80... on the river

Uncle Matt teaching me to drive the boat

I think I have the hang of it

The water feels pretty nice on my toes

These stairs sure are fun

We had the most perfect day at Uncle Matt and Aunt Christie's House boat. By far the best place to spend an 80 degree day. We dunked our toes in the water, took a ride in the boat, played on the porch, and spent some fun times with great people.

Family day in the sun

Cousin Ellie

Relaxing in our shades

Such a stellar profile

All by myself

Crazy Uncle Jim

'Round and round' with Auntie Mandy

We spent this beautiful Saturday with the Woodruff clan.

The zoo

Henry got to visit the zoo 2 days in a row. Day one was with Nana and Poppy, hence the elephant ear. Day two was with Auntie Jenn and cousin Ellie. He loves animals, kids, and the outdoors. He had a blast both days and can't wait to go back.

Easter

Finding all his eggs the first time around

dumping them out again, so he can re-find them

What a beautiful easter. Church in the morning; brunch, sunshine and egg hunting in the afternoon. Henry enjoyed himself.

15 months

Wrestling with daddy

showing us what a monkey (his favorite) does and says

hiding

Driving  the car. It takes a few minutes of this before he'll let us strap him in.

My fantastic little man is 15 months now. Still continuing to amaze me ever day. He started to say 'love you' this month, among other new words/phrases, and it melts my heart. He also started saying 'no' this month. Sometimes he says it with a smile and sometimes he says it in defiance, but every time I can't help but laugh. He is just so stinking cute.

He has started to become a lot more independent and assertive, but hasn't lost his sweet temperament. He gives 'loves' frequently and without prompting. I take every love I can get, because I know that the day will come when he doesn't want to give his momma loves anymore.

Henry continues to top the charts. He was 30lbs 8ounces and 35inches long at his appt. That put him at 105-115% across the board. He's almost 3 feet tall!!!

We continue to feel so blessed to have him in our lives.

My new towel

Decided it was time for a fun "Henry" towel again. I let him pick it out at the store. He is so excited to get out of the bath everytime he sees it. He insists on wearing it around the house until we make him get dressed. He makes for a very handsome shark :).

14 Months

Constantly on the move. He's getting really good at evasive maneuvers.

Hanging with the boys

All the kids after a long afternoon...

Wow...they grow up so fast (physically and mentally). I'm pretty sure Henry has done/said something new everyday this week. He is starting to walk really well/fast, climb on everything, walk up and down the stairs (no scooting for him, much to mama's dismay), and throw any ball he can find. He can sign eat, milk, more, and occasionally all done. He can say car, bus, up, open, uh-oh, etc. He laughs when you make a funny sound or laugh at something he does.
He REALLY likes to give kisses lately. We are having to monitor how liberal he is with his kisses. If he thinks you look nice he'll pucker up and lean in for a smooch. He is such a sweet, silly boy.
We are still counting our blessings everyday, with our little man number one on the list. Still waiting for the excitement to wear off (I'm not naive, I know it will happen eventually). For now I'm just going to enjoy all the precious moments.