12/24/08 & 12/25/08 Merry Christmas! We had an amazing Christmas this year. It was absolutely incredible to share it with little Lincoln. He was the best Christmas present we could have ever wished for. It is kind of funny, I remember last Christmas we took Michael, my sweet little brother, with us to see Santa and he told us he was going to ask Santa to bring us a baby. Santa finally delivered :)
On Christmas Eve, we had our traditional Hermansen dinner at Tepanyaki with my Mom's side of the family. I think we took over the entire restaurant, but it was fun to see everyone. As always, it was so yummy! After dinner, we went to visit the Warner’s in the hospital, as Grandma Warner was in rehab from major back surgery. Normally the Warner’s entertain Anthony's side of the family and usually have a visit from Santa. This year, we all brought the party to her little hospital room.
Christmas Day was eventful as always, but even more fun with the little fella! Anthony, Lincoln, Roxy and I woke up and opened our presents. With all of the madness this year, we didn’t even get a tree or decorate. ..kind of sad, but easier to clean up! We had a great time watching Lincoln play with the wrapping paper and bows. He liked the texture and tried to eat most of it! Little Roxy was adorable too…she discovered that if she put her nose in some of the bags that she would find treats. So she checked out every single one!
After we opened our presents, we made the rounds to our traditional family stops. We went to the Alleman’s, the Eichers and the Murray’s. It is always fun to spend time with all of our family that lives here in Salt Lake. We missed the family that lives out of town, and are really lucky that we are able to see so many people each holiday. Everyone was so generous and considerate; overall it was a great day. It is neat to think how much more magical Christmas will be each year, as Lincoln grows in his amazement.
12/31/08 & 01/01/09 Happy New Year! To celebrate, this year, we had a family party at the Eichers' home. We played games and ate yummy food until midnight. Cute little Lincoln was asleep the whole time, but hopefully next year he can bang on some pots and pans, like Anthony and I both used to do when we were little. That weekend, we went to Midway to hang out at the Eichers' cabin. As usual, it was a lot of fun to hang out up there, because there are always fun things to do. We love to play games, the Wii, sing Karaoke (or at least try) and watch movies in the theatre room. It is definitely nice to get away and just relax for a change of pace.
This time, Anthony, Caitlin, Colbie and I decided to go sledding! We got dressed in our snow gear and set out to find a place. Close by we found a large hill, and noticed that there was a trail where a deer had climbed the mountain. We used that path to make a really steep and long luge run for us to sled down. It took us a long time, because there was so much powder and we had to pack down a lot of snow, but it was seriously amazing when we were done! The run started half way up the mountain, and had several turns and a small jump. After a few runs down it, the path started getting really fast. Sometimes you would go so fast that your tube would flip around causing you to go down the remainder of the run backwards! It was seriously so much fun!
After a little break and some lunch, we decided to get Lincoln bundled up and took him on his first sledding trip! He looked so cute in about five layers of clothing and snuggled in the baby Bjorn. At first we took him down just the very bottom part, to see how he would like it. The ride was so smooth that he slept through most of it! So we decided to take him on the big slide! He liked it a lot, until Anthony hit the little jump, causing them to stop and then Lincoln started to cry. Once they started moving again, though, he calmed down and loved the rest of the run. He is such a trooper! We made sure to document the occasion with the video camera and even took it down a few runs so that we could remember how much fun we had! :)
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
LINCOLN IS THREE MONTHS OLD!
12/10/08 Baby Lincoln is already three months old! He has changed so much and is so well developed, it is amazing. Lincoln is adorable and I think he just keeps getting cuter each day. I am absolutely amazed when I look at pictures from even one month ago, that he has grown so big! He is definitely not a new born anymore. He has these beautiful light blue eyes, really long eyelashes and lots of blonde hair.
He is so much fun to be around; he is a little sweetheart and is always trying to interact by cooing, smiling and laughing. His smile just melts my heart, it is so precious and I love the little sounds he makes. Sometimes he will furrow his brows and let out a little sigh. He loves it when you talk to him or sing to him. He even tries to sing along, or will bob his head to the music. He is funny too because he has just developed a little laugh/fake cough to get our attention. How can you resist that? He is a smart boy and already knows how to get Mommy and Daddy’s attention.
