This and That....

Henry is making a fashion statement in his blue fleece jacket covered in dog hair, red track pants, and blue dinosaur rain boots. Be on the look-out for this trendy new style in big cities everywhere. We just bought the dino boots yesterday because the rain boots that I bought him last spring are way too small. They were too big in the spring, then he didn't need them in the summer, and now that it's rainy again, they don't fit. Hopefully these will fit him for a while. 3 in a bed...is fun! Wait, let me explain. Henry really likes to get into our bed with me and Jeff. Not to sleep, but to play. The three of us have been doing lots of this lately. We tickle Henry, he does "cherry bombs," we play peek-a-boo under the covers, Henry jumps on the bed (and us), and we just have fun. I really love these play sessions.

Here's a video of Henry doing his "cherry bombs" on the couch:

Again, he's making quite a fashion statement with his one teddy bear slipper and one bare foot. You know you'll be copying him tomorrow.

The Elves are Back!

Remember those Christmas elves from last year? Well, they're back! Click on the link to see our family as elves:
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9593213185


Rocco & Stella got in on the elf action, too.
http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=9593230676

Try it...it's fun!

Blogger's Block

I've been experiencing a new kind of writer's block - I don't have anything to blog about! For some reason, I haven't been taking pictures lately, and we haven't had anything too exciting going on.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving, but I didn't take ONE SINGLE picture.

Henry's Auntie Kathleen came to visit us last weekend, and we had a great time seeing her, but I didn't take pictures.

What's wrong with me? Maybe it's the Winter Blues. Maybe I'm saving up for the Christmas season. I'm definitely in a slump.

These are the only pictures I've taken in the past 2 weeks:

I know this picture is blurry, but it cracks me up that he has TWO binkies in his mouth.

Is this what a train table is for?Henry got another haircut last weekend. Cute, huh?

I'll try to come up with some new blogging material. We'd better go out and do some stuff...or maybe I'll just make it up!

Fall River

I haven't blogged in over a week! I was going to write all about our weekend away in Fall River, but now it seems like so long ago. I'll just include some pictures from the weekend, and then I'll try to get more blogging done next week! The Fall River property is so beautiful. It's really hard to describe. It's basically a gorgeous home with every amenity, out in the middle of the wilderness. Henry liked walking around outside. It was cold, but not TOO cold, so we went for several walks and he got lots of fresh air.

The last time we were in Fall River, Henry was only 5 months old, so I thought it would be fun to compare some of the pictures from March 2006 with November 2007.

Playing Hookey

Henry & I are playing hookey from daycare & school today. I called in sick because Henry threw up last night. But, he seems fine today, so we're just enjoying a day at home together. It's now noon, and neither one of us is dressed yet.

When I picked up Henry from daycare yesterday, Tamara told me that he'd been cranky all day. He didn't have a fever, but he was whiney and clingy. That behavior continued at home. Jeff was in Eugene overnight, so I was alone with Mr. Cranky-Pants. Henry is normally such a happy guy that it really worries me when he's not.

He ate dinner, but didn't want much milk, and he kept rubbing his eyes and face. He has three teeth about to pop through the gums, so I gave him some Motrin and put him to bed at 7:30. Henry NEVER cries when I put him down. He talks and sings and plays and laughs until he falls asleep. Well, last night he cried. After about 5 minutes of crying, he was quiet. I had a strange feeling that something wasn't right, so I went into his room. He was fast asleep...in a pool of vomit. YUCK. It was everywhere. Even in his hair. So, I had to wake him up, get him undressed, clean up his crib, throw everything into the laundry, change his sheets (for the 2nd time - I had just changed his sheets earlier that evening), and put him in the bathtub. While he was in the tub, I went into his room to get his towel and pajamas, and when I came back there was a HUGE POOP in the tub. So, then I had to remove the toys and the poop, clean Henry, clean the tub, disinfect the toys, and get Henry ready for bed.

I put Henry to bed, and he went right to sleep. Then I called for a sub and wrote out lesson plans to e-mail to my teaching partner. Just as I was about to send the e-mail, I deleted it. I could have cried. It wasn't a great night. Luckily, Henry slept through the night. I didn't. I checked on him three separate times throughout the night to make sure he was o.k.

He was happy this morning, and has had a pretty good day so far. He has a hoarse voice, but otherwise seems great. Knock on wood. We're planning on going out of town for the 3-day weekend.

Here's my normally happy Henry a few nights ago....
Here's my SUPER Happy Henry cracking up laughing while watching Baby Einstein.

Wanna know what was making him laugh? Hippos shaking maracas!

I hope to see my Happy Henry back soon!

Fall Leaves

Our backyard is a sea of colorful leaves. Playing in the leaves is so much fun! Henry calls them "Don't Fall Leaves." He's not used to hearing the word fall without the don't in front of it.

I'm NOT ready...

for THIS!

Henry has been completely obsessed with going potty. On many mornings, the first thing he says when I walk into his bedroom is, "Mommy go potty!" He encourages me to go...often. When I do oblige, he stands nearby smiling, and then says, "paper toilet, paper toilet" over and over again. Sometimes he helps me out by unrolling a large mass of toilet paper and shoving it at me. When it's all over, he waves and says, "Bye-bye pee pee!"

When I ask Henry to come into the kitchen, he usually ignores me. When I tell him that it's time to go bye-bye, he usually ignores me. When I call him into his room for a diaper change, he usually ignores me. But, if I say "Mommy's going potty" he runs toward the bathroom with lightning speed.

I'm really not ready for potty training. My plan was to wait until next summer when he's 2 years and 8 months. That way, I'll be home for several weeks in a row, and we can really work on it in earnest. But, since Henry is so interested in OTHER PEOPLE going to the bathroom, I though maybe he should try it out himself. The first time I tried to put him on the toilet, he arched his back and screamed and freaked out. O.K. I get it. We didn't try that again for a while. But, recently he's started saying, "Henry sit on toilet." So, a few days ago we got out the little seat that fits on top of the regular toilet, and sat him on it. After about 5 seconds, he said "All done!" He didn't do anything on the toilet in those 5 seconds, but he was happy with himself. Since then, I've sat him on his toilet seat several times, and he hasn't done anything...until this morning. He actually peed about 2 or 3 drops. He was very happy with himself!

Maybe it was a fluke. Because, really, I'm not ready for this.