Yesterday I took Lincoln to the doctor for his 9-month check up. It was 3 weeks past 9-months but that was fine. He was weighed and measured and NOT found wanting. He was tall for his age and a chunky monkey, weighing in at 22 pounds. His weight percentile was about 60%. When that boy is undressed you can see the rolls of fat on his cute little legs. I love it! The doctor asked his routine questions about what Lincoln is doing at this age. I was glad that I could tell him that he was crawling. I let him play on the floor with a toy and he stood himself up and let go for a few seconds. The doctor said, "Well, that just answered my next few questions. It looks like he is doing great." Then we talked about fun things like summer and vacations, etc. I really like Dr. Duffy and love that he knows us. It's fun.
After the doctor visit we ran some errands (cash from the bank was a priority). I let Oliver play outside for an hour or 2 and he loved it. It was cold, but he runs so much that I don't think it even phased him.
Today I had a PBS reading class in the morning. They hold this class at the church and anybody is invited. There were 4 of us from our ward (Chantel Copland, me, Becca Freston, Becka Sorensen) plus 4 from other wards in the stake. The lady teaching was cute and fun and talked about some interesting things. I was able to contribute to the 'lesson' (very informal) because of my teaching experiences and she said she was glad to have my comments. I came home with 3 books that Oliver and Lincoln both love. While there Oliver played in the nursery, Lincoln slept. I was so glad I went. It really reminded me of some great things to do with the boys and gave me new ideas! I'll be sure to be there next month! Plus, I can get another free book in the mail by doing an activity with Oliver and then emailing somebody about it!
The rest of the day has been spent making magnets for our Young Women. They are pictures of Christ behind a flat glass marble. They turned out great. I didn't invent the idea, but had to figure out how to make them by myself so I was pleased with how quickly they came together. Now I am going to print a message to go with them (something that includes the scripture John 3:16) and then put them in an easter egg with some grass. They'll be cute little Easter gifts!
I also spent some time today typing up schedules, etc and copying Passports and insurance information. It's been busy, but I feel great that I've accomplished something (as small as it may be).
I want to write about Lincoln because I think he is so darn cute. He has always been a pretty happy baby (though he is going through a stranger danger phase currently). Now that he can crawl and explore he is even happier. He is so content to crawl around, stand, walk, crawl, play, follow Oliver, etc. It's so exciting to watch. Plus, he is learning cute little things. He loves to wave and now does it all the time when he hears "Bye Bye" or "Hi!". He loves to clap is hands, especially when I do Pat-a-Cake. At the end of pat-a-cake he puts his hands in the air and coos! Too darn cute! He is so much fun!
Yesterday John spent some time burning our home videos on to DVDs. So, what did we do? Watch them all! I had so much fun watching my 2 little kids. They are so cute (I know I am biased, but they have such cute little faces!). It was amazing to see how different they were from just 6 months ago. I expected that from Lincoln but Oliver's differences surprised me. He looks so much older now and talks so much more. It's amazing how quickly they grow and change. It made me a little sad and made me miss by little babies.
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