a little bit at a time

that's my motto. that's how i'm going to get back into blogging.
those of you who know me closely know what a crappy summer this has been for our extended family. blogging has definitely taken a backseat to everything else.
here are a few fun new facts.
Lincoln facts:
Lincoln read an entire book by himself tonight. it's called "Catch Me, Catch Me!" and it's about Thomas the Tank Engine. the only word that he really had trouble with was "bridge", and that's a dang confusing word!
he starts kindergarten next monday!!!! it's not like a huge deal oh-my-gosh-my-boy-is-starting-school type of thing though. this will be his first year in kindergarten. since he has a late summer birthday, he will go to private K this yr and will start public school next yr. this WILL be the first time he will be doing something full-time. i'm sure at first i will love all the quality time with miss Lexi, but after a while i know i will miss my boy. he will love it though.
he had his 5 yr checkup today (6 days early) and is in the 80th percentile for height and the 90th for weight. it's the way he's been since he was a baby! he weighs 50 lbs and is 44 inches tall! where did my baby boy go!!??
Lexi facts:
Lex has FINALLY cut two more teeth. aftet being one-toothed for almost two whole months, she will (finally) obviously have three teeth within a couple of weeks. they just broke the gum today, so it's not obvious that they're coming in unless you really look closely.
her new favorite word is "kitty" (sometimes it sounds like "kitty" but more often it's "ditty") accompanied by her quite cute "meow" (nya!).
she called me mama for the first time two days ago! i've always been able to get her to say the word "mama", but she never responded when asked where mommy was or who mommy was. when scott and i got back into town from a weekend away, i picked her up, she looked at me and said, "mama". i was a pretty happy mommy.
she has realized that screaming when she doesn't get what she wants gets some kind of reaction, so she does it ALL THE TIME! in the car, when she's not getting attention, she just SCREEEAMS. when i put her down in her high chair just long enough to go to the kitchen and get her food, screaming begins. ohhhhh my girl has got some 'tude.
she is not in ANY hurry to walk and that's just fine with me.

Lincoln's 5th bday party is this weekend. i can't wait to post pics from it because i have really gone all-out. i made a pinata, am making cake, cupcakes, and frosting from scratch with cute decorations to boot; and have a pretty fun-filled afternoon planned. i still can't believe i'll have a 5-yr-old. seriously- 5 is the age when there is no longer any question if a child is still a baby or actually a "kid". i have a "kid".

enough is enough... and this is enough... for tonight at least. i know i need to post a bunch of pictures but cut me a little slack- at least i posted something!