Derrick Logan

Video's a little sketchy but it captures some of the emotions and hilarity of the morning we got the call.

Enjoy.

My wife!

I think she got the itch a few weeks ago.

It's a pretty safe to say she's gonna be writing a lot about our little guy. This was something I was going to write about but I knew it would be better coming from her. God definately has his hands on our family!

Be sure and say hi!
heyjudesmommy.blogspot.com

1068
The number of emails I sent or received during the month of April.

That's an average of 35.6 emails a day. I'm guessing there aren't too many days I hit around that number... I spike from Monday to Thursday and drop pretty low for the weekend.

On average, how many emails do you send or receive per day?

Worship Set
Love the Lord (Brewster)
Happy Day (Hughes)
Jesus Paid it All (Stanfill)
Let Me Sing (watch/listen) (buy) (Fields)

It's great to be back!

I never do these but I got tagged by Beth...

Four jobs I've had:
1. Telemarketer (tried to book appointments to sell aluminum siding... in Phx... ridiculous... lasted a day and a half)
2. Rainbow Seller (don't ask)
3. Interior Designer (yup)
4. Bag Boy (first job was at ABCO... they eventually just stopped scheduling me... guess I put the bread in the bottom too many times)

Four movies I've watched more than once:
1. Field of Dreams
2. Braveheart
3. Anchorman
4. O Brother, Where Art Thou

Four places I've lived:
1. Grapevine, TX
2. Philadelphia, PA
3. Cleveland, TN
4. Alexandria, LA

Four TV shows I watch:
1. The Office
2. Austin City Limits
3. Jeopardy!
4. Grey's Anatomy

Four places I've been:
1. Cozumel, Mexico
2. San Jose, Costa Rica
3. Disneyland, USA
4. Washington D.C.

Four people who email me regularly:
1. Kim
2. Kim's dad
3. PVC peeps
4. Everyone and their mother :)

Four of my favorite foods:
1. Steak
2. Pasta
3. Chinese
4. Chipotle

Four places I would love to visit:
1. Scotland
2. Israel
3. London
4. New Zealand

Four things I'm looking forward to in the coming year:
1. My son growing up!
2. Taking the family to Tennessee
3. My wife's new business (more on this soon!)
4. Christmas

Four friends I'm tagging:
1. Kim (even those she's a little mmmore than a friend... if you know what I mean)
2. Pete
3. Julie Gumm
4. John Mayer

I've jumped head-first into Twitter. I'm absolutely hooked! What is Twitter? Check out this video...



There's only one problem... none of my friends are doing it! I need some peeps to take the dive with me.

Are you in?

A good friend of mine, Michael Gray, has started an interesting discussion on pop culture and the church. Come check it out!

Who in the world wants to smell like deodorant? It has baffled me for years why practically every deodorant on the market has a scent.

I don't want to smell like pure sport.

I don't want to smell like whitewater.

I don't want to smell like fresh rain.

I don't want to smell like silver ice.

I buy nice cologne and don't want my arm pits competing for nostril supremacy.

A few years ago, I finally found a deodorant that worked well for me, Red Zone by Old Spice. Worked well and came in unscented. Inevitably, they stopped making my favorite non-scent and I was forced to settle for something else.

At any deodorant-selling store, you'll have around 200 options. I usually find 2 that are unscented. None of the cool one's though. Does Speed Stick 24/7 come unscented? Nope. How about Degree Absolute Protection? Nada. I've got to settle for the "basic" stuff. Nothing special. No added protection. Just plain, crappy deodorant.

Deodorants are oxymorons. Aren't they suppose to remove odor? They just create more stink to cover up your stink.

It stinks.

What's you're favorite deodorant scent?

As Mark so graciously pointed out, I didn't give a statistic on the number of diapers dad has changed. It was an honest oversight... the stat would've looked something like this:

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Number of diapers I change on a given day. Mom's not to keen to my diaper skills... and says Jude isn't either.

With that said, I did have the distinct privilege of changing the first public-restroom-family-restroom-diaper(s). The story that follows is filled with hilarity but graphic in nature. Those with weak stomachs are better off abandoning to a cleaner place.


Kim and I had a busy Tuesday morning and afternoon. Family pictures in the morning, then errands at the mall, then a follow-up hearing screening in Scottsdale. Errands at the mall conveniently fell around lunch time and one of Kim's favorite eateries is Great Steak. We grabbed a couple sandwiches after our errands and then it was nearing Jude's grubbin' time. We try to change him before he eats so he goes down a little easier after he eats. I, in a superhero dad moment, offered to change him.

