Since Christmas, Coleman's few steps here and there have turned into strolls across rooms. I tried to savor each step, each waver as he learned to walk. Watching him learn to balance, turn, and walk around "obstacles" has been enjoyable for the whole family. Lincoln and Catherine were his personal spotters. They would have been with his every step had they had permission. Coleman's first birthday is coming up very soon. I cannot believe how quickly it has gone.

Some of Lincoln's sayings that I want to remember for now:

Lincoln didn't get to go to Mother's Day Out on Tuesday because of "snow". His response:
"But Mommy, when am I going to learn about the letter 'R' if I don't go to school today?"

When singing "Jesus Loves Me" with Catherine, I really ennunciated (sp?) my words for her-
Lincoln "Mommy, it's not 'Jesus loves me this I know' it is Jesus loves me this SI know."
Trying to explain that he was carrying the 's' sound over from 'this' wasn't flying. I think he realized it later, b/c his way didn't make sense, but he was not going to let on!

2 years ago, one of our cats ran away over Thanksgiving. Today, when Lincoln woke up from his nap he was a little upset b/c he missed "Zorro". The cat that ran away 2 years ago!!

Tonight, I was telling Lincoln something about where a toy needed to go and he said "I know, I know Mommy." That is a phrase I say all the time. So I told him "Lincoln, I am afraid you "know" everything just like your mommy." Lincoln replied "Yep, I do. Just like you. But not like daddy."

1/28/08 Lincoln was watching the clouds as we pulled out of our driveway and decided that the Stratus clouds (really pulling this from the depths of my brain) looked like a "splashing ocean".

My Facebook.com Experience

I, as you will soon tell, don't surf the web very much. I go to my familiar sites and that's about it. I have never even checked out the My Space stuff b/c I was told by news that it was full of wacky stuff and apparently some messed up people. But over Christmas, my friend Gretchen mentioned finding another High School friend through Facebook. I hadn't heard of that site so I decided to check it out. I just wanted to see who and how you found people.

I wasn't on the site 2 minutes before I made my first mistake. I created a profile. I originally thought that I had to have a profile to search for someone. So, I did. Very short... the basics. Having no choice but to use my email address in my profile, Facebook immediately brought up my Hotmail contacts list and told me everyone in my address book who had a Facebook page. I thought "Coolbeans, that was easy!" I was able to check on about 15 friends no problemo! That was mistake number 2. I just didn't know it yet.

The next day, when I checked my email, I had about 15 facebook messages. They all said that "so-so has confirmed you as one of their friends". I was shocked then embarrassed! I had no idea that who I checked on would know that I checked on them. I thought I had checked those pages anonymously. Thankfully, they were all friends. But I never once clicked anything asking Facebook to send them a message. At the time, I didn't intend to ever go back to that site. It was going to be a one time search, but Facebook had other plans.

I have gone back and even joined a group (someone from church made a class group). I still don't really know what I am doing, but it is fun to have something else to check.

So if you go to Facebook, just to check it out, DO NOT make a profile unless you want to be found!

Well, I decided it was time to post at least one picture from Christmas. I am posting a family one from Brad's parent's house. While I do like this picture, there is reason I am posting this particular one. Brad and I both made a resolution to get and REMAIN fit this year. So, I am posting this as a BEFORE picture. At Easter, I will post another family shot, and you will see less of us. We have both started our plans and are both doing great! Lincoln is such an encourager too. He will watch me do my workout DVDs and say "Mommy, you are doing so good!" or (this one makes me laugh) "Mommy, your arms are getting so big!" as I do the arm repetitions. Funny or not, I appreciate the encouragement.

Coming soon on Laura's Musings: Coleman Walking!