Lincoln at 14.5 months old...
Lincoln loves to help mom with anything and everything. As long as I say "you can help" he is all for it. He LOVES to do the dishes with me and splash in any water he finds weather it is a puddle or a pool. Lincoln also loves to dance! Anytime music is turned on he starts bouncing and twisting and gets really happy. I have yet to get a video of it but its absolutely adorable. He loves to be outside too. If he could be outside in the dirt or playing with a ball all day he would be a happy boy. When we're in the 5th wheel and I say "lets go" he gets really excited and brings me his shoes. If he can't find his shoes I tell him to go find them and he looks all over the place till he finds them so I can put them on him. Then he goes and puts his feet on my shoes like he's telling me "lets go mom". He is really loving books right now too. He brings them to me all the time and I've tried to start reading them to him before bed but then he never wants to go to sleep cause he just loves to look at the books. Our bed time routine is getting his milk and lion sitting in the rocking chair and watching listening to a song on my phone from the app LDS Children's Song Book. It has pictures and the words of the song along the bottom. He loves to scroll through the pictures as he listens to the song.
Lincoln has also learned to love the Trampoline. He really hated it at first but now he gets on there and can kinda bounce and loves to run around in it throwing his balls.
Lincoln learned to kick a ball a month or two ago but now kicks the basketball everywhere. He gets so excited about it.
Lincoln likes to brush his teeth and help mom brush her teeth.
Right now he loves to put any article of clothing on his head and walk around that way haha.
He LOVES his daddy. Brian takes time and gets Lincoln all washed up and dressed and put him to sleep. He always gets so excited when Brian comes in for the day.
Lincoln and I always go out for lunches and he loves the 4 wheeler. When we stop to give people lunches he loves to push on the throttle. A few times I've forgotten to put it in neutral and when he pushes the throttle we go shooting forward really fast...not safe. haha
Lincoln knows where is belly button is and his nose and ears and eyes but he doesn't always get it right when I ask him. He loves to push on my nose cause when he does I say "beep beep" or "honk honk" he thinks its hilarious.
Two weeks ago he learned how to catch a ball. I came in the 5th wheel after doing dishes and found Brian playing catch with Lincoln. When I asked him how he taught him he said "I don't know he just started doing it." haha Lincoln is one talented skilled little boy and we love him to pieces.
Lincoln is also doing a lot of other things right now but i can't always think of them when I sit down to wirte so I will try and make note of them when they happen.
<3 you Lincoln Boy
June 24, 2012
Memorial Day.... A day early.
So we kinda celebrated memorial day out here at the mine. We had church in the morning and then chilled the rest of the day till we had a bonfire with marinated stakes, corn on the cob, potatoes, pink salad, and yummy s'more's! It was a really good day out here. Felt like the perfect summer day. :)
May 26, 2012
First post in forever...at camp
So I haven't posted on here in so do long because I just don't put it on the top of my list of things to do but I just got the app for my phone so I think I'll be a lot better at it now. Since its been so long I'm going to do a brief recap of what has happened in our lives....here it goes!
In Nov/Dec we bought a house in Wasilla because we decided we aren't going full bore on the aviation career right now. So we are staying on the mining for now cause it pays the bills and it's a family business that we're dedicated to. So we bought a house and put some roots down.
After that we went to Idaho for 3 weeks in February so Brian could do some flight training where it's cheaper and we get to see family. Killing two birds with one stone. I was more than happy to find my sister Laura and her kids moving in withy parents right when we got there so we got to see her family the whole time! Plus my brother was also taking some time to visit home while we were there so we saw him too! Only one we missed out on was Kim, total bummer. We hope to see here this Christmas!
March 31st was Lincoln's first birthday and had a total blast. He is such an energetic little big and it's so fun!
Then in April we headed out to the mine site and we'll be here all summer and into fall. Our company and mine filmed last summer for National Geographic and are now on the reality tv show "The Goldfathers" check us out on Friday nights!
So now I'm back to cooking an cleaning for the crew here at the mine, Brias working hard 12-14hrs a day and Lincoln is living a little boys dream playing in the dirt and mud all day everyday.
Yes it's a crazy life, but its our life and we're happy that way.