So while mom watches our bags at the table, J and I head to a private family restroom just off of the food court. Now, I'm actually a little excited about... oh my... Jude's sitting here next to me in his baby papasan and just unleashed a fury in his drawers. I think mom changed him about two minutes ago. Nice. As I was saying... I was a bit excited about changing him. See, I love to try out new things. I've been flaunting my dope daddy diaper bag everywhere we go. Tuesday also happened to be the day we used the stroller for the first time, totally stoked. Well, my dope bag also comes with a pretty sleek changing pad that hadn't been used. Thus my cheap thrills.

We make our way into one of six or eight family restrooms, push the stroller in and lock the door. Up this moment, I had never truly appreciated family restrooms and the privacy they offer. A very nice amenity. Now that I'm in, it's time to set up shop. I lock the stroller wheels and set down the bag. I neatly and strategically layout the changing pad so I don't get a pee shot in the eye. Next, I pull out a diaper and the wipes container and place them in their appropriate place to the left of the changing pad. Next is the kid. I snap him out of the car seat... which took several days to master... those snaps don't disengage easily but I've got it down by now. I pull him out and lay him on the pad. I unsnap the onesie and go to work. I've got to move quick.

I pull the diaper off, set it aside and start wiping. This one's a doozy. I've got to move quick. It takes a couple of wet wipes but my job is almost done. I reach for the new diaper and... BLAM! Need a visual? He's at the stage where his crap looks like he ate a sesame seed bun soaked in mustard. And with one small grunt and a big push, he's had "a stool" all over the brand new changing pad. I've never heard of poop referred to as "a stool" but that's what all the doctors call it.

So now, while grabbing more wipes, I pull my diaper-less son as far away from his mess that I can without taking him completely off the pad. As I'm wiping the junk off the brand stinkin' new changing pad, a thought crosses my mind. With every poop comes a... SHWISH! J's perfectly perpendicular pepe releases all and any liquid waste he was holding in. Three or four squirts shot about two and half feet into the air, landing all over the new pad, dad's hands, and his onesie.

My brain's working quicker now and I know I need to clean him up asap and slap a diaper on this kid before we have another Hiroshima in here. The diaper I had originally set out was soaked in the rainstorm so I frantically wrap him up in a new diaper, hoping that he doesn't drop a load in the next 30 seconds. I get the wet onesie off, wipe him, the pad, and the counter down with wipes, and start getting the new onesie over his head. Then I hear a not-so-discreet squirt... knowing that I'm about to relive the events of the past 10 minutes all over again.

Not this time. I'm poised. I'm ready. I've got to move quick.

After I finish getting the onesie on the top portion of his body, I position a third diaper underneath the one he's currently wearing. I'm getting smarter. I unsnap the diaper and place a wipe over his WOOHOO. Holding him up by the feet, I pull the 2nd diaper off, using it to wipe anything I can off his butt. Still holding his feet up, I grab another wipe and clean him up. I pull the newest diaper through his legs and then put his feet down. Just before sealing it up, I pull out the make-shift pee guard and then... I'm done. Kinda.

Jude, up until the end, had been doing great. No fussing, no crying. I'm pretty sure he was laughing at me, in his own way. But by the time I sealed the final diaper, he'd had enough and starting getting fussy.

Despite my best efforts of keeping a clean workspace, there's quite a mess on the changing counter and I need to pack everything up. I get J back in his seat and fasten him up. When I clicked the final click of his car seat, he screamed and cried louder than any child I've ever heard in my life. I thought for sure I'd caught some of his skin in one of the snaps but he was all clear. After making sure he wasn't in any severe physical harm, I left him crying in the car seat while I cleaned up. The cries and screams got louder and louder, making me work faster and faster. I finally finished and threw the diaper bag on my back. I had to get this kid settled down before we left or people were going to think that I was in there beating my son. I pulled him out of the seat and the second he hit my arms, all the crying stopped. With my back to the door, I pushed it opened and pulled the stroller out behind me. I glanced for a moment back into room that had been the center of chaos for the better part of 20 minutes.

We found mom waiting patiently at the table. I basically said, "Three diapers, a new onesie... oh... and we're out of wipes."

I was wiped.

