The Little Gym

Last Saturday we went to a birthday party at the Little Gym.  I had never been before and neither had the boys.  It was a birthday party for a little boy named Joey who was turning 3.  He is the son of one of my former co-workers.  We've been meeting up with them for a few play dates here and there.  Lincoln really likes Joey and was excited to go to his party.  The boys had a great time.  I wish I had a basement that I could turn into a little gym with all of the padding, big blocks, etc.  It was the perfect place for them to play around for a couple hours. Unfortunately we had to drive almost an hour to get to this one. I wish we had one closer so I could put the boys in classes over the summer.

Daddy was an active participant with the boys. 

Nice pose, Logan. 

Nice form, Lincoln. 

Neither boy had any fear or reservation about trying any of the equipment.  Some of it was a little big so we had to help.

They played with all kinds of ball, bubbles, and even a bounce platform that was like a combination of a trampoline and a bounce house. It was a fun day!

Logan's 16 Month Stats

Somehow the time for Logan's 15 month shots came and went and we totally missed it.  It's one of those things we say we're going to schedule and then next thing you know the month is over.  Anyway, we got him in this month for a 16 month checkup and shots.

Here are some quick stats:
Height: 32 inches = 82 percentile
Weight: 24 pounds = 32 percentile
Head circumference: 18 1/2 inches = 55 percentile

He is growing proportionately to his previous measurements.  He's now up to date on his shots and doesn't have any allergies that we know of.  Other than his shots making him sick today, he seems to be a healthy little guy!

He LOVES being outside.

He is definitely starting to make all kinds of new facial expressions.  This one is just so sweet.

I love his smile and he now has 13 teeth to show off!

Who Needs Sleep?

Me! It's no secret that Ricky and I are not morning people.  Somehow I don't believe I will ever get used to getting up before 7:00 am - and even that's early.  Logan has become our own little alarm clock and he seems to be stuck on 6:00 am.  Like clockwork he's been waiting up at 6:00 am for the last month or so.  It's too early for me!  He drinks a bottle and then everyday I hope that he will go back to bed for at least an hour.  Everyday I leave his room with him in my arms because he is wide awake and wants to go downstairs.  Luckily I have the best husband ever and he's been taking morning duties for while.  After I feed Logan, Ricky takes him downstairs so I can get another hour of sleep before work.

Every once in a while we get thrown a curve ball.  Last night the poor little guy had us both up at 3:00 am because he was throwing up and had a 100.6 fever.  He had his 15 month shots yesterday (I know, we're a month late on those) and I think he's had a reaction to them. Needless to say, Ricky and I are walking around today half asleep.

Lincoln sleeps really well for the most part.  He will get up once a week or so in the middle of the night and come into our room because his legs hurt.  From best we can tell it's because he's growing so tall so quickly that we think it's growing pains. At least he will come in our bed and go back to sleep.

I have a feeling I will enjoy their teenage years when they want hours and hours of sleep.  I think I will be able to handle that just fine.

Lincoln likes to watch a couple shows in our bed while he eats his bed snack.  Logan decided to join him last night.  This doesn't really happen because Logan doesn't like TV.  I think he may have just been there for the wheat thins.

It's so fun to just relax on the bed with the boys.  Rick and I laughed because it's a sacrifice...salt, crumbs, and chocolate milk spills end up in our bed.  Oh well, that's what you deal with as a parent for your children to be happy. 

Because he wasn't feeling well yesterday he was quite cuddly.  I'm sad that he's feeling terrible but love when he cuddles!

Tennis Match #2

This was our conversation as I was getting ready to walk out the door for my match.

Ricky: Good luck tonight. Lincoln, tell mommy good luck at tennis.
Lincoln: Good luck and don't get mad.
Ricky: Good advice bud.
Me: Thanks.
Lincoln: And don't lost the game.

A few minutes later I was in my office shutting down my computer.

Lincoln: Mom, come on, your gonna miss your tennis game!

I love that all three of my boys are so supportive of me. I didn't realize that my three year old was so insightful.  He knows me better that I realize.  He's actually never seen me play but apparently he knows I'm competitive.

Last nights match brought an interesting element.  It was crazy windy.  I don't know that I've played in that kind of wind before.  It can really change your strategy in the game.  Good news though is that my partner Michelle and I won again!  Our scores were 6-3 and 6-2.  It was a good match.  We had some fun, played well and adjusted to the wind.  So far so good.  I still love this sport!

