Three Good Days... Hurray!!!

Lincoln has embarked on the best three day stretch of his life. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but God has given Lincoln an extremely pleasant, happy, enjoyable, relatively-stress-free couple of days. He was an all-star on Monday with his Grandma Paulette, sleeping like a champ and having quality awake time. Then on Tuesday, he thrilled all of the ladies at Church in the Falls' Ladies Class, staying awake for 2.5+ hours without fussing. It seemed as though he was performing for his Grandma and Great Grandma. But then today with Jenn he was nothing short of the best little baby. (We've always known he was the cutest baby, now he's working himself toward the best baby overall!)

Mommy and her Little Boy

Today he was happy most of the day, and we took him on a walk at the Ira Trailhead.  He didn't know it today, but that's where his mom walked just 4 and a half months ago when he was in her belly.  Pretty crazy to think about that.  We saw a couple of herons, some fish, and possibly a beaver, but Lincoln didn't notice them.  He did hear the geese above and had fun watching them fly around.

Wetland created by Beaver Dam

Jenn also began reading to him from her old Disney books.  He stayed engaged for a long time during his morning story time.  There are a couple of interesting things about the old Disney stories.  First of all, they're kind of long, not short and compact.  Secondly, some of the illustrations are pretty graphic, like the picture of Old Yeller killing the wolf and getting blood everywhere.  

Thirdly, some of the stories probably wouldn't make it past today's publishers.  Such as Uncle Remus.  Reading to Lincoln about how Johnny, the young boy in the Uncle Remus stories, lived in a big house with big rooms, big doors, and big windows that looked out onto fields of cotton, tobacco and corn; while Uncle Remus lived in a small cabin with a fire place, one room where he cooked and smoked his corncob pipe, and one window that looked out onto a swamp.  Not exactly PC.  So guess which story I read first to Lincoln?  That's right, Brer Rabbit and the Tar Baby!  I even gave him my Southern accent.  I'm willing to come read this story at your home for a small fee.

"Can I get a 'Whoop! Whoop!'?"

Some of you have been aware that Lincoln had been extremely fussy while feeding, especially at night, causing Jenn great frustration.  After some trial and error, she found the root of the problem, and he's been doing much better in this department allowing him to go to sleep absolutely satisfied and calm.  We couldn't be happier with our little boy!

Lincoln loves his Bumbo!

Looming on the horizon is our flight to Phoenix.  If he continues on this pleasant streak, the flight just may be a lot of fun.  We'll see.