Thursday, January 28, 2010

Lincoln at Three!

There are lots of things I want to remember about you, Lincoln, right now as you turn three!

First of all, you are a mess!!!! You have SO much energy! You really just go and go and go non-stop all day. You hate to take naps. You ask us every time it is either bed time or nap time if it is a "liddle nap" and get very upset if we say no it is a big nap (bedtime). I have decided that you must be a little afraid of the dark because you were saying "It's scary in here" at night after I'd put you to bed. We got a night light that has helped quite a bit with this. However, it is a little too bright because you sometimes wake up at 4 in the morning ready to get up because it is so light in your room.

You are so loud! You were with me in the grocery store the other day and I was probably there for an hour and a half. You sang and just made NOISE fairly loudly the whole time. I would tell you to be quieter but it wouldn't last long. When I went to check out, the girl at the counter was just laughing at you because you were just singing away non-stop, so happy, but so loud!!

You love to jump off of anything that you can find to jump off of. You don't have much fear when it comes to this. I'm surprised you haven't broken any bones yet. You hate to have your hand held when you get out of the car and we are in parking lots. You fuss at me when I tell you that you have to hold my finger while we walk in somewhere. However, if I didn't make you do this, you would be off and running in the parking lot before I knew it. This is quite scary for momma sometimes!!! I have to watch you like a hawk.

You express your frustration with grunts and whining--which you are getting really good at doing. When you can't do something, like put on your socks or pull up your pants, you get pretty frustrated. We are working on learning to dress ourselves, so hopefully this will get easier for you. You have to sit in time-out fairly often--usually for something you have done to your sister. Whoever said that the two's were terrible, I think was wrong. Three's may be worse. :)

I had been talking to you several weeks before you turned three about learning how to go potty all the time and wearing big boy underwear. I told you that when you turned three and had your birthday, you were going to have to start doing this. However, anytime I'd mention this before your actual birthday party, you would hold up your finger and nod your head at me and say "Not yet"--I'm not a big boy yet. We have been working on potty training pretty hard this week. I was ready to give up after 2 days, but have stuck with you and you are doing better. Hopefully you will completely get it SOON!!!

You don't like to share too much. You kind of like to aggravate you sister sometimes. However, you really love her and can play well with her when you want to.
Cowboy Lincoln and Hannah Montana




Some of the things you love right now are definitely anything cowboy--cowboy boots, guns, holsters, cowboy hats, cowboy figurines, etc. You like your Tinkertoys, blocks, etc--anything that you can stack and build things with. You make me laugh when you get out your tools, turn something upside down, and start trying to fix it. You love to eat sweets. You like candy (sour straws, suckers, taffy, gum), honeybuns, donuts, and ice cream. You love your juice and refuse to drink water. You have started using big boy cups unless we are traveling somewhere and have to take a drink with us. You think you are so big. Your favorite Bible stories are Jonah and Noah. You like to go to Bible class and have never had any trouble going. I think you can be quite the mess sometimes due to all your energy, but we have heard you have quite the funny personality as well. When we ask you what your Bible lesson was about you are getting better and better at telling us more details. This makes Mommy and Daddy proud.

You are a very silly boy sometimes. You like to make people laugh.

You do this thing where you hit your forehead with your fist and then roll your eyes back in your head, stick your tongue out, and make this silly noise--all just to get a laugh. This is usually at the dinner table where you have a hard time NOT being silly and messy. :)

You are saying some good prayers these days. You will look around the table at dinner time and pray for everyone there, the baby in Mommy's tummy, and specific foods. Oh, you can be such the sweetheart too. Those big, brown eyes of yours make your Mommy melt--quite often.


You LOVE to be outside--especially at Mimi and Pappaw's house. This past weekend you got out there and "helped" Daddy, Pappaw, Uncle Wet, and Uncle Jet cut down a tree. You fit right in. Here you are with the long rope doing what your Daddy had just done a few minutes before which was pull down the tree.

I put this picture in here because I can just picture you and your Daddy doing something like this one day with your own little boy out their taking it all in and loving it. Oh how I hope your Daddy gets his land one day for you to really enjoy!





So happy just being a boy, getting messy, playing with a rope, and a big ole tree!


Today when I took you to the doctor for your 3 year check up, you were quiet concerned that "Dr. Bynum (Byrum) going to doctor me." (give him a shot) I assured you that you weren't getting any shots and you were a very good boy while he checked you out. You are 34 1/2 lbs (75%) and 37 1/2 inches (50%). I was a little surprised because I just think you are getting so tall these days. You are wearing 3T clothes right now, but I'm thinking we may be going up to 4T for the spring/summer. Your shoe size is about a 10. Oh, you can count to about 15 and love to sing your ABC's.

Now for some funny things you've been saying lately that I just really want to remember:

**At lunch one day you asked, "Momma, you eat pizza, you get the baby all dirty?" I thought this was so funny. You were really thinking about that baby in my tummy!

**Driving to church one night, you looked up in the sky and said, "The moon broken." It was a crescent moon that night and not a full one. I guess you weren't used to seeing this.

**One morning shortly after Christmas when you had gotten this little Buzz Lightyear, you woke up and came in our room. You came over to me and whispered very sweetly, "My liddle Buzz lost." You had taken it to bed with you the night before. I got up and went into your room. You had already turned on your light. I pulled back your sheets and found your Buzz. I handed him back to you and you just smiled so big at me, got back in your bed, and went back to sleep for a while longer. It was just the cutest thing.

**In the car the other day, you said to me "I'm going have a baby in my tummy when I grow up and get big."

**When talking about something that happened a day or so ago, you say "last day." So cute.

God blessed our family so much when you came along 3 years ago. You are one special little boy. We look forward to watching you grow every day and enjoying all the wonderful things that make you Lincoln!


