What a treat!

Happy Halloween from our little pumpkin

2 Months Old

We had Lincoln's 2 month check-up this past Thursday. He weighed in at 12 pounds 1 ounce (+ almost 3 lbs) and is 24" long (+ 1"). Over the past month we've moved up to size 1 diapers, he still eats an average of every 2 hours with a few 3 & 4 hour stretches... the best update for us since last month is HE STARTED SMILING!!

That smile makes his mommy and daddy melt and makes the long nights TOTALLY worth it!! His newborn clothes are just about to be too snug. We have a couple piles to pass down to Harrison and Easton. Lincoln helped celebrate these 2 future BFF's of his at their momma's baby showers. We celebrated Jenn's lil pumpkin on the way due in just a few weeks. Hard to believe how quickly the year has gone by. I can't wait to meet Harrison and know he and Lincoln will be instant buds! Just like Harrison's cousin Colin. We all joke about starting a sports team with all the baby boys being born this year. Here's a few pics from Jenn's shower:

Welcome Harrison!

Jenn's Lil Pumpkin 

*Lincoln born 8/17/12*Harrison due 11/2/12*Colin born 7/3/12*

Momma to be and the hostesses

Easton's shower marked Lincoln's first road trip! We drove to Chattanooga and stayed with Rachel and Eric..it was a successful first night away from home!! It's always so great to visit with all our Chatt friends and I especially loved celebrating the upcoming arrival of Rachel's baby boy. I remember calling her when I first found out I was pregnant. After having other big conversations over the phone, I knew I wanted to wait a few days and tell Dennis in person.. so I called Rach instead. Fast forward a few months later and Rachel called to share her big news. I am SO HAPPY for my friend and look forward to raising our boys together. Our family of 3 enjoyed our short trip (we sadly don't have any photos to post yet, will have to update later). Our next trip to Chattanooga will be to meet baby Easton :)

Dennis spent a couple weeks away overseas and we were all THRILLED to welcome him home! Here's Lincoln (right before a meltdown) waiting to greet his daddy at the airport:

Lil man missed his daddy!

While Dennis was on the road, I had plenty of grandparent help and a lot of lunch dates and visits with girlfriends to help pass the time. Thank you ladies for taking time to hang out with us!

2 Month photos:

Lincoln,
I  can't believe how fast time is passing and how quickly you grow!! We love seeing your daily changes and especially enjoy starting and ending every day with your perfect smile. You have quite the silly personality, make the cutest sounds and babbles, let us know when you're hungry, sleep best being cuddled and make us proud every single day. You amaze us and we feel very lucky to be your parents. We hope above all else that you grow up knowing just how much we love you - although I don't think you'll ever truly know just how much ;)
Happy 2 months to you - our precious lil man! 
Love,
Daddy & Mommy

weekend recap in photos

Playtime Friday night:

 

Love our mini biker:

Getting ready for Halloween:

I started back to work today - wish us all luck with the transition.

Happy Monday to all,
Denisse, Dennis + Lincoln

Lincoln's 1st Photo Shoot

When Lincoln was only 13 days old we took him to his very 1st photo shoot in Spring Hill, TN to the sweetest photographer Keri Kay. We've always used Matt Andrews for photos and LOVE him! (flashback to our wedding and maternity sessions with Matt). For Lincoln's newborn session we wanted to venture out and try someone who specializes with little ones. I was a little nervous since Matt has become our friend and comfort zone over the past few years. A friend of a friend has the cutest little girls who use Keri and we loved her portfolio. Thanks Waddie for the recommendation!

Keri has a super cute and comfy studio that is beyond welcoming for new parents -or experienced parents, my point is you get there and feel right at home! She is a mother herself and understands the lack of scheduling with newborns. I nursed Lincoln right when we got there, stalling the start to his session for almost an hour. She totally gets it and led me to her cooler room across the hall from the room she shoots in, sat me in the rocking chair and situated me with a Boppy to use - very accommodating to say the least! Keri keeps the newborn shooting room super warm and cozy to keep the babies in a nice deep sleep so she can mold them into place. We trusted her right off the bat with him, after all she has WAY more experience than either of us with babies, her own and all the cuties she's worked with over the years. We never felt rushed even though we were there 9am-2ish. She took her time with us and was able to capture Lincoln's precious newness.

Here's a couple of our favorites:

Even though we're not on facebook I've been able to stalk look at Keri's page to see her new posts. Here's the link: http://www.facebook.com/kerikayphotography

And here is Keri's blog write up of Lincoln's session with a recap of our time together and a teaser of his photos: http://networkedblogs.com/CT8jQ

We can't wait to see the rest! Thank you Keri- see you soon for his 3 month session!
Happy Monday!
Love,
Dennis, Denisse and Lincoln the "snuggler"