Wonderful Life

Lincoln is so much fun. We are just loving being mommy and daddy! Just in these last 2 weeks he has learned so much. It's crazy how quick it is! He has started reaching out and grasping his toys in front of him. It was funny; me and Mike were on the couches, he was taking a nap, and all the sudden I heard Linc's music to his toy turn on and I see him reaching and hitting it. Wahoo! So of course I'm like, "Oh my gosh! Mike look at Linc! That's the first time!" (Like all first time mommies) He opens an eye to see and says, "Yeah, cool" and rolls over and keeps sleeping. (A man) Linc now notices his little "feetsies" and loves to play w/them, he talks and sings so much. He also started eating rice cereal. He is such a cutie eating from a spoon!



It's all I can do to keep his hands out of his mouth! He has red swollen fingers because he sucks on them so much. I try the binky, but nope, only hands.

I took this as soon as I saw him while Mike and I were on the couch

Even though we don't need a helmet for him, Lincoln's Dr still recommended Physical Therapy for his head. Because he was always looking to his right side, his neck muscles on the left side are pretty tight. So they do exercises w/him and check reflexes and motor skills. It's a Child Development Center here in Green River. I really like them and it's helped me a lot to see what I need to be doing w/him. I am so bad at "tummy time!" He does ok for about 5 minutes, then screams, but we are working on it! They also have a 'Parents as Teachers' class sort of thing that I think I'll start doing also. I've really enjoyed being a mommy and want to learn more about what I can do to teach Lincoln; I have no idea!



I've had so much fun out here meeting a lot of people. About once a month or so I love to get some of my girlfriends together and we go to the late show. It is one of my favorite things so far! We just went to see 'What Happens in Vegas' last weekend. K, it was so much fun! Girl talk, no babies, and a romantic comedy; a good night. I highly recommend it; it was hilarious and made me miss Vegas so much (if that's believable!) Good thing me and Mikey are going to Mesquite (close enough) in a couple of weeks! Me and Linc went to a Scentsy candle party at my friend Amanda's while Mike was on a job. I'm not a candle person, but they were pretty cool. I'm still thinking about getting some. My favorite was Freshly Cut Grass. I know, crazy, but yum!

My sweet little Lincoln:)

Happy Mother's day to my mom and Susan! Sorry we couldn't be w/you girls on your day. It was an ok day. Mike and I for some odd reason don't celebrate holidays much. It's just whatever, any other day (although I do love my birthday!). I got to see Mike for an hour last Christmas Day and was the happiest person ever! He was on a job, and came into town to "get food." I was reading the Twilight series (present from Daniel) and was as happy as can be. Anyways, I had gotten some curtains in the living room a few weeks ago and told Mike that they could be my Mother's Day present. And what a wonderful one at that! We did go over to our friend's house, Nathan and Toni Southam. That was way fun! We didn't mean to stay as long as we did, but Mike was earning how to play Guitar Hero. It was fun! (Although Nathan did give away the ending in Harry Potter #6! I finally finished yesterday, but man was I bummed to already know what happens. But it's ok guys, we are still friends!:)) Which by the way thanks to Toni, we found out you can watch whatever TV show you want on the channel's website. Um best thing ever! And also, where the heck have we been!?

My curtains

Mikey just got home yesterday afternoon on another job, and should be going on another one tomorrow. It's fun to have him around and here to play w/us! He was waiting for a certain job for about 3 days, just waiting. He is sure funny when he's impatient:) I love him very much...

Haha I just think these two are so funny! He's crazy:)




He was helping Mommy w/some workouts.

Graduate!!!

Lincoln loves his green chair. He's getting to be such a big boy!!

Yeah! I'm officially done w/school! You have no idea how happy that makes me! I took my boards this last Tuesday and passed and am done! Now I get to throw away all the million papers I have all around the house. It has been an eventful last 2 weeks for the most part. Let's see... The twins came and stayed w/us the weekend of the 19th. I have a friend here in Green River who took their senior pictures. It was way fun to hang out w/them and do their hair and all that fun stuff. I wish I could have been w/them longer while they were getting the pictures taken, but it was so darn windy that day and it kept blowing in Lincoln's face that I spent most of the time in the car w/a screaming baby. Not fun. But I loved having the girls here! (Mikey was fishing w/his friends while we got them ready. He brought us home a huge and yummy fish for dinner late that night.)

Hello!!

