time with lincoln

today was my day with lincoln. an hour actually.
one day it will be longer, for now an hour is the magic time to keep things going well.
{for the last year, when i get together with people, i say, "we can do an hour." things go well for an hour, then...they start going downhill..}

it was perfect. that hour.
we went to the mall where they have this train that you can ride.
one of lincoln's first comments was, "you have to bring sawyer here, mom. he would love it."
so precious.

i was determined for it to be FUN. i didn't ask questions. or try to go deeper. i just went with it, smiled, held his hand and answered his {many!} questions.

as we were walking out, we walked through h&m. they had a shirt in his size with a big "L" and a lion on it.
i got it for him. i hope it will be an ongoing reminder to him...even on the harder days...of some sweet moments we had together!

{this means the jig is up, though. up until now, lincoln thought clothes came from tubs in our basement. now he knows they come from stores :-)}