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

17 weeks

This week marks 17 weeks. Wish I could say time is flying by, but I don't think it is. Think I'm too excited. We'll have the big ultrasound a week from Friday. Looking forward to that!

So, this will probably be the last time I take a picture in one of my Arthritis Foundation shirts. Mondays are when I take the picture and Mondays are usually my "don't get real fixed up day." I'm kind of tired of seeing myself in these shirts though. ha!

Baby is about the size of my hand spread open wide--about 4 1/2 to 4 3/4 inches. It weighs about 3 1/2 ounces. I think I am beginning to feel very small movements. However, in church Sunday night I was sitting there and I could have sworn I felt the biggest kick. It was just once, but it really surprised me. I looked over at Kris and said, "Wow I think I just got kicked!"


Monday, January 25, 2010

Lincoln's Birthday Party!

Last Wednesday, the 20th, was Lincoln's 3rd birthday! Can't believe our little guy is that old! He is getting to be such a big boy. I plan to blog all about him at 3 hopefully soon. I am working on potty training this week and am finding it really hard to find time to do much else other than that right now.

Cousin Isabel sent Lincoln a present by mail. He was excited to open it.

Yee Haw! More cowboy stuff!!

Our little bandit in handcuffs!

We went to Texarkana over the weekend to celebrate his birthday. He had been telling me that he wanted a Diego party, so I had to comply. Here's his Diego cake I made him. Turned out pretty cute I think.


Had to put this one on here. This was after Hannah fixed my hair! She is really good at this.

On Saturday at lunch we celebrated Uncle Jeff's birthday. The kids played hard that day and didn't have a nap. Lincoln especially played hard outside with the guys helping them cut down a tree. I love how he loves to be outside--with the guys. So, by the time supper came and it was time for his party, he was tuckered out. He had a few minutes of a nap and was OUT.

So sweet.

Party time!

Think he was excited? He knew he was getting presents.

Blowing out the candle! I love how Hannah is right there beside him.

I am THREE!

He helped himself to a little taste.

Now the fun part, opening presents. He got some Lincoln Logs from Uncle Wes. He likes these, but I know he will grow into them more as time goes by.

Clothes. He probably wasn't as excited about these as I was. He got so much at Christmas, he just didn't need alot of toys. We got a little head start on spring clothes from Mimi and Pappaw and Uncle Jeff.

We got him the Geo Trax Airplane set. It is really neat and he loves it!


Hope you had a happy birthday Bud! We love you so much!!!

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

16 weeks

I am 16 weeks pregnant. I went to the doctor yesterday--with Lincoln and Hannah. They were pretty good. I took lots of snacks and things to do in case there was a long wait. Fortunately, we were in and out in 45 minutes. When we heard the heartbeat, the kids just giggled. It was really cute. The doctor said it was in the 140's. I went and looked back at my other two to see what their ranges were. I couldn't find where I'd written anything down for Hannah, but for Lincoln it was in the 130's to 140's. Makes me wonder if this is another little boy!!!

We scheduled the big ultrasound for February 5th. I am super excited!!! I asked my parents to come. They've never been to one before, so this will be really neat I think. I am just counting down the days. I really do not care whether it is a boy or a girl, but I am ready to know so I can start thinking of how things will work.

Surprisingly I have only gained 3 1/2 lbs so far. You wouldn't think that by looking at me, that's for sure!


This week the baby is about the size of an avocado and weighs about 2 3/4 ounces.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

15 weeks

15 weeks pics


This week I've been enjoying going to Aqua Moms. I go on Tuesday and Thursday nights and on Saturday mornings if I can make it. I am enjoying getting to meet other expecting moms and loving the exercise. I can't get over how good I feel--other than the tiredness. I've been having a little bit of heartburn, but not enough to take something for it yet. Things are pretty uneventful right now. I go to the doctor on Monday. I can't wait. It seems like forever ago that I was there. I'm very ready to know when the big ultrasound will be.


This week the baby is close to the size of a softball and weighs about 1 3/4 ounces!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Like Father, Like Son

My mother-in-law gave Lincoln some overalls for Christmas. On the bag they were in was this picture of Kris wearing the very same overalls! (notice the cowboy boots too!)


Like Father, Like Son!!!

14 weeks

Here are my 14 week pictures.


Baby weighs about 1 ounce and is about the size of my fist this week!! Thought I might have felt some movement, but not sure. Seems kind of early. I think I just want to feel it so bad!!!

I am feeling so good. I have energy, just wish I could get some appetite. Nothing really sounds good to me. I actually would love to have some really good cravings!

We talk alot about the baby at home. The kids make comments often. I love to hear them talk about it. However, they do argue about whether it is going to be a boy or a girl still.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Marshmallow Gun and Birthday Party

After Linc got his marshmallow gun, he begged and begged to play with it. I think he really just wanted to eat the marshmallows. So, Daddy had to show him how it worked. He and Hannah then went around picking up marshmallows and shoving them in their mouths.

When Daddy finally got done playing, Lincoln got to try it.


Look at that little mischievous smile! Who am I going to hit first?

Mommy!!!

Uncle Les decided to show him how to shoot them in his mouth.

Open wide!

Hilarious!

Later we had a little early birthday party for Mr. Lincoln. Grandma and Grandad got him this diesel with cars in it.

Birthday cake.

Blowing out the candles.


We all played a little Christmas Bingo about halfway through the party. Hannah was really excited about this.


Cousin Logan was trying to get Hannah to give him a kiss. Hannah has always LOVED Logan. I can't believe she was so shy.


Here's another one of those toys Lincoln kept getting that can hit people--a Nerf Gun.

Giving Grandma kisses. Thanks for my birthday presents Grandma!

I love this picture!

Special times/special memories!