan, so it was a win win situation!

we kicked off sarah and bryan's wedding festivities at sticky fingers for their rehearsal dinner in charleston, sc.  the food included delicious pulled pork bbq with an oyster roast and the bride and groom were beaming as family and friends toasted the happy couple.  we also enjoyed a slideshow of these two growing up - always my favorite part of a rehearsal dinner.  here are a few pics from the evening. 

 {andy and jeffrey}

 {natalie, sarah - the bride!, me and mia}

 {the smiths}

xoxooxox

yikes!

this weekend, jeffrey and i are traveling to an out of town wedding. and logan is staying put with my sweet parents. so, this will mark the first time we are away from our precious little one. i'm super excited to get away and have a little break from constantly being "mom" and to get some nice quality time with my husband, but i'm nervous too. nervous to be away from our little logs.

before we had logan we always said how important it is for us to continue to get away - for date nights and weekend get-a-ways. and while i still strongly believe this statement - now we have met the nugget that we are leaving behind. she is a real little person that has stolen our hearts. i'm not at all worried about the care she will receive when we are gone - my parents will do a very fine job - i'm just worried about me - being away from my sweet pea. but, i know this will be good for us and good for logan as she continues to gain independence. so, we just need to DO IT. like ripping off a band aid - right!?

xoxoxoox

out and about.

am loving this baby bjorn and this "mild" winter

we are experiencing this year in dc. 

hope everyone had a great vday celebration -

celebrating your many loved ones.

we ordered take-out, popped some champagne and 

exchanged cards.

it was a lovely evening in with my two valentines.

xoxoxoxo

 

happy vday!

happy happy valentine's day!

sending love and joy to you and yours

today and everyday.

{and thank you for the festive onesie auntie becca and uncle chris.  we heart it!}

xoxoxox

mother and daughter.

 

we were playing around with the camera this weekend and snapped these "mother and daughter" pictures.  i still can't believe i'm a MOM.  the name comes with such responsibly and honor.  at times,  i have to pinch myself because i can't believe logan is finally here and we are taking care of her. constantly loving on her.  and while i feel like we are in a nice little routine right now, i know there is still so much to learn as we go forward.  but, for now i'm loving every minute of this thing called motherhood. 

xoxoxoox

happy friday!

 

hangin with my two cuties this weekend.

have a great one!

xoxoxo

wiggle worm.

my name is logan maeve.

and i like to wiggle around and move my arms.

see image above.

xoxoxoxo

baby leg warmers.

lovin these baby leg warmers for baby logan.

perfect for the winter here in dc.

xoxoxoxo

superbowl food.

we were kinda all about the food this year for the superbowl.  chef jeff made some delicious bbq ribs that put sweet smells in our place all sunday long.  we also had the staples of snack food: queso and guacamole dip.  our bellies were very happy.  

xoxooxox

car show fun.

jeff's parents {otherwise known as omi and grandpa a} came to visit us this weekend - well i'm pretty sure they just wanted to come see the baby :)  with the weather being nasty and cold on saturday, we were looking for an inside activity and decided to venture on over to check out the car show.  it was a great way to stay warm and cozy as well as get some ideas on our next car purchase, whenever that may be. 

 {logs slept through the whole adventure}

xoxooxox

sunday fun day.

enjoying the super bowl with omi and grandpa a

xoxoxox

a little jingle.

happy weekend friends!

xoxoxox

peek-a-boo.

xoxxoxox

logan.

as many of you already know, logan was named after my dad - gary logan swanson. i've been wanting to name my child logan for some time now (honoring my dad) and luckily jeffrey was in agreement. funny enough, we live in an area of dc called logan circle. as a result, we see the name logan everywhere. including our my very favorite restaurant, logan's tavern, which we dined at the night before our logan was born.

{logan circle}

xoxoxoxo