Just a few things that I want to remember later on down the road....
New words recently:
yellow
bue (blue)
bish (fish)
Elmo (He has a blanket from his great Granny that has Elmo on it and I'm afraid to think about what's going to happen when "Elmo" needs to take a trip to the washing machine....)
appy (means that he wants you to pick him up and put him on the couch, chair, etc)
Where it go?
cereal
fuit (fruit)
spoon
nack (snack)
bite
bath
He recently started calling his sitter, Deb, "Nanny". It's very precious to see how much he adores her. I think she's kinda sweet on him too. He's also started calling his D-Dad (his great granddad) D-D. It's so sweet!
Henry loves to dance and has a few signature moves that we like to call the sprinkler and the door knocker. When music is on, he loves to spin in circles and can do this for a few minutes at a time without falling over. Makes me dizzy just thinking about it. Ha!
He's really into playing pretend, from pretending to cook to fake snoring. His fake snore sounds like a poorly animated cartoon character but it's really funny. He LOVES to "cook" in the kitchen and is always asking "to see" when we're making supper. He knows how to do the motions to "If you're happy and you know it" but refuses to do it on command. As with anything, it has to be Henry's idea. Peek a boo is still his favorite game and he's recently learned to cover his eyes with his hands. When you leave and come back to the room he's in, he welcomes you with the sweetest little "HI!" as if you've been gone for days. I love his zeal for the presence of others and I pray that he is always delighted and that he will truly love people that are around him.
He's definitely following his Daddy's footsteps when it comes to doing new things. Mike has always been a cautious person and Henry is very much the same. He wants to see someone else do it first and make sure they are ok before he will even attempt something new. He avoided his 4 wheeler like you wouldn't believe but then he saw cousin Olivia get on it and then he just had to try it. He enjoyed it but still doesn't have much to do with it unless she's riding. I secretly hope he grows out of that so I have a daredevil to ride roller coasters with and do fun stuff that Daddy doesn't have interest in. He loves to climb and get into stuff so there's hope for the future. :)
Some days are fantastic, but some are harder than others. He's a challenge to figure out sometimes but that's half the fun of being a parent. You figure out a struggle and then it's on to the next thing. He's still a fantastic sleeper, eats great and is usually a really happy kid. We think he's going through a growth spurt right now though as he's ravenous hungry all the time and if he's not eating, he's wanting sleep or he's a little grouchy. Kinda sounds like a teenage boy instead of a toddler.
We're just under 2 months until his 2nd birthday. I still cannot believe he's been with us that long.. Although I'm really bummed about him not being a little baby anymore, I really am enjoying seeing the little person that he's becoming. His personality is entertaining and he's such a sweet kid who gives hugs and loves to be the center of attention. I love it when he blows kisses and says "I lub ew!" The Lord has blessed us immensely and I'm so very proud to be Henry's Mama!
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Quick pics
I got a new camera lens for Christmas so me and the DSLR have become close friends. Henry is tired of the camera and often says "No, no, no!" when I get it in front of him.
Oh and we told Henry that this coat was for Kiki so he ran over and gave it to her. She's such a patient little thing. :)
Sometimes he will give me his very best cheese face. So stinkin' funny!!
Oh and we told Henry that this coat was for Kiki so he ran over and gave it to her. She's such a patient little thing. :)
And Daddy says "Go Big Blue!"
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Henry - 21 months
Just wanted to get down a few things Henry has been up to and saying lately.
He is a little sponge who LOVES to learn and explore. When he's playing with something new, you can see the wheels in his head turning, trying to figure out how it works, what it can do, etc. Even something like an empty grocery sack will give him several minutes of entertainment. He mimics so much of what he sees around him. Tonight he was shaking a grocery sack, mimicking how his Daddy opened a garbage bag. It was so funny to see how serious he was about this task. If Daddy is watching football, he will occasionally "scream" at the tv. It's hilarious and I hope to get a video of it someday.
He picked up a sponge brush that I use for gluing craft projects and asked "This?" I told him it was a sponge brush and he proceeded to "brush" his hair with it. Weeks later and he still brushes his hair with the sponge brush.
Although curious about the world around him, Henry is a bit of a scaredy cat. He likes to check stuff out, but if it startles him, he's not very forgiving, often taking several attempts before actually enjoying. For instance, we got him a small 4 wheeler for Christmas and he thought it was neat until he realized that it moved when you push the red button. He panicked and hollered every time we tried to get him on. Of course once he saw cousin Olivia on it, he just had to try. He more or less just wants a test dummy so he can see the full picture before jumping in. Mike said that he gets that from him as he was that way as a child. Hopefully he will grow out of that soon and start enjoying the daring stuff with his Mama. :)
He's also sensitive to crowds, new places and new faces. We were opening gifts on Christmas and I think it was too much for him because he got wildly upset and inconsolable over something that wouldn't have been a big deal any other time. He's not a big fan of commotion and he certainly notices when our routines are different. This weekend he's had bad diarrhea (sorry for the TMI) and I've had to bathe him in the morning when he gets up instead of at bedtime. He cries and screams "No, no, no!" and fights going in the tub, which he normally enjoys. You can see the confusion on his face and I'll admit, it bothers me to see him so upset when usually loves getting in the tub and playing with Nemo the rubber fish.
