Photo Journal

I've taken so many pictures and haven't had the time to post them, so I thought I'd post just the pictures with some captions.

Something's Gotta Give

Isn't that a title of a movie? Oh, well.

Look at those chipmunk cheeks on Gwen! Oh-so kissable!



As manifested by my rapid decline in blog posts, I'm still adjusting to being the mom of two children. Blogs have been one of the first things to go as I've strived to maintain a life similar to the one I had before Gwen came. What' funny is that Gwen is really a super-easy baby. But, she is a real baby and as such she does need to eat every three hours. This means that while she's eating, Lincoln is undoing all the cleaning I had done while not nursing. Then, after I nurse Gwen, I try to clean up again all in time to nurse Gwen again. It's vicious cycle. Add on to that that Lincoln is just now getting over a cold he's had for over a week that he gave to myself and Gwen. However, through all of this, I'm optimistic that I will develop a routine that I'm comfortable with soon enough. Each day gets a little less chaotic, for the most part. And, in the past I have tended to be a person who thrived on the busy life. Maybe I'm just not busy enough yet.

Because I should, here's an update on our family:
Zach is busy with two classes this semester after work. He's actually getting some good use out of one of his classes in particular. He has some very different political views than all of his classmates as well as professor for one of his classes. Hopefully it won't get him into trouble because as many of you know, he's not one to be shy about his viewpoints or beliefs. That's one of the many things I love about him and something I'm definitely not good about myself.

Awwwww......











Lincoln is starting to communicate a LOT more. He's also understanding a ton and Zach and I are realizing that we need to be careful about the example we are setting. He learned about Jesus a while back and now gets excited any time he sees anything that has to do with Him. We love that! He's become such a daddy's boy and is his daddy's little lamb whenever Zach's home.

What a teenager look!












Gwen is starting to smile more and is nearly 10 pounds now! She's also pretty tall for her age (22 1/2 inches). It's amazing how much these little ones can grow in such a short amount of time. She still sleeps and eats well, but is now trying to get over a little cough.
I've started up piano again after a month break right after Gwen was born. I'm also contemplating signing up for a 5k to get me to run a little faster than the pre and post-partum shuffle I've been doing for a while. I'm REALLY looking forward to warmer weather- I really do belong here. AND, I love being a mom and wife in my family!

Hoover Dam

Zach is an engineer-as many of you know and like most engineers, he gets really excited about man-made structures. Saturday, we went out to the lake to feed the birds and fish, then figuring we were so close, we went over to the dam to see how construction on the bridge was going. As we were driving down, I quickly realized that I should have driven so Zach could stare freely out the window at the construction. As it was, I hardly dared taking my eyes off the road so I could grab the steering wheel if needed. I must say, though, that it's pretty impressive what they're doing with the dam bypass, and scary. I would hate to be one of the men working on that bridge. The construction seems to defy the laws of physics and is sooooo high, much higher than the dam. In any case, it was fun to see what's going on down there, it's been a while since I'd been down to the dam and fortunately for us, traffic was actually really good.