We were in Birmingham, AL for Thanksgiving with Jeffrey’s family this year, and we had a great time enjoying cooler temperatures, beautiful trees and hills, and of course, family time.

Logan was a perfect charmer as usual and only got fussy for his mom and dad. He played with cousins and extended family and was very entertaining for his family that don’t see him often.

The Circo and Carter’s pajamas from Target are too cute!

Logan had a special outfit for Thanksgiving Day. His first time wearing a shirt that isn’t a onesie. He looked like a big boy in his collared shirt and pants.

He showed how he can stand and coo and say dada and played with some new toys.

On Thanksgiving night, our little family stayed at Jeffrey’s aunt and uncle’s house where we had dinner. Logan just can’t stay up past 7 p.m. and we didn’t want to move him after he went to sleep, so we all slept there. He did great. Little boy loves his schedule and knows it too well.

For his Thanksgiving dinner, he had a jar of Earth’s Best corn and butternut squash. He approved but hopes to have something more yummy next year.

Birmingham is such a beautiful city! We love visiting, especially in the Fall. The trees, leaves and hills and cooler temps are some of my favorite things. It’s nice to feel Fall weather!

Our plane ride to B’ham was a little tough for us all, but luckily we were on time and our luggage made it. Logan is very mobile and doesn’t sit still. It was hard to keep him seated and entertained. He doesn’t yet have interest in snacks or an iPad or books, and he doesn’t sit quietly either. But on the way home, he just couldn’t keep his eyes open and slept like this for over an hour. A great nap!

Then on Sunday morning with our family all back together, he reminded us how cute he is by spilling Lily’s bowl of food as Lily looked on.

I hope you had a great weekend with your family too!

We have so much to be thankful for this year. 2012 has been a great and life-changing year. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year. I love being with family, I love the cold weather, and I love the once-a-year food. I love that it’s right in the middle of the holiday season. This year is a different Thanksgiving, since we have an extra little one to take with us. We will be with Jeffrey’s family in Alabama but with mine over Christmas. And Lily will be staying in Houston.

I am thankful for all the great things that have happened since the last Thanksgiving. Obviously there is Mr. Logan, but we also are living in a new home and have new routines and schedules and responsibilites. I am thankful to have a job that I really enjoy and thankful that Logan is at a school that we all like.

Our lives couldn’t be different than a year ago. Last year around now, I would come home from work and exercise walk Lily, watch TV in my bed and then cook dinner. I do miss the relaxing afternoons, but these are now full of busy and fun times with an 8 month old. We still walk and cook, but it’s more hurried and I am always frantically doing at least two things at once.

It’s been a great year.

Backing up to the weekend…My mom came to visit last weekend while Jeffrey was gone for a few days. Our temps were finally a bit chilly, and Logan got to wear some fleece pajamas to keep him warm at night. They are too cute.

He and I spent a lot of time outside! We walked a lot, went to the swings, and even sat on the grass in our front yard at the end of the day during cranky time.

We played with books on Sunday morning, wore our pajamas a little longer, and just spent time watching him explore. It is really awesome to watch him explore blocks, climb on steps, and learn to use his legs to push a walker. He is very determined…and exhausted by bedtime!

Since it was just me on Sunday morning to get Logan dressed and fed and Lily walked, pretty much at the same time, we bundled Logan up to walk Lily. Within a few hours, he had shed the blanket and jacket and just wore clothes on our next walk.

I am of course thankful for my husband, who has also had a new and different year as a daddy. It’s been fun and challenging to figure out this year together. I am glad we are doing it together! Nothing beats the smile Logan gives his daddy when he comes home from work.

I hope you have a nice Thanksgiving with your family too!