Vance is a great husband and father! We went to a basketball game together in December. It was Lincoln's first time and he did so well with all the people and the noises. Vance always is spending lots of time with Lincoln and making so much time for me as well, even though he has a heavy load of work and classes.
I think this picture was taken in January before church. I sure love my boys.
Vance made my birthday so special last week. It actually became "Lisa week" because it was Valentine's Day last Monday and my birthday. Every day he would do such nice things, such as giving me chocolates, cards, make dinner or take me out to dinner, do all of the dishes, let me rest, watch Lincoln so I could go shopping, sleep in, etc. He is always thinking of others. He has been doing so well in his classes and enjoying his assistantship too. I am a lucky gal!
Today Lincoln had his four month well appointment. He loooves to coo and smile at the doctor and nurses....that is until they stick needles in his thighs :) His stats are as follows:
He is a big boy! He had his immunizations again today, and we left the doctor's office crying (he did, not me). He has slept for almost 3 1/2 hours this afternoon, which is so nice because I have been able to make necessary phone calls for appointments, schedules for next week, work emails and write ups, get dinner ready early, unload the dishwasher, take out the garbage, etc. In my family it is called "putzing" which really means you just do a little bit of everything that needs to be done around the house! Am I right you Kindts? I really should wake him up so he goes to bed at a decent hour tonight!
Vance took a nap today too. He came home for a couple of hours because he was up until 2 AM working on a report he needed to get done and then had to leave at 8 for class. I don't blame him for wanting a nap. I would have too. He is really amazing and really smart too.
My goal is also to write a post soon about my husband Vance. So much of our blog has been just about Lincoln that I realized today that he needs some blog attention too!
Lincoln got a bumbo for Christmas from his Murray grandparents. He does really well in his bumbo. This picture was taken in December. Thanks!!!
Above is a picture of us on Christmas morning before we headed over to the Murray family's home for gift opening.
Here are some of Vance's siblings opening their presents. It was so fun to watch them enjoy Christmas morning.
Becky and Jeff (Vance's sister and our brother in law). So fun to see you guys. We had a sibling gift exchange with them!
Lincoln just drying out and getting tummy time after a bath. He rolled from his tummy to his back on Thursday January 27th for the first time on his own, and then on Monday January 31st he rolled from his back to his tummy on his own too. WOW! He is just a really determined little boy!
My mom gave Lincoln a bath when we were up in Wisconsin for a few days over the New Year holiday. Lincoln still loves his baths. He just kicks and kicks his legs and arms. We have had to return his baby bath to the tub because he splashes so much now.
My parents got all the holding time in with Lincoln they could get.
My brother Peter put his glasses on Lincoln and it was pretty funny. This just gives you an idea of what an older version of Lincoln might look like. Super smart!
Lincoln rolled over for the first time without any help. Check it out.
Lincoln has started his medicine for his nasal-tip hemangioma. So far he hasn't shown any of the side effects. We will start to see if his nose improves here in the next few weeks. He is handling the whole thing really well.
Lincoln is GROWING so much. We took a video of him trying to roll over last night. He just has a hard time with keeping the arm tucked under on the side he's trying to roll over to. He is tolerating tummy time much better now and is close to doing 360's on blankets!
Below is another video of Lincoln during bathtime this evening. He loves his bath so much. Every time we take him out of the bath he cries and cries, and once when we put him back in his bath, he stopped crying. It was funny.
Our lives have been a little more busy lately. Vance travels to northern Indiana for two days every other week for his assistantship and also has a heavy class load. I sure miss him when he's gone. But Lincoln and I get to spend lots of time reading, playing, going to the library, play group with friends, etc. But I'm also surprised that with even ONE baby, I have a lot of more laundry and picking up to do (blankets and burpcloths galore!). I'm also surprised with how much a baby can have. For such a small baby, they have large things that come with them....like a swing, jumperoo, bassinett, bouncer seat, bumbo seat, lay n play, crib, changing table, drawers with clothes, high chairs...it takes up a lot of space!
I am still working for the school corporation in the area, filling in for two therapists who are unable to work right now. I work one morning and one afternoon each week and am able to do a couple of hours of work at home while Lincoln is napping. I think it is a really nice balance for me.
In a couple of weeks, Lincoln has an appointment with the pediatric dermatologist in Indianapolis. I am really looking forward to it and to see what answers and options she has for us! Counting down the days!
