Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Monday.

Today was the first day in two months we haven't had work, or school, or church.  It felt great to do nothing!  I cannot tell you how amazing it is to have my husband back to myself! It's like we're on vacation...but we aren't (yet).  After lunch we visited Divas for a cupcake, and perhaps felt a little inspiration to make our own.

 To celebrate no homework - for the third night in a row - we took a walk around Sugar House Park's pond, and fed the ducks. After the mosquitos drove us away, we came home and made vanilla buttercream cupcakes. From scratch. This is big news for me (I rarely cook, or bake, from scratch)! They turned out very sugary; since I was hoping for a buttery confection, I put them in the fridge to sit and think about what they'd done to my baking-esteem, and maybe hoping the flavors will marry overnight and taste better in the morning (cupcakes for breakfast? Alright, if I have to).




To top the night off, Lincoln finally sat up all by himself!  Our hands have to be on each side of him in case of a topple, but he's figuring his balance out quickly.  What topples my baby boy the most is me: every time he sits up alone, I get so excited and either clap, or say (in a freakishly high pitched tone), "Yeea Lincoln!"  Of course this makes Lincoln excited, too, and he loses concentration and topples over.  I need to control my enthusiasm a little better apparently.

6 comments:

  1. We parents are so funny! In all our videos all you can hear is my high pitched squeals of excitement! Yay, Lincoln!

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  2. Oh and can I add that I am jealous of the parks there?!

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  3. Ok this is making me depressed! You really need to get home cause I am missing him wayyyy too much!

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  4. But besides that, those are really cute pictures and I am really excited that he is sitting up all by himself!!! :)

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  5. OK, little man. I was somehow hoping that you would be down here when you first sat up by yourself...I miss everything! Beautiful pictures, clever writing, your practically perfect in every way!!!! Love you, Mom

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  6. I used to cringe at my mom's voice in all of our home movies…watching ours now, that is all I hear! That high pitched overly excited squeal!

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