Happy Birthday, Henry!....

Happy birthday! I know it is trite and everyone says it, but it really seems like yesterday that I gave birth to this sweet boy. He had a good day--it was a gloomy rainy day but we played all day and laughed a lot, just the 3 of us. This evening after dinner and Daddy came home, we had some birthday cake!

Henry's special friend and his cake--my amateur efforts at a giraffe face!

Hmmm, what could this be?

A little taste....

Oh yeah...Cake is awesome.

Chocolate smiles for everyone!

This video was of his favorite pastime with the cake! And in answer to questions from numerous people, I have no idea what he kept looking at outside and yes, Luke did get more cake! Henry did eat some, but not much. Like Luke on his first birthday, he was not so interested in eating the cake itself. Much more fun to slap the snout until it was literally almost flat!

entertainment when you are one.....

He had to pull them all out one by one....

Then try to figure out how to get them back in...

beach pictures...

Kisses!

This is the best attempt that we could make when trying to get a family picture--at least we are all looking at the camera! And that is saying something.

2 little boys see surf and run....

After breakfast on the balcony overlooking the ocean, we hit the pool and the beach. Both of the boys liked the sand, but Henry was much more unsure about the waves. He definitely did not like being carried out into the ocean, but sitting on my lap while the waves rolled by us was...okay. He did not light up until we came to the pool. Then he was jumping in and wanting to go under and kicking right away. I mean, this kid loves the pool! Maybe we can find a Mommy and me swim class one morning while big brother is at school...

Breakfast overlooking the waves...

Time for two buckets and shovels...

Look at my hair! Really this was about as excited as he got about the waves

Contemplating life...

He actually let Daddy put him down and was ok sitting next to Daddy....

pushing my wagon...

Henry has been walking with his push wagon for a couple of weeks now and here is a short video of him doing it. I'll try to get a better one. If you remember, Luke would push this cart forever, back and forth, with one of us on either end of the room turning him around and sending him back the other way. Henry is cruising with ease and walking holding onto fingers, but is not quite ready yet to venture into the world of walking. If he is true to his brother's form (which he has been so far with teething and talking, etc) then it will be another month or so before he takes off....

lunch at daddy's office...

We meet Daddy at his office to have a picnic and a walk around the park area. Henry had a great time looking at the fountain and watching brother run around and playing in the grass.

Daddy works there!

Lunch!

Daddy, you are too silly!!

my first ball game...

This weekend we took H to his first Braves game and he seemed to have a really good time. There was a lot of traffic and people there and we had to wait quite a while to do much of anything, but both boys were very patient. While we brought snacks and drinks for us all, we ate dinner at the park after the game to let traffic clear out... And we know Henry loves cheese pizza, just like his big brother! I never would have thought it but he tried one bite and was grabbing for it off the plate. I am not sure who ate more of it.....