6 pounds!

Henri went to get his second synagis shot the other day.....boo for shots. Two days later he is still not feeling well. Although, there was this wonderful side effect of having to get his synagis shot. Well...excellent for mom and dad. It's official..Henri was 10...count them 10 pounds even. He has gained a whopping six pounds in three months. We are so thankful that he eats like a champ and is gaining weight so beautifully. This picture was taken on the way to the library the other day to check out some new books. I think it screams "I'm way to cool for preemiehood!"




This is one handsome 10 pound baby!
p.s. Thanks Aunt Andrea for the awesome winter hedgehog hat!

3 months

Today is a big day....three months ago today Josh and I experienced the best and worst day of our life all at once. The payoff.....a beautiful baby boy that we can not imagine life without! He has exhausted us in ways we did not think were humanly possible this past three months, but has also smiled for the first time, rolled over, and began to giggle at mom and dad. In other amazing and great news....he is sleeping for up to 4.5 hour intervals at night!!! Henri was last at the pediatrician in early October weighing in at 8 pounds 4 ounces. That always brings up the usual question...."How much does Henri weigh now?" Well....we honestly do not have a clue. Henri goes back to the pediatrician in the second week of December....if we had to guess, we would say over 10 pounds. Here is what we do know....he is healthy (thank God everyday!) and getting HEAVY to carry around. Josh and I are thankful everyday for the normal milestones and his health. We figured a few pictures of comparison would help everyone see his amazing growth....Enjoy!



Small beginnings...this is Henri with his turtle while he was in the NICU...he was 3 days old here.


Here is the turtle now...pretty soon Henri will be holding his turtle.



As and added bonus..this was the outfit that Henri came home in....we might add that is was to big on him! Well done son.

Baby's 1st Halloween

So Henri decided to be a pumpkin this year....with the input of mom and dad of course. We will let the picture montage speak for itself! Enjoy!

Multi-tasking again.

Things getting done in life tend to take a back burner once you bring an infant home. You are worried about making sure your baby is getting enough stimulation when they need it so their brain will grow, keeping them healthy and happy etc. Josh and I spent a whopping $35 on this contraption they call a Peanut Shell. It is an infant sling made of soft material. It is by far the best $35 we have ever spent. It not only lulls Henri to sleep when he is fussy, it allows us to get things like washing bottles and cleaning his nursery finished.




Here I am multi-tasking once again.....what you can't see is that Josh is also cooking dinner.



None of the activity really seems to be bothering H man.

ONE YEAR

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Here is an incredibly loud shout out to my brother and sister-in-law.
Happy first anniversary Lad and Katie.....hope you have a wonderful day! We love you both.

Jealousy

Ok folks....so this one is hilarious. Josh and I are definitely settling into the new world of parental exhaustion. Josh was upstairs blissfully unaware in a coma and off duty. I was downstairs on duty. Now, a little explanation...for me, the hours of 0500-0800 are the worst for me. I am more tired then than at 0200 in the morning, it's weird. So, at 0545 the other morning Henri was in need of being nursed, so of course, I hop to. Henri nursed in the bed with me and I walked to the foot of the bed to place him back in his pack 'n play. In my haze I thought there was a blanket in the bottom of the pack 'n play, soooo, like a good parent I was going to clear everything but the baby out. As I went to grab the blanket...this is what I grabbed instead!



Carson seriously thought this pack n' play was placed there souly for him.

Who Dey

Emma wants to know what Henri's soothie is all about?



A tired mommy with her boy (this one is for you Andrea) in our Sunday best!



The gang...my brother looks thrilled eh?



Mel with her two favs...minus our little Anna. We will get her next time for sure!

Well....tomorrow is a big day for our Bengals. I do hope that my boy continues to bring them good luck. Henri recently met his Aunt, Uncle, and cousin for the first time....here are some of the shots from the big day...and to boot...our Bengals had a victory! Enjoy.