Some new words:
Ew!!
No! No! No!
Yuck. (He said this after I gave him a cup of watered down Gatorade the other day. I nearly died laughing)
duice (juice)
Down
Hold you (which means "Pick me up!")
bus
Out (done with the bath, get me out!)
yummy
brush
Mickey and Innie
choose (shoes)
sock
hat
spoo (spoon)
bow (bowl)
cup
nose, eyes, ears, mouth (he can point all of these out)
poop
When he says "See!" it either means, "I want to see" or "Look!"
When he asks "This?" he wants to know what it's called, what it does and will ask over and over again until he's satisfied with your answer.
He also knows lots of names now:
Enry (melts my heart to hear him say his name)
Itsy (Izzy)
Ganny (Granny)
Gee (Deb)
Nana
Papa
Emma
something that sounds like Olivia but I'm not sure how to spell it
Ge Gee
D Da
Daddy and he still calls him Mike sometimes. LOL!
Mama and sometimes MOM! when he's really wound up
Oh and he has the absolute best fake laugh. He doesn't know he's being fake, but he does it when we laugh and he's not really sure what's so funny. Of course we laugh even harder which usually incites more fake laughter. Love that little guy!
He currently weighs about 24-25 pounds, depending on the scale, no clue how tall he is though. He's wearing a few 24 month tops, but mostly 18 months. All of his pants are 18 months as he has his Mama's short legs. Size 5 shoes and size 4 diapers. He's still a champion sleeper who rarely sees morning on Saturdays. Yep, my cool kid sleeps until nearly noon on Saturdays. We know we are VERY blessed by this and we are VERY thankful.
He is a little sponge who LOVES to learn and explore. When he's playing with something new, you can see the wheels in his head turning, trying to figure out how it works, what it can do, etc. Even something like an empty grocery sack will give him several minutes of entertainment. He mimics so much of what he sees around him. Tonight he was shaking a grocery sack, mimicking how his Daddy opened a garbage bag. It was so funny to see how serious he was about this task. If Daddy is watching football, he will occasionally "scream" at the tv. It's hilarious and I hope to get a video of it someday.
He picked up a sponge brush that I use for gluing craft projects and asked "This?" I told him it was a sponge brush and he proceeded to "brush" his hair with it. Weeks later and he still brushes his hair with the sponge brush.
Although curious about the world around him, Henry is a bit of a scaredy cat. He likes to check stuff out, but if it startles him, he's not very forgiving, often taking several attempts before actually enjoying. For instance, we got him a small 4 wheeler for Christmas and he thought it was neat until he realized that it moved when you push the red button. He panicked and hollered every time we tried to get him on. Of course once he saw cousin Olivia on it, he just had to try. He more or less just wants a test dummy so he can see the full picture before jumping in. Mike said that he gets that from him as he was that way as a child. Hopefully he will grow out of that soon and start enjoying the daring stuff with his Mama. :)
He's also sensitive to crowds, new places and new faces. We were opening gifts on Christmas and I think it was too much for him because he got wildly upset and inconsolable over something that wouldn't have been a big deal any other time. He's not a big fan of commotion and he certainly notices when our routines are different. This weekend he's had bad diarrhea (sorry for the TMI) and I've had to bathe him in the morning when he gets up instead of at bedtime. He cries and screams "No, no, no!" and fights going in the tub, which he normally enjoys. You can see the confusion on his face and I'll admit, it bothers me to see him so upset when usually loves getting in the tub and playing with Nemo the rubber fish.
Some new words:
Ew!!
No! No! No!
Yuck. (He said this after I gave him a cup of watered down Gatorade the other day. I nearly died laughing)
duice (juice)
Down
Hold you (which means "Pick me up!")
bus
Out (done with the bath, get me out!)
yummy
brush
Mickey and Innie
choose (shoes)
sock
hat
spoo (spoon)
bow (bowl)
cup
nose, eyes, ears, mouth (he can point all of these out)
poop
When he says "See!" it either means, "I want to see" or "Look!"
When he asks "This?" he wants to know what it's called, what it does and will ask over and over again until he's satisfied with your answer.
He also knows lots of names now:
Enry (melts my heart to hear him say his name)
Itsy (Izzy)
Ganny (Granny)
Gee (Deb)
Nana
Papa
Emma
something that sounds like Olivia but I'm not sure how to spell it
Ge Gee
D Da
Daddy and he still calls him Mike sometimes. LOL!
Mama and sometimes MOM! when he's really wound up
Oh and he has the absolute best fake laugh. He doesn't know he's being fake, but he does it when we laugh and he's not really sure what's so funny. Of course we laugh even harder which usually incites more fake laughter. Love that little guy!
