DUE DATE SET!!

(Don't worry, this isn't my baby- just a fun picture that I found on the internet. I LOVE looking at pictures of babies in utero!)

I forgot to write about this important thing! I was having so much fun writing about Lincoln, that I forgot that we have some big news!! We have SET THE BABY'S BIRTHDAY!!! As of right now, the baby will be born on the 30th of November around 7:30 a.m.! YEAH! My doctor here in Denver, whom I LOVE, chatted with me a whole bunch about c-sections, and trying to have a baby normally after you have already had one c-section- and thinks it wise that we just schedule a c-section with this one- seeing as how the fact that Lincoln was a 9 pound baby could probably happen again. So we have scheduled the operation for 7:30 on the 30th, but if I happen to go into labor before then, both Cole and I feel like we want to try and have the baby normally. That is-no c-section. But, if it so happens that we can't, there are worse things in life right? I never really thought that I would have babies normally. In fact, I thought that c-sections were the norm seeing as how my mother had all 5 of us that way! So either way, we are EXCITED to bring this little dude into the world! MAN is he wiggly! I think even more so thank Lincoln! Oh, here we go again!

Chocolate Chip Pancakes

The other morning, I made chocolate chip pancakes- which I love- and, as you can see, Lincoln LOVED them too! He is such a breakfast man! He always eats as much as Cole and I, and usually wants more as well! Same with Lunch! But that is DEFINITELY more than I can say for dinner. He won't TOUCH dinner....EVER! But he sure isn't have a problem with his size, so we aren't worried for now. Needless to say, after the chocolate chip pancakes, Lincoln was begging for more, and Cole and I were doubled over in pain because we had TOO much sugar for breakfast! Lesson learned!

Missing our Brother

Today, we are missing our brother Bryson, because we actually got to TALK to him yesterday on the phone! This being because my parents had to take him to the orthodontist to fix a broken retainer. It was the neatest thing! We didn't get to talk for long, but just a few minutes was good enough for us to hear his voice! For those of you that don't know, my brother Bryson is in the MTC preparing to leave for Canada on the 9th of October! He is going to be- and already is!- the best missionary, and we are very proud of him! One person that misses him terribly is his nephew Lincoln! Here are a few pictures of Bry and Link messing around being funny! Enjoy!

Monumental Occasion

Just getting started!!



A very common sight when Lincoln was little...cute little guy! Could those eyes get ANY bigger!!!



The Boating Binkie Boy



In the hospital- already attached!!!



So, this has been a monumental occasion in the Smith family! Right now, it is 6:55 a.m., and Lincoln didn't wake up ONE time last night! That isn't so much the big news as is the fact that yesterday, before Lincolns nap, WE CUT HIS BINKIE! I am sure that we aren't out of the woods yet, but hopefully, we are somewhere close! Let me explain a little bit. Lincoln has been attached to his binkie since birth. It has been REALLY a nice thing to have. Whenever he was sad, or fussy, or crying or anything like that, we would just pop in his binkie (easy way out, I know!) and he would be fine! Then, we slowly weaned him off of it in the day, and that wasn't too bad. So for about a year now, he has only had his binkie at night. It is his best little friend! He LOVES it! He always says "my binkie" right before we put him into his bed, with the hugest grin on his face, and then when we give it to him, he is so excited, and usually falls right to sleep. This is all well and good, but the problem is, that he loses it during the night. Not only does he lose it, but he has learned that if he throws it out of his crib, or knocks it out somehow- usually it is a nice chuck across the room, or a shove down the side of the bed so that we have to climb under the crib to get it- then he knows that we have to come back in and give it back to him. He will cry "my binkie, my binkie!!!" until we come back in and give it to him! So, since we have been in Denver, he hasn't been sleeping very well. Two nights ago, he woke up like 4 or 5 times needing his binkie! So Cole and I decided that it was time for the big separation! I didn't know quite what to do, because he has been so attached to it. But we heard that if you start cutting the top of the binkie off and go slowly down little by little, then the child doesn't really want it any more. They kind of get bored with it, and decide that they are alright without it. Well, I have been a little bit apprehensive, because Lincoln is so attached to it, but we decided to try it anyways! So yesterday, before Lincolns nap, I snipped just the top little part of the nipple off, and as soon as he was laying down in his crib, I gave him the MEAN binkie. He took one suck happily, and as he continued sucking, his face just kept going down and down. He yanked it out of his mouth, looked at it, looked at me, and just said "my binkie!!" Then, I left and needless to say, he wasn't very happy. He cried for like 20 minutes before he fell asleep. Before he fell asleep, Cole and I went in a couple of times to see if he would take his binkie again, and he just cried harder when we would give it to him! Poor guy! It was like we were taking away his best friend! How would WE like it! Anyways, he finally fell asleep, but then was awoken by the phone, which never happens, and actually never went back to sleep! Oh well. I will sacrifice one day of naps for some longer sleep at night! But like I said before, I am sure that we are not out of the woods yet. Cole and I woke up this morning not wanting to talk to each other, because we didn't want to jinx it! So we will see how this works. I will keep you updated! But as for now, here are some pics of the little guy munchin away in his life! Enjoy!

