Single Digits

Well, we officially have 9.5 weeks until Elizabeth's due date. It is like a mantra- I say it everyday. "Only 9 weeks to go." It makes me feel better most days, and some days it reminds me how much we need to do before she gets here.

Being pregnant this time around is so different than it was the first time. When we were expecting Henry we had everything done by now. The clothes were washed, the nursery was painted and decorated, the bottles were clean, we had all of the "baby stuff" we could imagine needing. This time? Not. So. Much.

The nursery? Oh, you mean Henry's bedroom. Not done. Not even started. We have the bedding, it is all ready to get steamed and put on her crib at some point. Does that count? Her clothes? Mostly washed, not organized and put away. Bottles? I think they are in the basement somewhere. Guess we should look for them. Lots to do I tell you, I guess we will see if it all gets done beofre she gets here. Funny thing is, this time, I am not that stressed about it (well, B would tell you otherwise, but really, not as stressed as I would have been if it had been this way with H)

That said, I did manage to pre-register at the hospital today (see B, I did it!). That must mean that things are coming to an end. Right?

I am off to get Henry out of his crib... we tried for the elusive morning nap today seeing as how he was up at 3:30 this morning, but alas, Henry wins. No nap!

A year ago!

I was going through my photos on my computer this morning in an effort to round up some pictures for a birthday album for Henry and was shocked to see that these pictures were taken a year ago.

Did I really have a child this small? It is hard to believe that he wasn't walking yet. And now we have a little boy who can walk, run, talk in full sentences (yikes, and he talks NONSTOP), won't sit in a highchair (which is actually kind of nice now that he can sit in a chair or booth while eating), is starting to potty train and getting ready to move into his big boy bed.

Can't believe how quickly time passes. I am sure that by this time next year I will be posting a picture of E and saying all the same things....

Ok! Ok! Ok!

So it has been a while since we posted on the blog. I have been told this many times by friends and family- but really we have an excuse.

With a 22 month old and Katie being 30 weeks pregnant with Elizabeth Ruby, we have been spending time playing and getting our lives ready for sister!

We are beyond excited that we will be adding a little girl to the house (I might be most excited because it meant buying LOTS of new baby stuff). This pregnancy has gone by so much faster than the first time, maybe that is because I have been chasing around this child


We hope to post a little more regularly going forward, and of course once Lizzie gets here we will have to post lots of new pictures!

Clearly, Henry is a BOY

This past July, Bryan and I decided to plant about 7 "mini-trees" in the backyard. ( I say mini-trees, because that is what they are NOW. Hopefully they will be bigger in the next 2 years to provide some privacy to the backyard)


Anyway, we were in the process of planting the last three on Saturday morning. Henry was playing in the yard in his jammies... having a good time I might add. He had managed to eat some dirt, throw some rocks and chase a bunny.... In the mean time we were busy trying to get the trees planted. We turned around at one point and saw this:



(and yes that is his knee covered in mud... let me just say, his entire backside was dirty!)

Playing with the mud and rocks

Digging in the hole.

Thank goodness he hasn't started playing with bugs... I am not sure I can handle that. Seriously. I freak out when I see miller moths. My family can attest to this. I scream. No joke.

See what I have to look forward to... by next summer he will want me to hold worms and will be collecting rocks. Ahhh. Boys.

Just like Nana?

Everyone knows that Nana is a clean freak , obessesd with cleaning , hates dust , likes her house clean. Everyone also knows that Henry's momma is nothing like that....

Well it seems to be rubbing off on Henry (this is actually a swiffer 360, he wouldn't let go of it). He likes to help clean up. Here are a few examples:



When you ask him to clean his hands off- he brushes his hands together quickly to get rid of anything dirty on them.

When he is done eating, he sweeps his hands across his highchair top or table top to clear everything off (even if there is still food there)

If he spills something on the floor, on his shirt, or anywhere else, he tries to rub/brush it off.

It is so cute, he must be a boy after nana's heart :)

Haircut

Although not TECHNICALLY his first haircut (we did one in the bathtub before Easter- and we will most likely do another one this fall/winter where they cut ALL the hair) Henry did get a trim at a real barber the other day. (I say "real", it was one of those places where you can sit in cars or on motorcycles- it was a hit)


Here are a few photos. It hurt my heart a little, but all they did was trim the bangs and around the ears. They weren't allowed to touch the curls... just too sweet for me still.(Daddy says it looks like he has a mini-mullet. It SO does not)



He didn't cry and he sat still (kind of) the whole time. He did tell the lady who was cutting his hair "NO!" and pushed her hand away a couple of times, but being the big boy he is, we got though it.

Halloween Costumes

So, I am aware that it is only the middle of August, but today while shopping at BRU my mom and I found an adorable costume.

It is a green dinosaur- it has purple spikes on the tail and purple spots. The picture online doesn't do it any justice, and Henry will look much cutter than this kid....

courtesy of www.babiesrus.com

Hopefully this year Henry will not cry when we put the costume on, but don't count on it!

He will get lots of wear out of this I am sure- we have three sets of grandparents to celebrate with!