Lincoln is so much more aware of what is going on around him now. He loves to look around and stare at anything in his sight just to take it all in. You can tell he is learning a lot and will immediately smile when he recognizes us. We put a mirror up by his changing table and he loves to stare at his reflection. He thinks he is pretty funny and laughs at his own conversation. Lincoln likes it when he can see Mom or Dad in the mirror too. Lincoln is still sleeping really well, but he has had a little bit of colic. We feel so bad when he cries because we just wish we could help him. I have tried to eliminate some of the foods that might be bothering him, so hopefully he starts feeling better soon.
By far, Lincoln’s most favorite thing to do is to take a bath. This kid is already a little fish! The second he gets in the bath, even if he was upset, he calms down and starts smiling. He loves to rock his body from side to side and kick like crazy. Mommy usually gets a bath too because he is such a good little splasher! He tries to lick the washcloth but then gets a funny look on his face when it doesn’t taste very good. He loves the warm water and is always sad to get out of the tub. I love to see him in his little hooded towels and cuddle him. He always smells so good and is so funny to watch, we love it!
When we change Lincoln, he likes to hold his feet up in the air until we are done…he is such a nice little helper! We are glad he likes to be changed now, because he used to cry every time. Now he can’t get enough of it and loves when you tickle or blow on his tummy. I think he likes the feel of his skin and he loves to rub his feet and legs together. He has just started to cross his feet and hold them together for a little while. He has discovered how much fun his hands can be and likes to reach for things. He loves to hold his hands together and will just hold them under his chin or put them in his mouth. He likes to watch his fingers move as he wiggles them. He also loves to suck on and lick things; like his hands, your arm, his binky or the baby Bjorn. His little tiny tongue is adorable; when you give him a kiss he will stick out his tongue in anticipation and then just keep sticking it out and in…so funny! He’s a doll!
Little Lincoln loves tummy time and is a pro at holding his head up on his own. He can even sit up by himself for a little while. Last weekend he rolled over for the very first time! It was so cute! We were hanging out with the Eichers side of the family doing some Christmas Shopping at The Gateway, for our traditional Marriot Weekend. Lincoln was lying on his tummy on the hotel bed, and just started moving and slowly rolled over. We were all so excited that we kind of scared him and he got this sad frown and unsure look on his face before he started to let out a little cry…sad but so cute! It was really cool and I was lucky enough to get it on video!
He is so much fun to be around; he is a little sweetheart and is always trying to interact by cooing, smiling and laughing. His smile just melts my heart, it is so precious and I love the little sounds he makes. Sometimes he will furrow his brows and let out a little sigh. He loves it when you talk to him or sing to him. He even tries to sing along, or will bob his head to the music. He is funny too because he has just developed a little laugh/fake cough to get our attention. How can you resist that? He is a smart boy and already knows how to get Mommy and Daddy’s attention.
Lincoln is so much more aware of what is going on around him now. He loves to look around and stare at anything in his sight just to take it all in. You can tell he is learning a lot and will immediately smile when he recognizes us. We put a mirror up by his changing table and he loves to stare at his reflection. He thinks he is pretty funny and laughs at his own conversation. Lincoln likes it when he can see Mom or Dad in the mirror too. Lincoln is still sleeping really well, but he has had a little bit of colic. We feel so bad when he cries because we just wish we could help him. I have tried to eliminate some of the foods that might be bothering him, so hopefully he starts feeling better soon.
By far, Lincoln’s most favorite thing to do is to take a bath. This kid is already a little fish! The second he gets in the bath, even if he was upset, he calms down and starts smiling. He loves to rock his body from side to side and kick like crazy. Mommy usually gets a bath too because he is such a good little splasher! He tries to lick the washcloth but then gets a funny look on his face when it doesn’t taste very good. He loves the warm water and is always sad to get out of the tub. I love to see him in his little hooded towels and cuddle him. He always smells so good and is so funny to watch, we love it!
