2015 came and went and I didn't know which way was up most of the time. I am committing to write more this year and it starts TODAY! I have so much that I feel I need to catch up on, but the reality is, I don't. Everyone is happy and healthy and we are living a very active life!
Lincoln just hit 16 months, so what you don't have are his 15 month statistics, until now:
Height comes in at 2 ft 8 inches (71%) and weight was 24 pounds (64%). He can eat with a spoon/fork and wants to do this independently which leads to just a lot of laundry and a happy boy. He kicks balls, loves to hit balls with long objects, has the silliest expressions and is all around a joy to have. He admires his big brother and loves to just touch him, although Eli doesn't return the same feeling and ends up just moving farther away from him. He loves his white dolphin (beluga whale) we got in Chicago last month at Shedd Aquarium and his bottle. He is finally sleeping most nights through and we couldn't be more happy about this. He has a strong mind and has to have his hands in and on everything. When he doesn't like to hear us say no, he tends to run his head into a wall on purpose and for no other reason and then cries, naturally (it hurt!). He is my cuddler and most of the time a mommy's boy. I love that when I walk in the door he comes running with open arms and a big, drooly smile. He has quite a few words and is using his signs more and more each day. Some of his favorites are mama, dada, Eli (but imagine this at a really loud decibel), open, up, kitty cat, doggie, car, ball and a few others that are escaping me right now.
Eli is getting ridiculously big. I remember him standing on the stool at the kitchen sink brushing his teeth with me bending down to reach him, now, I look up at him. He has a gentle heart and kind words. He is my thoughtful and inquisitive little boy who builds with his Lego's for hours on end. He is in many ways the opposite of Lincoln, but in many ways the same. He has a strong mind and full of opinions. I love that he questions everything and puts me in check. He's so funny and the things that come out of his mouth are just plain hilarious. He was walking out of the gym after swimming with Ben and a man's car alarm was going off. The man walked by and I believe that Eli said something to the effect of, "that alarm is so not awesome". Then while heading into dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings, they found out there would be a 40 minute wait....he proceeded to indicate that Buffalo Wild Wings was just a bit too wild for them on that particular night. He loves his art class and swimming for hours and hours and is impressing us daily with his ability. He is incredibly intelligent and I am in awe of him daily.
Lincolns' First Haircut - 11/18/2015