HELLO FROM DENVER!!!!

Well, we finally made the big move! We rolled out of North Salt Lake on the 24th of August, and arrived in Denver that same night around 6:00 p.m.! It took us all of 11 hours!!! AHHH!! It was a lot longer than we expected, but we made it, safe and sound! We barely fit all of our stuff into our truck, which was lucky, but we got it all in, not to mention having the whole car that we were pulling full of stuff! The drive usually only takes about 8 hours, but with a big truck, a baby and a pregnant mommy, it tends to take a little bit longer! Lincoln was an angel the whole trip, but that was probably because he was able to sit up front with us, because we only had a bench seat! We like our new house too! It was ALOT dirtier than we wanted, but after a good week of scrubbing, and scrubbing, it is finally starting to be up to par! We don't have air conditioner in our house, but the weather has been pleasant enough that it hasn't been too bad during the day! It gets a little hot to sleep at night, but we have lots of fans to cool us off! Lincoln is still having a little bit of troubles with the move. He misses all of his friends and family back in Utah! He has been a little bit sick too, so that has only compounded the problem. But he is starting to get acclimated to his surroundings, and thinking that this Denver place is pretty cool! We have a great big backyard complete with a swingset and sandbox, so he is pretty much in heaven! We send him outside with a couple of balls, and he has a blast by himself! So that saves Mom some headache! Cole has started with the Orientation week for school, and actually registers tomorrow (Thursday). So we will see what the schedule is! It has been raining quite a bit this week, and Cole rides his bike to school, and unfortunatley today, on his way home from a seminar, he got caught in a MAJOR rainstorm! He rode up soaked on his bike! Poor Guy! That's what you get when you only have one car! anyways, here are a few pictures to document our trip, and our first few days out here! ENJOY!

Gymboree Class

Lincoln LOVES to go to his Gymboree class! He has the greatest time. He goes with a bunch of other kids, and his favorite thing to do, no matter what else we are doing, is to shoot the ball into the basketball hoop! I might have to invest into something like that! He is such a killer! He will seriously stand in front of the hoop yelling..."BALL, BALL, BALL!!!" Until someone gives in and gives him a ball. It is usually the teacher, she doesn't have as much patience as me! Either that, or Lincoln is just TOO loud for her! I think it's probably the latter. Anyways, he has a good time, and we sleep GREAT the day he goes to his class! I am hoping they have one close in Denver! It keeps us sane!

It's a BOY!!!

Hello everyone! After much anticipation, and much slacking on my part, we finally found out, oh, about MONTH ago, yes I am a slacker, that I am having a BOY! The baby is very healthy, and big, according to the doctor, and scheduled to arrive on the 2nd of December! Now all I need to do is find a doctor in Denver! Ahhh!!! Another little baby boy...I am just going to be starting a little basketball team here! That is fine with me. We love our little Lincoln, who is seriously getting crazier and crazier every day, and can't wait for him to have a little buddy! His new thing, that his cousin Carson taught him, is to say "Hey buddy!" Oh my gosh, it is the cutest thing ever! Here are a few pics of the lot of us doing some fun stuff!

Petting Grandpa Smith's new philly..the grandkids call her "Flicka" We aren't so sure about that one! Lincoln calls her "horshhheeeeeee"

With Dad on the 4-wheeler checkin' out the cows on the farm...one of his funner activities to do in life...Cows are- after all- his favorite animal!

Here we are playing in Bear Lake...Lincoln is a FISH!!! Or as he would say...Sishy!!!


Here are all of Lincolns Cousins on the Smith Side....he isn't to keen on taking pictures...what can you do!

Lots of pics

So I keep getting the wrath from everyone that I don't keep my blog updated....I know, I am just a bad person. But here is one now, and I hope you enjoy it! Here are just a few sweet pictures.

Court and I, when she was in town, took the rug rats over to Grandma and Grandpa Miles' house to visit them. Just a little sentimental story, when we were little, every time that we went over to visit my Grandma and Grandpa, just before we were about to leave, Grandpa would take out his trimmers, and cut us all a rose that we picked out from their front yard. Those are some of the best memories that I have as a child at their house, and while we were there, Grandpa asked Mylie if she wanted a rose, and of course, we urged her on, so here are a few pictures of Grandpa cutting Mylie a rose. Keep in mind, while we are taking these pictures, Court and I are trying to suppress the tears that start to fall from our eyes!




Here are some of the kids all on Grandma and Grandpas fireplace. SO CUTE!!!


















Here's just a cute picture of my boys! Lincoln LOVES his glasses, tries to put them on himself all of the time, but won't keep them on for longer than a second when we put them on! Maybe he gets confused when he can't see or something? Who knows! But the picture is cute nonetheless. We have to hold his little hands down for the picture so that he will keep them on!