Lincoln's 1st Easter

We took Lincoln to meet the Easter Bunny last weekend. We weren't sure how he would react to sitting in the big bunny's lap especially after waiting in line outside, but he did great!

Lincoln serenading everyone in line

He showed ZERO reaction to meeting the Easter Bunny! Thanks to Great Grandma Darlene and Cousin Beth for making him his sweater and hat.

The Easter Bunny gave us a sneak peek at Lincoln's basket.

 I decorated his bucket using my new Cricut (love it!) and the Easter Bunny got him some Easter books, a holiday bib and bunny hat, toy car keys and a swim suit with matching hat and sunglasses.

Lincoln got to try his new sunglasses on right away, after all he won't remember seeing his basket early anyway :)

7 Month Stats

Sleep: He is really making us proud in the sleep department. We are starting to have a routine for nights and mornings which makes it a lot easier. Sasha can sometimes be found sleeping under Lincoln's crib or in a basket of blankets in his room - it really is the sweetest thing! Check her out in this month's onsie pic and she snuck in the sunglasses photo too!

Diet: Pureed veggies and now fruits. He tried mangos and peaches and LOVES bananas!! This comes as no surprise considering how often I craved and ate this banana pudding while pregnant.

Milestones: He is rolling around everywhere to get where he wants to be. We laid him down to snap a photo on his blanket and he kept flipping over. Took a few tries to get a matching one on his back:

His squeals have turned into a lower sound... he sounds like he is trying to sing sometimes and we have caught him babbling to a few toys that have faces on them. He's sitting up pretty good and took his first ride at Target without his car seat Saturday morning:

Favorite Things: Lincoln is always happy to jump in his jumparoo and now he likes to play in his walker. He loves to be read to especially at night. He usually pets the pages if there is an animal ;) He can sit and play at his keyboard toy for a long time too!

Rain rain go away...

When I first decided to start this blog I had a few reasons in mind: 1) to track my pregnancy and growing bump, 2) I like the idea of having a record of what's happening with our family 3) sharing photos and happenings with family and friends who we don't get to see a lot. One aspect I like now that we've had it going awhile that I didn't think about ahead of time is 4) reflecting back and seeing where we have come. For example, last year on Easter Sunday I was 21 weeks pregnant and Lincoln was the size of a banana (funny because this is by far his favorite food right now!). It's hard to believe he was ever that small-crazy really! I also like tracking Lincoln's growth and development so I can easily access his "baby book" (We are adding to a tangible and traditional baby book too. I plan on printing his 1st year updates and attaching them to the book to have as a keepsake). Even as we prepped for our new addition we didn't really know what to expect (and we still don't). We just try to take it one day at a time. Of all the time that has passed and new challenges we face, one thing has remained the same. As we all celebrate Easter this weekend it's important to remember and reflect that Jesus died for our sins and God's grace is what gives us the chance to begin new each and every day.  

Happy Easter!!

Dennis, Denisse and Lincoln

My first Easter

Happy Half-Birthday Little Man!

Every month we set out to take Lincoln's monthly photo on the 17th and it seems we keep missing that target, wonder what keeps us busy? :)
6 Month Updates
Growth: At his 6 mth check up a couple weeks ago, he weighed 17 lbs 15 oz and 28 3/4" long. He's been in size 3 diapers and 6-9 month or 9 month sized clothes.

Sleep: Our little man has been sleeping upstairs in his crib. Usually he lets us know he's ready for bed anytime between 6:30-8 (sometimes we try to keep him up a little later). He typically sleeps until 7 the next morning with an occasional night feeding. This is a bittersweet milestone for us. We are so proud of him for adjusting to his big boy room so easily.

Diet: Lincoln is still primarily nursing but he tried his very first food a few weeks ago. We decided on Avocado mashed and mixed with a little milk. He quickly got the hang of eating from a spoon. His faces are priceless, you would think we were giving him jalapeno juice!

Milestones: Rolling over, trying baby food, sleeping through the night all by himself! His babbles change, we've been trying to record some of them
Favorite Things: Jumparoo, spinning wheel, activity mat and chewing on Sophie giraffe.
We took Lincoln to Keri a couple weeks ago to capture his 6 month cuteness. As always, we LOVE the results! Check out her blog here with his session. She even has a picture of him with his Sophie :)

Lincoln - Your nickname "ham" is official. Your daddy always says how "ham-some" you are. Your giggles and squeals make us laugh every time. Sasha has become your best bud, often sleeping under your crib. We hope the 2nd half of your 1st year will slow down but we know that is only wishful thinking. We are so proud of you. We love when your smile makes someone else smile. The happiness you have is contagious. Happy half-birthday sweet baby boy! Thank you for filling our home with extra love and laughter, Daddy and Mommy