Halloween decorating

I told myself a hundred times I was not going to get the Halloween decorations out until after the wedding. Well that did not happen. I love decorating for each holiday! Now I can watch Halloween movies and bake more pumpkin stuff! Halloween is becoming more exciting with a child. Last year Lincoln was a lobster in a pot, now he is going to be Mator. His favorite. I can not wait until his costume comes in!.

Here is my view as I am doing dishes. A little pumpkins everywhere!

My baking corner!! I still can not believe that I have a part of my kitchen that is all baking. I might have to bake something pumpkin this weekend.

The dining room table and Lincolns cute little bottom

 

Probably my favorite spot is the back door! And let me add that I will stop teaching Lincoln to say Witch until next Halloween, it comes out a different word! We are working on cat and pumpkin though!!

 

 

The living Room windows! Lincoln is learning how to say cat and pointing at the black cat

I left jayce's wall alone minus one window sticker! but it at least it is a manly one.

 

Pumpkins and ghost on the tv! It will be a couple years before I can get everything out with little kiddos but this is a start.

A little rug , This already in the middle of my living room. Lincoln likes playing with it.

I have a shower curtain for almost every holiday! Here is the Halloween one.

 

Here is a little flashback Friday for you!!

 

It is the day Jayce popped the question! His friend Beau was there to watch the whole thing but didn't take a picture, My mom already scolded him don't worry! So here is our first engaged couple picture! In 8 short days we will be married. I am so excited, he has this next week off. Lots of family coming into town it is going to be a fun week!

And here was our 2nd date! The first one was a bonfire at his house, I didn't take a picture. Next post will be about our wedding!

 

Our Forever Home!

Its has been over a month and we are moved in and settled. The kids rooms are painted and set up. Jayce finished his living room man cave. And I finally have my dream kitchen complete with a dishwasher and an island! I find myself baking a lot more now that I have a dishwasher, I currently have a pumpkin pie and a chicken pot pie in the oven for Monday night football.  Here our some pictures of our home! 

Here is our Family Room. Or the Man Cave as Jayce calls it! Perfect for football season! And he has a place to display all of his falcons stuff.

Here is my Kitchen! I am in love!!!

 

Here is another living room wall for Jayce's stuff!

And Mr Lincolns room is Cars! or he says Queen and Matttttor..

All of his toys have a home now!! We are all glad to be out of the apartment!

 

He loves his big boy bed! And he will kiss his Mator sticker!

 

Everytime he gets changed he says Queen Queen and points to Lightning Mcqueen right above.

 

he finally has his own closet!!!

 

Here is baby girls room! it is currently a place where all the wedding stuff goes. But the paint is called watermelon slushie!

 

Mommy's pictures since daddy got the living room! I Love family pictures so it was a must.

 

First time since living with my parents that I have a laundry room! Currently waiting for a shelf and a hanger line to go above the washer and dryer!

Here is the master bathroom!! Yes it is falcons too! 

 

Our master Closet. Jayce no longer has the coat closet in the apartment hallway!! he gets the left side the rest is mine! He still says I have way too many clothes and shoes, But he has way to many falcons football clothes so it all evens out!

Did I mention my view! Here is a picture outside of my kitchen Window!!!!!!!

 

The mountain and next spring it will have grass and a swingset!

 

Darby is pretty happy to have a yard also. Mommy is happy she does not have to get dressed to take the dog out!

 

Well There is our home! We are happy and no longer on top of each other! The rest will be put together after the wedding.

 

Whitney

Lincoln is growing to fast

I can not believe we have celebrated a first birthday, he was born yesterday right? Lincoln is now 17.5 pounds and 29 inches long. We got a new car seat since he is too tall for the infant carrier. He is growing to fast and giggles all the time. He is all smiles now he has more leg room. This momma went shopping for Lincolns clothes yesterday here is what I bought. 12 month onesies and shirts, 18 months zip pajamas, and 3-6 month shorts. My little guy is al length!

 Lincoln loves being outside. We got a new furry family member named Darby. Every time we have to take her out Lincoln grabs his lawnmower and we go outside. Then he cried when he comes back in. He still loves swimming, we don't go as often anymore since it is so nice outside.

I am sure you have heard that Lincoln is going to be a big brother! Daddy thinks he needs a little brother but Mommy wants a little princess so we will see what Baby Brood will be soon enough!

