Chicago Trip part 3

We're planning our next trip to Chicago so maybe I should finish blogging about the first one...

Friday morning we went to play at Fort Frankfort not too far from Aunt Kelly's house (who we stayed with. Thanks again for having us Kelly!). Fort Frankfort is a park that looks like a giant fort in the town of Frankfort, hence the name. It was a pretty neat park, but it must have been senior ditch day because there were a bunch of teenagers hanging out on the big play equipment. BOO. We played on the "baby" side for a while then we moved to the swing area. Molly could swing for days, Gabe not so much. After watching the teenagers for a while Gabe decided he was going on the big slides. He climbed right up by them and went down the slide. Molly watched waiting to see what the outcome would be. After Gabe made it safely down the slide a couple times Molly followed. A couple minutes later a couple other kids decided to join in. It didn't take too long before the "big" kids left. I guess it wasn't much fun when the little kids took over.

We met up with Granny for lunch. She has a great teppanyaki grill next to her office. yum.

We hit up the Carter's outlet store in Orland Park.

Then we headed over to Aunt Shelley's house for some crafting fun. Shelley has a new Cricut. I'm going to have to start saving my pennies. I want one... I made a sign that I totally ripped off from House of Smiths.

I didn't take any pictures Friday, but I do have some from when Shelley came and visited us when Lincoln was born.

I think Molly and Gabe wore Carson and Bo out. Molly and Gabe LOVED the attention. Here they are painting with sidewalk chalk. (Molly and Gabe like to color with sidewalk chalk and then paint over it with water. messy=fun)

Bo and Carson with Lincoln. It's only been 3 months, Lincoln has changed so much.

Saturday morning we stopped at the Petrone's house. We introduced them to Lincoln and chatted it up for a bit.

Then we headed over to Aunt Mary's house. Michelle graduated with her BSN. It was fun getting to hang out with Drew's side of the family and catch up with everyone. Congratulations Michelle!

Sunday we went to church and then headed over to Stephanie's house for Cooper's Birthday party. Great food and company, but horrible weather. I felt like a terrible mother. It was the middle of May so I was planning on decent weather. WRONG. The first part of our trip was in the high 80's or even 90's and then all the sudden it was 50 degree's and raining. The party was outside (I think Stef had planned for better weather too) and I had all of my kids in their summer clothes....

Then we headed over to my parents house for dinner.

too soon

I've been going through Lincoln's clothes, packing away all the newborn things and washing the 3-6 month stuff. I can't help but think that my baby is growing up too fast.

Today he rolled over, tummy to back, 3 times before noon. I'm not sure if Lincoln knows what he's doing or not. I guess I'll be finding out over the next few days. I think he's too little. It's exciting and a little sad watching him grow.

T-Ball

Guess who's playing T-Ball... That's right our very own MC. This was on the way to her first practice. Practice is 7-8:00 at night and it was still in the mid 90's. It was a little too sunny for her to look at me...

Molly's first game. There she is waving at the camera.

batter up

Gabe hanging out with the team

Yesterday all of us went to Molly's practice. (A cold front has blown through and we're in the mid 80's. beautiful.) Gabe fell asleep in the car so I was carrying him across the gravel parking lot. When I stepped in a hole and fell. My pride was hurt along with my ankle. I've never been hurt before. Having a sprained ankle isn't the worst thing that could have happened, but it's making daily tasks a lot harder and very frustrating. I feel like an idiot. But it was fun getting to watch the team practice. There are a bunch of really cute kids on the team if only I could get Molly to interact with them... :)

Mr Lincoln is...

3 months!
a few facts about Lincoln.

*13 lbs 2oz
*23 3/4 in
* he's always searching for something. I'm not sure what, but I always feel like he's always looking for something.
*likes to be held away from you so he can look at your face
*he'll try to mimic what you do with your mouth
*he likes playing with toys especially the floor mat
(our swing/bouncy chair has a tray with a plastic giraffe and zebra that clip onto it. Lincoln will coo and smile at the zebra for a little while. Then his little eyebrows will get furrowed and he'll start making angry noises. That is followed by screaming and eventual crying. It's kind of funny in a sad way. They always start off friends and then I'm not sure what that zebra does, but Lincoln doesn't like it. He has no interest whatsoever in the giraffe, but if the zebra is clipped on Lincoln's little eye's are glued to it. happy or sad. )
*scoots all over his crib
*can lift the front half of his body while on his tummy
*not a big pacifier fan
*goes to bed between 8&9. I nurse him before I go to bed between 10&11. He wakes up between 6&6:45. I'll nurse him and then he wakes up for the day between 8&9.
(he sleeps a lot better than Molly and Gabe ever did and I think it's because he's in his own room. I'm not waking up every time he moves thinking he's hungry.)
*he's finding his sweet little voice
*he's getting smiley, but like Molly he makes you work for it
*super content
*loves Gabe and surprisingly Molly :)
(Molly never leaves Lincoln alone)
*LOVES the car
(we took a road trip to Chicago last month. Lincoln was awake almost the whole time (51/2 hours) and never cried. Amazing. If the car is moving he's happy.)

Lincoln is a keeper we're happy he's in our family.