Happy Birthday Dan

Happy Birthday Dan...a little late...

Not Sawyer

Brian and I were discussion the current results of the voting this weekend, talking about which names we liked and which ones we didn't care for. I said I liked Sawyer and Brian said he didn't really like it. I asked why and this was his response..."So-yer-a Meyer huh?" CRAP!! So the name Sawyer is out. I can't edit the poll since people have already voted, but if you've voted for Sawyer and would like to change your vote feel free. We're for sure not going with Sawyer now. I was quite disappointed when Brain pointed this out, but I guess better now then after Oscar arrived and we'd already named him that.

Emma Marie Jacobs!!

Congratulations Angie and Luke on the birth of your beautiful baby girl Emma!

Stats: Emma Marie Jacobs 8lbs 6oz 20" long 8:47 pm July 13th! I'll post pictures as soon as I get them. Congrats again Angie and I can't wait to meet her!

First here are a few pictures from the 4th of July weekend.

The Grandma's chillin' in their cool 4th of July hats!



Polish horseshoe tournament in full swing! Brian and I dominated the tournament by the way! :-)


Uncle Steven and Logan playing.


This video makes me laugh so hard! Uncle Steven was pushing Logan around in Linkin's car. I just think it's so funny how Uncle Steven makes sure his feet are securely inside the vehicle before blasting out of the gate. Logan definitely wore Uncle Steven out that day! Thanks bud for playing with him though, he loves you!



Last weekend the Meyer's were camping in Grand Marais, MN. for a friends wedding. We drove up there Thursday afternoon and got there about 7:45 Thursday night. Things didn't start off super great. Brian was jacking up the camper and accidentally hit Logan in the nose with the end of the jack handle. He's got a little red scratch on the side of his nose and it swelled up that night, but other then that the trip was a huge success and super fun! The McMartin's were camping right next to us, so we hung out with them the entire weekend. Thanks again guys for a great weekend! We were camping right on Lake Superior, the lake was literally 100 yards away so at times it was kind of chilly. Here's a picture from the beach just down from our campsite...so beautiful!


Cool guy Logan!


Friday we went mini golfing and Bonnie and I dominated the guys in mini golf! Yeah momma's! Logan had a blast. They had a little red plastic club that he could use and we got him his own ball. He loved chasing after the balls and putting them in the holes.




Then Friday night we went and played tennis. Again Logan had a blast chasing after the balls and he loved it when Mom would help him hit the ball with the tennis racket!


After reading this sign we just had to go to Sven and Ole's for pizza! The pizza was awesome!


The beautiful bride! Congrats Jackie and Troy!


Here's a video of Logan dancing at the wedding. It was really dark in there so it's super hard to see, sorry...but he was having a grand time. His favorite part of the night was playing in all the dirt outside and dumping it on his head. He was covered head to toe in dirt...as I've said before 100% little boy! :-)

Braxton Hicks

That's right the Braxton Hicks contractions have started!! Tuesday I was sitting at my desk at work and all of a sudden I really had to use the restroom...not a shocker it happens when you've got a little alien dancing on your bladder. But when I got up to go to the bathroom I noticed I had a hard time walking...it was really more of a waddle and my stomach was extremely tight. So I'm walking/waddling to the bathroom and one of my coworkers walks by and starts talking to me. After we chat for literally 30 seconds and I start on my trec to the bathroom again I notice my stomach isn't tight anymore and I can walk normally again. That's when it hit me...braxton hicks! I had another one that night while I was folding laundry. Brian happened to be laying on the bed watching the Twins (God forbid he actually help fold the laundry, instead he just lays on the bed...sorry preggers rant there...) so he got to feel it as well. Anyways, braxton hicks don't really mean much other then my body's preparing for Oscar to make his debut! So that got me thinking, we've got a girls name (Brianna Marie) but we don't have a boys name yet...so I've compiled a list of the boys names we sort of like and added a poll to the side of this blog. Please vote on which name you like the best. I can't guarantee the winning name will be used, but I thought this might be fun.

Below are a few videos of Logie Bear. This first one is him dancing to the theme song for Rescue Me. He loves that song and when it comes on he just starts dancing to it.



And then Tuesday night I taught Logan how to show his muscles. In this first video he does it right away at the start of the video and then of course won't do it again. But in the next video he does it...and of course is looking away from the camera...but oh well it's fun!





Enjoy the weekend everyone!

Giardia....Beaver Fever...Swine Flu...who knows...

