DO YOU MIND???

I am fairly new at this blogging thing and not sure about blogging etiquette (or if there is blogging etiquette?). I have two questions.

1. Is it okay to go blog surfing? I had no idea what a blog was this time last year. My sister introduced me to blogging. I was curious to know who else was out there blogging. So I went blog surfing. I clicked on one of her comments, which led me to the blog of one of her friends from high school. On this friend’s blog, I found friends that I went to high school with, so I clicked on them. I found SO many people that I know. It was amazing. I love getting caught up on what my friends from high school and other acquaintances are doing. I usually know the owner of the blog, but sometimes when I am blog surfing, I run across a blog that is just a good read. Back to my question. Is it okay that I am looking at people’s blogs that ONE, I haven’t seen or spoken to in a few years and TWO, people that I don’t even know?
2. Assuming that it IS okay to be looking at other blogs, can I add them to my blog friends? If you didn't want people looking at your blog, wouldn't you go private? I don’t want the owner of a blog that I read to come to my blog and see their name on my friends list and think to themselves “what the H, who is this crazy?” I would be flattered if someone I didn’t know was interested in my writing, but I could be in the minority on that.

Let me know what the proper etiquette is or if YOU MIND when someone is reading your blog that you haven't seen or spoken to in a few years or poeple that you don't know at all. 

Logan's FIRST Birthday!

For Logan's Birthday, we had our families over to our home. It was the first party we have had at our new home and definitely not the last. We had much FUN eating, talking, opening presents, and of course devouring birthday cake! Here is a picture of the cake before and after Logan attacked it. 

Sabrina and I slaved all morning making this cutesie cake. It only took Logan about 3 seconds to realize mom and dad just placed food in front of him and SQUISH he dug into that cake. He did not disappoint! He ate so much of that cake and wore a little bit of it too. I love this little dude. After cake, we gave him a quick wet down in the kitchen sink and let him open up presents. Thanks family for all the gifts given including the ball pit, slide, and sand and water table. I am sure we will be entertained for the summer. Logan was being a darling show off the whole night. After he opened presents, he got up on a box and started dancing around. I am not sure where he learned that from. He had loads of fun. Here are more pictures from this big one year olds first birthday.

Logan is ONE!!!

It is rather astonishing how quickly Logan's first year has flown by. It is more astonishing how much an infant can learn, and grow, and come so far in just one year! Logan was born on May 1, 2008 weighing in at a whopping 9 lbs. 6 ozs. and 21 inches in length. Do you know what my OB said to me right after I delivered this ginormous child? "Your consecutive babies will only get bigger and bigger." WHAT! Bigger than 9 lbs. 6 ozs. Thanks for those comforting words. Here's a pic of my handsome little boy on his first day of life. Followed by some of my favorite pictures taken during his first year.

May 1, 2008

 2 months 

6 months

9 months

12 months

Some things I don't want to forget:

you started walking a week before you turned one

you jibber jabber and hold a whole conversation with yourself

you bonk you head on  queue

 you can clap, wave, high five

you have been sleeping through the night since 10 months 7 pm -7 am (woo-hoo)

you eat hot dogs, grilled cheese, quesadillas, meatballs, and french toast

you cuddle (for about 10 seconds, but I do loves those 10 seconds)

you love pop up books, especially "The Napping House"

you chew on everything, including the crib

you love getting ice from daddy  

New Bloggity Blog

Okay, I have finally jumped on the bandwagon. It was time. I needed a BLOG! I have hesitated so long because ONE: I procrastinate on everything and adding a blog to my everyday mix won't help me get the cleaning, cooking, wifeing, mommying, teaching, et cetera, et cetera done. Like right now, I should probably be cleaning up the kitchen after tonight's dinner of chicken parmesan, but NOPE, I am creating. Creating a new bloggity blog. TWO: I really, REALLY don't like bragging about myself. BUT I found a loop hole, I don't mind bragging about my family. They are amazing and I want everyone to know that we, I mean they, are TOTALLY,  completely, ABSOLUTELY  Awesome! That's not bragging about myself right? to much? THREE: Since Hubby IS in law enforcement, he is sure that everyone who he has arrested, detained, offended is sure to be on the internet looking for him. I hope that's not the case, but if it is, I can always go private, RIGHT? I don't plan on going private. And FOUR: Last one, I promise. I am not the greatest writer. My grammar stinks, my spelling stinks worse, and I tend to add LOTS OF CAPITALS, add unnecessary, useless words, and make lists. Do people like lists to read? Oh yeah, and I ask questions.

So, with all those insecurities out in the open, here is the reason I started this blog. I had a baby back on May 1, 2008 and only journaled about him twice. TWICE in one year! HIS FIRST YEAR OF LIFE. Thank goodness for my "Baby's First Year" calendar I received at my baby shower that helped me mark the date of his milestones. I am no good at journaling. I get around to it every now and then, but nowhere as much as I want to. However, I do find myself on the internet quite often. Reading other peoples' blogs has motivated me to want to journal. This will be my electronic journal. Now, I can capture and remember all the adorable, cutsie, funny things Logan does day in and day out. You are welcome to come and read as often as you like, leave a comment, and enjoy the life of THE PARKSON LOT!