Remembering What's Important

Oh, cleaning and scrubbing
will wait till tomorrow,
but children grow up,
as I've learned to my sorrow.
So quiet down, cobwebs.
Dust go to sleep.
I'm rocking my baby.
BABIES DON'T KEEP.

- Ruth Hulburt Hamilton, 1958






Our hope is that Henry and Charlotte always know that THEY are what's most important in our lives. We love those crazy kiddos! :-)

Henry-isms

I have never laughed so hard at Walmart as I did the other morning when I went with Henry and Charlotte.

The lady at the customer service desk had really long fingernails that were painted in bright colors and animal prints. Henry saw them immediately and said, "She's got really long nails!" I replied, "Yes, they sure are pretty." Then Henry blurted out, "Those fingernails are whack-a-doo!" :-) I was trying really hard to contain my laughter because the lady did not seem amused at all. Oh Henry!

Then we get to the deli counter and the employee helping us said to Henry, "Hey! How are you doing Buddy?" Henry replied, "Good but my booty is itchy!" As I turned around in horror I saw that Henry had his hands down his pants scratching away!

Henry would never want things to get dull!



One afternoon we heard Henry playing in his room when he was supposed to be taking a nap. Trey went in to see what he was doing and immediately he noticed that Henry had his shoes on. Trey asked Henry why he had his shoes on and Henry replied without hesitation, "I had to go to the grocery store to get Bunny some food." :-)



On Father's Day morning Henry and Trey were hanging out in bed and I asked Henry to come help me make coffee for Daddy. Henry, kind of aggravated, turned to Trey and said, "Why can't you get your own coffee?!" Well excuse me!



We are in the process of potty training and everything is going well except for the fact that Henry is incredibly lazy about pulling his underwear and pants up. He would rather just take them off and run around the house naked. So when Henry does muster enough energy to do it himself, we give him a lot of praise and pats on the back. One morning we were in a rush to get to a dentist appointment so I pulled his pants up myself. Henry immediately cheered, gave me a great big hug, and said, "You did it Mom! You pulled up MY pants all by yourself! I am so proud of you!" Little squirt!



I love joking with Henry about his stinky, sweaty boy toes. I tell him that he has "toe cheese". Henry calls it "tee chose". Man, I love this kid. ;-)

Dyeing Easter Eggs

Trey was post call on Easter so after he got home and got some rest we dyed some Easter eggs...a fun family tradition!

Helping Daddy add vinegar to the dye tablets...



Listening to the tablets fizzing...



Use #985 for Mardi Gras cups (the best cups ever) - dyeing Easter eggs...



Daddy and Henry waiting patiently...



Unfortunately I did not get any pictures of the finished eggs but believe me, they were multi-colored and beautiful! :-)

The Easter bunny visited us!

The Easter bunny left a trail from Henry and Charlotte's bedrooms so they knew where to find their baskets. This Easter bunny is not very smart though because "she" filled each egg with a piece of candy. It took Henry an hour and probably 20 pieces of candy before he actually even found his basket! :-)



The Easter bunny even left Charlotte a treat!



Henry, on a sugar high, could not decide whether to catch some fish or blow some bubbles with Thomas the Train!



Blowing bubbles with Thomas the Train wins! That is one big bubble Henry!

Easter Egg Hunt

Our friends Jen, Chris, Thomas, and Elizabeth hosted an Easter egg hunt at their beautiful home the Saturday before Easter. I don't know how she did it but Jen was a week from her due date! Amazing! Trey was working so Henry, Charlotte, and I went to hunt some eggs!

Jen giving the kids the Easter egg hunt "rules and regulations"...



Headed out on the hunt...

Don't they look like little chicks walking in a row?! ;-)



Henry was all business taking off running...



Two of my favorite little "chicks", Nolan and Henry...



Jen and Chris, thank you for hosting us for such a wonderful day! Henry, Charlotte and I had so much fun!

Charlotte is 4 months old!

Our beautiful baby girl had her 4-month appointment last Tuesday. We felt so lucky that Trey was able to come with us because he was on vacation last week.

Here are her 4-month stats -

Head circumference - 41 centimeters (78th percentile)
Length - 25 1/2 inches (above the 97th percentile)
Weight - 15 pounds, 6 ounces (93rd percentile)

She is a wonderfully happy baby. She smiles so easily but my favorite is when she laughs out loud.



After being in the bassinet rocker for 4 months we finally moved her into her crib. I was extremely nervous that I was going to have to listen to her cry it out all night but it didn't phase her at all. She still slept her 8 hours, ate, and then went back to sleep for another 3 hours!

She is still a cat napper (15-20 minute naps) during the day but if you are holding her she will sleep for hours.



She loves being carried in the Baby Bjorn although she wants to be facing out so that she can see everything that is going on. She loves to sit and watch Henry playing. She is holding and grabbing onto toys and Henry thinks it is hilarious if she grabs onto his shirt or a toy that he hands to her.

She loves being outside and will fall asleep in her stroller almost every time she is in it.



She has beautiful blue eyes and long eyelashes. She is already getting a tooth. It hasn't broken through yet but the pediatrician said that it is definitely there. She is obsessed with chewing on her hands and she gets really frustrated when they won't stay in her mouth. She loves playing with her feet and tries unsuccessfully a hundred times a day to get them in her mouth.

She has an unusual hairline much like her brother did at this age. Sorry Charlotte! :-)



She is still a great eater and exclusively breastfed. Unfortunately for Mommy, she isn't great with a bottle although that is something we are working on. She is in size 2 diapers during the day and size 3 at night. She is in 3-6 month clothing but most of it is getting pretty snug and because of her length, hard to snap at the bottom.

Unfortunately she isn't the greatest in her car seat. She will sleep for a while but once she gets hot (which is almost immediate in South Carolina) she wants out and she will let you know it.



These past 4 months have been challenging, tiring, and full of growing pains but they have also been full of joy, laughter, and immense love and we would not trade them for anything. We are so in love with our precious, wonderful Charlotte and cannot imagine life without her.

Happy 4 months Baby Girl! We love you and cannot wait to see what the next 4, 40, 400 months bring! :-)

Safety First!

Safety goggles are a MUST whenever you are using power tools! This is serious stuff! ;-)