A Funny Moment in the Gillespie Home

So right now I'm sitting on the couch watching and laughing as Johnny is on the phone, trying to load the dishwasher, only to be chasing after Lincoln, who is quickly sneaking up and stealing items from the bottom rack and running into the other room, where he is beginning a nice collection of measuring cups!  Talk about run on sentence...I could step in and help, but it's really quite entertaining!

New Lincolnisms

So, we've been working with Lincoln to stop whining when he wants something.  So please and thankyous were introduced.  He's normally very good at repeating.  I mean, he can say "cheese" but "please" comes out "daaah!"  He will follow you around the house singing "daaah!  daaah!"  It's always the same note too; this kid has perfect pitch!  Very cute, but now we need to work on what he's asking so politely for.  We'll run down the list of possibilities, and when we get it right his eyes widen and he'll repeats it about 10 times!  Also, if you ask him if he needs a new diaper, he stops everything and declares, "poopoo!"

This week he has begun a new fascination with books.  He'll bring me one at a time, reach up

and plead, "daaaaaah!"  His favorite books are The Underwear Book, I Love You This Much, and Red Hat Blue Hat.  Oh, and music...a commercial or song  comes on and he can't fight the urge to dance!  (A side note, as I'm writing this he's sitting in my lap, stroking my hair.  I love these moments.)

I've been talking to him alot about the new baby coming in July.  Yes, he'll soon be a big brother!  I'll point to by growing belly and say, what's that?  Sometimes he remembers and says, "bobby!"  Not the name, it's what he calls baby. 

One of our close friends says that Lincoln must have a quota of "hi's" he must say in a 24 hour period.  I think it must be near one hundred.  Usually towards the end of the day it's becomes more frequent.  When he's trying to get your attention, he'll put his face right up to yours and say, ever so sweetly, "Hi!  Hi!  Hi!" until you say it back.

I wish every moment could be documented, as I do not want to forget these precious times we share.  Every day he learns something new, and we're overwhelmed at how honored we are to be his parents.  I've never experienced a sweeter voice or more beautiful child.  We are so excited to see who this next baby is.  God is blessing us so richly.