The Truth About Lincoln

We've sung Lincoln's praises for over a year now. We haven't dished much dirt on him. It's true that there isn't much that he does that we can complain about, but there is one rather major item. When Lincoln gets mad he sometimes holds his breath until he passes out and his eyes roll back in their sockets. None of the previous children did this. Ever.

The first time I was holding Lincoln and he did it, I ran for the stairs to get Kara's help. She just shrugged and told me that the doctor said not to worry. Passing out kicks his breathing reflex back on. Okay...good to know. Still a little disturbing, but it's good to know that he's not hurting himself.

I have only seen this behavior a handful of times and only once did he pass out. Usually he just inhales for so long that he collapses with a whimper. It's quite pitiful. He can't scream very loud in this condition, although he makes up for it when he recovers his breath.

Lincoln usually reserves this behavior for his father. Why? Because Matt is his favorite person in the world and when Matt leaves the room without Lincoln (to change clothes after work, to use the bathroom, to get rid of a stinky diaper, etc.), Lincoln gets angry. Some days are worse than others. Some days Matt is not allowed to even put Lincoln down. Trying to slip Lincoln into his crib precipitates a major fit.

This behavior did not start after Kara went into the hospital and got put on bed rest. Lincoln has favored Matt for months even though Kara has been the parent who was there for him night after night after night while Matt came and went on business trips. Kara was there for him 24-7, but Matt was the favorite one. Children can be so fickle.

 Here are a couple of photos of Lincoln doing a dramatic performance of "PICK ME UP NOW!" (He does this for opa and I as well as for daddy.)