Trick-or-Treat!

Happy Halloween!!!

We took Lincoln to a few houses to go trick-or-treating. His favorite was when the people would let him choose the candy himself. That's when he wanted to keep getting more and more and more... and they usually let him. :) He was not really into putting the candy in the bucket, though. He wanted to hold the candy and run off to play with the other kids he saw. Next year he should understand a little better... right?

His first house: Nathan & Audrey's

Cousin Charlie as a lamb - so adorable!!

Mimi with Flora May as a Garden Gnome

The only thing he wanted to do... get that candy out of the bucket!

Finally got a decent picture of the costume...
Grandma Noma's house

Flora & Lincoln enjoying their Tootsie Pops

I would like to take credit for making the costume... but I bought it. I thought it was one of the strangest costumes I had seen and it turned out really cute.

Halloween Costume

Friday morning we went to the TCN Halloween Breakfast... I thought more kids would be there in their costumes, but basically it was Lincoln, Flora, and Lola. It was fun and the pumpkin pancakes were delicious!

I wasn't sure if Lincoln would tolerate the hat (with attached beard) much longer than the car ride... so I got a picture on the way there.

Flora & Lincoln
Both are Gnomes

It was hard to get a good picture of them... so here's what I got:

We'll see how Trick-or-Treating goes tonight... if the weather cooperates for us. We may just go to the homes in our culdesac... I guess it depends on how Lincoln does!

Baby Lola

Nathan & Audrey had their 2nd little girl on October 1st. Her name is Lola. I was pretty surprised to see how gentle Lincoln has been with her. I even got a couple precious shots...

He is looking so much older now!

This one is blurry and you can't really see Lola, but I love Lincoln's face.
He's going to be an amazing big brother!

Daddy Teaching Me How to Play Games on His Phone

The title of the post says it all.

Bike Rides with the Babies

The past couple weeks I've taken Lincoln & Flora on a couple bike rides. The first... it rained the entire time. I didn't know it but my phone was sitting in a puddle of water at the bottom of the bike trailer the whole time. So it was broken. (The trailer has a plastic rain cover for the kiddos.)

The second ride (today) it was in the 60's and perfect weather for a bike ride. They even took turns napping it was so pleasant.

I should have taken the screen off before I took the picture...
Lincoln and sleeping Flora

The Piano with Cousins

We went over to Nate & Audrey's for Cohen's birthday and since Jesse's uncle, Hunter, was in town. We heard the piano in the other room, and this is what we came into the room to see:

Lincoln, Flora May, & Charlie

If one of them thinks it's a good idea, ALL of them think it's a good idea!

Walking!

Lincoln took his first few steps at 14 months. Here he is a week or so later. He still has his arms up to balance and still falls over quite a bit, but he seems to walk at least half the time now. It sure makes him seem older!

Stink Bug Crawl

Lincoln likes to teach his cousin, Flora, everything! How to crawl, what to say (she now says "What's that?"), etc. Here's a few shots of them crawling on hands and feet (vs. hands and knees). You can call it the bear crawl, or the stink bug crawl, or whatever, but it's pretty funny to watch them chase each other around like that! And they can get around pretty fast, too.

Cousin Time (or copy time?)

Lincoln spends a lot of time together with his cousin, Flora May. They both get really excited when they see each other (even if it's only been a couple hours!). Once, before we left to go to Audrey's, I asked Lincoln, "Do you want to go see Flora?" He quickly started looking everywhere on the floor to find her! They know each other's names, even! Pretty funny! I guess that explains why Lincoln keeps teaching her new things!

Out on Audrey's deck

I went to take a picture, and my camera delays a little bit
and this is the picture it caught!
Priceless!
(He even teaches her what to put in her mouth...
We need to work on that good example thing!)

They are always watching each other. It's pretty cute!

And either they are both teething...
or they are already copying each other???
(I did not pose them this way...
those of you with 1-year old's know that is impossible anyway.)

They really like doing everything together... even to bug the adult who is watching them!

They sure are cute together. And it's actually easier to watch both of them instead of one... Hopefully they continue to get along for a long time!

Lincoln's First Words

No, not "Mama" or "Dada"...

