A Linc Update

We have been pluggin' along here in the Harris house. Lincoln is doing great although I think his top front teeth are coming in. He has been a little fussy because of it but other than that he is crawling everywhere getting into everything and loving every minute of being mobile. I on the other hand, have lost five pounds, gained about 20 grey hairs and I am sure there are stress lines beginning to appear as permanent fixtures across my forehead ;0) I wouldn't have it any other way! He is so fun to chase around and I truly feel like my job as a mother has changed from a sustaining force to a guiding force... which I feel much more comfortable in. It seems so much easier to instruct him nowadays. It all seems to be clicking for my little guy. He understands no, we have an effective (thus far) discipline routine and he seems to know exactly what is going to happen when he disobeys which makes me feel much more confident that he is in fact learning to obey his mother and father. We'll see about that :0) He is a very good listener for only being 10 months. Most people are amazed at his obedience. I am so grateful for his eagerness to please at this point in his life. He is pulling himself up and cruising along the furniture and he seems to think he can walk despite his weeble wobble legs. He'll often just turn away from the couch or table that he is holding onto and let go... of course he crashes to the ground but it doesn't phase him in the least! He can pick berries on his own now when we go out to the garden and he especially loves to pick the plums from our trees. Linc has just started making this funny clicking sound, he snaps his tongue from the roof of his mouth to the bottom. It cracks me up because he does it non stop. He has officially said his first words about two weeks ago. He says "dada" and "di" for dog readily. That's about it for our little man. He is growing so fast and will be one in October! I can't believe it!! Here is a little video of him spinning. He loves to just spin and spin!