Good Morning!

I have a few quick minutes to blog before I start my day. I am once again behind...new story of my life! :) Anyway...I have so much to update on with Lincoln. I will try and post pictures tonight! He is now 5 1/2 months! His biggest trick lately is sitting up like a big boy! I was able to capture the cutest picture the other day of this so I will post it for sure.

We've had a busy last couple of weeks with my cousin Karli getting married. I am so happy for her and her new husband Kyle. She and Kyle had baby Trace just 3 days after Lincoln! I can't wait for them to grow up together!

Ok... that's all for right now. Just thought I'd let you know I'm still here!! Pics and updates to come tonight! Stay tuned................ :)

long napper...

Sun in face...oops. Gettin' ready to go on a walk!

1st Colts game with Daddy!

Sportin' the Abe Lincoln onesie from Aunt Sindi!


I know, I know...2 posts in one day!? I'm crazy! But since I've got the house all picked up and the little man is STILL napping (going on 2 hours now) here are a few more pics to put a smile on your face! We just love this precious little guy! Love to you all!

catching up

I always feel like I'm catching up. ha! So this blog thing has become harder than I expected. I thought it would be easy to snag a few minutes to blog at least weekly...well that's not been possible here lately! Lots of stuff going on and I've been bad about taking pictures of it all too. I'm going to work on that though!

Summer is now winding down and our baby boy is now 4 months old! Where has the time gone? Lincoln is just growing so fast. He's learning new things everyday and Lucas and I are just completely amazed. We are starting to see more of his personality. So far he seems to be fairly reserved. He's not too loud...although he can be at times. But he simply likes to just sit back and take everything in. He's gotten very good at rolling over from his belly to his back and he's so close to going from his back to the belly which makes changing his diaper harder everyday! :) He can sit supported on our glider or the couch. He loves his exersaucer (has since about 3 months). Lucas and I say it's his "job" because he takes it very seriously! He's very good at smacking the right buttons to here noises!

At his 4 month check-up on September 1st he weighed 15 pounds and 6 ounces and was 25 1/2 inches long! He is right on track!

Lincoln also really enjoys stroller rides. We go on walks around town almost daily. He loves to just kick his feet up on the tray and relax and watch the world go by! Most of the time he is just a happy, content, little man! He still likes to stick his tongue out a lot, especially when he smiles. When people talk to him he smiles really big and then turns and burries his head as if he is shy...it's pretty cute! :) And another one of his favorite things to do right now is sit and watch Lucas play. He will sit and focus on Luc's hands playing the bass. He already loves music and likes to "sing" along! :)

New things we are going to try this week include taking 4 month picture (since he's now almost 4 1/2 months! sheesh). Also we are going to let him explore his "Johnny Jumy Up!" We think he will love it. And the doctor says he can now try food so we might try that later this week. He still nurses quite a bit, but I think adding in some extra and learning to eat with a spoon will be good for him! We will try and see if he's ready.

Because I am so behind on photos... here are the pics I took at 1, 2, and 3 months...4 month pics to come! Hopefully I will also get some other ones up too!

Just starting out...

Well the title of this post can be taken in more than one way I suppose! This is my first blog post ever! I've been reading blogs for quite some time now and finally decided I'd start my own. I never really thought I'd have anything interesting to write about or that anyone would care to read other than my family and if that's the case then so-be-it! I figure it's at least a way for me to journal and chronicle life's adventures with our new baby boy Lincoln.

Lincoln is now 12 1/2 weeks old and I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. Everyone always says time flies once you have children and they are so right! I had no idea what parenthood was going to be like and I'm amazed everyday by God's beautiful creation! Lucas and I enjoy watching all the new things Lincoln learns every day.

Pre-Lincoln I worked full time for my dad's financial planning firm. And now I've returned back to work...but only part-time and I love it! I never thought I would choose to work part-time, but that all changed quickly. I love my job...but I love Lincoln more! In all seriousness though I just really wanted to be able to actively raise our son and I knew that it would be hard to do that working full-time. I thank God everyday for this opportunity and I'm grateful for my hard working husband who allows me to do this! :)

So... that's all I have for right now. I will post pictures hopefully this evening and update you on all that Lincoln is doing now! He's changed so much this past month!