Henry & Shane = BFF (Best Friends Forever)?

Riva, one of my best friends from college in Hawaii, is visiting this week from the Bay Area. She happens to have a baby boy who is only 5 weeks older than Henry. It seems like we've been talking about the day when our kids could play together forever; long before either of us were married. We've been excitedly planning this visit for months! After picking up Riva & Shane from the airport on Tuesday evening, we got home and set them down on a blanket to play. We watched them eagerly, waiting to see how they would interact. We were hoping to avoid eye gouging, hair pulling or pinching. Dare we hope for friendship between our two little ones? Would they play together? Smile at each other? Grow up to be college roommates? We certainly didn't expect what happened next...




We laughed so hard we cried! They looked at each other, then leaned in for the kiss, then separated, then did it again...and again! They were totally oblivious to us cackling and rolling on the floor laughing, and talking about their "Brokeback Moment." I guess Henry & Shane like each other. Since then, we've been having lots of fun together.

At the zoo...
At the park, on the swings...
On the dolphin bouncy-thingy...
And just hanging out on the park bench...
Henry & Shane really do seem to like each other! We're enjoying Riva & Shane's visit, but they're leaving tomorrow. We've been talking about an annual playdate, though, so these little guys just may end up being BFF.

This one's going out to Gramma Lannie...

I 'm glad to have received so much encouragement by way of e-mails & comments about this blog! I DON'T want to seem like an obsessed mother who has deluded herself into thinking that the world wants to read about every poop or burp that Henry makes. I DO want to let our friends and family join in (to some extent) our daily lives and keep up on the little Hankster if they're not lucky enough to see him every day. In fact, the idea for the blog started when Henry's Grandma Lannie left for Spokane on Friday. For the past 5 months, she's lived with us, and taken care of Henry while I was at work. (THANKS, LANNIE!) She was able to be with Henry almost every day, and now I know she misses him like crazy! So, I wanted to give her a way to see pictures and hear updates a few times a week. Well, why not let all interested parties in on the fun? So...I think I will dedicate this blog entry (that sounds SO 7th grade) to Henry's Gramma Lannie. Here are some pictures of Henry & his Grandma.

Henry & Lannie in the hospital...


Cuddling together at home (in March)...


Henry & Grandma's eyewear fashion show...


Henry & Grandma at the beach in April...


First carousel ride a couple of weeks ago (Henry's not so sure about it)...


Henry loves his Gramma Lannie!

Howdy, Pardner!

I wonder whether Henry will someday look at all of the photos that I've taken of him and smile fondly, or whether he'll say "Mom, what the heck were you thinking?" I like to take pictures...so sue me. My latest photo shoot of Henry consisted of some toddler-sized black cowboy boots, a red bandana, and not much else. I think they're cute. Even though Jeff shook his head and rolled his eyes, I know he thinks they're cute, too. I caught him chuckling while I arranged Henry on the couch, outside on a bench, and on the deck amidst the pugs.

Now all we need is a baby-sized cowboy hat...