As of last Wednesday Lincoln is 11 months old! I still can't believe how time flies. The other day I was going through a bunch of files on our computer when I found some videos we had taken while Lincoln was in the hospital. Our idea was to make a "day in the life" type of video to document what it was like to go back and forth to spend time with Lincoln while he was in the hospital. Needless to say, we never really found the time. Maybe some day we'll have the chance to put something together but for now it's just a reminder of where we've come from, and how much Lincoln has changed in the last 11 months. Crazy to think we're already planning about his 1st birthday party!
This past Friday our nurse came out from the county (the program that tracks a preemie's development). As always she was very pleased with his development (9 months old corrected). He even surprised her by being able to do a few things ahead of the development chart. To name a few of the things he really enjoys to do right now: he tries to laugh like us, he loves to listen to music and clap to it, he loves to read, he loves to try and play tug-o-war with our dog and her toys, he recently discovered Elmo and is often mesmerized by him, he loves to try and help us feed him, he loves to watch other kids play, and last but not least...he loves cheerios! Thanks to whoever created that miraculous little cereal!
As I mentioned before, time continues to fly by and he is growing up way too fast. It seems like just yesterday we were learning how to give him a sponge bath in the NICU. Now we are starting to give Lincoln baths in a big bathtub (with mom and dad really close of course).One highlight from this past month was going to buy Lincoln his first drum. He loves to clap and bang on things so figured that it's never too early to let him play some real drums. And we've got to admit, he seems to have some natural rhythm!
Another highlight from October was dressing Lincoln up for a Halloween party with some friends. Yes, it was probably more fun for us as parents...but he definitely made one cute giraffe!
With Thanksgiving just a few short weeks away, we've got to stop and realize how thankful we are to have such a blessing of a healthy and joy filled little boy. This time last year we were preparing to spend the holidays with family...having no clue what was going to happen right after Thanksgiving. This year we prepare for the holidays with a totally new perspective on life. I know this sounds so stinkin cliche, but God's plans are always so much better than ours. The adventure we set out on 11 months ago is proof. We are reminded of God's blessing every day when we look at our little 19lb giggle factory.