When we change Lincoln, he likes to hold his feet up in the air until we are done…he is such a nice little helper! We are glad he likes to be changed now, because he used to cry every time. Now he can’t get enough of it and loves when you tickle or blow on his tummy. I think he likes the feel of his skin and he loves to rub his feet and legs together. He has just started to cross his feet and hold them together for a little while. He has discovered how much fun his hands can be and likes to reach for things. He loves to hold his hands together and will just hold them under his chin or put them in his mouth. He likes to watch his fingers move as he wiggles them. He also loves to suck on and lick things; like his hands, your arm, his binky or the baby Bjorn. His little tiny tongue is adorable; when you give him a kiss he will stick out his tongue in anticipation and then just keep sticking it out and in…so funny! He’s a doll!
Little Lincoln loves tummy time and is a pro at holding his head up on his own. He can even sit up by himself for a little while. Last weekend he rolled over for the very first time! It was so cute! We were hanging out with the Eichers side of the family doing some Christmas Shopping at The Gateway, for our traditional Marriot Weekend. Lincoln was lying on his tummy on the hotel bed, and just started moving and slowly rolled over. We were all so excited that we kind of scared him and he got this sad frown and unsure look on his face before he started to let out a little cry…sad but so cute! It was really cool and I was lucky enough to get it on video!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
11/27/08 We had a relatively low key Thanksgiving this year. Normally on holidays, we have four different places to visit but this year a lot of people were out of town. We went to the Eichers’ house Wednesday night for a family dinner because they were headed to Las Vegas. We saw Grandma Shirley, Grandpa Pres, Aunt Caite and Colbie, Uncle Eric and Aunt Lauren, Great Uncle Brad and Aunt Brenda, and Cousin Annie. The food was delicious! Thanksgiving day we visited Great Grandma Alleman. She loved seeing little Lincoln and gave him a little toy dog that she bought for Anthony when he was a little boy. It was really sweet.
In the afternoon we went to Great Grandpa Murray’s house for dinner. It was fun to see Grandpa Lane and Grandma Leslie, Uncle Alex, Uncle Eric and Aunt Lauren, Great Aunt Jolene and Cousin Perry, Great Aunt Marian and Uncle John and Great Grandpa Murray. We hung out for awhile and had a yummy dinner. It was a great day! We are very thankful for such wonderful family and friends; we are blessed!
In the afternoon we went to Great Grandpa Murray’s house for dinner. It was fun to see Grandpa Lane and Grandma Leslie, Uncle Alex, Uncle Eric and Aunt Lauren, Great Aunt Jolene and Cousin Perry, Great Aunt Marian and Uncle John and Great Grandpa Murray. We hung out for awhile and had a yummy dinner. It was a great day! We are very thankful for such wonderful family and friends; we are blessed!
Friday, November 28, 2008
LINCOLN IS TWO MONTHS OLD!
11/10/08 I can’t believe my little man is already two months old. He is developing and changing so fast. Lincoln had his Two-Month Check-Up and he had already grown so much! He is now 11 pounds 12 ounces and is already 24 ¾ inches long! He is in the 96% for his height and has very long feet – he is going to be a tall guy! When the nurse gave Lincoln his shots, he let out a cry I have never heard before and it just about broke my heart. It was so sad to see his tears, but it was even harder to say goodbye to him shortly after. I felt like I left a piece of my heart with him as I drove away to go back to work full-time. The week before, I was fortunate enough to bring him with me to work for a few hours each day.
My heart is very heavy knowing that I have to lock part of myself away for a time and be without him. He is in good hands though, as Lincoln is lucky to spend a lot of time with his daddy during the day! We are thankful too that we have sweet grandmas who are excited to help us out. Anthony, Grandma Shirley and Grandma Nancy even brought him to visit me at work a few days this week so that I could feed him. It made me so happy to see my little guy. It melts my heart that he will smile and coo at me as soon as I see him. I love that!! He is such a sweet baby and is smiling and making cute sounds all of the time – he is adorable! It is hard to be away from him, but I am grateful to have an amazing job and an incredibly supportive family.