In Nov/Dec we bought a house in Wasilla because we decided we aren't going full bore on the aviation career right now. So we are staying on the mining for now cause it pays the bills and it's a family business that we're dedicated to. So we bought a house and put some roots down.
After that we went to Idaho for 3 weeks in February so Brian could do some flight training where it's cheaper and we get to see family. Killing two birds with one stone. I was more than happy to find my sister Laura and her kids moving in withy parents right when we got there so we got to see her family the whole time! Plus my brother was also taking some time to visit home while we were there so we saw him too! Only one we missed out on was Kim, total bummer. We hope to see here this Christmas!
March 31st was Lincoln's first birthday and had a total blast. He is such an energetic little big and it's so fun!
Then in April we headed out to the mine site and we'll be here all summer and into fall. Our company and mine filmed last summer for National Geographic and are now on the reality tv show "The Goldfathers" check us out on Friday nights!
So now I'm back to cooking an cleaning for the crew here at the mine, Brias working hard 12-14hrs a day and Lincoln is living a little boys dream playing in the dirt and mud all day everyday.
Yes it's a crazy life, but its our life and we're happy that way.
September 27, 2011
6 months old
Well Lincoln is going to be turning 6 months old in a few days and he has grown up so much.What has Lincoln been up to...? Well here is the list:
-Eating Oatmeal Banana cereal like a champ
-Eating veggie mixes
-Sucking on Apple slices (mama holds them tight, but it feels good on his gums)
-He is pulling himself up all the time. Anytime he get a hold on something he trys to sit or stand up.
-He is actually rolling now every time he is on his tummy.
-His bottom two teeth cut through the skin today!!! Both teeth at one time, poor guy.
-He is a laughing machine and loves to play with daddy who can always get a giggle out of him.
-He hates it when mom leaves the room.
-Stops crying the second I start walking toward him. haha
-He still wakes a couple times in the middle of the night to spend time with mom. He misses me ;)
All around Lincoln is doing really well. He is growing like a weed and changing so much every day. I can't believe its been 6 whole months. They have been some of the very best months of my life. I melt at every smile and hug from my little guy. Every cry, lost hour of sleep, every stretch mark and extra pound is totally worth it. Lincoln is the best thing that has ever happened to us. We are so blessed to have such a miracle in our lives.
Lincoln mommy and daddy love you more than anything. Thanks for being our little man. <3
September 1, 2011
New Beginnings...
Blog gap once again, so sorry.
Update on Lincoln's nose:
We went back to the doctor on Monday the 15th and Dr. Mary sent us over to a Plastic surgeon to look at Lincolns nose. Dr. Wennen said that he needed to stitch it up and since there was no way to hold Lincoln still enough for the procedure they would need to put him under anesthesia to do it. So we stayed the night in town that night and early the next morning went over to the hospital for Lincoln to get his nose fixed. He couldn't eat anything for 4 hours before the surgery and usually eats every 2 hrs so he was pretty grump. They put a thing on his toe, we put him in the hospital gown and then they took him from me. :( The anesthesiologist said they probably wouldn't need an IV for the meds because it would be really quick but it took longer than they thought so they used an IV in his foot. Dr. Wennen cut off the edge of the nose that was hanging off to smooth it out and reattached it to his nose with 4 stitches. From the time they took him from me to when I got him back was about an hour. He woke up from the meds super super mad. I could here him coming a long ways away. (they said all kids wake up mad because their brains aren't developed enough to understand what is going on and why they are feeling so weird.) Anyways so as soon as they gave him to me I fed him and he ate a lot (thank goodness my boobs were about to explode). He threw up once , like they said he probably would from the meds, and once we left the hospital and he was in the car he slept the rest of the day.
He had to wear these arms deals so he couldn't touch his nose and injure it while it was healing. That was a long 2 1/2 weeks.
So now his nose is pretty much healed. it still pink and you can see where the stitches were and it has kinda puckered up in some spots but his its way better how it is now so we are happy with it.
More new, Brian and I have move to Anchorage! Brian started attending University of Alaska Anchorage on Monday Aug. 29th in the Aviation Program to become a Professional Pilot. We are so excited! He absolutely loves to fly and now he will be pursuing the dream of becoming a Professional Pilot. We are still moving into our place but we love it. We have running water we can drink and a bath tub to bathe Lincoln in and its just awesome. Its a 1200sq 2 bedroom apartment in a four plex. It has bran-new carpet too!!! I am so loving that! Anyways I will post pictures soon of the place.
