Isaac Rienhold Foy

Isaac,

You are already a month old.  I cannot believe it!  You were born at 10:34 at night on January 26, 2012.  You were a whopping 10lbs 10oz  and 22 inches long at birth.  It was amazing.  I am going to write your birth story soon before I forget all the details.

Your big brother is totally in love with you.  Be brought you a puppy at the hospital and wanted to hold you right away, and wants to hold you, look at you, kiss you and hold your hand all day, everyday.  He asks if you can go play with him in the park, and at the beach, and at school.  He brings you toys and puts them on you or by you and tells me emphatically "no touch, for Isaac".  I was nervous about how your arrival would impact him but I am so happy that he loves you so much.  I am sure that will change when you eat his puzzles and break his Lego creations, but for now, its a big love fest of brothers.

You are totally different from how Lincoln was as a baby.  I didnt expect that!  You want to eat all the time and are super aware of the world, and have been from day one.  You want to sleep on your side or tummy, and you only poop once a day.  I am sure that when you read this when you are 20 you will groan - but right now its important to record that fact!

You have cradle cap on you whole face and head, you love a bath, and you smiled at me for the first time a few days ago.  It made my whole world light up! 
You love to cuddle with and sleep on your Daddy.  You two are buddies and cuddle in the evening and let Mama sleep a little.  This is important because you only sleep about 2 hours at most right now.  Daddy sleeps in the guest room because he has to go to work, so its just you and me in the night and you are such a little cuddle bunny.

I got newborn pictures taken of you, and your brother.  I always wished I had done that with Lincoln.  You decided to be awake and angry most of the time but Becky still got some great pictures of you and your brother.  I think you are already starting to look like Lincoln a little, but with your Great Granddad's hairline.  On Friday before your 1 month birthday, you weighed 13 lbs and 9oz - your doc said you are a good eater and don't I know it!!

I'm also already planning your outfit for Easter.  I am so excited to dress you and Linc up in matching adorable preppy outfits!  I love you little guy, and am so happy you are here.  Our family is so much more complete with your arrival...

All my love,
Mama

Christmas Celebration

We hosted Christmas this year and it was awesome!!  Mom, Bobby, Mary, Nani, and Mike and Adrianna all hung out for Christmas.  Since I was large and in charge (meaning fat and pregnant) everyone was a huge help and made it possible for us to do it at our house.  We all opened one present Christmas eve after gorging on Tamales, Queso, Bacon wrapped dates, and 7 layer dip!

All Lincoln wanted from Santa was "Tookies" and because he is such a cute little guy, Santa came through and brought Lincoln tookies Christmas morning.  So Lincoln decided to eat like 10 before breakfast... Christmas is special!!

Really, if that was all of the presents and whatnot, he would have been happy there, but of course he got lots more.

Here I am rolling out Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning.  Wow, I look lovely.

Lincoln got to help be Santa and hand out gifts for everyone.

Here is Mimi and Mary showing off their Christmas plates that Lincoln made them.

Lincoln even helped cook Christmas dinner, a beef rib roast, mashed potatoes and green beans.

Here we are mashing taters...

  

Lincoln got new boots and likes stomping around in them!

 This is "Lincoln ball".  You hit a ball in a downward motion with a blue plastic bowling pin.  Wearing cowboy boots...

 I got surprised this year!! I got a Nook from  my sweet baboo!

Pop was happy to get a new mouse pad from his favorite little guy - and the LOTR trilogy special edition!

Everyone got lots of nice things, and best of all we were all together for Christmas.

Mike and Adriana came over on Christmas day and surprised us all with an awesome Tee-Pee for Lincoln...

He loves it!! And also for Christmas I'm getting a new Sister-in-law because Mike and Adrie are getting married!

Now if I could just get this baby to come out we would be in business.

25 Days of Christmas

This year I did a planned 25 days of Christmas for Lincoln.  I LOVE Christmas, and I wanted to make sure to start some traditions with him that were fun, but especially ones that taught him, and reminded Jay and I about the real meaning of Christmas.  JESUS!

