Henry - 19 months

Little Man is 19 months old.  He's officially closer to his 2nd birthday than his first, which makes me kinda sad. I love the person he's growing into and we really enjoy watching him learn and interact with us more each day.

Sept 2011 - ready for church!

Better late than never, here are some stats from his 18 month well visit that occured on 10/1.
Weight: 22 pounds (8th percentile)
Height 32 inches
Head Circumference: 48.2 cm


We were told that Henry doesn't weigh enough and that he actually lost weight, but overall, we're not concerned. He eats like a champ and drinks plenty of whole milk. The reason he's "skinny", he moves. non. stop. Seriously, the child never stops moving. Even in his sleep, he's flopping around, rolling all over his bed.

climbing at the park

Henry's vocabulary has really exploded over the past couple of weeks. For a couple of months, his only words were "Daddy", "Kiki" and a few random pieces of jibberish.  Now he says and knows the meanings of:
Daddy
Mama
Kiki
Gee (long "e" sound) (this is Deb, Izzy calls her Granny)
Mickey
ball
bubble
"pease"
"ank oo" (thank you)
kitty
"moo"
"baa"
Boom!
Wow! 
uh oh
whoa
nigh' nigh'

When he's told it's time to brush his teeth or take a bath, he runs right to the bathroom and starts signing "please" so that we will open the door. (We keep it shut as he is terribly fascinated with the toilet brush. Ick!).  He's graduated from the ducky tub and really loves playing in the big bathtub with all of his toys.  At bedtime, he knows how to stall by getting into his toys or bringing us a book.  Of course we always indulge.  A few nights a week, he and I unwind by rocking in his chair with the lights off and look up at the stars that shine on his ceiling and walls. (We LOVE this turtle from his Uncle Hugh and Aunt Corinne).  He always goes to bed without a fight, definitely a boy after my own heart.  He sleeps in most mornings and is usually pretty happy to be up. 

Lovin' his books

Since the doctor recommended it, we start giving him Car.nation Inst.ant Brea.kfast with his milk in the mornings. He loves it and I think it's helping provide further nutrition and much needed calories.  He loves waffles and toast, eggs and pancakes. Notice 3 carbs to every 1 protein. Ha!  Henry will eat most vegetables and fruits that are offered to him. He loves yogurt and of course ice cream.  The pediatrician suggested adding a few desserts throughout the week so I've indulged him, doctor's orders. :)

eating supper, watching a race on tv with Daddy

"I'm lovin' it!"

Henry definitely knows how to test boundaries but he's definitely learning that he is surrounded by people who are more persistent than he could ever imagine.  Deb keeps him in line better than I do and I'm so thankful for that. He has good manners but we're still working on patience. Everything I've read said that it will come eventually, guess Mama will be patient for both of us in the meantime.

Mike took this pic of Henry on race day "Good luck, Papa! Beat 'em by at least a car length!"

He loves Kiki to pieces and always says her name and smiles when he sees her.  He knows how to be sweet and pat her gently on the back. Every once in a while he will test boundaries by grabbing her face, thank God she's patient with him, but after a quick reminder that we don't fishhook the dog's mouth, he goes back to being sweet.  She kisses him every chance she gets and he puts up with it. When he's had his fill, Henry covers his face and tries running away, giggling the entire time.  I love watching them together.

Henry is pretty friendly and very curious about people around him.  He still has his trademark stare when he's trying to figure you out. Makes me laugh to see the analytical side of a toddler. Very serious business.

There are days that are tough between fighting his temper tantrums or his insistance to be independent, but we know that we are so blessed to be Henry's parents. That kid sure knows how to make us laugh until we cry. He's learned to hug and give full open mouth kisses which only add to his cuteness.

Feeding himself