Lincoln update:
He turned 5 months old yesterday on Aug. 31st. We picked up the high chair Brian's grandparents gave us for our Baby Shower ages ago and Lincoln had his first experience with Rice Cereal and he loved it! He was grabbing my hand to shove the food in his mouth! I am so excited for him and so happy I didn't have to fight him on it one bit. :)
Ashley's News:
I have lost all my baby weight plus 12lbs and I just bought a pair of pants 2 sizes smaller than the size I have been for the last 8 years! I don't really know how I am doing it. My whole life I was super active and was never able to lose weight. Now that I am not active I try and watch what I eat as far as portion sizes and I try to cut out some sugar and fatty foods like breads. Yes, I Ashley have been cutting out some breads. Mostly just white bread and I figure if its wheat I can eat however much I want. :) So the only thing I think is really helping me is my little man. He is a big eater so my body has to turn all the food I eat into food for him. I am not complaining at all. Its using energy and the food I eat so my body is doing me a double service. Thank you little man. ;)
Update on Lincoln's nose:
We went back to the doctor on Monday the 15th and Dr. Mary sent us over to a Plastic surgeon to look at Lincolns nose. Dr. Wennen said that he needed to stitch it up and since there was no way to hold Lincoln still enough for the procedure they would need to put him under anesthesia to do it. So we stayed the night in town that night and early the next morning went over to the hospital for Lincoln to get his nose fixed. He couldn't eat anything for 4 hours before the surgery and usually eats every 2 hrs so he was pretty grump. They put a thing on his toe, we put him in the hospital gown and then they took him from me. :( The anesthesiologist said they probably wouldn't need an IV for the meds because it would be really quick but it took longer than they thought so they used an IV in his foot. Dr. Wennen cut off the edge of the nose that was hanging off to smooth it out and reattached it to his nose with 4 stitches. From the time they took him from me to when I got him back was about an hour. He woke up from the meds super super mad. I could here him coming a long ways away. (they said all kids wake up mad because their brains aren't developed enough to understand what is going on and why they are feeling so weird.) Anyways so as soon as they gave him to me I fed him and he ate a lot (thank goodness my boobs were about to explode). He threw up once , like they said he probably would from the meds, and once we left the hospital and he was in the car he slept the rest of the day.
He had to wear these arms deals so he couldn't touch his nose and injure it while it was healing. That was a long 2 1/2 weeks.
So now his nose is pretty much healed. it still pink and you can see where the stitches were and it has kinda puckered up in some spots but his its way better how it is now so we are happy with it.
More new, Brian and I have move to Anchorage! Brian started attending University of Alaska Anchorage on Monday Aug. 29th in the Aviation Program to become a Professional Pilot. We are so excited! He absolutely loves to fly and now he will be pursuing the dream of becoming a Professional Pilot. We are still moving into our place but we love it. We have running water we can drink and a bath tub to bathe Lincoln in and its just awesome. Its a 1200sq 2 bedroom apartment in a four plex. It has bran-new carpet too!!! I am so loving that! Anyways I will post pictures soon of the place.
Lincoln update:
He turned 5 months old yesterday on Aug. 31st. We picked up the high chair Brian's grandparents gave us for our Baby Shower ages ago and Lincoln had his first experience with Rice Cereal and he loved it! He was grabbing my hand to shove the food in his mouth! I am so excited for him and so happy I didn't have to fight him on it one bit. :)
Ashley's News:
I have lost all my baby weight plus 12lbs and I just bought a pair of pants 2 sizes smaller than the size I have been for the last 8 years! I don't really know how I am doing it. My whole life I was super active and was never able to lose weight. Now that I am not active I try and watch what I eat as far as portion sizes and I try to cut out some sugar and fatty foods like breads. Yes, I Ashley have been cutting out some breads. Mostly just white bread and I figure if its wheat I can eat however much I want. :) So the only thing I think is really helping me is my little man. He is a big eater so my body has to turn all the food I eat into food for him. I am not complaining at all. Its using energy and the food I eat so my body is doing me a double service. Thank you little man. ;)
