Can you believe only a year ago this month I was doing "Disco Inferno"?! That seems like ages ago!
Though this area isn't hurting for community theaters, they all hold practices on Sundays, so it looks like it'll be quite a while before another show rolls around for us.
It was also this time last year that we got pregnant! My, how everything has changed, but how wonderful it is!
(The view this morning after another dump last night)
Because of another snow emergency--the 3rd one since we've moved in, Mommy Club was cancelled this morning, and I find myself stuck with a pan of these delicious Sweet Potato Balls and a napping baby, so why not blog about them!
It probably helps that he has a beautiful new crib to sleep in! Thanks Mom Millar!! We picked out one that is beautiful and only 34" tall, so short moms can reach in and out without having to hoist their baby over really tall bars. *This became a priority to me after putting Ammon in and out of his really tall crib this summer in Houston :)
So I carry him around in a wrap all day (thanks Sabrina!!!) so I can actually get something done during the day. He's perfectly content to help me with laundry, shopping, making dinner, etc. as long as he's on my person.
Moving van: $1289.69 (split with the Monsons)
Gas: $689 + tolls
2 hotels along the way: $65
Broken windshield: $100
One-day parking pass for the truck: $40
First and last months rent + security deposit: $4,800
Tow truck for parking on the even side of the street during a snow emergency: $128
1-month subway pass: $59
Car registration and title for Massachusetts: $121
New Massachusetts drivers licences: $200
Parking pass for Somerville: $25
Vehicle inspection: $29
Boston cream pie: $5
Finally feeling like legit and legal residents of Boston: priceless!
His cubicle desperately needs some pictures and a plant :)
It gets a little lonely waiting for Jason to come home around 7pm each night, and by that point, Lincoln is tired, crabby, and ready for bed, so we're trying to push back his bedtime, or else he'll never see his father!
We saw Boston Common (America's oldest public park), Massachusetts State House (the gold dome in our main blog picture above), Park Street Church, Granary Burial Ground (last resting place of the Patriots), King's Chapel, the Old Corner Book Store (where the Scarlet Letter and Hiawatha were published), and the Old South Meeting-House (where they gave the signal to dump the tea)!
Benjamin Franklin's grave
John Hancock's grave. Here's a shout-out to my great-great-great Uncle!
Lincoln loved the baby carrier! (Thanks Aunt Amy!) Despite the freezing temperature, he slept through a majority of the site seeing! 
Another sleeping baby
Finally, bath time is fun! Its nice to have him not scream through the whole process anymore. Thanks for the tub Diana!!
8am
2pm
He's growing up way too fast. We had a mini celebration for our boy last night. Of course, no interest in the cake or candles. Some day, you'll love this, kid. 
(This is the typical "Lincoln Look": big eyes, eyebrows up, somewhat concerned, and so interested in everything going on!)
Wednesday morning it took us freakin forever to finally get on the road, and in the beast, we could only go about 35-40mph with the snowy roads. We only drove for 5 hrs before we got to Rock Springs and found I-80 was closed, so we found a hotel room to share with the Monsons.
The next morning we waited around for I-80 to open, then sped out of there. The roads were a little better, but we got news that the freeway was closed again in Laramie. We were bummed and sat around in Wal-mart for a few hours, and just as we were about to go get a hotel, we noticed the trucks were heading out of the parking lot. 1-80 had just re-opened so we jumped on it, straight on till morning. We had a mini NYEve celebration in the truck and arrived at the Becks in Council Bluffs, Iowa around 4am. Jason slept through the morning and I had a grand time talking with my family and cousins! Especially my cousin Carrie, with her 2 boys--Davis just 6 weeks older than Lincoln, yet they look just about the same size, no? Cute babies.
(Notice Lincoln's grip on Davis' ear. Perhaps a forshadowing of what Nursery will be like. My mom says I used to bite the other kids :)
New Years Day we drove up to Chicago and arrived around 9:30pm, but the boys wanted to unload the Monsons’ stuff all that night. We stayed the night on air mattresses then drove that afternoon to Ohio! I always love coming home! Jason and I have lost our novelty when Lincoln's around. My mom exclaimed, “Where did all your hair go?!” when I took off his snowsuit hat! Its true, he lost practically all of it on this trip! I guess it kindof stressed him out.
But really, Link was a champ with all the driving. A real angel baby. It was incredible how he could sleep for long stretches, wake up to eat, then fall right back down to the lull of the big truck engine. My, how things could have been pretty miserable had he been fussy the whole 40 hours.
Early the next morning, we drove to Hershey PA, took the cute little Chocolate World tour, then another 15 mins to my Aunt Amy’s to sleep. Meanwhile, we were not expecting the $30 tolls around every corner. Stupid truck. Good thing we got cash for everything we sold in Provo!
The next day, BOSTON! I was getting nervous as we drove in! How fun to recognize the street names and places from looking them up on google maps for the last month. We made it to our little apartment and the boys started unloading (Natalie and Steve followed us to Boston to help unload and get in a little vacation in) while we got our windshield repaired (it was totally smashed up from rocks kicked up from the truck) and parking passes for our cars and truck ($40) to park on our street. Everything is so expensive in this city! More to come, but we're here and happy!
Another wonderful milestone: an interest in toys! 
