Heat Wave

It was 100 degrees here yesterday! Today was in the mid-90s. It definitely feels like summer. Henry's been wearing shorts and eating ice cream and staying up later than usual. It's so light and warm out at 8:00 that it doesn't feel like bedtime. Tonight he didn't fall asleep until after 10:00. I went into his room several times to tell him to lie down and go to sleep. The last time I went in, I was trying to be stern. I said, "Henry, lie down. No more playing. Close your eyes and go to sleep!" He asked, "Give Mommy big hugs?" I couldn't turn that down. So, I said, "Well...o.k." I leaned over the crib railing to hug him, and he wrapped his arms around my neck. While patting me on the back, he said, "You're my PERFECT!" (something I say to him a lot). Even if it wasn't so hot out, I still would have melted.

Play Time with Daddy

Jeff took this picture one day last week while he and Henry were home together. Crazy Boys!

In Honor of Mother's Day...

Here's Henry wishing me a Happy Mother's Day!

Henry loves it when I sing "The Name Game" song. He requests lots of different names, but here he is singing the song FOR ME! He started out by singing it with the name "Bombee," which is his nickname for "Mommy."


If you're not sick of it yet, here's some more Henry-Mommy talk....

I love that kid!

Jeff is working today, so it's just me and Henry for Mother's Day. I decided that we'd go for a long walk before his nap. We took the dogs and the wagon, and I walked BRISKLY for 25 minutes to a nearby playground.Once there, Henry played for 6 minutes, then climbed back into the wagon and said, "Go home now?" Oh well, at least it was good excercise. Stella was too tired to keep walking, so she rode in the wagon on the way home.

I am so incredibly happy to be Mommy to such an amazing little boy. I've been reflecting all day on how difficult it was to become a Mother, and how it was all so worth it. Mother's Day will always be a very special day to me. Happy Mother's Day to my mom, Jeff's mom, and all of the other Moms we know and love!

A Few Pictures from the Past Week

Last Sunday Henry and I went to the zoo. We've been several times, but this time Henry was really interested in the animals. We saw hippos, giraffes, meerkats, bats, and even goats.It was a beautiful sunny day, so we came home and ate popsicles outside.Henry absolutely loves being naked. He asks for naked time every night, and he runs around laughing and playing and...riding bareback.
With the nicer weather, we've been spending more time outside. Henry loves to play in the backyard, especially with Daddy.Henry got another haircut today, and he looks like such a BIG boy!