Easter Bunny

We made a trip to the Easter Bunny today! What a great day it was, 80 degrees and sunny so I didn't have to feel like a bad mom having Henry in his Easter outfit (shortalls/overalls).

sorry for the bad quality, it's a picture of the picture

(He was a little tired and more interested in the fan,that was keeping the bunny cool, to smile)

A few pics from this week:

Saturday Morning Football

The Easter Bunny came a week early and delivered a new toy!

Making Henry's food for the week!

Mama's lil fighter

Henry's father was a boxer growing up, he even boxed for the Golden Gloves! He was in the trials for the 1952 Olympics, however he crushed his arm while trying to help his brother out of the ocean. Whenever we go home now, he gives lil Henry boxing lessons, and the lil guy always has a great time.

Last night we had a boxing match, and he definitely won. Enjoy the video!

Teething and/or Cold

Henry woke up yesterday with a runny nose :( He isn't coughing and he's fine otherwise so I'm not sure if it's a cold or him teething?? These teeth have to be coming in soon. Last week when we were at the Hematologist, she asked how many teeth he had and I said zero! She guesses that he'll wake up one of the mornings with like 4 teeth...we'll see! Last week he was also pulling on his left ear (another teething sign) so I had her check it out and no ear infection!! This poor little boy, I feel so badly for him He is chewing on EVERYTHING in sight!!

Other news to note: We are now using our bath seat and he's loving it!!! Funny story: The other night I'm giving him his bath and his new seat is a little slippery (there's a bar in between the legs so that they can't slide through) and he slides so that his not-so-soon-to-be manly parts hit the bar. I usually just boost him back up and he continues with his splashing! Well this time he decided that he needs to go to the bathroom and the stream when straight up in the air and almost got me...oh the joys of having a boy!!

Today I had him walking around with me holding onto his hands. We walked by the couch where my phone and the remote were (2 things that he is obsessed with!) and grabbed onto the couch and stood up alone. I was only able to get a photo with my phone (so excuse the quality) just because our coffee table is behind the couch and I was too scared that he would fall and hit his head.

Yesterday it reached 84 degrees so we were outside ALL day!! We went on 2 jogs and had a picnic out front! I guess the fresh air got to Henry because he crashed!!

Last weekend we decided to do an early dinner and not get a sitter and just take the little guy along...he did great!! He loves people watching! He's so good when we're out and about!

I'm counting down the days until Easter!! I gave up cheese and all sweets!! I'm not a huge sweets person, but when I give it up I always want it more! I also can't wait to put Henry's Easter outfit on...it's super cute!! Stay tuned for photos!

Great News!

Henry had his hematology appointment on Monday and we got great news: Henry's platelets are again normal!! Next appointment is in 3 months and if that's normal, we are in the clear and no longer have to get his blood checked frequently! With his clothes on, he weighed a whopping 17.5 lbs and is approaching 27 inches in length!! His hematologist couldn't believe he's already crawling around the house and he even waved bye to her...that was a first!! She even tried it again to make sure and yes, he waved back!! He was a trooper for his appointment and didn't even cry when they took his blood!

Another first, we are on a guest pass at our gym just to try it out and they have a childcare center while you workout! Under 12 months of age, you're allotted 1 1/2 hours of included childcare!! So I've never left him with 'random' people, we've only left him with a babysitter that we interviewed prior. (side note: this is where my job gets in the way of everyday life, I see the worse case scenarios which then makes it harder to deal with leaving him with someone else) Anyway, Saturday we left him there for like 40 minutes while we worked out. Today I did a class with one of my neighbors, and he was down there for over an hour and obviously was fine! Me on the other hand can barely walk from that workout!

It amazes me how quickly he's growing up...and also makes me sad!! It's so fun to see learn everything, but in another way I wish he could stay little forever!

It's been pretty nice out lately, so we've been doing picnics outdoors and Henry loves it!! Henry's recent love is balls...soccer, basketball, football, baseball...it doesn't matter! We can roll the ball back and forth forever it seems!