So I bought an advent calendar and put a Hershey's kiss in every day along with a strip of paper that had a scripture reading for that day.  Our church provided those selections and I have to say it has been an awesome experience.  Lincoln doesn't really listen to the scriptures all that much, and Revelation may be a bit over his head, but I know this is a great new family tradition that we will continue for years to come.

On a completely unrelated note, we made a gingerbread house!  Linc decorated it and it was a huge success.  Now when anyone comes over he takes them to the bar where it sits and proudly declares, "I make DAT!!".

We also went to Dewberry farms again, this time with Jay.  They grow Christmas trees there that you can cut down... but we just enjoyed all the amenities they have to offer.

Goats are super fun!

Lincoln loved that Daddy was there to play.  Mommy is just to big and round these days to wrestle or fit down many slides, so they had a blast!

Linc's favorite mode of transportation currently is Daddy's shoulders... I think he is trying to help Jay from gaining too much pregnancy weight by having Dad carry all 35 lbs of Lincoln on his shoulders where ever they go... :)

Big smiles!

Tractor Ride

I JUMP!!!!

Linc went down the slide by himself again!  He is in a very independent mode right now...

We have also made ornaments, cookies, looked at Christmas lights, wore our new footie jammies, and this week will take some toys to boys and girls who don't have any... While we haven't done everything on the list exactly according to plan, this has been a fun experience and I will do it again in the future. 

Please leave a comment with a favorite family Christmas tradition you have!!

Tookies

Today we made tookies - aka cookies. Linc loves tookies and in fact tha is all he wants from Santa for Christmas!



Linc used the cookie cutters and cut them out.


Then we made icing....


Here is stinker trying to sneak some... He tasted powdered sugar and said, "I wike dat!!!"


Yummy!


He is a wiz with sprinkles!


Sweet rewards after hard labor.


So pretty!!!

Halloween 2011

 This year Lincoln was Bamm-Bamm for Halloween.  I figured it would be one of the last years that I had total control over what he wears so I took advantage of it.  Also, I needed something that did not require a hat because if you ask Lincoln, all hats have a deadly venom in them and should never, ever be worn for longer than .25 seconds or else you could die.  Well, he hasn't said it in those words, but if you've seen his reaction to hats, you would know that is what he is thinking.

So I found a costume online but it was sorta lame, and it cost 30$.  So I decided to make my own... I think it turned out pretty cute and only cost about 7$ total.  I love these pictures of him, the light is good and he's still pre-sugar rush.  Our church does in-neighborhood get togethers instead of at the church, since Halloween is one time of year that people come out of their house and meet their neighbors.  They really did it up right!  

 They even set up a photo spot so people could get their kids picture taken, it had lighting and everything!  I tried to get one of Linc and Jay but Linc wouldn't put his legs down since the hay is pointy and as you can see below, Jay was very, very into it.

 One of Linc's friends from our Moms club came with his Mom and Dad, and Lincoln was excited to have a friend there.  Here they are watching putt-putt.

 Here is where stuff gets crazy.  By crazy, I mean 2 year old sneaky-sugar-crazy.  So I didn't realize that Linc was drinking a Capri Sun in this picture...

 Then he and Dad had hot-dogs...

 Then Sneaky-Linc-y asked Mommy for a juice.  WHAT!?!? and dumb ol Mommy fell for it.  So this picture is of him sucking down his second juice right before trick or treating time started.... What a stinker!

 Here is the sugar kicking in.  Notice the crazed look in his eye, and his friends face which says, "this guy is CRAY-CRAY!"

 So then it was time to strike out on our candy hunt.  I wasn't sure that Lincoln would get it but realized quickly that I did not give that kid enough credit.  He walked up to the first door and rang the bell.  When the nice lady opened the door he walked right in and said "Trick or Treat!" then stood there while she gave him candy.  And stood there.  And stood there.  Finally she gave him some more so he would leave.  Then he said "Thank Youuuu!" before turning around and looking and Jay and I and screaming, "NEXT HOUSE!!!" 

We got done and he got to have a sample out of his bag.  Jay and I ate most of the Chocolate candy, we must admit because we know next year that probably wont fly.

A great time was had by all...

Next post is Dewberry Farms... Its become a yearly tradition for us and is lots of fun.