The Dish: February 2008

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Lincoln had his 2 month check-up yesterday, he weighed in at 15 lbs and is 25 inches long. The doctor said that is the average size of a 4-5 month old, the doctor quickly added that Lincoln is such 'a robust little guy.' I guess that is the doctor trying to be nice about the monstrous size of Lincoln. However one decides to explain his size his daddy is well pleased with it!

POTTY POWER!

When you have a baby you talk a lot about the baby's poop. Color, consistency, blow-outs etc. My sister-in-law and first time mother to Cai(4 months old) has quickly learned all about this, so much so she has even considered renaming her blog to 'Diabolical Diaper Chronicles.' With this in mind I have realized talking about Tatum's diapers is a thing of the past BUT we are all too excited to talk about her potty passings. Tatum is very patient with the potty and loves to sit on it, her new thing is puzzles and she will literally sit for 15-20 minutes on the potty if it means she gets to do puzzles. So as a desperate mom I have puzzles in each bathroom and she can only do those puzzles if she sits on the potty. My tactic has worked! She has peed on the potty once a day since last Thursday.

Here she is examining her pee-pee. She did it, and every time she
does we jump and shout and take pictures.
Potty Power!

Here is a little email I received from Grandma Teri after I sent a text message out last week after her first potty success!

Tricia,

Steve and I laughed out loud when we got your message! That is a
milestone. I knew she was close. When we were there diapered
Tatum pulled the cover from the toilet lid, pushed the lid up,
climbed onto the pot, sat there for a minute, dropped some
toilet paper into the water, and climbed down while saying
"all done." She is such a cutie!

Love,
Teri

Sunday, February 17, 2008

My new (return to old) 'do

Finally more blonde than brown!

I just got my hair done (hooray) it has been a year since I even had a trim. After 4 years of having dark hair I have decided it is time to return to blonde. This is the first step just a few highlights.

This time last year I chopped it all off, this was huge for me considering I had never had hair shorter than my shoulders--but it was so easy and quick to do each morning!

This shot was just before I chopped it all off last year!

My Valentines

Tatum received new panties for Valentines Day, which she loves, but not enough to not keep them clean. We are in the very early phases of potty training and so far it hasn't been very clean. Nonetheless she loves her new panties, she thinks she can run faster in them and jump higher!

Tatum in her Valentine sweater from PaPa and GoGo and chocolate all over her face!

Our little man, such a poser. Can you believe he is just two months old?

SLOW--Children at Play!

More brainwashing.....

Lincoln loves to exercise his legs and does so well holding himself up.

He is starting to smile in response to things and it just makes my heart melt!

It is so funny to overhear Tatum playing, she is such a chatterbox and can really entertain herself!

This is one of the best purchases we have made, this is the doorway to her room and her favorite thing to do is shut the door on the dog's face and keep him out.

Lincoln's Blessing 2/3/08

Ben refuses to believe that it is just a coincidence that our little LB(Lincoln Bunker or linebacker) happened to be blessed on the same day as the Superbowl. It was such a nice day and Ben gave the sweetest blessing and although Lincoln was awake during the blessing he didn't make a peep!

As Grandpa Steve put it , Tatum and her "blessing Lincoln at Church outfit"