a day in the life...

I found this idea on Pinterest and wish I would have seen it a long time ago.  I'm not sure if I am just getting super sentimental b/c Henry's birthday is coming up or what, but these pictures really tugged on my heart strings.  They may seem simple or boring to anyone else, but for me, they are my life & my everything.  Every moment that I get to spend with this little boy is worth a million dollars.  Yes, he eats and sleeps a lot (how else would I get anything done around the house!) but when he is up, he is happy, playful and hilarious.  Darin and I laugh all of the time at the things he does and says.  I'm so happy that I can look back and see how he was at this age and like I said, just wish I would have had this idea from the beginning!  

^^WAKE UP!  He greets us with that smile every morning^^

^^diaper change^^

^^daily removal of all DVD's from baskets^^

^^waffles^^

^^and yogurt^^

^^story time^^

^^naptime #1^^

^^He loves Target... and yes, I brought my camera :)^^

^^grilled cheese^^

^^nap #2^^

^^post-nap bottle & Ellen^^

^^making laps upstairs^^

^^pulling out every toy he can find^^

^^chicken nuggets & peas^^

^^dad is home!^^

^^bath time^^

^^turning his aquarium on & off 10 times before finally going to bed^^

  

henry len- 11 months

11 months:

Holy crap, how are you already 11 months old!?!?  Your 1st birthday party plans are in full swing and I honestly just keep finding things to do for it to occupy my mind and not think about the fact that I am weeks away from having a 1 year old.  Yikes.

This past month you have gotten much braver standing on your own.  A few shuffles have even occurred, which makes us think you may be making big steps soon!  Your "vocabulary" has evolved into "nigh-nigh" for all naps and bedtime, "yum" in response to "Henry, would you like a waffle?", "baa-baa" for bottle and "waazzaaat" which we think means, "what's that?" (ok, this may be a stretch :)  You also enjoy crinkling up your nose and snorting in and out, which we refer to as your "bulldog" face (see above).

No new teeth this month, which is just fine with me!  You still have an obsession w/ cell phones, remote controls, water bottles and empty cardboard boxes.  Another favorite past time is to take every single item out of whatever container it is in (all contents of your diaper bag, every single DVD, anything in my purse, etc.)  Now to just teach you to put it all back...

The countdown is on until your birthday.  Seems like just yesterday I was planning for your birth, getting my hospital bag together and finishing your nursery.  Love you little man!

a snowy session.

This past weekend, I was given the opportunity to take my little hobby to a different level.  My very dear friend, Jamie, asked if I would be willing to have a little maternity photo session with her and her husband.  I have only taken pictures of Henry and inanimate objects, but was willing to give it a try!  We made plans for Sunday and got lucky b/c a decent amount of snow was on the ground.  We made our way into the woods and nearly froze to death.  Jamie was SUCH a trooper!  She even did a couple outfit changes in the middle of the woods, in the snow, at a bitter 18 degrees. 

 I didn't know what to expect with the outcome, but I can honestly say I am pretty proud of the results!  I am SO happy for Jamie & Matt.  They are going to be amazing parents and you can already see how much love they have for the little guy.  I can't wait to meet him! (And photograph him :))

henry len- 10 months

10 months:

Oh, how much you have changed in just a month!  We have added on more favorite foods, including waffles in the morning that you absolutely devour.  Yogurt is still high on the list, along with mac n' cheese.  Meals are becoming larger and bottles are becoming a struggle.  I'm hoping this will lead to an easy transition to milk and no more bottle feedings :)

You learned how to wave and when it is appropriate to do so (every time you leave the room, when the nanny arrives & departs, when mom & dad get home etc.).  For Christmas, you received not one, but THREE walkers and like to push them around the main floor until you run into a wall/table/sofa and then you move onto the next available walker to repeat the same thing.  The empty dirt devil box is still a favorite toy, regardless of all the other things you received as gifts.

In the past month you had three more teeth come in (this makes the total count = 8).  Those teeth have made you a little grump some of the time, but hopefully we will get a little break for a while (and more sleep at night).

This is such a fun age, you make us laugh all the time and enjoy mocking our laughs.  We often hear you chiming in when we are having a laugh/conversation of our own.  You make lots of sounds and like to chit-chat with yourself.   We are pretty sure you say momma and dada when you are trying to get our attention (definitely momma when you are upset).

Two more months until you are a year old!  The time is flying by WAY TOO FAST :(