Lincoln's One!

Lincoln was a little punky on his birthday, like he's been for all major holidays so far, but that didn't keep him from eating his cake with both fists!  That powered him through his present opening like a little champ.  We missed having Grammy and Papa Robbins, but were glad to know they were making their way home after a successful surgery (and should almost be there by now!)

Lincoln shows off his skills he's acquired in the last year.

This pose is one of the reasons he's called the Governor.
        

Ham, Art

Lincoln has turned into quite the little poser lately.  He is our full-time entertainer.  At meals he cleans his food-covered hands on his hair, mimics Zia, and loudly demands whatever looks like the tastiest food (he has a keen eye for donuts, cookies and the like) and best of all keeps us laughing.

Wyoming has very low humidity, and Lincoln is in need of his first haircut.

Zia, as usual, is always up to something.  Recently, she has wanted to draw 'interesting' things.  This is three dragons that don't know they have spikes connected to each other and some other random animals by pipes coming out of their heads.  Obviously, we see some of her father's influence here, otherwise I might be worried, but this was all her own idea, so...

Lincoln's Teeth

Our happy boy apparently makes this face a lot when he's in front of the camera.  He is simultaneously cutting 8 teeth (to add to the 8 he already has).  The new ones include all of his first-year molars, but you wouldn't know it by his attitude!

Christmas

I can't believe I haven't posted since Thanksgiving. I think it's because Andy is always beating me to the punch and putting the good pictures up on his blog.  

The kids had a great present-opening orgy.  Lincoln didn't get the mechanics of it, but Zia was happy to help (until she got jealous of a few things...)

This is my self-created, adopted, tradition.  A hand-made Bûche de Noel.

Merry Christmas to all, and a healthy 2009!

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.