Conversations with Lincoln

Ricky had picked Lincoln up from school yesterday and was bringing him in the house from the car.

Ricky: I love you pumpkin pie.

Lincoln: I'm not a pumpkin pie.

Ricky: That means that you're sweet and special and that I love you.

Lincoln: Okay, I'm your pumpkin pie.

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I was getting Lincoln dressed this morning. We had his clothes picked out and I asked him to get his underwear out.  He picked Thomas and then said, "Look Mom, I'm gonna do something really funny."
Next thing I know his underwear were on his head.  I couldn't help but just laugh and be thankful they were clean.  Then I told him to go to my office for a picture. He was pretty proud of himself so he was willing to take a picture. I'm grateful for his sense of humor.

Tell me he isn't hilarious.  Who does that!?!? We were just cracking up. 

I look forward to when he's a teenager and sees this picture.  I wonder what he will say. 

Baseball Spring Training

We are so lucky to live so close to a beautiful spring training facility.  We got tickets to a charity game on Monday.  It was such a beautiful afternoon.  We took the boys knowing they wouldn't last long but figured we would stay as long as we could.  I love baseball...Rick, not so much. The boys seemed to be interested in the beginning with the crowd, the stadium and all the excitement. After the second inning Logan was ready to call it quits.  Ricky took him home for a nap and Lincoln and I stayed for a while.  Lincoln liked to guess if the batter was going to hit or miss and each time up for bat.  It was a fun game to keep his interest. We sat in different seats all around the stadium.  (That's what happens when you have a 3 year old active little boy.) It wasn't crowded so we had good seats to choose from.  Moving around helped Lincoln to get a  different perspective on everything.  We left after the sixth inning but really enjoyed it.  I would like to go back again soon for another game.

 Lincoln loved that he had his own ticket.  

 He wanted to make sure nothing would happen to it.  

 Not bad seats.  Four rows back right by the dugout. 

 We forgot his hat so he's being a trooper with the sun in his eyes for a picture.

 It's hard not to like sports being in our family.  I hope he will find a sport that he enjoys playing.

 He waived at the players as they came into the dugout. 

 National Anthem time. 

 I don't know how much of it he really understood but he tried to take it all in. 

 My three loves. 

Logan's first baseball game!

Tennis Match #1

On Monday I played in this seasons first team tennis match and we won!  I play doubles and this week were were slated for the number three doubles team.  We won 6-0, 6-3.  I think we played really well.  Not our best though. After several months of practices, and playing against your own team, it was fun to finally play competitively again.  We have eight more games in the regular season and then see what happens from there.  One of our teams went to regionals and divisionals last year.  We'll see! Being back in the game has made me realize why I loved in so much in high school.  I don't think about anything else when I play - I lose myself in the game and I love it.

Shadows

One of Lincoln's favorite things to do now is turn off all of the lights in the house and use flashlights to see.  Everyone gets a flashlight and then every few minutes Lincoln switches them around so that you get to use the regular light, head lamps, black light flashlight, etc.  Previously, on a night I was gone, Ricky had shown Lincoln how to do shadows on the wall.  They wanted to show me so I was sat on the floor of the living room not knowing what to expect.  It was so cute!  It took me a second to realize that I had my phone in my lap and that I could take pictures of this fun time.  We all giggled and laughed for a good 30 minutes when they did this.  I'm so glad I captured the moment.  It was a really fun activity.

Lincoln

 Lincoln showing us how it's done.

 Lincoln and Logan

 Logan

 Logan getting bigger. 

 Lincoln running.

 Logan and Lincoln big version.  

 Logan with his hands up and Lincoln watching.  It was so cute to see Logan's face as he realized that he was making that shadow.

 Lincoln and Logan.  As I watched them when their shadows were big, it gave me a glimpse into the future and made me realize I am going to have two big tall boys here pretty quickly.  They are growing so fast!

 Getting them to hold hands is not always easy but I think because they were having so much fun they didn't think about it much.

 Lincoln on Rick's leg and Logan.

 They loved watching themselves getting smaller as they got closer to the wall.

Adorable brothers - even in shadows.

 Thank goodness for daddy teaching them this cool trick!