Things are pretty much back to normal at the Meyer Ranch. The dogs are all eating again and running around causing trouble. They've all finished their antibiotics and are looking great. As for Logan, he was doing ok. Friday he had about 8 super bad poopy diapers and then mom and dad made the mistake of giving him milk before bed. He rolled over at 4:30 a.m. and threw up all over mom. (We were all three sleeping together since we were camping at the Cottor's cabin.) Logan didn't even wake up he just rolled over and went back to sleep. Mom and Dad and Kelly got up and cleaned him up, got him changed and back to bed. The next day he did better only about 5 bad diapers and mom and dad went back to the bland diet. I called the clinic this morning to get the results of the lab work and they said he tested negative for Giardia and everything looked ok. So who knows what Logan had. He only had 2 poops yesterday so I gave him some milk this morning with breakfast. We'll see how that sets with him and if he can keep it down. If he can't we're back to the drawing board and back to the Dr.

This weekend was very fun and very relaxing. I slacked on the picture taking though so I don't have too many...or any at this point to share with you. My mom and Shutter have a few so I'll work on getting them soon. Other than that, it's another 4 day work week for the Meyer's. We're off to Grand Marais this weekend for a friends wedding. Should be a good time, and I'm just hoping it doesn't rain. What are we going to do with Logie Bear if it rains? He'll go absolutely insane if he's stuck in the camper all day...and I'm sure mom and dad will too!

HE EATS!!

Tank has definitely gotten his appetite back! Yesterday when I got home he looked like a brand new dog. His eyes were finally alert and he was walking around and exploring more, like he used to. He still hadn't eaten anything at that point, but then last night Brian tried to give him some more of the bland dog food and Tank just looked at him like, "Are you kidding me? I haven't eaten in a week and you're trying to feed me this?" So Brian gave him a little bit of his regular hard dog food and Tank devoured it. Yeah!! Then this morning he was chewing on a bone that he had found in the yard, so I'd say we're in the clear and we've got our old dog Tank back!

Bo still hasn't eaten much, and we're still giving him the antibiotics. I took Logan into the Dr. yesterday just to be safe and have him checked out. The doctor said it sounds like Giardia, which is a microscopic parasite that can be passed from dogs to humans. We're in the process of collecting stool samples from Logan to have them tested to confirm that's what it is. Logan did great yesterday, no throw up and hardly any poops so maybe we're heading out of the woods with him as well. We've still got Logan on a bland diet as well, no dairy for a couple of days. I'm just so glad things are looking better and we at least think we know what was plaguing the Meyer Ranch this past week. Nothings more frustrating or scary then not knowing why you're family is sick.

Tomorrow we're heading up to Cottor's cabin for the 4th of July fireworks. Happy 4th of July everyone!

CaringBridge: Meyer Ranch

Ok, I need to spread a little good news first...

My parents got an offer on their house! They haven't decided yet if they're going to take it or not, but it's at least good that someone made an offer. I told them they should just take it. It's not that much lower then their asking price and with the market the way it is...you just never know. So we'll see about that.

My sister moved into a new place in NY...cheaper rent so I can't blame her. And my brother Steven moved into his new place in Whitewater. As for Mitchell...seriously the kid is huge now! Check out his blog. I talked to him this morning over Skype for about a half hour. He's doing well and seems in great spirits. He still doesn't know his leave dates, which sucks, but I guess who cares as long as he gets to come home for a little bit.

Brian's family is doing well. Not too much new with them.

As for the ranch...the dogs are doing ok. We didn't feed them yesterday at all. The vet said yesterday (which I didn't know) that a dog can go a week without eating with no ill affects to their bodies. So we didn't feed them yesterday and are switching to a bland dog food. We got all new food and water dishes and Brian used this excuse to buy a brand new pressure washer to wash out their kennels. (Just kidding babe). So we'll see how they do today. As long as they all still lift their heads and wag their tails when I see them I'm not freaking out.

As for Logan...Brian said he had a slight fever yesterday and didn't really want to eat anything. He eat ok for me last night and drank his bottle just fine. He's got diarrhea though and a serious diaper rash from that. Then right before I was going to put him to bed he threw up again. No warning or nothing. He was playing with me on the chair and all of a sudden a fountain of vomit. Then as soon as he was done, he was playing again. It's strange and I read on-line this morning,

"Other, less common symptoms that can accompany roseola include cough, runny nose, stomachache, headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and swollen lymph nodes and eyelids. However, if your child has any of these symptoms with his fever, it is less likely he has roseola."

So now I'm thinking it might not be Roseola. I don't know. Brian was going to keep him home again today to watch him and possibly take him in to the Dr. as well. I just feel so bad for him and wish I knew what to do to make him feel better...