The Riders: Lincoln at 1

The day he was born

Weight: 24 lbs 7oz (74%)

Length: 31 inches (85%)

Things our little guy is doing...

*Sleeps great. He goes 11-12 hours at night, then takes 2 naps a day that total 3 hours.

*Eats everything. He has liked everything we have given him and we've given him anything and everything. I would say bananas and meat are his favorites though.

*He is down to 1 bottle a day, but that's only because I have formula left. As soon as the formula is gone, the bottle goes bye bye.

*Has 6 teeth

*He says ball, uh oh, nom nom nom (for food), mama, and dada.

*He has started gasping at things, especially if he spots something exciting to him.

*Crawls and pulls himself up to his knees

*Is not anywhere near walking.

*Absolutely LOVES balls. They are his most favorite thing, and he will spot them everywhere. If he sees one he will point and yell, "ball!" It's super cute.

*Claps. He likes the song If you're happy and you know it, and clapping to it.

*If he sees the camera flash, he gives a really cheesy smile where his eyes close.

*Loves Sophia, but mostly from afar. She is hilarious to him, but when she gets too close he gets really annoyed.

*Loves kids in general. He loves watching and observing all kids.

*Has really started liking books. Especially the books with single pictures of things.

*Lincoln and I help out in Sophia's kindergarten class once a week, and he does pretty well. He stays busy crawling under the tables, throwing things, snacking, and sometimes napping in the stroller. Sophia is very lucky to have such an awesome teacher that allows me to bring him in.

*Still has a binky, but doesn't use it often. He goes to bed/nap with it, but pops it out of his mouth shortly after he is asleep. I rarely give it to him during the day, and most of the time when I do, he takes it out of his mouth and throws it.

*Speaking of throwing, he throws EVERYTHING! Anything he finds, is a ball, in his mind, and must be chucked.

*Nicknames: Buddy boy, bubbas, and baby

We love our Buddy boy so much and are blessed that he is a part of our family.

Some favorite shots of him from the last year...