DC

Henri officially took his first vacation and that included his first plane trip! We flew to Washington D.C. to spend time with his Aunt Grace, Uncle Paul, and their two amazing boys Ben and Nick. It was probably one of the greatest trips I have ever had. Very simple, no agenda, no big plans....just family time! Josh's Aunt and Uncle were so inviting and the trip was sooooo relaxing. I even got in like three naps! That is a success anytime! We want to send a BIG shout out to all four of them for their effort in making us feel at home, because we certainly did! Saw all the monuments, slept, had family time, and ate ice cream from a street vendor.....it ruled! I really enjoyed that Ben! Here are a few pics from our trip...hope to return the favor sometime REAL soon.




Henri on his first plane ride looking out the window with mama!



Aunt Grace enjoying feeding duty!



Laundry duty is not on hold even on vacation....Henri giving mama a hand.



Henri at the Lincoln memorial with all the boys...handsome eh?



A great family shot at the Washington monument.

Nine Months

The big 09.....9 months have flown by for our little man. So much has happened and he has progressed so much. His nine month appointment was a clean bill of health and the pediatrician was thrilled at his developmental progress! Josh and I couldn't be more happy about that. Henri is pulling to a stand and crawling all over the house. Well, it's and unsophisticated army crawl, but he is officially mobile. He is getting more verbal every day and has a little attitude brewing under the surface.....it's a Byrge thing! He would never get that from his mama. He is beginning to enjoy swimming in his baby pool and loves stroller walks and being outside. On another note the house is still for sale, good thoughts on that front are something we could really use! Josh is studying hard core so that he can sit for the first exam in December to become a Certified Financial Analyst, so hopefully that will go smoothly for him. All else is great and we hope you enjoy the pics.

March of Dimes

Henri and I recently went to Cincinnati for a visit and to complete Henri's first March of Dimes walk. We are going to make it an annual tradition in the family and try and raise lots of money each year. This year we had short notice and didn't get to raise as much as we would have liked, but we still made it and completed the walk. We did the walk with my brother, sister-in-law, and friend Andrea. Emma joined Henri in her stroller as well. We hope to have a whole clan next year! Henri and Emma spent some quality time together and were able to play for the first time ever. This time around they realized one another was there. Henri goes for his nine month check up on the 11th with Dr. Kruesser and we can't wait to see all of his progress. Stay tuned for more updates




Henri and Emma....tuckered out from the walk!



Henri and Mommy gearing up for the walk.



Beautiful Emma and my brother and Katie...the whole team minus Aunt Andrea....we had a blast.



Aunt Andrea pushing Henri during the walk...she was sooooo happpy to see H man....twice in one month.


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