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 

Fall Festivites and Give Away

Its getting harder to post blogs with a busy 6 month old. He is outgrown morning naps and takes a four hour afternoon nap now. This Mommy is a happy camper, its the only time for laundry and dishes or a warm cup of coffee!!

 

For Halloween we dressed Lincoln up as a lobster and daddy carried him in a giant stew pot to all of the grandparents houses in town. It was a lot of fun. He had fun and got a lot of diapers, since breastfeed babies don't get candy! We did not go to a corn maze or anything because the baby does not really care. We took family pictures. We had dinners and different families houses and had a great first fall as a family of three.

 

 

The crock pot has been a life savor this year with my new title as Mommy. Today I am cooking a white bean chili.

White Chicken Bean Chili



You can use chicken or pork,

 

I used pork a pork roast.

I put the pork(chopped up in decent chunks so it doesn't take as long to cook) in the crock pot on high for about an hour with 3 cups of water and 2 chicken broth cubes, and a diced medium white onion. Then let it sit there and cook the pork while Lincoln and I played games. Then I added 3 cans of different white beans, (pinto, kidney, garbanzo) one of each cans but you can mix and match. added a 4oz can of green chilies. (you can use jalapenos too but again a breastfeed Mama here). Let it cooked on low for 4 hours ish or until the pork is moist. It will be nice and Hot by the time daddy gets home from working in this snowy weather.

 

You can add cornbread, rolls, or briskets to this soup. I have not decided which one I am going to do yet.

 

I am so thankful I get to be a Mommy and stay home with my Son during snowy days. I am a warm weather person who is stuck in the cold tundra of Wyoming.  

 

For Thanksgiving we plan on going to Great Aunt Trish's house for Thanksgiving. So Lincoln can meet the family there he has not yet. But we will see how the weather goes.

Lovely pictures by Jessica Coleman and Poetic imaging.

 

I am thankful for many things this Snowy November day.

 

My son,

My wonderful spouse that lets me stay home everyday with our Son

The crock pot so I can spend more time with my Family

My neighbor upstairs for ingredients I need so I don't have to go in the snow.

Essential oils! They are a life savor.

And most of all Organo Gold Coffee! Well because I am a Mom.

 

I think I should do a give away!! So anyone who comments on my blog about football teams will when A Thanksgiving gift with Coffee!!!

All you have to do is tell me if the

Falcons Broncos or Both will Win on Sunday!

Comment on the blog or on the Post!!

My crazy life is a born and raised Bronco's fan and fell in love with a Falcons Fan! Boy is Lincoln going to have a fun time when he has to choose, because he also has Grandparents that are Steelers fans. Be sure to enter and I will draw the winners out of a Coffee Mug!!

 

Love Whitney!



Thank heaven for Coffee

Coffee and tea are very important in my life. I would not function without them, especially when Lincoln decides he is nocturnal. A couple of years ago I made the best decision of my life to sell coffee and tea, lets face it we all know someone who drinks either or both.  This coffee has helped me out tremendously. It has this magically stuff called spores and GANODERMA. Which are both considered a higher value than gold in China and the middle east, Because it is sooo good for you. Just by drinking the coffee I have gotten off my blood pressure medicine from having preeclampsia. I am able to stay home with my sweet baby boy by selling it. I also trade my coffee for professional pictures, young living oils and so much more. If you would like to trade for coffee or tea I would love to here about it.   This amazing stuff is called ORGANO GOLD

I am also going to do a special treat for those of you reading my blog. If you can facebook message me or comment on this blog. All you have to do is tell me

1. The benefits of drinking Organo Gold Coffee

2. What product you would like to try

and 3. Why is ganoderma so good for you!!!

 

 

 

Yepp it is that simple plus I will mail you a free Mocha and a free Hot chocolate for participating and getting my name out there. If you buy something off of my website http://whitneystack.myorganogold.com/  I will even mail you a 3rd treat as well. Help me spread the word about this amazing product, and I promise you if you change your coffee, you change your life.

 

 

I will mail you a 4th surprise if you take my 90 day challenge!!!

Family Pictures

We got some amazing pictures from Poetic Image Photography. I am so happy for the 4 preview photos I can not wait until I can see the rest of them. Here is a sneak peak of the photos I have seen. It is so easy taken pictures with a baby, they look at you and just smile. I hope it is this easy when he is older. I love getting dolled up and taken pictures. I want my kids to see them when they are older and not just from an old cell phone. Pictures are important. I love Lincoln eating the pumpkin, the pumpkin tasted sooo good he would not smile eating was more interesting. I love being a Mom and I am happy I have Jayce by my side. The bridge was his idea and it turned out awesome. I may have had to drag him a little but they turned out awesome.