He currently weighs about 24-25 pounds, depending on the scale, no clue how tall he is though. He's wearing a few 24 month tops, but mostly 18 months. All of his pants are 18 months as he has his Mama's short legs. Size 5 shoes and size 4 diapers. He's still a champion sleeper who rarely sees morning on Saturdays. Yep, my cool kid sleeps until nearly noon on Saturdays. We know we are VERY blessed by this and we are VERY thankful.
2011 Year in Review
January - We rang in 2011 with some of our Home Team friends from church. It was crazy good times and I wish I had taken pics or even some video.
Henry had his first haircut on January 8th. http://mlholland.blogspot.com/2011/01/hanks-first-haircut.html
February - Henry had surgery to put tubes in his ears. The tubes were the solution to his chronic ear infections. The procedure was quick and easy and we were all back home for naps by mid-morning.
March - we celebrated Henry's 1st birthday. His party was at a local park where lots of friends and family came out to celebrate with us. He didn't really enjoy the cake like I had hoped, but he still had a great time being the center of attention.
April - we threw a surprise party for Ruby's 60th birthday, complete with a live Elvis performer. The party was a hit and everyone had a great time.
May - Henry started the month off right by learning how to walk! We were so excited to watch him get so excited and learn this new skill. At first, he walked like Frankenstein with his arms straight out in front of him, but before we knew it, he was running all over the place.
June - nothing big to note this month, although this is probably a good place to note that we survived one of the hottest summers on record in Texas. We had somewhere around 70 something days with temps over 100 degrees with drought conditions. It was a miserable summer, too hot to be outside. I'm already praying we don't have another summer like that anytime soon.
July - this was a really hard month in the Holland house. Eileen, our sweet 3-legged baby girl started having seizures in June. We took her to the vet and after several blood tests and surgery, was diagnosed with insulinoma. Basically her pancreas was eating her insulin instead of her body absorbing it for sugar regulation. Our vet has been in medicine since 1980 and had never operated on a dog with insulinoma. It's fairly common in ferrets, but extremely rare in dogs. After the surgery, we were told we may have about a year, but only time would tell.
August - after 4 weeks, Eileen's prognosis was slim. She began seizing again and her glucose levels were dangerously out of whack. On August 11th, we were forced to make the toughest decision, it was time to let Eileen go to the Rainbow Bridge. The pain was difficult and there isn't a day we don't talk about or think about our sweet Sister Girl. http://mlholland.blogspot.com/2011/08/eileen.html
We did however know that we wanted to add another furry member to our family. Home just isn't home without a puppy dog in the house. We talked about possibly adopting a Boston Terrier, but I have so much experience with Boxers and just couldn't imagine not having a Boxer in the house. We contacted LBR, the same group we adopted Eileen from, and they put us in contact with a few different foster families. We met Kiki on August 27th and I instantly fell in love. She has a fantastic under-bite, a sweet and loving personality and is a very mature lady. She even has the same white marking on the back of her head that reminded me of our precious Eileen. Of course there was some transition challenges and schedule changes, Kiki was used to being at home with her foster mom who worked from home. She had to adjust to our routine and not having any other dogs around for company. She did great during the transition though and has made herself a part of our family. She loves to be lazy but also enjoys playing with her stuffies and sometimes Henry's stuffies too. :) http://mlholland.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
September - we revamped our flower bed and did a few outdoor projects as the temps finally dropped below 100 degrees, well some days were in the 90s anyway. http://mlholland.blogspot.com/2011/10/pics-and-quick-summary.html
October - Halloween galore. Henry was Charlie Brown this year. Oh and Mama was dressed up as an Oompa Loompa for a work party. For a Mama that isn't a huge fan of Halloween, we always manage to busy up the days leading up to Halloween. We had our company trick or treat, a family Halloween block party and then our church Trunk or Treat all within 4 days.
November - we spent the month getting ready for the holidays and enjoying more family time in the evenings. Most weekends included lots of time with our extended families which is always nice.
December - I was able to check something off my bucket list; I ran (and walked) a half marathon. It was cold and raining that day but I did it and to me, that's all that matters. Mike, my parents and Nikki were near the finish line, rooting me on. It was awesome having their support, especially knowing they stood in the rain for 2 hours waiting on me to finish.
In the midst of all of the holiday preparation, we scheduled Henry's eye surgery to correct his misdirected eyelashes. The doctor said the procedure went smoothly and his recovery was a breeze. http://mlholland.blogspot.com/2011/12/henry-surgery-1220.html
Four days later, we celebrated the birth of Jesus with our family.
Santa was a big hit!
Disclaimer, the little ones really do like each other.
Me and Nikki with all of our babies
Nana's grand baby ornament (I got a new camera lens for Christmas and I LOVE it!!)
Henry and Daddy playing with the tool bench
And he put his hat on like that and insisted it stay on crooked. :)
Cheers to the NEW Year! I hope that you and your family are blessed abundantly in 2012.
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