Lincoln decided he had other things to say.
(You may want to make sure the volume is turned up - it is kinda quiet.)

Canned Food & Bathtime

(Back in August...8/25)

Lincoln got to my groceries before I could put them away one day... just some canned fruits and veggies. He was having such a good time pushing, rolling, throwing them around I let him keep himself entertained for 2+ hours!

Such a cute smile!

And of course, crawling with them in his hands...

When Lincoln is actually enjoying his bath (he hates them lately...) he figures out how to get me to join in the wetness by splashing me over the side. That means bathtime is over.

Catching him by surprise!

Lovin' the water!

And we're having a...

BOY!

Just like most of you, I thought it was a girl, too.
But Lincoln is going to have a little brother!

Some of you may wonder, am I disappointed? A little at first, yes. But honestly, I am thrilled I was able to get pregnant again. I am happy he is healthy and growing as expected.

At this point, I have accepted I will always be in a house full of boys. Which I am more than okay with. :)

Now Lincoln will have a little buddy to play with (and have contests with!).

Kind of interesting... Out of all our nieces and nephews, this will be the first consecutive boy/boy in one family.

Now all we need is a name...

Haircut: Before, After... and 2nd After

So I gave Lincoln his first haircut. It took me 45 minutes! I kept thinking I was going to cut myself, since I was using scissors. Basically I had to trap Lincoln between my knees, keep putting Sweetheart candies in his mouth, and cut as fast as I could!

Here he is before:

After:

After a couple weeks, all my chopping STILL showed... I thought it would have blended a little better with a few weeks growth... so Kurt buzzed his head for me. Thanks Kurt! It is much more even now. :)

Playing on the back patio

I need to get some clippers! That way next time it will look much better!

Lincoln's 1st Birthday!

A couple months late, I know... But Lincoln turned ONE on July 15th! It's weird to think my baby is already a year old... At his doctor appointment he weighed 24 lbs 9 oz (85%), and was 31 inches tall (75%). He has definitely caught up! We went to Mimi & Papa's to have cupcakes to celebrate. I'm not sure Lincoln loved all the attention, but he sure loves his new toys! Thank you everyone for coming!

The favorite toy of the day:
Irina & Florin gave Lincoln an airplane!

Opening presents...

Lincoln was more interested in Claire's kitty.

Eating birthday cake!

Reading Books

Lincoln loves books. In fact, he loves them so much that he reads them out loud to himself. I've tried to get it on camera, but after I get 1-2 pictures he is distracted and wants to investigate the camera.

As he reads out loud, he even turns the pages.

Half the time he has the book upside-down...

At the Park

Jesse plays Frisbee once a week at the park. Since Lincoln loves to be outside, we join him on the sidelines. His favorite "toys" include dirt, sticks, and rocks. So he is an all-around BOY.

He's getting braver all the time now.
See how far away from me he is?

Here he is in the dirt.

And here he is getting his hands nice and dirty.

Florin & Irina's Wedding

On June 12th, Florin and Irina got married! They are from Romania and Jesse works with Florin. Irina looked so beautiful! They looked happy together! I hope they have a long, happy marriage. I'm so glad we could be there to celebrate with them! Congratulations!

Here are Lincoln & Charlie... they were both under Mimi's bed at one point...

They were married in Terrel & Janet's home.
It was very beautiful!

Lincoln likes Crab

Lincoln is like his mom. He likes crab from Red Lobster. Here he is gnawing on a claw. I can't wait to go back soon, Audrey!

TCN's Future Employee

I was in a big hurry, and Lincoln was all wet in his clothes. I had told Jesse I was going to pick him up from work 10 minutes ago... so I hurried and stripped Lincoln down to just his diaper. That's how we were going to leave, until I saw his lip quivering. So, I did what any mother would do and grab the nearest piece of clothes and throw it on him. I can't let my baby be cold (even in the middle of June in southern Utah)! I thought it looked so funny I had to take a picture (so much for hurrying, right?). Jesse wasn't very happy when I picked him up late, plus Lincoln was wearing one of Daddy's favorite work T-shirts. A girl can't win, can she?

Sleeping Awkwardly..

How babies can fall asleep in weird positions is amazing. And cute.