{brett, whitney, lincoln & griffin}

 He went from the '10 Bouncer to the....

 '11 Jungle Jumperoo.  It's got a lot of add-ons that the previous addition lacked, namely:

-more colorful toys with lots more play options

-better songs, with lights added for a more entertaining effect

-and the ability to jump and stand all while sitting in a red swivel parrot seat. 

"Do I really get to keep this mommy??"  Yes, Linc, it's all yours buddy.

1. Lincoln's face when he first sat in his new jumperoo.

2. The plumber is here to fix the kitchen sink :)

3. Dinner tonight with my best girlies!!

He is getting so strong and holding his head up all by himself.

 I love his eyes looking up at mommy and her camera.

1. Lincoln!

2. Really yummy dinner!

3. A new tv!

With all this rain I was looking for a little pick-me-up today and decided to look at this lovely picture to get a good laugh...and it worked.  :)  We took this one night after a dinner on the cruise when we were all really hyper.  Everyones expressions absolutely crack me up.  Enjoy :) 

 Heading out....

 First family photo aboard the Carnival Dream.  I love Brett's face :)  What a cheeseball...

 Racing into the ocean... 

The beach was right next to the resort Atlantis.  Such a cool place!

Formal night with the fam...

  Second stop: St. Thomas.  Loved it here too!

 Loved the side streets and markets....

 We found Hilary at Del Sol!

 

We went on an amazing two island adventure to snorkel.  The fish and coral was so beautiful!!  On the second island we saw tons of turtles, they were so cute and the water was so clear.  

Snorkeling!!

An everyday classic, games before dinner!

Brett and I played mini golf at sunset one of the nights...we both got a hole-in-one and tied in the end!

"Hot, hot, hot!" Dancing at dinner...

Stop Three: St. Martin.  We went to a fabulous beach and enjoyed a day in the sun and more playing in the water...

More beach fun....

Our waiter, Nenjah, gave Brett the best dancing award, a napkin shoe!!  Then he showed us more of his napkin folding skills and made a duck!  We loved Nenjah....

Fun day at sea going down the waterslides on the boat...so much fun!!

One of my favorite parts of being on a cruise was all the yummy food!!  So good...especially frozen yogurt whenever we wanted.

It was such a great trip!!  Thanks to the Mellors for taking us.  It was such a blast!!

1. Caribbean adventures.
2. Getting to be with family!
3. Relaxing without Lincoln, thanks for watching him mom!!

So, I went on a cruise over my first mother's day and didn't have Lincoln with me.

I was so sad.  

Lincoln is literally my little buddy.  Obviously the cruise was way more fun without him-seriously who would take a 4 month old on a cruise?  We had a great time, but I truly missed my little pal.  We have so much fun together and I love him with all my heart.

Being a mom is so different than I thought it was going to be-and it's so much better than what I thought.

Yes, the crying, the screaming, the poopy diapers, the anxiety over schedules and nap times and ear infections-

all TOTALLY hard and all TOTALLY worth it.

I love being a mom.  Thinking about the fact that God gave us this sweet little boy brings me to tears.

Yesterday he laughed while I was getting him dressed cause I hit a tickley area on his legs and I started

to cry.  He is so precious and straight from heaven.  

I cried on our way home from Orlando on Saturday thinking that I was going to be able to see him soon.  

I came home and picked him up out of bed and I cried.  

I held him and kissed him and...well, he woke up and he wasn't very happy I woke him, but I couldn't wait.  

I love to see him smile.  

I love his sweet blue eyes and his blonde hair that grew so much while I was gone. 

 I love his big belly and his big head.  I love that he loves the bath and that he loves to splash around.  

I love his legs and that they are so tickley.  

I love the way he looks at Brett.  

I love the way he looks at me.  

I love that he is a 24/7 full time job.  

I love that I hate to be away from him.  

I love that he is ours forever.  

I love that God made families eternal so that we will never, ever lose him.  

I love the sacrifice it takes to be a mother, it makes me love my mother even more. 

It hurts my heart when people say that they are just a mother, because being a mother is the greatest, hardest, most rewarding job that there is and I'm very proud to 

 Pretty much everything we own right there...

 It was so great to have their help to move to our new place.  We are still setting up our apartment and with a week long cruise in the caribbean we are still a little set back, so pictures to come soon!!!

Thanks again dad and Dev!!!  You are so much appreciated :)

1. Muscle Men, dad, Brett and Dev :)

2. Smashburger after the move, yum!!!

3. A washer and dryer in the apartment, so nice!!

 He was so fascinated by the scenery and he really loves to be outside.

 Needless to say, I think the hike was a little harder for me than him. :)

1. Brett.  (I love him so much!!)

2. Lincoln (I love him so much too!!)

3. Family (Isn't it the best to have such a wonderful family?!?)