FILM

I forgot how much I loved film until I got these pictures back today. Something about seeing what you might find on your camera is such a thrill.

Playing together!

Well between the puke and the snot the boys have still have a good few weeks of playing together and I think we might be healthy now! Lincoln learned how to assist in block building recently but he doesn't fully grasp that you build and don't take the blocks apart until Carter says to and you DON'T mess with his garage. When Carter was sick Lincoln took advantage of being the stronger brother and decided to attack him which was a good laugh for Linc & I - after months of Carter being the bully Linc got his turn! I think he has many turns to come for a payback. We've had to move furniture because the little guy figured out how to climb onto the couch from the block or from the book box and then can get up to the counter - he is after the phone but doesn't have a drop of fear. The boys have been taking turns in the rocking chair and Carter actually gives Linc much more time because he likes to rock his little brother which is pretty sweet. Their favorite new game is to escape onto the stool in the bathroom and fill the sink with water and splash and Carter even likes to put his head in the water - they have so much fun that I try to forget about the spots on the mirror. Lincoln is walking better every day and is so pleased with himself. He is now able to turn midstep and thinks that is exciting. Tonight after his bath he walked around so much that he was actually sweating - he was just so thrilled to be able to go that he went and went and went.

Carter has been giving us some good laughs lately - last weekend as he and Sean tried to collapse the excersaucer and they were struggling - Carter said "God dammit" about 10 times and all Sean could do was hide his face and laugh while I walked away. I also heard him saying "shit" in his room tonight. Now I know you are all thinking - it is her fault but it really isn't - I'm such a good sensor as a mommy most of the time, I mean I try really, really hard to keep my mouth clean! Carter also has some just plain old bizarre tendencies - like right now he is sleeping with his 3 puppies, turtle, duck, little blankie and big blankie - those the the ones he always sleeps with but now he's added a pillow from the office, a pillow from the couch, his school blankie and cow and daddy's pillow when he can get away with it. He also has taken his Chapstick to bed this week. I bet my list of things he's slept with would be comical since he used to insist on taking his toothbrush to bed.

They sure keep life interesting even when we are feeling badly these little men give us lots to smile and laugh about!

Walking!

He's on the move and I'm not sure what we are in for! Here is the proof!

Lincoln's new tricks!

Trick #1

Trick #2

Trick #3

Brotherly love

Lincoln is just full of adventure lately. Here are a few of his new tricks - he's learned how to climb on top of his chair in the living room (little kids sized chair) he loves to stand there and drum on the back of it. A few days ago he accomplished his goal of making it to the top of the step stool in the boys' bathroom - he loves to climb up, stand up and look at himself in the mirror, of course this scares the daylights out of me because he's on the tile floor. And yesterday he stood long enough for it to be called standing on his own! He can also take a few little steps toward someone but usually ends up kind of diving for them - but he is well on his way to being a walker.



I took him last weekend to have his little feet measured, well little isn't exactly the word - he needs a 5.5 double wide!!! Compared to his brothers skinny little feet (sz. 7) this was a shocker!



Lincoln is so in love with his brother it amazes me every day, it is like I keep waiting for him to get bored with Carter and he never does. Here is a picture of the delight that Carter brings to Lincoln, don't get me wrong Linc gets a bit frustrated and needs mommy from time to time but he is also learning how to defend himself with C - he got a big bite into him this week and you should have seen the big brother tears!

The Boys & The Bears

Well the Hogan boys finally made it to Chicago - they had a good time in spite of the loss! Here are a few pictures of them being tough (that is what the arms being crossed is about, I hear).

Daddy & Doodle

There has been much debate about the looks of Lincoln since he was born but last night I found a picture that says it all! He is 100% a daddy look-a-like, we found a picture from Sean's 1st birthday and the profile is totally Lincoln, they may not be exactly the same from the front, although he did look a lot like some of Sean's baby pictures (yes Sean was actually chunky if you can believe that!) but the profile is totally on. We showed the picture to Carter this morning and he said that is Lincoln playing with my football! We also noticed in Sean's baby book that he and Lincoln both weighed 8 lbs. at birth and were 21 inches long - Sean says this makes them tight!

Cruisin'

Lincoln loves to talk on the walkie talkie in the truck. His little feet don't touch the floor yet so as they drive around his head is always bobbing along.

When Linc was a newborn he had the cutest sneeze I've ever seen in my life - I wasn't real successful on catching it with the camera then - but I got this one!

Brothers!

Carter is thrilled to be the big boy and get to be the driver "only big boys drive" he told me the other day.

Crash!!! Daddy had to tow the out on this one they were high centered on a rock!