Just woke up from a nap:)

I know I am so lame but I love going visiting teaching! I don't have too many things to do out of the house (which I am so happy w/that!) so when I do go out and chat w/girls in my ward, I enjoy it. I really like my VT partner. She is so much fun and I've really liked getting to know her. I've been pretty busy w/the young women. The younger girls came over to our house last Wed for an activity. It's been fun to get to know the girls and go to all the activities w/them. And it's good because it keeps me pretty busy. We had stake conference last weekend. It was Lincoln's first time w/a younger babysitter when we went to the adult session. Which by the way, I'm not allowed to give instructions to the babysitters anymore about all the things about Linc, examples: what to do when he cries, what he likes, where the diapers are, how to prepare his bottle... I'm very bad at explaining, Mike said he will do it from now on. I've left a few people now very confused. I'm not sure if I mentioned before, I don't breastfeed. Lincoln latched on twice in a week, so I gave up. Too stressful and too many girly tears! So I just pump. I now only have to do it 3 times a day and we get plenty. Saves lots of money! It's just annoying to prepare. Anyways! It was fun having Meghan over to babysit.

The adult session was very good. It was definitely worth getting a babysitter to go. It's usually me who is finding all sorts of excuses not to go (stake conference is my day off) but I was excited to go this time. (Mike had just gotten home from fishing and shooting w/his friends again. A friend of his at work lent him a gun, so now he's always out playing w/his toys. It's a really good place for us to live w/his hobbies. Flaming Gorge is only 20 min away) I'm so grateful we went that evening. I'm assuming the theme this month is family, because it's been the topic for a few weeks now, and it was that night. What better a topic. It made me feel so good to be a mom and be able to spend all the time that I do w/my family. I'm so grateful to be here on earth at this time. One, because I love all the luxuries we have! But more importantly, because I was born into the gospel in the latter days. It makes me so nervous to raise children now, but also so excited at the same time! We need a strong next generation and I hope so much that I can help raise one. My very favorite place to be of all is home w/my Mikey and Linc and hope it will always be that way. I'm just so grateful for all that Mike and I have been blessed w/the last few years.

Anyways... I don't know where that came from but there you go! Mike went to California on a job a week ago. He ended up being gone I think 5 days. As much as we miss him while he's gone, sometimes it's nice to sit down w/a book and enjoy. And now that I don't have to study, I'm reading all my books I've been saving! I love it! And I've been organizing this house a little better. Happy times:)



Lincoln went to his 4 month checkup yesterday. He is 14 lbs and 25" long. The Dr said he is a tall skinny baby, but he doesn't look skinny to me! He seems like a chunk, but at least he's healthy. And yeah! Lincoln does not need to wear a helmet! I still think it looks silly, but the doc said it is getting much better. Very good news. He has a fever today, but I'm thinking it's just from the shots. Oh, and the last 2 weeks I don't know if I ate something crazy or what, but Linc was just a monster! He cried and was fussy so much. Maybe he's getting teeth, I don't know, but now this week he's totally mellow. I swear sometimes I think he likes his dad more. As soon as Mike is around, he's an angel and Mike wonders what I'm talking about. Crazy kid! I'm just so happy now me and Linc can have a boring life and not have to travel as much anymore:)

Me and Linc met my friends Tori and Meagan (w/her kids) at Cafe Rio my last day of school. I feel so bad it was the first time they had seen Lincoln! I guess we've been so busy we just never got a chance to get together. I am so glad we did!!

Me and Tori, w part of Lincoln:) We sure miss her!

Meagan and 3 month old Kelton (It was so funny...Lincoln and Kelton had on the same shirt that day!)

Meagan's little girl Faith

We are getting so excited to go to St G in a few weeks! We can't wait to see our fam and play w/friends and most importantly get tans!! That's the one bummer thing about this town, not good sun. And Mike just heard that Skywest will soon be flying into Rock Springs! WaHoo!
Oh, and I remember a while back I kept going on and on in this blog about how much I love TV and all my shows I love. Yeah, so the next morning, Mike canceled Dishnet. He hadn't even read the blog. We had been talking about it for some time, but just couldn't do it. It was a very sad morning. I must admit, it's been so nice not to have Glen Beck on all the time!!! :) As much as I miss TV, it's been very peaceful in our house and I love it. We've actually gotten a lot accomplished!

My cousin Lara and her little boy Seer (I hope I spelled that right!)
I was so grateful to Lara! I called her like 9:30 the night before my last final and asked her if she could watch Linc for a few hours. That was so sweet of her, especially such late notice! And I really wanted her to see him.

On our way home we stopped in Morgan and visited my friend LaNae and her little girl Brexton
She's such a cutie!! (Linc is HUGE next to her!)

Bye!:)