Zia Skis, Lincoln Eats

Zia rides the magic carpet: "It didn't go up in the sky, I want to go on the lift-off!"

This was her first ski trip/lesson and she had a great time.  Hopefully we'll all be skiing together soon!

Lincoln loves Thanksgiving.  This is a "Before and After" from the big meal.  

Pictures courtesy of Aunt Alli.

Carotenemia

Linc has been getting a little yellow.  I think this is fairly common in babies since all the good baby food is yellow.  I'm wondering if it's also because I started being more regular about his vitamins since he's not getting much sunshine.  I wish they made pure vitamin D, so he didn't have to get all that extra vitamin A...  I guess he'll just have to be yellow and I'll have to be a little less obsessed with his skin.

News Update

Zia had her "friend birthday" this weekend.  It was at the Y with swimming and time in their new playcenter.  She had a blast.  In the evening after the party she asked us, "Did I put on a good smile while they were singing Happy Birthday to me?" - just in case you're wondering what goes through a 5 year-old's mind when they're the center of attention.  

One of Zia's many Halloween costumes.

Lincoln was a Sick Spider for Halloween.  Everything he wears has been accessorized with snot for the past week.  He's still cute though!

Check up stats: Lincoln continues his bruiser status; at 9 months he's 25.2 pounds (99%), 29.5 inches (89%).  Zia, not so big: 39.25 inches (4th percentile) and 37 pounds.  There is probably some complicated algebra to find out when Linc will actually be taller than Z, but I'm estimating she'll stay right ahead of him until he hits his adolescent growth spurt.

Zia B Day

Hold on to your babies! 5 years went by in a flash.

In other news, Lincoln has been standing well for a few weeks now. He seems set to take his first steps sometime right around his 9 month birthday next month.  He and Z both have check ups on Halloween, so we'll have updated numbers next week.  

He also has become very adept at catching these:

This is a boxelder bug, a useless kind of beetle of which there are millions out here this time of year.  I sucked up so many of these with my new Kone that my hand hurts.  Apparently due to the poor ergonomic design.  Maybe I should just let the little one eat them.

Head Shots

The photographer put Zia's picture up on the wall.  This is obviously not as big an "honor" as getting chosen in the big city, but it is more likely for someone to recognize her there...  

Retrospective

Z and Linc, both at 7.5 months.

Updates

Tinkerbell is taking well to the country life.  My brother's dog loves to fetch for her, and nothing makes Lincoln laugh harder than to watch them do it.  Animals are his very favorite thing.

Linc is pulling up like mad, on everything - even walls and doors, which means many bumps and lots of crying...  (See Zia spotting him in the background :)

Like all babies, he gets into his food.

One of the many views from our yard.