A little bedtime story

Visiting Grandpa, Great Grammy, and Great Granpda

Lincoln and Baxter: Tummy Time

My sweet friend,Krysten, kept Lincoln for several hours last night while Levi and I worked. Here's a picture she sent of our little guy hanging out with her little guy (Baxter):



So cute! Thank you, Krysten!

Lincoln's First Swim

On Sunday evening, Lincoln attended ladies night with me and went for his very first swim. He LOVED it. Thank you, Leslie, for documenting the occasion:

First comes love...

On August 2nd,my parents celebrated their 34th anniversary:


Exactly 32 years and 2 days later Levi and I were married.


Mom and Dad, thank you for your beautiful example of love.

Levi, thank you for making it possible for me to experience that kind of love. You're my perfect match and I look forward to our next 32 years and beyond.

4 Months

Lincoln had his 4 month check-up on Thursday, which meant more shots. He did great, but the nurse (a different one than we usually have) made his little leg bleed, and I did not like it. one. bit. Other than that, the appointment went well. The official stats are: 24.75 inches (which means that either our unofficial measurement of 25 inches at 3 months was way off, or he wasn't stretched out all the way at his appointment) and 14lbs. He's between he 25th and 50th percentile for both height and weight and, at 43cm, he's in the 95th percentile for head circumference (for his big, brilliant brain :)).

This stage is so much fun. Lincoln talks, sings, and laughs and has so much personality. He loves it when I do 'this little piggy' with his toes and when Levi gives him raspberries on his tummy. He's getting so strong; he holds his head up like a pro and always wants to stand up. He reaches out for his toys and brings them straight to his mouth (along with anything else that gets within range). And, of course, he just gets more adorable every single day!

tasty toes


on the way home from Ohio


helping dad work


in the studio with dad, recording drums for the new album.


taking a break from gnawing on the side of his bumbo chair to be exceptionally cute.

Weekend trip to Ohio

My office was closed on Friday for Independence Day, so Lincoln and I decided to take advantage of the long weekend and make a last-minute roadtrip to Athens, Ohio to visit his GGma and GGpa (my dad’s parents). He was such a trooper in the car (8+ hours each way) and we had a wonderful time. We arrived around 6:00 on Friday and spent the evening with GGma and GGpa, Uncle Ron (my dad’s brother) and Aunt Lynne, my cousin, Nathan, his wife, Emily, and their new baby, Hunter. On Saturday, my Aunt Bonnie (my mom’s sister) and Uncle Dave were sweet enough to drive down to my grandparents house to spend some time with us. Then, on Saturday evening, Aunt Lynne put together a huge cookout so that Lincoln could meet even more family. It was so great to see everyone!

Visiting with GGma (she has lots of good stories to tell about Grandpa!)

Happy to be in GGpa's arms

Playtime with GGpa

Uncle Ron and Aunt Lynne get some smiles too.


Cousins and wee cousins. My cousin, Nathan, and his new baby, Hunter.

Little buddies. (Hunter makes Lincoln look so big!)

Thank you, Aunt Bonnie and Uncle Dave, for making the drive to visit with us.


We love Aunt Bonnie!

Lincoln laughed and laughed for Uncle Dave

GGma and GGpa with 2 of their 3 great-grandsons (we missed the rest of the gang!). Can you believe the boys outnumber the girls now?

My grandparents are amazing.