Photography by Heidi

My friend Heidi babysat Lincoln for me for a couple of afternoons the last two weeks while my other babysitter was out of town. She is such a good friend and talented photographer. You can visit her website at
http://photobyheidi.blogspot.com/ or http://photobyheidi.weebly.com/ . She snapped a few pictures while he was at their home.  Thanks!

Lincoln was the happiest when his diaper was changed!

 He is much more stable when sitting these days.

 I love to eat everything. Give it to me so I can taste it...

 Looking handsome...

 This is Heidi's little baby girl, Charlotte. It is my favorite picture of all. Heidi said that Charlotte grabbed hold of his arm all on her own. They are good friends.

Lincoln on his surfboard...he's a natural.

Car Ride Bliss and An Amazing Easter Weekend

Lincoln got a new car seat because he was just growing out of his old one. He didn't reach the weight limit on the other one we had, but he was just looking so cramped. He now has a convertible car seat and we love it. He is able to sit upright and there's a whole new world for him to see. He has more leg room and around his sides as well. We went to Milwaukee last weekend. On Saturday we left very early in the morning and headed north. We went to the temple in Chicago (my parents watched Lincoln at the hotel- thanks!) then went to see Les Miserables (thank you Maralee for babysitting) in Milwaukee, went out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, visited Maralee's family (who grew up in my grandparents ward) and then played games with Maralee and her husband back at their house. We stayed with them that night, attended their ward, and headed back south to Indiana Sunday afternoon to enjoy our Easter together.  It was a very eventful weekend but we had so much FUN!!

Anyway, here is Lincoln in his new car seat on our way to Milwaukee last weekend. Vance caught a happy picture with his phone. 

Lincoln - Cats and Dogs

Who needs a real cat or dog to have fun with when you have a crazy Dad.

Gmail Motion

This technology looks like it is going to be awesome:)

My Little Lincoln

Vance is gone tonight until midnight or later. I guess tonight you could call me a grad school widow:)  He's got a huge project he's working on.  I don't envy him, but I'm proud of him and all his hard work. He hardly every complains. It is really quiet in our home, but writing blog posts keeps me busy after putting little Lincoln to bed!

We are learning more about our little Lincoln every day. This week we've learned...

Somehow he loves Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and Jesse. He's never seen the movie but every time after we change his diaper he lunges his body at the picture on his diaper wipes container and smiles and laughs while he studies the pictures. Somehow those artists know how to appeal to six month old babies!

He flips his body upside down when we walk past our living room light fixture so he can see it better. He does this because we lift him up and let him pull the strings to turn the lights and fan on and off. It is so cute how it entertains him!

He loves baths, of course. He loves to sit up by the running water as the tub fills and put his hands through.

He loves playing in the grass and pulling it if he can. He seems to love the feel of it...he's never felt it before (long, cold winter!)

Tonight I sang some songs to Lincoln while I cuddled and rocked with him as he was so sleepy before his bedtime. I love to be able to do this because he reaches his hands up and will touch my face and "talk" to me while I sing to him, which really is cooing and gooing with a few "gaga" or "da" sounds. It is such a wonderful time. I loooove being a mom! I am sure going to miss this stage when it passes....can't he be 6.5 months old forever?!