6 months....

Half a year?!? ALREADY?!? Oh man...INSANE! I have always said that 6 months is my FAVORITE age for babies. It is when their personalities are shinning so bright, their curiosity is at all time highs, and they are starting to babble and become mobile through rolling everywhere. Well, let's just say that I am right...this is still my favorite age! Some things Lincoln is doing....
* He sits up WONDERFULLY on his own
* He no longer likes his lay down toys...he is all about standing up in the exersaucer or jumperoo
* He loves to babble away...mainly saying "mamma" when he is starting to get sad and "bababababa" the rest of the time
* He still wears 0-3 month clothes BUT some of them are getting too small finally!!!
* He will LEAP outta my arms to go to Shaun
* He doesn't really care who is holding him...unless you talk loudly then he will cry (sorry Manda that's why he always cries with you though)
* He can self entertain in the morning for over an hour
* He loves Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
* He loves to suck on daddy's fingers and make a farting sound with his mouth
* He is obsessed with his tongue
* His teeth still have not come through but he is in so much pain and discomfort from them
* He HATES fruits...LOVES vegetables (especially green vegetables...go figure!)
* He rolls front to back but not back to front
Lincoln is the love of our lives and this is such a fun age! I love coming home to his huge smile and being able to spend the afternoons and evenings with my handsome little man!!!

Height~ 25 inches= below 5th percentile

Weight~ 14.7 lbs= below 5th percentile

melts my heart...

This little man is gonna be a huge heartbreaker when he is older. But for now, he is just going to melt this mommas heart! 

5 months...

I cannot believe how fast time is flying by! It is insane when I look at my little baby and see his personality coming through and realize he is 5 months! At 5 months this is what Lincoln is up to...
* He loves to sit up and play with toys
* He LOVES babyfood!!! Not so much rice but actual food
* He survived our first move
* He now sleeps in his own room and he loves it
* He likes to be sung to
* He is a total cuddle bug and loves to snuggle up in your neck
* He STILL wears 0-3 months clothes!
* The dr told us today to expect him to be petite (duh)
* His eyes are turning into a dark green/brown color...they are perfect
* He absolutely loves playing with his left foot only
* He isnt really a talker or laugher but he sure does LOVE to smile
* He is still a super happy, easy go lucky baby!!!

Weight= 13.8 oz ~ below 5th percentile

Height= 25 inches~ 10th percentile

peas...

He either loves them or hates them...I just cannot decide! 

4...

This has been a SUPER fun month! Lincoln has learned all sorts of new things and we were able to celebrate Christmas and just had a blast with all these new experiences! Here are some things Lincoln is doing at 4 months
*He rolls onto his back all the time when he is on his tummy and does NOT get scared anymore!!!
* He loves to wake up and just talk to himself for about 40 minutes before getting outta bed
* He spits out his binki and goes straight to his thumb...thumb sucker just like mommy
* He grasps and holds things (still working on moving his hand so he can shake the rattle)
* He still spits up a ton...one day you will actually see his outfit and not just a bib
* He wants to always sit up so his supersaver play seat is his new favorite toy
* He loves to smile and laugh
* Everything goes inside his mouth
* He is starting to turn into a mommy's boy (could be because I have been home for 3 weeks now)
* He is starting to get stranger anxiety...especially with other women
* He still wears 0-3 month clothes...so all his Christmas stuff is swimming on him
* He is starting to teeth and does NOT like it one bit
* He loves following people around the room and laughing at his cousins playing around him
    Lincoln is still an all around GREAT baby! I am not too sure what I did to deserve such a great kid but he is totally it! He is really chill and does not cry a whole bunch unless he is in pain....otherwise he just sits and chills! His little belly is starting to get big and he loves when we tickle it...spending time in mommy and daddys bed before he goes to sleep at night is all of our favorite time of the day and we get to spoil him with tickles, loves, and laughs! I love him more each day!!!

12.8 pounds~ 5th percentile

23.5 inches long~ below 5th percentile

Christmas

I cannot believe Christmas has already come and gone. It is one of those holidays where you can't wait for it to get here, but then it is over in the blink of an eye...and you cannot wait to take down all the decorations and get the house back to normal...at least that is how it is for me! :) We had a VERY low key Christmas this year. This was my first year EVER not being around my family...in 24 years I have always been with them but this year I didn't want the fakeness (if that is even a word) or the drama or anything of that. I just simply wanted to enjoy it and make the most of it with MY little family and let me tell you, I would NOT change it for the world! We spent Christmas eve at home baking, went out and visited my dad and left some beautiful Christmas flowers and being around each other then we opened up Christmas jammies and read the night before christmas before putting Lincoln to bed and Santa coming. Christmas morning we woke up when Lincoln did and had him open his stocking and see everything from Santa. While Shaun fed him breakfast I cooked us breakfast and we just enjoyed it with each other. We were not rushed around we didnt have to hurry and get dressed...just had to be at home with each other! We made a rule where we were not going to buy anything for each other so Lincoln had all the gifts...and bought one for each of us...what a sweet lil guy already! :) We FINALLY got dressed around 3pm that day, drove by a couple houses that we are looking at to move into and then we went to my sisters for Christmas dinner. Shauns family came to our house the next day and we hosted Christmas dinner for them. 10 people in our 600sq ft apartment...it was a tight squeeze! Besides Shaun turning the oven off on accident everything went smoothly and we had a great time with them and opening gifts again! I loved the simplicity of the holiday and I know it will only get more crazy the older Lincoln gets but I really hope we can try to keep it how calm and simple this year was! I hope you all had a great holiday! :)

3...

Time sure does seem to be flying these days! I cannot believe that in just 3 weeks it is going to be Christmas! It seems like it was JUST Halloween! Our house is not even decorated yet...we are going to get on that this week because I have the next 3 days off from work! I cannot decide between a real tree or a fake one...we did fake last year because my sister had an extra one and it was small...perfect for our apartment. I really want Lincoln to experience cutting down a real tree, that was one of my favorite things growing up...but I think we might start that next year! ;) ANYWAY...the real reason for this post...Lincoln is 3 MONTHS!! HOLY CRAP!!! Wasn't I JUST in the hospital because my water broke?!? CRAZY! He is getting his own little personality and I LOVE it! Here are some interesting things about Lincoln at 3 months
*He LOVES baby Einstein (still...baby Mozart is his favorite)
* He LOVES to stare at mommy and daddy and make funny faces
* He spits up a ton...even with his medicine
* He thinks he is the funniest thing when watching himself in a mirror
* His eyes change between brown and green depending on what he is wearing
* He still LOVES his swaddle me
* He does NOT take naps during the day...MAYBE a total of 30 min the ENTIRE day
* He sleeps through the night
* He snores! (gets that from daddy)
* He does not like when you talk to him in a high pitch "baby" voice
* People say he looks like an elf
* He is pre-teething...LOTS of drool these days
* He LOVES to suck on his left hand
* We JUST started to give him 6 ounces...so he eats every 5 1/2 hours now
* He is a total ladies man...whenever a girl talks to him, he INSTANTLY smiles and shows his dimple
**We love being able to watch him grow and learn and are sooo excited to celebrate Christmas with mr lincoln this year! :)

11lbs 9 oz...5th percentile

23 inches long...5th percentile