Crawling update

Just wanted to give a video update of Lincoln crawling. You may want to check the original crawling post to see the progress he's made. Now that I think about it however, the video here was actually shot at the beginning of Nov 09. So, this isn't the most up-to-date crawling update possible.

Jack's 3rd Birthday

A few days ago Jack celebrated his 3rd birthday. His birthday started at midnight when he woke up crying with a raging fever. He didn't want to take any medicine, but after spilling it once, he finally took some very bubble gum flavored ibuprofen. He did go back to his room for the rest of the night, but it looked like he wasn't going to be feeling well for his birthday.

After he woke up, he complained that his throat hurt and because I currently have strep throat, we decided to take him to the doctor for a strep test. So, off to the doctor we went (Jack, Lincoln, and Adam). He had a 9:45am appointment and we arrived right about 9:43am, which meant we were technically late. So, we didn't get into the exam room until close to 10:30am and after a quick check-up, including a strep test, we were on our way. Jack tested negative for strep and other than a fever later that night, he hasn't show any signs of illness since.
Jack had previously received a birthday present when a few weeks ago, he and Jen went to see a real life Thomas the Tank Engine. I'll let Jen post the details about that outing (presumably in another blog), but Jack really enjoyed his Thomas experience.

So after the doctor's office, we came home and opened Jacks presents during the early afternoon. That way he could have time to play with his toys throughout the day, rather than opening his presents right before bedtime. Suffice to say, that Jack's favorite present was a talking and signing Thomas the Tank Engine book. While opening his other presents, which included more Thomas toys, books, a movie, some Spiderman underwear that he picked out, a potty-training doll and cards from family and friends, Jack seemed only interested in playing with his talking book. He has since discovered the joy of playing with the other toys he received, but for the rest of his birthday he had eyes only for the talking Thomas book.

For dinner Jack had requested cake, but we talked him into eating pizza, which is one of his favorite foods. He was still not feeling all that well and ate just a little bit of pizza and intially declined to eat any cake. So we thought that we would have cake the next day and gave Allie some ice cream instead. About 20 minutes later, Jack decided he could finish his pizza and then wanted cake. So, Allie swindled some ice cream in addition to cake (we weren't serving them together this time around).


Jack had a pretty nice birthday, after not initially feeling well. He is appreciative of his family and friends for sending cards and gifts.

Cleansing the throat

A few weeks ago, Allie and I were drinking some A&W root beer. She thoroughly enjoyed it and pretty much drank the entire can by herself. The kids rarely get to partake of soft drinks, so I think it was a real treat for her. About 30 minutes after we finished our root beer, Allie asked for a drink of water. She said, "Daddy, may I have a drink of water to get rid of all this alcohol in my throat?" I tried not to laugh and her request, and instead asked her about the alcohol in her throat. Of course, she thought that root beer had alcohol in it because of the word "beer." Pretty smart, although she didn't question it while we were drinking it.

Rolling Over

Here is some old video of Lincoln first rolling over (from May 2009). Again, sound effects added.

Driving the car

Last month, we visited Jen's parents. Jack and Allie were outside playing together and decided to drive the kiddie car. Notice the amount of time each spends pushing the other in the car. I've added a few sound effects near the end, so don't be alarmed...

Long Live Oscar the Dog 09-30-09

Oscar, my parent's dog, was put to sleep today. He lived a long fruitful life, but he is in a better place now.

ABC musician

The other day, Jack set up a keyboard for himself and started to perform. His first song was a good ol' standby--The ABC song. Sorry for the poor lighting.

Crazy Eyes

Jack having some fun with his eyes.

Lincoln crawls

Here is some video of Lincoln starting to crawl the other day. Sorry about the lighting, but you should still be able to see it. Also, he is pretty good at "Army" crawling, where he uses his forearms to drag himself along. You can see that in this video too.

New music added - Aug 2009

Just to update those who care to know, I have uploaded four new songs to my ReverbNation player (check the left side of the page). The other songs are still there, just pushed down the playlist a little.

The first song is a medley of hymns that I arranged for performance at a church meeting this past week (entitled "Sunset Valley..."). The second, called "Samuel tells...," is a Christmas hymn that I arranged for a performance at a church meeting last winter (2008). The third, "Atlantis," is a original song that may not appeal to all, but I've included it for those who may find this type of song interesting. The fourth, "Walking Song," was written by me when Jack was first learning to walk--I'd like to say it helped him walk, but I have no evidence to prove it. All of the songs are not in their finished, professional condition, but I thought it would be nice to add a variety of new music to the player.

Thanks for listening. Comments and feedback are always welcome.
-Adam