Friday, June 26, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
3 Months
Lincoln is three months old! He continues to amaze us and he's showing more and more of his sweet personality every day. His unofficial (tape measure and bathroom scale) stats are: height: 25inches, weight: 13lbs.
Some of his tricks at this stage include:
I can't wait for all of you to see him again - he's such a joy.
Some of his tricks at this stage include:
- Reaching out for his toys (and bringing them straight to his mouth when he gets ahold of them).
- Rolling from his back to his tummy and from his tummy to his back (he still doesn't do either very often).
- Smiling ALL the time (well, when there is no camera present) - he's such a happy little guy. He's still holding out on the belly laugh, but we've gotten a few chuckles here and there.
- Pushing himself up with his arms to look around when he's on his tummy.
- Holding his head up like a pro.
- Starting intently at the illustrations of the books that I read to him. (Some of those nursery rhymes are so disturbing!)
- Chattering to the animals that dance overhead on his mobile.
- Capturing the attention and adoration of everyone he meets!
I can't wait for all of you to see him again - he's such a joy.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Z is for Adorable!
When Lincoln was in his bouncer yesterday he tried and tried to get to the juust-out-of-reach zebra that dangles down in front of him (how frustrating!). Levi finally took the zebra off the toy bar and gave it to him. Adorableness ensued:
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
These are a few of my favorite things
About a month ago, the mother-in-law of my pregnant friend's asked me about my favorite baby products. I completely drew a blank and was of no help (I blame lack of sleep). Since then, however, I’ve been making mental notes of the products that I appreciate the most at this stage in our parenting adventure. Here are our current favorites:
The Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper:
This little thing may not look like much but I LOVE it. The side drop down and it attaches right to the side of our bed. It’s great for middle of the night feedings – Lincoln has his own sleeping space, yet is close enough that I can pick him up without getting out of bed (fabulous!). Thank you for this, Grandma – it has been wonderful.
Baby Einstein- Seek & Discover Deluxe Activity Gym:
You’ve all heard me rave about this. From the time Lincoln was about 6 weeks old we could put him on this mat and he would watch intently for a long time. Now he’s to the point where he talks to the toys and grabs them – so much fun! Warning: the music will get stuck in your head – Levi and I have both caught ourselves humming the tunes around the house.
MAM pacifiers:
We started off with Soothies, which Lincoln seemed to like, but he could not keep them in his mouth for more than 30 seconds. We tried NUK, but those didn’t stay put either. The MAMs stay in his mouth much, much better.
JJ Cole Diaper & Wipes Caddy:
If you have stairs in your house a diaper caddy is a must-have. Our main changing station is upstairs, but this caddy downstairs gets much more use. It’s so convenient (especially the first few weeks) to be able to have all of the changing necessities where you spend the most time (for us, that was in the living room). I want one of these in every room.
Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Wrap:
We tried to use this for Lincoln when we first brought him home and didn’t have any luck. He squirmed, cried, and acted like he hated it - so we put it away. Then, a few weeks ago a couple told us how swaddling their little girl helped her sleep so much better and we decided to give it another try. The first time we revisited the subject, Lincoln didn’t seem to keen on it, squirming and fussing – but we powered through and within minutes he settled down – and proceeded to sleep a 5 hour stretch of the night (prior to that he was only sleeping 3!). Now we use it every night and Lincoln doesn’t even bat an eye when we wrap him up.
So - there you have it. If you have any shopping to do for families with little ones on the way, I highly recommend these products.
Have a great weekend! And, don't worry - I'll post pictures that you actually care about -(of Lincoln, of course) as soon as I get more downloaded :).
The Arm's Reach Mini Co-Sleeper:
This little thing may not look like much but I LOVE it. The side drop down and it attaches right to the side of our bed. It’s great for middle of the night feedings – Lincoln has his own sleeping space, yet is close enough that I can pick him up without getting out of bed (fabulous!). Thank you for this, Grandma – it has been wonderful.Baby Einstein- Seek & Discover Deluxe Activity Gym:
You’ve all heard me rave about this. From the time Lincoln was about 6 weeks old we could put him on this mat and he would watch intently for a long time. Now he’s to the point where he talks to the toys and grabs them – so much fun! Warning: the music will get stuck in your head – Levi and I have both caught ourselves humming the tunes around the house.MAM pacifiers:
We started off with Soothies, which Lincoln seemed to like, but he could not keep them in his mouth for more than 30 seconds. We tried NUK, but those didn’t stay put either. The MAMs stay in his mouth much, much better.JJ Cole Diaper & Wipes Caddy:
If you have stairs in your house a diaper caddy is a must-have. Our main changing station is upstairs, but this caddy downstairs gets much more use. It’s so convenient (especially the first few weeks) to be able to have all of the changing necessities where you spend the most time (for us, that was in the living room). I want one of these in every room.Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Wrap:
We tried to use this for Lincoln when we first brought him home and didn’t have any luck. He squirmed, cried, and acted like he hated it - so we put it away. Then, a few weeks ago a couple told us how swaddling their little girl helped her sleep so much better and we decided to give it another try. The first time we revisited the subject, Lincoln didn’t seem to keen on it, squirming and fussing – but we powered through and within minutes he settled down – and proceeded to sleep a 5 hour stretch of the night (prior to that he was only sleeping 3!). Now we use it every night and Lincoln doesn’t even bat an eye when we wrap him up.So - there you have it. If you have any shopping to do for families with little ones on the way, I highly recommend these products.
