September!

Hello & goodbye September.  

I'm sad I wasn't able to blog last month because the computer I had from college finally died :(
RIP Mac...
We're now sharing Joe's computer and so I'm praying it holds out because it's only one year younger than mine was.  We shall hope and see!

There's so much to update from last month.
Lincoln & I traveled to Texas to visit my parents. I didn't realize that it'd been a year and a half since my last visit. Besides getting to spend some great quality time with my folks, I got to visit with Kristen Buchanan and meet little Olive for the first time!  Kristen & Dave moved right before they had Olive, who is only two weeks younger than Lincoln.  I knew Lincoln was a solid boy but compared to petite little Olive, he seemed even bigger.  I'd like to arrange his marriage one day if I can....so many cute girlies!

Notice how my hands can go around Olive's little waist with extra space and everything? Now compare Kristen's hold on Lincoln...HA, he's getting so hefty!

Lincoln's Update: 5 months & some change

• You flew wonderfully on your second set of flights to Nana & Grampy's!  You slept for half the flight and then we used every toy we had to keep you entertained for the rest of the flight. I have to admit that I had to ask strangers to hold you when used the restroom in the plane...thankfully stranger anxiety hasn't kicked in yet.

It was fun to see your Grampy interact with you.  He can make you laugh and you liked to sit with him.   You've got him around your finger, kid.  He even plays with you more than he did when I was a baby. Lucky boy!

Lounging 

Your Nana LOVED showing you off to everyone we met.  She's so proud of you.  You had special time alone with her in the mornings when you'd go for walks with the 3 dogs!

"Can I tell you a secret? I love her" 

• Teething was CRAZY at the beginning of the month. I felt so badly for you because you'd whimper and whine in the middle of the night and all that drool, my goodness!  It all worked though because you cut your FIRST TOOTH! It finally popped through on September 25th.  I haven't been able to snap a picture of it because that little thing hurts when you chomp down on my fingers!  I was able to capture your new soothing technique so your tongue hangs out of your mouth...maybe you learned that from Bear?

• You can sit by yourself...almost.  You are so close to stabilizing yourself but we keep a hand on you just in case, because you still wobble to one side every once in a while.

I was channeling my inner Anne Geddes with this photo. Put a baby in a basket? Why not!

There's that tongue again... 

Your model look into the distance. work it!

Riding a pig :) 

Look shoes!

Your daddy's favorite team...no matter what

• You're still rolling like a mad man.  It's still impacting your sleep at night because in your stubbornness, you won't flip yourself back over and falling asleep on your belly is out of the question for you. You've really never liked sleeping on your belly, even when you were really little.  You like to sleep at a slight incline or sprawled out, flat on your back.

This is your, lounging in the crib at Nana's house.  You don't know it but this is also the crib I slept in. 

Papi's been working hard.  He went to put you down for your nap and I didn't hear anything for about twenty minutes. When I peeked in, this was the precious sight I beheld.  This makes my heart so happy.

We put you down on your back you flip over almost immediately.  Papi was mimicking you.  I love how he will get on the floor with you...I know wrestling is just a matter of time. 

Twins

• You still like to grab your ears for comfort. I've found that you are also soothed by mommy playing with your ears and hair.  I can tell you're getting tired if you grab your ears like this

• You are a BIG BOY! I don't know when it happened but when we were visiting Texas you suddenly outgrew most of the outfits I brought for you, especially your jammys.  The funniest part is that you've been outgrowing the feet portion of your PJs before anything else.  You are now in 9 month or 6-12 month clothes. Crazy!

• You are showing such personality and are curious with everything around you.  You are a very happy baby and are content to be right in the action. You need to be moved to different positions because you get bored but you like to be held and played with the most.  I'm so lucky to have such a happy go lucky baby!

Hooray, keep up the curiosity for music :) 

• Your tried and true exploration technique is to scratch at things you want to touch.  You're just starting to slap everything now.  Sometimes it can be deadly, especially when you go to tenderly touch my face and then all of a sudden slap or scratch--watch out!

• SOLID FOODS--yes that's right. I've finally started experimenting with solid foods. You showed interested early, at four months but I wasn't ready to admit that you're getting so grown up.  I've finally resigned myself to the obvious, that you're a big boy!  We started with rice cereal and I was so surprised at how easily you worked the spoon.  Last week we also tried green beans for the first time and they were a hit...well eventually your face turned from a sour expression to a pleasant one.  Onto peas this week!

You look so little in your high chair! 

Mmm, that's not the kind of solid I was thinking...

There it is--solids are a messy game, especially when you smile and half of it leaves your mouth.

"Do I like these green beans?"

• Your sounds have gotten even funnier. You still growl and grunt like a little dragon, they have just gotten louder.  Now you've learned how to squeal and when you get excited you'll suck in and hold it and then start to giggle (which also sounds like a grunt)

We got to spend some fun family time together this past weekend and Joe finally got to join us on a hike.  We hiked in Boulder and the steep incline never ceases to take my breath away.  With Joe's help we hiked even higher than I have before.  

See if you can find Joe in this picture!

Another adventure we took was to downtown Golden, CO.  It was an adorable old fashioned main street with cute little shops and restaurants. There's also a quaint little walking trail by the river. We got a chance to snap so adorable family pictures. 

There was even an old fashioned pioneer town beside the walking trail.

Me and my boy...