HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY!!

I can not believe that my precious baby is now a one-year-old!! This past year has been the absolute best year of our lives! Michael and I have had more fun watching our sweet baby boy grow and learn! We were talking earlier and decided that we can't believe Henry's already a year old because the time has flown by but also don't remember life without him. He's such a fun little guy and he makes me smile every time I think about him! I never thought I could love someone so very much. We are so thankful every day that we were chosen to be Henry's momma and daddy. God is so good!

Henry (12/12/08) 5 pounds 4 ounces, 18 inches long...so much love, laughter, growing and learning this year!!

Here are a few pictures from Henry's birthday party...

Our sweet one year old is now babbling/talking up a storm! His "recognizable" words are Momma, Dada, thank you, uh-oh and bwuddabwuddabwudda (brother brother brother)! He (finally) loves table food and so far has eaten anything I've put in front of him. He loves fruit, cheese, avocados, potatoes, carrots, green beans, cheerios and graham crackers. Henry isn't walking, yet...but he cruises all around the furniture and can play a mean game of peepie! He loves to be tickled and snuggled and still loves Weez (his blue bunny) the most in the world! Happy Birthday, Sweet Henry!! We love you!

Blessed

We are very excited to announce that Henry is going to be a BIG brother! We feel extremely blessed and a little caught off guard, that's for sure! This sweet little baby is a boy and we could not be more excited! He's due mid April so these little boys will be sixteen months apart! We are taking name suggestions since we don't have a clue what to call this little guy! Obviously, Henry has no idea what is about to happen to his world and quite frankly Michael and I don't either! We are just thanking God for this wonderful gift and holding on tight for the ride! Henry has been more fun and filled us with more love than we ever thought possible! I can't even imagine how wonderful our lives will be with another baby boy!

Happy Thanksgiving!

So I am a little late in wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving...what's new! Y'all all know I'm never on time with anything!!! :) I hope everyone had a happy day and enjoyed yummy food and fun times with friends and family! Henry's first Turkey Day Weekend was fun. We went home to Alabama and were able to visit with my family and Michael's family! We started off Thanksgiving morning watching (what else) The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!! I must admit that I look forward to this all year!

Henry was also lovingly "attacked" by Yaya (my mom) and "forced" to wear the turkey headdress...

While we all had a fun time and Henry was a sweet little guy...he turned into a bit of a turkey regarding his nap/bedtime schedule due to the traveling...oh well, I guess that's the beauty of traveling with a baby...here we come Christmas!! :)

Happy Halloween!!

Henry's First Halloween was a success! He left his costume on, smiled at people, filled up his candy bucket, went to sleep and let Momma and Daddy eat all of his candy!! :) Michael and I had a great time parading our little Henry-Duck around the neighborhood with friends!

We trick-or-treated with a Daisy Bug (Maggie), a vet (Ally) and Bat Girl (Sarah Kate) and with the grown ups...Aunt Ro, Aunt Ellie (and Baby A) and Uncle T! It was so much fun! I told Michael that now I really feel like a grown up...taking my own child, not baby sitting kids around to trick-or-treat!! So surreal!!

Blog Vacay...

I just realized I've taken a blog vacation...not really on purpose, just out of forgetfulness/busyness! :) Sadly, I realized I'd not been keeping up because I was complaining to a friend that a few blogs that I stalk, I mean follow, have not been updated lately...and she so kindly pointed out that I'd let mine fall by the way side! So anyway, I'm uploading pictures even as I type to show the fun we've been having! There's lots to tell...a trip to the beach, my brother's wedding in North Carolina, and just some everyday fun. I will post stories and pictures soon!!

Eight Months, Already??

Today is the day...Henry has now been here the same amount of time that I was pregnant with him! Time has absolutely FLOWN by!!!!! I can not believe that this time eight short months ago, I was just about to meet the love of my life. It seems like it was just yesterday, yet, I really don't remember life without him. At eight months old, Henry is rolling all over the place, hasn't shown any interest in crawling (which is fine by me...I want him to stay a BABY!!!), loves green beans and peas the most, thinks hearing a fake sneeze is the funniest thing in the whole world, smiles all the time, loves to play with Momma's Blackberry (and gets a little mad when it is taken away), thinks Millie is pretty fun to watch and loves to play with Momma and Daddy. We love you so much, Sweet Henry Bug!!! Happy Eight Month Birthday!!!!

Time Flies!!

Hi! We're still around, we've just been having a fun summer and forgot to post! I promise I'll get back to it soon!!! For now, here's one of my new favorite pictures of Henry!