My heart is very heavy knowing that I have to lock part of myself away for a time and be without him. He is in good hands though, as Lincoln is lucky to spend a lot of time with his daddy during the day! We are thankful too that we have sweet grandmas who are excited to help us out. Anthony, Grandma Shirley and Grandma Nancy even brought him to visit me at work a few days this week so that I could feed him. It made me so happy to see my little guy. It melts my heart that he will smile and coo at me as soon as I see him. I love that!! He is such a sweet baby and is smiling and making cute sounds all of the time – he is adorable! It is hard to be away from him, but I am grateful to have an amazing job and an incredibly supportive family.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
10/31/08 Little Lincoln had a really fun first Halloween! We dressed up as 101 Dalmatians…he looked adorable! Roxy was a little Dalmatian too…she had white spray painted spots…so cute! I dressed up as Cruella Deville and Anthony was Horace, the puppy snatcher; he looked awesome! Lincoln went with me to work to see everyone and eat lunch with Uncle Eric. After that we visited Grandma Leslie at school and said hi to all of her school kids. Then we went to visit Grandpa Lane and hung out with him at his work for awhile. After Anthony got home from work, we visited the Alleman’s and saw Grandma Nancy, Grandpa Glen, Aunt Ruby, Uncle Sam, Cousins Eli and Brooks, Aunt Ann and Great-Grandma and Grandpa Warner at their house. We also went to Grandma Shirley’s and Grandpa Pres’s house to see Aunt Caitlin and Colbie and have some yummy scones! Megan and Chris Hart stopped by and Lincoln got to see his buddy Addie!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
LINCOLN IS SIX WEEKS OLD!
10/22/08 Our little Lincoln is six weeks old today...and growing up fast! It is amazing how much he has changed in the last few weeks. He is now over 11.5 pounds! His arms and legs are so long they don't fit into most newborn outfits. He will definitely be a tall boy! I am so happy that he is so healthy and thriving. He is an amazing little guy.
Lincoln has started to make the cutest little noises...he is smiling a lot! He even laughed the other day - it made Anthony laugh so hard; it was adorable. He is starting to interact with us a lot more too, and it is really fun. When I feed him, I always rub his little feet and he likes to hold onto my finger for comfort. He is a little lover boy, really sweet and tender. He loves to be in contact with skin, and loves to be held because he likes to nuzzle his little face into your neck; I love it.
He has the most beautiful eyes, they are light blue and will probably stay that way since Anthony and I both have light blue eyes. Lincoln's eyes are so big and are always looking at the world with wonder. My favorite thing is when he wakes up in the morning because he is swaddled and just has his cute little head poking out. He is always content and just likes to look around. I love to gaze at him, he is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
From the very early days Lincoln has tried to hold his head up and is now doing it almost all of the time by himself. His legs are really strong too...he can support his own weight and it is really cute when he tries to walk like a big guy! He also loves tummy time and the other day I put him on his side and he rolled to his tummy. It will be fun to see him roll over on his own in the next little while. He is so cute when he wakes up from a nap...he loves to stetch. He makes the cutest faces and little noises while he moves his arms all around. So much fun to watch :)
Roxy has been incredible with Lincoln. She really loves him! She still continues to bring him her favorite toys and always wants to be near him. When I feed him, she curls up right next to us - I love it. If I ever lay him down on the bed, she likes to be as close to him as possible. She is very gentle with him and is always aware of him so that she does not jump on him. She tries to lick him as if he were her puppy and when I tell her that she can't lick his face, she will gently lick his arm or lightly nudge him with her nose. It is really cute; I think she is just trying to tell him that she loves him. They will be the best of friends one day and in the meantime she will be a great big sister and will protect her little brother.
Lincoln loves to take baths; the other day he was kicking his feet and splashing around in his little tub. He also loves to shower with Anthony! I think he will be a little swimmer like his Daddy! Lincoln also loves to go on walks with his Mommy. Man, we love the Baby Bjorn, it has been amazing! He also loves his swing and his little bouncy chair :)
I love to feed my little guy, it is the most amazing thing I have ever done, and my favorite part of the day. I love to spend time with him and he just makes me smile. He is what I refer to as a "gourmet eater" because he loves to taste before he eats and it makes me laugh because he is so animated about it. He turns his head from side to side and likes to lick a little before starting to eat. I just can't get enough of my little sweetheart.