Worship Set
Easy (The Commodores)
All Over the World (Redman)
Holding Onto You (Colman)
Let Me Sing (watch/listen) (buy) (Fields)
Beautiful Disaster (Jon McLaughlin)

Worship Leader: Adam Waltho

Yesterday, our son turned one week old. These early days have been such a roller coaster. Here's a few stats for you:

14
Hours Kim spent in labor, from when they began inducing her.

2
Number of hour naps I took during her labor. I'm sure this will come back to haunt me. It's a good thing my sister was there! P.S. My sister is my hero! She was with us at the hospital throughout the entire labor process, talking Kim through everything that was going on (she's a labor and delivery nurse @ Banner Thunderbird). When Kim's in pain, I'm typically the last person she wants to see :). But having Tori there with her was incredible and definitely gave Kim peace of mind.

24
Hours spent at the hospital after Jude's birth.

2
Number of times in a row Jude peed on Kim after she decided not to buy the "wee-guard" at Baby's R Us.

2-3
Number of times Kim's been pooped on.

1
Number of times Kim's been explosively pooped on. It was unbelievable... and everywhere.

12-16
Per day average number of diapers our little guy is going through.

2-4
Per day average of diapers that last less than 3 seconds.

7lbs 10oz
Jude's weight on Tuesday this week, after weighing in at 7lbs 10.5oz the day before

8lbs 6oz
Jude's weight on Wednesday this week. At that rate, he's gonna out weigh me before he's 1! That's doin' work, son! We're contacting Guinness this week.

0.0
Length, in seconds, that Jude cried while having his blood drawn for a second time. There's no phasing this kid!

3
Age, in day, Jude was when we dedicated Him to the Lord. Rumors are swirling that Brent and Jessica are scheming to have their new one dedicated even sooner. Good luck, guys!

Less than 2
Hours of sleep I got each of the first two nights he was home.

1
Number of late night car rides Jude and I took to try and calm him. He loves car rides!

6-8
Hours of sleep I've gotten each night since.

Less than 4
Hours of sleep Kim's gotten everyday since we've been home. Shhh... I think she might be taking a nap now... hopefully :)

20-22
Hours per day that Jude is sleeping now. Good stuff!

Countless
Number of hours I've played Mario Kart since we came home. This is easily my favorite Wii game yet. I'm trying to deny it... but I'm becoming addicted.

0
Pictures taken with mom, dad, and Jude in them.

4
Days until we're having pics taken of our newly expanded family.

13
Total number of days that we'll have been home before we have to worry about meals. We have some amazing friends and family who truly care for us. It's been so great to not have to worry about food; what a blessing!

0
Times I've picked up a guitar since Jude was born. I'm missing it...

12.5
Kim's level of beauty, on a scale from 1-10. She's such an incredible mother and the most supporting wife in the history of the world. I'm blessed beyond measure!

12-14
Approximate number of times Kim vacuumed the entire house the week leading up to the birth.

0
Times Kim has vacuumed since we've been home.


I've got a ton more I want to write about... and will. More pics to come too!

Worship Set
All Because of Jesus (Fee)
Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) (Tomlin)
Everlasting God (Brown, Brewster version)

Worship Leader: Jonathan Foster

Jude William Logan



Born: May 8, 2008 at 3:40pm
Weight: 8lbs 13oz
Length: 21in

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...wow... I've become a blogging apologist.

Baby Logan is coming tomorrow! Updates to come!

Worship Set
Love Song (Sara Bareilles)
Salvation is Here (Hillsong United)
Happy Day (Hughes)
Made to Worship (Tomlin)
From the Inside Out (Hillsong United)
Beautiful (Christina Aguilera)

Worship Leader: Danny Larsh

What an incredible weekend as we kicked off the Beautiful series. It was great to be able to just watch and listen this weekend. I was so stinkin' proud of our team. It's so obvious their hearts are drawn to worship and they're doing an amazing job leading others to do the same.

Danny did a great job leading this weekend. It's great to have someone you can count on when you're unable to be there. Danny's got some neat things working for him out in Cali and it was nice to catch up.

Pete's doing an amazing job leading our band. This weekend simply would not have come off without his work and leadership. Pete... you are the Chuck Norris of band leaders.

I was especially proud of Candice this weekend. She brought the house down with her rendition of Christina Aguilera's Beautiful. I'm not often moved to tears by music but my eyes were definately teary during the 11:30 service while she sang her heart out. I was so happy for her to share in a moment like that. In a lot of ways, that song sums up the series. There was no one better suited to sing it than her. In my 18 months at Palm Valley, that's the best special we've ever done.

Pete and Candice are two examples from our team that truly personify the personality of the entire team: a heart for people, a passion for worship, void of ego.