There's a new opera singer in town...

Here is a little video of Lincoln singing last night. Thought it might make you laugh...

Christmas

We had a fun Christmas this year. Santa was a hit by bringing Lincoln a kitchen (he has ben asking for it daily for a few months now!). We actually had to talk him into opening presents because he just wanted to cook in his new kitchen. After I handed him his first present he was really cute & handed Hazel a present before he would open his. He was kind of sad when all of the presents were gone (even though he opened all of Hazels too), but he stayed busy by playing with all of their new toys. Last year he woke up with the flu on Christmas morning so I am glad he had a better experience this year.

First day of Church

Here is a picture of Hazel from her first day of church last Sunday. We are experimenting with bows to see if we like them (we have not decided yet). What do you think? Bow or no bow?

Frosty the Snowman

Okay, so Lincoln has been loving the old Frosty the Snowman movie lately & he watches it over and over. Last night he went outside with Tom to help him shovel the walk while it was snowing & when they were done they decided to build a snowman.

When I took the camera out to Tom to take pictures I could hear Lincoln talking to the snowman! He said "Frosty, it's okay" and "Dad, Frosty melt". When he said "Dad, Frosty can't talk" we had to explain that we didn't have the magic hat for Frosty to wear. After I went back inside to be with the baby I guess he told Frosty it was okay again & gave him a hug. Then he asked "Dad, take Frosty home" & Tom told Linc that it was okay because we live at the North Pole. He was happy after that. However, I am afraid for the day Frosty decides to melt....

1 month old

I cannot believe it! Hazel was 4 weeks old on Wednesday & it just blows me away. I feel like we just barely got home from the hospital. I must have been in a daze for the last month (or REALLY sleep deprived!!!) because I do not remember 4 weeks going by. She is really growing lengthwise & her cheeks are chunking up. She still looks so small to other people, but I am sad because she looks so big compared to when she was first born. I don't want her to grow up fast. I held her on the scale the other day & I think she weighs about 8.5 lbs. It is amazing how fast time goes by & I have a feeling it is going to go faster every year.

Big Brother

Lincoln is enjoying being a big brother to Hazel. He feels very important when he gets to hold her, but it only lasts a minute until he tells me that Hazel is "too heavy". I thought these pics were cute so I had to post them.

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Pink & Polkadots

We are loving all of the pink little clothes (& the polkadots!) Hazel is growing... I don't know what her weight is right now, but her cheeks are getting chunkier & she is growing longer. Lincoln is still loving being a big brother & loves to be around her. She had become a little bit fussier in the past week & is having a hard time fighting with those nasty gas bubbles she sometimes get after eating. Hopefully she won't always be this gassy because it makes for a lot of crying and a few sleepless nights. She is worth it though. I can't imagine my life without her - it's like she has always been with us.

Hazel update

I don't think Hazel has changed much yet, but I figured I would post some new pictures of her anyway. She is the best little baby. She only cries when she is wanting to eat or if she gets too cold when I change her diaper. Other than that she either just hangs out or sleeps. Lincoln is loving her and he is being a great older brother. If he hears her crying he will tell her "it's okay baby - it's okay". He has learned to call Hazel a "her" instead of a "him". Whenever I am holding her he comes up to me and says "Please see her" and then gets right in her face and tells her "so cute". He has a harder time when Daddy holds her though. He wants dad to be his playmate & mom to hold the baby. Lincoln doesn't like it when I put Hazel in her bassinet to sleep. He likes her to be with us at all times.

Loving the Snow

Lincoln is loving the snow. He finally was able to get outside with Tom and get in some good snow fun. He was very upset when we made him come inside to warm up. We don't get outside much now that Hazel is with us & it is so cold.

Here is the newest superhero in our neighborhood. He likes to be seen in his diaper, red cape & his plastic ziploc glove.

He runs through the house with his arm pointed up yelling "Superhero rescue!".