Happy Summer!

Tennessee summer is officially here! We've enjoyed time at the lake and pool to cool off.

 

wrapping his head around the wonder of the water!

Dennis and I were so surprised to see Lincoln standing up in his crib when he woke up from his nap one afternoon back in June! In a few weeks time he learned to stand up and walk around while holding on to someone's hands, the couch, table etc. He still loves his walker, keyboard toys and balls. He plays with a toy set of golf clubs and balls  -be careful when he has the clubs though, he swings without looking where he may strike and has had a few accidental swings at us :) He really likes to throw balls that light up when they bounce around the house. Lincoln will crawl up to a book and push it around or grab it when he wants story time. We've memorized the book "Baby Loves to Rock" - seems to be his favorite! It's so cute when he kisses the animals on the pages. He's the sweetest little man, always giving kisses to his stuffed animals too. We celebrated our 3 nieces' birthdays last weekend and the bigger kids chased him around. Ever since he has the best time if we crawl around behind him saying "I'm going to get that baby!" His giggles are priceless! We all had a great 4th of July despite the downpour that overtook Middle TN for most of the week.

Sweet Lincoln has some rhythm! He moves back and forth when he gets a tasty bite of food, when he hears Dennis making sounds, he dances to the music from his toys too! His subtle dancing is always a crowd pleaser! He's in size 3 diapers, size 9-12 month clothes, has 4 teeth (2 on top and 2 on the bottom) and he weighs a little over 19 lbs. Oh and he now feeds himself bites of food! This helps keep him entertained when we are trying to eat at the same time :) Can't believe he's almost 11 months old.. then 1 year! My oh my :) We love him to pieces!!

TGIF - have a wonderful weekend!!

D, D and Lincoln

A Month of Firsts

MAY 2013 brought on a few firsts for our family:

• Lincoln hit a couple milestones: A biggie is he started crawling May 31st! He had been mobile but not full-on crawling and then with the bribery of a laughing baby on the computer he was up and going for an up close look at the baby on the screen!
• The very next morning he started pulling himself up to sit on his knees. He does the yoga pose "downward facing dog" as he is really trying to stand up. Pretty funny to watch!
• He had his first taste of table food - pinto beans! He showed us he isn't a picky eater at this stage. He has successfully eaten beans, salmon, tuna salad, pimento cheese, assorted veggies and fruits, spaghetti, greek yogurt, ground turkey/beef and even shredded chicken. It's a lot of fun (and easier) feeding him off our plate. Surprisingly he likes steamed carrots despite not liking them pureed.



First Spaghetti - yummy!

• Lincoln's top teeth are coming in. One poked out this morning and the other is right under the gum. We've had some long nights and a lot of extra hugs and cuddles to help him cope with the discomfort the past week.
• May was my first month of being a full-time mom. I had so many mixed emotions making the decision to become a stay-at-home-mom and through a lot of conversations and prayer, Dennis and I decided it is what would be best for our family at this time. We are all very happy with the change and very thankful for being able to do it.
• We celebrated my 1st Mother's Day:

Best buds

Mommy and her #1 boy

• Lincoln got to see his daddy at work! This week is CMA Fest here in Nashville. We joined Dennis during their sound check at LP Field today. He seemed to like the big tractor and a guy moving big cords around more than actually watching the rehearsal - go figure :)

At the stadium

First golf cart ride!

I can't believe he is already 9 months old!!! His doctor's check up went well. No shots this time :) He measured 29 1/2 inches long and weighed 18.8 pounds. He's still in size 3 diapers and 9 month clothes. His favorite toys/activities are the music table, his small keyboard, walker, and a treasure chest with plastic coins that lights up. He REALLY loves one giraffe with big eyes we named Georgey the Giraffe. He gives it kisses and talks to it. Once we realized how much he liked that particular animal we brought out a few other stuffed animals to play. He seems to light up and love on them too! It's really sweet and makes us laugh. He is a chatty little man with so much to say. Mostly ba-ba's, da-da's and ma-ma's with a few ga-ga's every now and then. Check out his 9 month photos with Keri - these are by far our favorite set. He is SUCH a little ham!! Her blog recap made our hearts melt seeing his personality captured. He really is a great baby, always happy (unless he's tired, then his bottom lip pout takes over). Thank you again Keri for your wonderful work and talent! I can't believe next time we see you will be for his 1 year session... where has the time gone?!

Have a wonderful weekend!!

The Edwards