3 months old

Logan is growing and changing so fast! He coos and smiles all the time and is really working hard at rolling over. He's not quite there yet but I'm sure he'll get it soon. He has found his hands and I'm afraid he is going to be a thumb sucker. He doesn't take to the pacifier well, but he loves to find his thumb. :-) Most nights he is giving me 6 straight hours of sleep, but every once in a while he'll be up every 3 hours. I'm hoping those are just growth spurts. The weather has been warming up, so we have gone on our first few walks this week. Yay for Spring!! Enjoy the 3 month pics!

Adoption Update

We met with our adoption specialist last night and she basically informed us that it is likely that we will have a referral for a child before we are eligible. What this means is that we will move to the top of the list and sit there until we are eligible to adopt again, which is 6 months from the birth of Logan or June 10^th. Once we are eligible, we then have to tell them we are ready for a referral. At that point we would become active again and would most likely get a referral within a month or so. Typical time between a referral and travel is 2-3 months; however, the courts in Ethiopia close for 6 weeks during the months of August and September so it is most likely that we will travel no earlier than late September. Personally, we are hoping for October or November, as the older Logan is the better for us to be able to leave him while traveling. We know God already has a plan for how this will all work out and we will put our full trust in Him. Thank you for your prayers!

2 months!

Logan had his two month check-up yesterday. He weighed 13 pounds and was 24 1/2" long. The doctor said he is a very happy and healthy baby. He is starting to smile more and more each day, and when the doctor was listening to his heart and lungs he was cooing and smiling at her. It was adorable. Then he was given his immunization shots so there were no more smiles the rest of the day. He slept a lot during the day and was a little fussy throughout the night. We're hoping he bounces back today. For the past week he has started giving me four hour stretches at night. I am hoping in the next couple of weeks that stretches to 6 - 8 hours. :) Enjoy a few more pics!

Logan's One month check-up

On Wednesday we visited the pediatrician for Logan's one month appointment. He weighs 11lb 6oz and is 23 inches long! He's gained three pounds since he was born!! The doctor checked him over and said that he is a very healthy little boy. We go back in February for his 2 month check-up which includes shots. :( He is now wearing three month clothing and it was so sad to put away the newborn outfits. Some he didn't even get to wear. Last night Ryan introduced Logan to a bottle of breast milk and he took to it very well which made his mommy very happy. Now I can leave him for more than 2 hours at a time. :) We are going to move him to the crib at night since he is only waking me up about two times to feed. Hopefully then Ryan and I will get a little more sleep since we won't be hearing all of Logan's cooing and grunting. Here are some recent pictures.

Logan's First Christmas

Here are a couple of pictures from our Christmas celebrations this year. He got to meet a lot of new family members and everybody has adored him. You may remember back in October my friend Jenn took maternity pictures. Well a week ago she took baby pictures of Logan and I added the link to her blog at the bottom. They are wonderful!! I am having trouble narrowing down the ones I want. (Ryan has already said that I can't order every one.) :( We hope everyone had a great Christmas!

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LOGAN JACK FOUST IS HERE!

We are proud to announce the birth of Logan Jack Foust born December 10, 2009. He was born at 9:20 p.m. and weighed 8lbs 7oz and measured 22 inches long. The labor and delivery went great! The best part was that I only pushed for 40 minutes and he was out! We have been home since Saturday night and everything is going really well! He sleeps most the day and likes to be awake from 10pm - 2am but that's Ryan' shift (except when I'm feeding him in between:) ). He had his first pediatrician appointment yesterday and the doctor gave him an A+. When we left the hospital he weighed 8lbs 1oz. and at the appointment he was up to 8lbs 6oz. She checked his eyes, ears, heart and lungs and everything looked healthy. God has truly blessed us with an amazing little boy and we thank Him every day for the opportunity to be Logan's parents. Here are a few more pics:

39 Weeks!

We had our last doctor's appointment this morning. I am about 1 - 2 cm dilated and my cervix has lowered and is about 50% effaced. We went ahead and set the induction date for Wednesday, December 16th, if I do not go into labor before then. Of course, we are hoping that I will naturally begin labor but we look forward to meeting our little guy next week at the latest! Bags are packed and ready to go! I am feeling well, just a little tired from restless, sleepless nights and getting up to go to the bathroom every 2 hours. :-) Ryan will post updates and pictures on Facebook when he's born and we'll update the blog once we are home from the hospital. We appreciate your prayers for a healthy (and fast) labor and delivery!