Our Ethiopian Runner....

Henri is so wanting to walk...when he isn't chasing us around...climbing up on our legs to walk with us...he wants us to lead him around the room. Here's a little video of our champion runner. He might be our only hope for a future Olympian in the family. :)

Our little Henri has an ear infection...so he isn't quite up to his normal self...but if he is feeling better...we hope to have some great Easter egg shots for you all. Happy Easter!

Happy Easter from Henri!

Today we took Henri to have his Easter picture taken with the Easter Bunny. We were totally sucked in...and purchased the full package of photos...(Henri hasn't had professional pictures taken yet...right??) His bunny picture was fabulous...but we also have a full CD of 45 other spring photos...all of which were really cute. Well...mostly cute. :) Here are a few of our favorites:

I have a random green butterfly on my head...what is happening??

Get it off...get it off....

Whew...saved by a giant green egg...I'm sure it's really clean...so I'll put it in my mouth...like everything in my life....

I really love these giant eggs...who knew....

Ah...sweet little Henrik....

At least I didn't put the bunnies in my mouth...that would have been really gross....

I did contemplate it...but I decided against it. :)

Happy Easter everyone!

I love my bath...and love my food...

Jeff and I took Henri grocery shopping. He's a growing boy...having grown 2 inches and 2 lbs in a little over a month. :) Needless to say...he's loving his food. In between unloading bags...I turned around to see this...yikes:



Henri still loves to take a bath. All we have to say is...let's go get in your duckie...and he crawls from his bedroom into the bathroom. Here are a few shots of him playing in the tub...

Of all my toys...I love the soap bottle the best!

Here's my best smile! I have video of the crawling...I'll try and post that next. Enjoy!

Cobbers, Goose-eggs, and lights out!

For those of you that don't know...I graduated from a little college in Minnesota called Concordia...where our mascot is a cob of corn (aka Kernal). No joke. :) It's a family tradition...my sisters and my brother-in-law graduated, and our mom started her college career there.

Our friends, Dale and Mary, sent Henri his first official Concordia gear. He was really excited! He clapped as soon as he had on his hoodie...maybe he'll be a Cobber, too??

Look at my bottom teeth...this is the best picture we have of them...

I might need a Cobber bib for my cool new sweatshirt. :)

We had a rough week with falls. Henri has decided that he is ready to walk, stand, move and wants to do everything independently. This was a photo taken .5 seconds before Henri decided he was ready to take a spin on Lightning McQueen all by himself...

Needless to say...he didn't fare too well. Here is a picture of his head--after not one...but two wrecks within 3 minutes. Note the goose-egg over his left eye. Ouch.

Henri loves to be outside. When it is sunny out...which fortunately for Florida is almost every day...he can't wait to go to the park, go for a walk, or just hang out. I brought him home early...he went straight to the back door and plastered his body on the glass. Maybe that was his hint...

I love the outdoors!

Tonight we had a BBQ for our friends, Matt and Erin, who are moving to Gainsville. Henri spent almost all-day outside. This morning we went for a walk and breakfast with friends...then we came home and headed over to Oakmont Lane. He was a trooper...played outside from 3-7...enjoyed his first hamburger bun...and completely exhausted himself. On the 10-block drive home...he crashed. He was so tired...that he didn't wake up getting out of the car, changing his clothes, or taking a bath. I would have skipped the bath...but with two bonfires started with a chemically treated 20-year old log...he smelled like camp. We both did. Luckily...it was the most peaceful diaper change/bath/clothing change we have ever had...he was sound asleep...and didn't even wiggle!

Happy Daylight Savings time...more later this week...

Henri is on the move....

Henri is one mobile young boy. He loves to crawl all over the house...and of course...pull himself up to a standing position. Tonight...I took him upstairs to play in his room before bath time. I pulled off his clothes, and apparently he was ready to take a bath. He crawled into the bathroom in his diaper. :) Someone loves the water!

Here is a video of him chasing Oreo around downstairs. Enjoy!

Perpetual Motion...

Yesterday was a big day...we took Henri to the doctor for his 9 month check-up. He's doing great...he now weighs just over 20 lbs...and has grown two inches! He's just over 50% on the growth charts...great news. His doctor was thrilled--Henri showed off all of his tricks (clapping, high fives, shook his head no, crawling)...he was in rare form. :) The doctor was amazed at his health...and referred to his activity level as "perpetual motion." Great.

Following our doctor appointment...that night we took Henri for his first haircut. Here are a few photos from the big day:

Daddy and Henri in matching capes:

Look at my curls...they are about to be cut off....

It looks like my hair is not so long...but it's almost two inches long on top. Who knew...

Checking out the clippers....

All smiles....

Getting the clipper treatment...thanks Christie!

I was in a great mood...until the end...and then I had a melt-down. Look at my newly trimmed hair...no more mullet.

It was a family of hair...:)

I topped the night off with a yummy meal of chicken, sweet potatoes...and my favorite yogurt. Here you can see my new cut from the front. :)

More pictures later this week....

Don't mess with Texas....

Jeff had a conference to attend in San Antonio. When we first talked about him going away...it was when Henri was a mere twinkle in our eye. As the date approached...and as I started to panic as I imagined multiple days at home by myself with Henri and no Jeff to help...I begged him not to leave me. So...as a compromise...Henri and I packed up and traveled with Jeff. :)

Some of you might think we are crazy...but Henri was a great traveler. Here are a few photos from our trip...

Henri at the Alamo...for those of you who know my husband...you know that he loves to take photos...and can take up to 500 in a weekend. When it was just the two of us...I was his main model...now that Henrik is here...we have a new focal point! Yay!

Henri and his kicks at the Alamo.

Ah...our family....

San Antonio...the view from our hotel.

Who wouldn't smile waking up with this little one to brighten your day...

Contemplative Henri on the Riverwalk....

Still working on the tongue....

The Riverwalk...absolutely gorgeous...makes San Antonio such an attractive city...

A little out of order....back at the Alamo...Henri kicking off his boots...37 times...we finally gave up...but they are very cute!

Jeff and Henri on the Riverwalk boat cruise...

Our family...

Following the cruise...a very sleepy Henri as we walked to the Tower of the Americas...aka the Faux Space Needle...

The great public art in the city. Loved it!

Ah...the Tower...or the Face Needle as I call it. Being loyal to Seattle...no one wanted to talk to us about how it compared...someone did say this is a little taller....hmm.....

The view from the top...

You have a baby...in a bar. :) The restaurant was booked...so we treated Henri to his first happy hour for dinner. The best story of the night...Jeff was carrying Henri in the Baby Bjorn...and in the elevator on the way down...a gentleman...who had obviously had a little too much happy during happy hour...turns to Jeff and says, "well you sure can appreciate what she went through carrying him for nine months." Hmmm.....

I tried to post these last night on the flight home. Jeff and Henri were both asleep...and I decided to splurge for the in-flight wi-fi. When do I ever have two hours of uninterrupted internet time?! Just my luck...the photos wouldn't upload. :) So...a day late...I'll try to post more photos later this week. I go back to work part-time...can't believe it is already March...Jeff graduates in early May...yay!