Have a great weekend! And, don't worry - I'll post pictures that you actually care about -(of Lincoln, of course) as soon as I get more downloaded :).
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Double Cuteness!
Sorry the picture is so small - it's from my phone. Levi sent it to me yesterday while I was at work. He does that often to keep me from missing Lincoln too much during the day - isn't that sweet of him?
Also - Lincoln slept through the night again last night! I might venture to say we've turned a corner...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Guess who slept through the night last night?
That's right! Lincoln slept from around 9:30ish last night until 6:00 this morning. He started to stir around 3am, which is usually when he wakes up to eat, but instead of picking him up right away to feed him I just let him wiggle for a few seconds - sure enough, he settled himself right back to sleep and slept for 3 more hours! We'll let you know how tonight goes...
Monday, June 1, 2009
Two and a Half Months
Aside from getting more and more impossibly adorable EVERY SINGLE DAY, Lincoln has been busy developing his sweet personality and making us fall even more in love with him. Here’s what he’s been up to:
His Favorite Toy: The sun that attaches to the top of his activity mat. It changes color to the beat of the music it plays (over and over. and over.) and is apparently very fascinating. He also is quite partial to the horse (I think it’s a horse) on his crib mobile.
His Favorite Song: If you’re happy and you know it (clap your hands, stomp your feet, pat your head). He breaks into a huge smile when we do the motions. He IS happy and he knows it. He also really likes his Dad’s custom songs and my beat-boxing (occasionally paired together for extra awesomeness).
He’s still not laughing, but his grin is getting bigger and more expressive - I don’t think he’s going to be able to hold in the giggles for much longer.
He likes to talk. He makes the sweetest little baby babble and carries on conversations with us. Every once and a while he likes to hear himself yell.
He’s discovered his hands and really likes to make pinchers (index finger pressed against his thumb) and the ‘I got your nose’ gesture. Oh, and he’s also started chewing on his fingers. and drooling. A lot.
He enjoys bath time. He’s not really into splashing, but he lays still and gives sweet smiles when he’s in the tub.
He’s not sleeping through the night quite yet… he usually goes down around 9:30, gets up to eat around 3, then falls back asleep and then wakes up again at 6ish. He’s so cheerful and full of grins in the mornings that I’ve ALMOST been converted into a full-fledged morning person.
He’s on the move! He just started rolling from his back to his tummy. He arm still gets caught under him in the process so he just lays there and grunts, but he’s really working on getting all the way over (he’s been successful a few times!). We (Levi) actually caught his first REAL roll (with both arms out from under him) on video, but our camera ate the footage before we could post it (booo). We’ll try to get another shot of it soon.
His Favorite Toy: The sun that attaches to the top of his activity mat. It changes color to the beat of the music it plays (over and over. and over.) and is apparently very fascinating. He also is quite partial to the horse (I think it’s a horse) on his crib mobile.
His Favorite Song: If you’re happy and you know it (clap your hands, stomp your feet, pat your head). He breaks into a huge smile when we do the motions. He IS happy and he knows it. He also really likes his Dad’s custom songs and my beat-boxing (occasionally paired together for extra awesomeness).
He’s still not laughing, but his grin is getting bigger and more expressive - I don’t think he’s going to be able to hold in the giggles for much longer.
He likes to talk. He makes the sweetest little baby babble and carries on conversations with us. Every once and a while he likes to hear himself yell.
He’s discovered his hands and really likes to make pinchers (index finger pressed against his thumb) and the ‘I got your nose’ gesture. Oh, and he’s also started chewing on his fingers. and drooling. A lot.
He enjoys bath time. He’s not really into splashing, but he lays still and gives sweet smiles when he’s in the tub.
He’s not sleeping through the night quite yet… he usually goes down around 9:30, gets up to eat around 3, then falls back asleep and then wakes up again at 6ish. He’s so cheerful and full of grins in the mornings that I’ve ALMOST been converted into a full-fledged morning person.
He’s on the move! He just started rolling from his back to his tummy. He arm still gets caught under him in the process so he just lays there and grunts, but he’s really working on getting all the way over (he’s been successful a few times!). We (Levi) actually caught his first REAL roll (with both arms out from under him) on video, but our camera ate the footage before we could post it (booo). We’ll try to get another shot of it soon.
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