Letters to Lincoln: 5 Months

 

5 Months!!!

 ...and I am writing this on time!

 

 

You are really starting to interact with us.  Your smiles and giggles are adorable and a lot more common.  You lay on your tummy and wiggle your arms and legs.  I know you want to crawl, but just can't quite figure it out. You have started to reach and grab things.  I think Lexi is your favorite.  She loves you and allows you to pull on her and play.  She wants to do everything you do. 

 

Dad and I were curious, so here are your very unofficial stats.  They were obtained by weighing with Daddy and using a string and a tape measure.  By our measure, you weigh 16 lbs (75-90%) and are 27in long (25-50%).  These are very rough estimates, but seem to be on track with where you were at your 4 month appointment.

 

It is (was) October, and you were ready for Halloween!  We started out the month with Pumpkin Paloza.  You slept through most of Pumpkin fest, but it was at our house, so I'm sure you experienced the smells.

The next morning was your very first TX/ou game.  Unfortunately it didn't turn out very well.  We got up that morning and ran with some friends then watched the game on the patio at Banditos.  This is very different than how Mommy and Daddy used to spend TX/ou weekend.  You even watched the game with an Aggie!

 

Our house has officially become your house!  All signs of the bachelor pad it once was are gone.  No one would know this place was once occupied by 4 single guys!  The Tim Gym made its way to the garage and you now have a playroom.  You love your bright colored floor mat and staring at yourself in the mirror.  Having this room open has been AWESOME!  Thanks to Daddy and Ryan who got all of the heavy stuff out and Daddy for finding you this play mat.

 

Later in the month your Great Granny Ruth and her friends from Watermark came on a field trip to the Arboretum.  We had lunch with them in the gardens, then walked through all of the Pumpkins and the Chihuly exhibit.  It was COLD, but you didn't seem to mind.  You were super cute in your little snuggle bear outfit.  I think we are going to get a membership next visit.  Picnics are calling our name!

The next week Nana had a big birthday and you dressed up for your first Halloween.  You were a Monkey and Daddy was your Giant Banana. You started at Nana's and visited 4 friends houses close by.  Uncle Cril acted as your traffic patrol :) You were such a ham.  Getting the costume on was a little bit of a struggle, but once you were in it, you were all about it.

 

 

 

Once we made it back to the house family and friends came over for dinner, cake and to celebrate Nana!  It was a great night!

 

This weekend was pretty low key.  We spent Friday night at Bara's and they came over Saturday.  Sunday morning baby childcare was full at church, so you sat through the entire service with Mommy and Daddy.  I was impressed!  That afternoon we took our first family trip to the park. The swing was your favorite, but you liked the slides too. It is so nice having a park right down the street!

 

Sunday night you attended your first Younglife meeting. We are excited that you will get to experience this awesome ministry from such a young age.  It impacted both Daddy and Mommy's lives and we hope it will have the same effect on you!

On an unrelated note, I finished this blog in one sitting because you have been sleeping for an hour and a half.  This must be a freak accident.  You haven't slept more than 30 min. the last 3 days.  Lets work together to make this afternoon nap thing a pattern. 

Mommy and Daddy love you and can't wait to see how you grow and change this next month!  We are looking forward to Thanksgiving, Collins' Baptism, and celebrating your First Christmas!  So many fun things to come!