We were on a roll with cute photos, until I turned away for a minute, looked back and somehow this little guy got my gatorade top off and he had purple all down the front on him...and he was licking his lips :)

Being a mommy is awesome...I wouldn't trade it in for anything!

Future Swimmer???

We took Henry for his first swim last night...and he absolutely LOVED it!!! We got there and thought we forgot the camera, however Henry had his iPhone so he captured a couple videos!! Henry swam for 40 minutes non-stop...he's a natural with all his kicking!! Let's just say, he slept VERY well last night!

When I was changing his clothes to leave, I found the camera in one of the pockets of the bag...just too late!! There will be plenty more opportunities for better pics!

We are deciding between two gyms close to our house and once we decide we're enrolling Henry into swimming lessons!!!

The countdown begins...

It's officially 6 weeks until we leave for the Caribbean!!! For Christmas, Henry's team gave him a very generous gift: a Four Seasons gift card. Why not use it somewhere warm and relaxing?? This year we'll be going to St. Kitts and Nevis, two islands that aren't very well traveled!

This is a pic from last year's Babymoon!

I'm looking forward to being able to drink and enjoy myself this year, since last year I was 20 weeks along and was super cautious with everything from what I ate, drank and how much sunshine I got!

Also, this trip starts the process of making a sibling for little Henry...EXCITING!!! If we were to get pregnant right away, they'd be 18 months apart...PERFECT! I'm hoping this time around a couple of Henry's X chromosomes show up!! I'd be happy with either boy or girl...but I do think we need a little pink and purple in this house!

I also promised myself that I'd put the laziness aside starting today so down to the treadmill I go...since it's too cold outside for a run :(

Have a great day everyone!

Sunday Funday ;)

So our Sunday started out like any other weekend day. We got up, daddy and Henry played with block and mastered building towers and knocking them over, and we went to church at 9am. Henry loves church, he just sings and talks the entire time! It's funny because when I was prego, he was always super active in church!

When we came home, we made a nice brunch, daddy went into the office to do a little work and Henry and I continued to play with blocks!

When daddy was done in the office, we decided to go for a nice walk around the golf course. This was around 3:30pm. Henry just talked away on the walk and was wide awake. During our walk, (big) Henry and I talked about going out to dinner since it was such a nice night and he was leaving today. So we came home around 4:15pm and I fed Henry. Well I guess we can say he wears the pants in this household because he fell asleep during his bottle, and he was OUT! I didn't feel like waking him to feed him his dinner because he didn't really nap well yesterday. So we let him sleep. He typically isn't a great napper, and usually only sleeps like 30-45 minutes. We don't complain just because he sleeps 12+ hours straight at night. Well, he must have wanted to stay in for the night because he slept for 1 1/2 hours, which then forced us to stay in because by 6:30-7 he's SO ready for bed!

Well, when he woke up I can tell you he was WELL rested! I go to feed him his dinner and he has it EVERYWHERE!!! He usually is pretty good with it and likes his food so much he eats every bite...not tonight. He had it in his hair, up and down his arms and as you can tell ALL over his face! It was bath night anyway so I didn't really mind.

So I take him upstairs to bathe him, and this is where the fun REALLY begins! I put him in the tub and he decides to poop...lovely! So I promptly take him out, clean him off, lay him on the floor and clean out the tub (both big and small) and refill it. I put him back into the clean bathtub and he is having a great time. He had such a great time that he had ALL the water splashed out of the tub...I kid you not! There was only an inch of water left and I'm not sure who was more wet, Henry or I! He LOVES bath time, but last night more than any! I take him out and start drying him off and we're just singing, I uncover him to put lotion on him and he starts to potty...why not right?!?!? He starts laughing which then makes me start laughing! I knew at this point that he was going to sleep great since he expended all his energy!

Thanks to Aunt Heather and Uncle Andi, we had this super cute outfit to put on once we were clean...thanks!!!

So that sums up our Sunday!! Henry and I ended up cooking a light dinner, drinking a beer and watching a movie, a great way to end the weekend!