It is very true how every pregnancy is different. Lincoln I never had morning sickness or any really issues until 7 months with preeclampsia. But this little on does not like anything this Momma eats. So I am loosing some weight which is a plus in my books until I weigh as much as a house again.

 

ta ta for now. Whitney

How is Lincoln 1 already?

I know every parent says this, but my Son is one guys! that does not seem possible that a year ago we were bringing our five pound baby home from the hospital. I mean he fit inside my uterus and 38 weeks and 26 hours later he came out. Now he is 1 and is running, climbing and being a boy! He loves tools, trucks and outside. But this Mama is a little said that I Just put the last picture in the frame.

 

His birthday was a blast, We had a fun day of swimming and visiting family and eating a cake. His party was so much fun. He cried when everyone sang to him though. Grandma and Grandpa Brood stayed with us so he was spoiled with love the whole weekend. He got lots of new books and toys. He had a fun day and slept hard after the party. Handy Manny, and fish themed birthday party. It was an awesome day.

Lincoln's favorite thing in the universe is water. It can be hot, cold, dirty, in a pool, in the shower. He does not care as long as he is in it. If Mom and Dad are in the shower you better believe he will be opening the curtain and saying Up Dad! He knows when we go to the tot swim time every week. he runs in the pool! If Mom sets him down to carry groceries inside, he will be in the puddle. I am convinced he is part fish! If there is water Lincoln I already there.

Lincoln is our tiny Happy Baby boy! He is 27 1/4 inches tall, .1% percentile, and weighs 17.4 pounds. 2% percentile.  His favorite food is noodles and ice cream. He loves his lawn mower and Handy Manny yellow screwdriver.  He still has not slept threw the night, But it will happen one day. Mommy and Daddy Love you Lincoln So Much! Happy 1st Birthday!

Let me taste it,, just a little

stuffing his whole face!!

That cake sure was good! he ate most of it. I mean wore most of it.

His favorite toy! Every time we take puppy outside he grabs it!

Climbing on his presents.

Oh look Clothes

A sprinkler to play outside when we buy a house this summer!!

 

xoxo

Just a Mom that can not believe her Son is One

Holiday fun

Lincoln's first Christmas, I am sure I say this a lot but where has the time gone?  We traveled to Idaho for Christmas, about 9 hours each way, which always turns into more because of a baby. But it is always worth it once we get there. Lincoln has started to hate his car seat, Jayce and I are wizards at changing and feeding in a car. Mommy will now plan trips started at naptimes.  We had a fabulous time. Lincoln got a fire truck to ride on and he will ride it all day everyday from firefighter grandpa.

Then we went to the firehouse and sat on grandpas

He played with Tank and Tank is a good babysitter. Lincoln ate in his high chair and would eat 1 cheerio and give tank five, it was really cute.

He got some quiet toys and some toys that Mommy and Daddy hide every once in awhile. But what parent doesn't! Grandpa and Grandma took Lincoln sledding for the first time and he was not a fan of being cold, but he loved going fast.

Grandpa and Daddy read Lincoln the night before Christmas because it is tradition!

Mommy and Daddy took a much needed nap while grandpa and grandpa spoiled Mr. Lincoln.  We had our first Christmas as a family of three, and it was the best one yet.

 

Lincolns 8 month check up went great, he is 14.8 pounds and 26 3/4 inches tall. Doctor says he is small but healthy and feed him more solids. He is a vegetable kid, not one he does not like. But give this kid some fruit and you will get funny faces and spit up. He does not take after me in this department. I would rather eat sweets and fruits.

For New years we traveled to Colorado. We had a wonderful dinner with friends. Lincoln went swimming in the hotel and did not want to get out. That was probably his favorite part. The next day we went shopping and spoiled ourselves. We went to the aquarium.  Halfway through the aquarium Jayce asked me the best question ever. I pointed out a shinny fish to Lincoln, and Jayce pipes up and said this one is shinier and had a shinny rock behind us on one knee and asked me to be his wife. Of course I said yes! Future Mrs Brood coming this fall! We will all have the same last name soon.

Our holidays were fabulous.  And now we are enjoying being engaged and parenting our 8 month old! Time does blink by when you are happy in love!

Hope your holidays were as fabulous as ours! XOXO Whitney