Happy Fall!

House Updates?

Remember when I used to post about things other than my kiddo? Yeah, kind of a time suck they are, but I've managed a few updates in the 9 months he's been alive. Not quite the pace I'm used to, but maybe we'll have crossed everything off our list by the time we move again. Maybe...

The guest bedroom started like this.

And then looked like this for 3 weeks as I painted the ceiling, trim and finally the walls. I finished just in time for my parents to visit! I was a little hesitant about the dark blue, but I love it now. Only one room and a hallway left to paint. Glenn's next det is in November. We'll see if I have the strength to start another paint job. Especially one that can't be closed off when I come in the house.

8 months!

Dear Lincoln,
What a sweet boy you are!You are becoming more and more fun to be around. I love watching your little personality emerge. Like when you pull your self up on the coffee table, you are SO proud of yourself which you should be! You are learning so fast. You hit a major milestone this month and became mobile! You can army crawl across the room now and start kicking your legs with excitement when you do.

31 Weeks!

You got your second tooth this month. This one seemed to bother you much more than the first cause you were up at night and just didn't seem comfortable. I just hate to see you in any sort of pain, but this time there wasn't anything I could do except snuggle you. You are such a good snuggler too.

32 Weeks! It's football season now!

For the first time, you started being afraid of new people and just wanted to be snuggled by mama. This is the best and the worst feeling, Bubba. It is the best cause I love you and want to be with you and be able to comfort you all the time, but it is the so hard to leave you when all you want to do is be with me. Luckily, this was just a short phase and you are back to being your happy playful self all the time.

33 weeks! Getting stronger!

It is one of my favorite things to watch you study something and learn. Getting those synapses firing as your Papa would say. You've learned that if you see something far away, you can roll around until you get there.

You are still my skinny little guy too. Long and lean. You can still wear 3-6 month pants, but onesies and shirts are mostly 6-9 months. Last time I weighed you at home you were 17 1/2 pounds. We'll go to the doctor next month to see how much you've grown! Just looking at your car seat though, I know you've grown a bunch! Pretty soon, we'll have to get you a new one!

34 Weeks!

Mama being silly and dancing and singing silly noises makes you laugh all the time. I'd pretty much do anything to hear that laugh. It really is the best sound in the world. Pure joy! It brings joy to my life every time I hear it.

It's hard to imagine my life with out you. Daddy and I's life changed so much when you came it to it. Sometimes when I rock you to sleep at night, I stroke your little cheek and hair and wonder what you are going to be and how we got so lucky.

Sometimes (ok lots of times) I get stressed if I am doing everything right and perfect for you, but daddy has to remind me what a great kiddo you are and that we must be doing something right. You got lucky with that daddy of yours. He is the best daddy in the whole world. He takes care of you (and me!) better than anyone else in the whole world. Hard to imagine huh? Billions of people and he's the perfect man for both of us.

35 Weeks. A role reversal?

Can you believe you are already 2/3 of a year old?! Pretty soon it is going to be the holidays and then your first birthday! Wow!

Happy 8 months little one. Stay little just a bit longer, ok?

Love,
Mama

Family Fun

I'm so behind in posting! Doesn't seem to be enough time in the day and I rarely want to sit at the computer after a day at work! Luckily I can blog from my phone at work! :)

A few weekends ago, Glenn ran his second half marathon and I figured since Lincoln and I would be there to cheer him on, we might as well run too! Not the half though, we ran the 5k. Glenn was running with his friend Paul and I ran with his wife. Their daughter is 5 days younger than Lincoln.

It was a fun morning and I ran a PR of 29:32 according to my phone, 30:00 according to the race. I think I'd run another race but this time when they say strollers in the back, I'd still get in front of the people that look like they are going to walk! The first half mile was like an obstacle course of canes and old people! So frustrating!

Green Lake, Wisconsin

The second leg of our trip was to Green Lake, Wisconsin for Glenn's family annual reunion. I haven't been since 2006 and Glenn hasn't been since before that even. Glenn's dad, grandparents, 3 uncles and spouses and most of their kiddos made the trip. This year the gang had to be split up in to two houses! We went out on the boat, went water skiing, ate and bon fired for the few days that we were there.

We had wonderful weather and had to get out our sweatshirts at night! Lincoln loved the boat (except for the life jacket).

Lincoln tried a food other than cereal too! He had squash, and it was definitely a new taste for him. He liked it the second time he had it, but not so much the first time.

Great grandma loved smooching on Lincoln and all the other grandkids!

He is not a fan of the life jacket!

We're so glad Lincoln got to meet the extended family since we don't see them very often.

 These pictures make me want to live on a lake in Minnesota, but only in the summer/fall.

Where has the time gone?

How is this happening already???