I am not a morning person. This is a fact. As I type this, I think about the many mornings when I was in graduate school and Staci and I would make the commute to Montevallo (from B'ham) and not talk to each other the whole 40 min ride. I also think about the mornings when I had to be in Duluth at 7 am for IEP meetings. I seriously don't know how I did it. I hear that opposites attract and this must be true, because Stephen is one of those people that wakes up singing. He pops out of bed in a good mood. Why am I sharing this? I'll have to say that over the past few months, morning has become my absolute
favorite time of the day! We have this routine where as soon as Henderson wakes up, one of us goes to get him up out of bed. He then joins us in our bed where he drinks his bottle (see below). I spend that time snuggled up to him. Stephen and I talk to Henderson (or we fall back asleep for a few minutes). This is one of those small moments during the day that I savor. My whole family (including the dog) is together, quiet, in the bed first thing and we have a minute to just relax before the craziness begins. We also travel with this routine. Henderson, Hendrix, and I have been known to show up in my parents' room in West Point when Stephen is out hunting. Good thing they have a king.
I also forgot to mention that Henderson can hold his own bottle. He has been doing this for a while now. This skill is a good one!
He tried to pull it off a few times, but when he realized it wasn't coming off, he forgot about it.
I threw this one in at the end because it is a pretty good shot of his two teeth that have come in on the bottom.
I never, in a million years, would have guessed that Henderson's eyes would be blue. I hear that a baby's eye color can change past 6 months, but it looks to me his color is here to stay. My dad has blue eyes and Henderson's look to be about the same color of blue. I wont get into all the family members that have blue eyes, but the recessive genes are definitely there. I just figured since both Stephen and I have brown that Henderson would too. All I can say is that babies are truly miracles.
I think we only had one casualty over the weekend. Poor Sophie was lost! 
For any mother who is interested, they sell these things at Wal-Mart. They are called Baby Mum-Mums. They dissolve really easily and are similar to a teething biscuit without the huge mess. Henderson loves them and they entertain him for at least 10 minutes.
He likes these yogurt melts too. They are a bit tart to him and he gives the funniest "tart" face when he eats them, but he seems to really like them. These also dissolve really fast.
What took you so long mom? These things are great! Thanks for the heads up Ashley!
Anna Cate, Caroline, Ashley, and Sydney came to visit us in Valdosta this weekend. It was so much fun. There were MANY pictures taken so I will post more soon. Just a little too tired right now.
Poor Stephen didn't even get to enjoy his weekend. He was sick the whole time we were gone. I am so glad that he is feeling better now. We were really happy to see him today when we got back!
Henderson is ready to get in the hot tub. He is sporting the "Lincoln wardrobe" for hot tubbing - his robe and slippers. Thank you Aunt Pat and Uncle Matt for helping the littlest Lincoln to be dressed appropriately.
He loves these bath squirties!
Mommy braved getting into a bathing suit. Anything for the baby...
I think this picture is so adorable. Henderson LOVES his doggie!
Yes, Mommy is trying to squeeze the life out of his Christmas onesie.
Here is Maggie with her son John (3) and Henderson this past August. (For those that don't know Maggie, she is my friend who's mom owns Two Smart Cookies in Savannah.) CONGRATS to Maggie and Jay (and John too of course!)
