henry is one month old

I'm not sure what happened to the last month, but the date on the calendar definitely tells us that henry is a month old. he has really filled out and is getting more and more alert each day. we have seen a few smiles and he's starting to coo a bit. we are impressed with how strong he is - his little neck manages to hold us his head up with ease and his lungs are in tip-top shape! we admit that we were spoiled with miles, as he rarely cried and was super easy going. henry is a bit more dramatic. exhibit A: when he wants to eat, he would like it...NOW! we are getting used to the normal "fussy times" that 99.9% of all babies go through. he's typically fussy during the evenings and we have pinpointed the cause = gas. poor little guy. our current plan of action is gas drops and that's been helping. other than that, he is a sweet little baby. he sleeps great at night - usually waking up once or twice for some chow and then drifting right back to la-la land. he's begun to "talk" to toys and sees himself in the mirror. he loves to watch miles...I'm sure he's taking great notes on how to whine effectively! we now realize just how quickly the newborn stage is and we are soaking up every moment!

a little sleepy

keeping him settled with a pacifier...

...quick snap the picture!

time to lounge

hi there!

sitting in papa's chair
("I'll get you my pretty...and your little dog too!")

catching up on henry

henry is growing like a weed and changing everyday. I will update more later. but for now...some much anticipated photos:

new outfit from great grandma & grandpa greseth

he is loving his time in the big crib, but still sleeping in the bassinet by mommy & daddy at night.

who's that cute baby over there?

who doesn't love snuggling on the couch?

did we mention how L-O-N-G henry is?

full tummy in the middle of the night:

valentine's day 2010

we survived our first valentine's day with a toddler and managed to squeak by without ANY chocolate. who knew? we had a fun day at nana and papa's house. great grandma & grandpa g and grandma sissy all joined us. it was fun to see everyone and they enjoyed some quality time with "the boys"

miles made valentines this year

the boys

grandma sissy

uncle brian

henry and his card from nana and papa

eating pizza with nana

miles' friend bennett came over to play too!

henry's first bath

we were able to test out the baby bath after henry's cord fell off. my mom and I fully anticipated that he would scream his head off. after all, babies don't usually fancy getting cold and wet. we were wrong. henry LOVED it! he was totally content through the entire experience and didn't make a peep until we slathered him with lotion long after the bath was over. seems to me that we have ourselves a water baby!

the newborn startle

all clean