A video James took - June 7, 2012

This is Lincoln doing a bum-scoot pivot while playing with a cord of some kind.  James decided to take some of the mystery out of power cords by letting Linc play with one - we have no idea what it goes to anymore, so it is fair game for the baby.

New Videos - June 4, 2012

Here's a link to our blog: http://www.jessijamesgang.blogspot.com/ (to view the videos of our eight-month-old little bandito).

May 30, 2012 - Clapping

June 4, 2012 - Walking Practice (sorry for the sideways video - I always forget that I don't know how to turn the videos.)

June 4, 2012 - More walking practice - the first time we used this little 'walker' I was worried that Lincoln's hands would get ahead of his feet and he would fall on his nose.  Now he seems to have the toy under control - except for the steering part.

June 4, 2012 - Walking Lincoln's favorite way - with Dad's hands for balance (and James is only letting Lincoln use one hand). Lincoln is SO excited to be motoring around!

Lincoln is getting pretty mobile using his bum-scoot.  It is pretty cute to seem him spin and change directions on his bum.  He's not very fast, so he doesn't escape from view yet.  I put Linc on his hands and knees and he managed to work his way onto his bum so that he could scoot.

We keep trying to give Lincoln practice at crawling, but Linc is determined to walk.  He walks along the furniture and walks holding our hands (he's much more confident when holding onto our hands) and walks using the rolling toy walker (did you see how Linc was reaching for James' hand while using the walker in the video?). Linc can't stand up by himself yet. But when he's holding onto our hands, Lincoln can lean down and pick things off the floor and stand back up again.  So fun to watch his motor skills develop. 

He's getting so smart too.  Definitely starting to voice an opinion.  When we're 'walking' and I steer Lincoln in a direction he doesn't want to go, he "tells" me about it (squawk!) and turns his whole body in the direction he wants to go. 

Want to come play with us?

Willow Lake - June 3, 2012

Lincoln DID NOT sleep at all during church today.  He was busy, busy, busy.  He wasn't loud or cranky or fussy; he just wanted to explore.  He was charming to our neighbors and I don't think we disturbed too many people.  But by the time church was over, Lincoln had been awake for four-plus hours and had missed at least one usual nap.  So we went for a Sunday drive. We took I-80 to Park City, wandered down Main Street and up Guardsman's Pass to Brighton. When Lincoln woke up, we went for a hike in Big Cottonwood Canyon to Willow Lake.

James and Lincoln had attempted Willow Lake last month.  But it was cool and Lincoln got cranky before they reached the lake.  So James stopped short and took Fussy-Pants back to the car where they could warm up and have a bottle.

No Fussy-Pants today.  He was well rested and loved looking around from his perch on James' back. We saw ground squirrels and ducks and even an illegal dog. (Illegal only because Big Cottonwood Canyon is a watershed area for Salt Lake and dogs are prohibited.  A nice group of older hikers with foreign accents had a beautiful german shepard with them.)

Daddy-Powered Transportation

Willow Lake (there are a LOT of willows around the lake.  There was only a view of the lake from one side because the willows are so thick around most of the lake.)

Lincoln and Mommy enjoying grapes and oranges.

 

Is the water cold, Lincoln?

James and Lincoln - what can they be discussing?

I love Sundays.