Since we brought him home from the hospital Lincoln has been a great baby and has slept very well. We have been really lucky that he has slept between 3 and four hours each night. There have been a few nights where he has slept for 5 hours at a time. Last night was the best so far, he actually slept for over 6 hours! We were so excited. He has just been amazing...I could not ask for anything more.
Time is going faster than I would like and I am going back to work in a couple weeks...that will be hard and I will really miss my little guy. He will be in good hands with Grandma Shirley and Grandma Nancy though. I will just have to get my little fella fix through webcam! I am very thankful for a very supportive family that loves Lincoln so much. Being a mom is the most amazing thing in the world. Anthony and I are truly blessed.
We ordered our baby announcement and it is so cute! We will send them out as soon as we receive them...and I will also post the electronic version on our blog so that all can see! :)
Lincoln has started to make the cutest little noises...he is smiling a lot! He even laughed the other day - it made Anthony laugh so hard; it was adorable. He is starting to interact with us a lot more too, and it is really fun. When I feed him, I always rub his little feet and he likes to hold onto my finger for comfort. He is a little lover boy, really sweet and tender. He loves to be in contact with skin, and loves to be held because he likes to nuzzle his little face into your neck; I love it.
He has the most beautiful eyes, they are light blue and will probably stay that way since Anthony and I both have light blue eyes. Lincoln's eyes are so big and are always looking at the world with wonder. My favorite thing is when he wakes up in the morning because he is swaddled and just has his cute little head poking out. He is always content and just likes to look around. I love to gaze at him, he is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
From the very early days Lincoln has tried to hold his head up and is now doing it almost all of the time by himself. His legs are really strong too...he can support his own weight and it is really cute when he tries to walk like a big guy! He also loves tummy time and the other day I put him on his side and he rolled to his tummy. It will be fun to see him roll over on his own in the next little while. He is so cute when he wakes up from a nap...he loves to stetch. He makes the cutest faces and little noises while he moves his arms all around. So much fun to watch :)
Roxy has been incredible with Lincoln. She really loves him! She still continues to bring him her favorite toys and always wants to be near him. When I feed him, she curls up right next to us - I love it. If I ever lay him down on the bed, she likes to be as close to him as possible. She is very gentle with him and is always aware of him so that she does not jump on him. She tries to lick him as if he were her puppy and when I tell her that she can't lick his face, she will gently lick his arm or lightly nudge him with her nose. It is really cute; I think she is just trying to tell him that she loves him. They will be the best of friends one day and in the meantime she will be a great big sister and will protect her little brother.
Lincoln loves to take baths; the other day he was kicking his feet and splashing around in his little tub. He also loves to shower with Anthony! I think he will be a little swimmer like his Daddy! Lincoln also loves to go on walks with his Mommy. Man, we love the Baby Bjorn, it has been amazing! He also loves his swing and his little bouncy chair :)
I love to feed my little guy, it is the most amazing thing I have ever done, and my favorite part of the day. I love to spend time with him and he just makes me smile. He is what I refer to as a "gourmet eater" because he loves to taste before he eats and it makes me laugh because he is so animated about it. He turns his head from side to side and likes to lick a little before starting to eat. I just can't get enough of my little sweetheart.
Since we brought him home from the hospital Lincoln has been a great baby and has slept very well. We have been really lucky that he has slept between 3 and four hours each night. There have been a few nights where he has slept for 5 hours at a time. Last night was the best so far, he actually slept for over 6 hours! We were so excited. He has just been amazing...I could not ask for anything more.
Time is going faster than I would like and I am going back to work in a couple weeks...that will be hard and I will really miss my little guy. He will be in good hands with Grandma Shirley and Grandma Nancy though. I will just have to get my little fella fix through webcam! I am very thankful for a very supportive family that loves Lincoln so much. Being a mom is the most amazing thing in the world. Anthony and I are truly blessed.
We ordered our baby announcement and it is so cute! We will send them out as soon as we receive them...and I will also post the electronic version on our blog so that all can see! :)
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