I love my Minnie and Nana . . .

. . . and they love me!

Nana and Lincoln

Minnie and Lincoln (and Ally)

Just Chillin'

We spent our long weekend just chillin' with Lincoln. Minnie flew in on Thursday to begin her visit early, and Grumps and Ally joined us on Saturday. We had lots of fun and were busy shopping, going out to eat and playing. Lincoln was able to show them how many things he can do: smile, laugh, squeal, kick and hold his head up. It's amazing how fast he grows and changes. I wish they could see him more . . . so we now have webcams. We're ready to jump on the Skype bandwagon! Here are a few pics from Monday.

Lincoln is really learning to enjoy the swing. He was laughing at the blinking light swinging along with him. It was a mischievous laugh and so cute!

Watching baseball with Dad! Kevin read all of the scores and stats to Lincoln as they were watching, and they discussed which positions Lincoln could play. Sounds like we're starting early! Go Rangers!

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly!!

Most people (myself included) just post pictures of their sweet, precious, angelic babies. I love pictures of Lincoln looking curious, wide-eyed, and well-behaved so I post lots of those. However, every parent knows that for every sweet picture there is a not so sweet picture. Don't get me wrong, Lincoln is a happy and fun kid. He just acts like a baby and that means tears and pouts along with those smiles. Below is one afternoon of Lincoln in pictures.

The Good

He's playing on his favorite blanket and looking in his baby mirror. "What a cute kid," he's saying.

The Bad

Actually, it's really cute that he's getting ready to let out a big, bad cry. Kevin says he learned to poke his lip out from me. Sorry, Linc!

The Ugly

This one is hilarious! He woke up from his nap early and was really ready for me to get him up. He got mad that I didn't hurry in to rescue him and did some serious kicking (and crying). When I found him like this, I had to run and get the camera for evidence, and he got even madder!

Weekend Pictures

Quality time with Dad. Look how I can hold my head up!

Getting ready to head out with Mom. Don't we look cute?


We did lots of hanging out this weekend. Lincoln joined us at several restaurants and did some shopping too. Yes, his shirt says "Little Prince" and he totally is.

6 weeks

Monday marked Lincoln's 6th week with us, and it has been a busy week so far. We went to see my doctor for a check-up with great results, and we went to the dentist to meet all of his admirers. He was so good and let everyone hold him, and he barely made a peep. I scheduled both of these visits during a nap time, but he stayed awake to meet everyone instead. He's doing lots of playing these days, and much less sleeping during the day. His favorite things are the mat and playing with blocks on our bed. We still do lots of tummy time, and he usually doesn't mind too much. He's so strong and loves to hold his head up and look around.

A few of Lincoln's stats at 6 weeks:
Weight: 10 lbs 6 ozs (He's grown so much, and we're definitely in the larger sizes for 0-3 months. He doesn't have those chicken legs anymore, so Kevin refers to him as the Michelin baby.)
Height: 23 inches (All of his stretching must have paid off to grow 3 inches in just 6 weeks!)
Fun Stuff: His nicknames are Linky, Stinky Linky (at diaper changing times), LT for Little Toot Sweet Pea, and Stink Bug. He likes to grab my hair! He usually falls asleep on our walks, and we're up to 2.5 miles together. He's "talking" so much now. I've attached a video below. Oh, he has the hiccups a lot, as evidenced in the video!

Busy Weekend

Lincoln had an eventful weekend. We took him to the Taste of Addison, a food festival near our neighborhood. He really enjoyed all the music, people-watching and just being outside. I am so lucky that he is so easy-going. We got out the running stroller (All-Terrain Stroller), and it was perfect for that occasion. He was so content to just ride around and look.

To celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, we met Kevin's parents for brunch at The Four Seasons. It was wonderful! We all had such a nice time and the food was great. Thankfully, Lincoln napped a bit then woke up for pictures. I dressed him in his new overalls . . . probably a little less than desirable for The Four Seasons, but he was too cute! (I bumped into Emmitt Smith on the way to the buffet. I did a double take and my eyes got wide. He just smiled at me. I tried to be cool, so I didn't ask for any moves from Dancing With The Stars. Lucky him, right?)

Video!

I think I've finally figured out how to post a video. Let me know if this does or doesn't work when you try to view it. I'm posting a short (but precious) video from last night's family play time.

Help!!! I'm lost in the polka dots!

(This is our favorite swaddle blanket, and luckily the dot colors are different than our sheets and bumper pads or we'd never find him!)

Touchdown!

(We really enjoy watching Lincoln wake up. He does lots of stretching after being wrapped up so tight. I guess because he's a dude, he usually lets a few toots escape. We laugh so hard while watching his wake up routine.)