Healthy Start

Well, yesterday was the last day of breastfeeding for Henry and I and i've got mixed emotions. I know I've given him such a healthy start by nursing for 5 months. I've given him lots of good antibodies and he's really thrived on my milk. But more than that, I have loved every single minute of it! It has been such an amazing bonding experience for us both and I will really miss the quiet times each day that we were able to spend together. It truly is such a miracle and i'm so lucky that it worked out so well for us. Last night, as I was feeding him his bottle before bed, I teared up thinking about how much i'm gonna miss nursing. Especially the last feeding of the day. It relaxes him so much and me too. But, the bottle seemed to have the same effect and he went to sleep with no problem. On the other hand, it will be nice to have a little more indepence and now that i'm back at work it will be much easier to manage with formula and starting solids. All good things must come to an end and it's one step closer to independence for Henry!

Welcome Back MIMI!

Welcome Home MIMI! We're so glad you're back from your "jet-settin'" trip to Hawaii! Thanks for all the fun prizes....especially Henry's authentic Hawiian Shirt!

Bath Time Fun!

Henry takes baths in the big tub now and loves it!

Date Night

Before our big date!

Daddy and Henry before BATHTIME

Brad and I had a great night out last evening! Started off at Chai's, a super chic tapas bar on King St., and then to Rue de Jean for an after dinner drink. It was so nice to get dressed up and go out just the two of us. Henry was in great hands with his Uncle Daniel! Henry decided he wasn't ready for bed yet, so Uncle D got him out of the crib and let him sit up with him for a while. Thanks so much D-Dogg for taking such good care of your nephew!

Sitting Up

Sitting up all by myself! Starting to get tired......
Whoooooaaaaaaa.....
Crash.........
That was hard work!!!!

The past few days Henry has been sitting up for a few seconds at a time and then falling over. Today, when I came home from work, I put him on my bed and he sat up on his own for like 30 seconds or more. Brad was with him all day and said they "practiced" a lot!

Love My Boys

This pic is from May at Poe's on Sullivan's Island. My camera decided to break last night so i'm pulling from old photos. Hopefully I can figure out how to fix it soon!

Never Wake a Sleeping Baby

There's nothing as peaceful as a sleeping baby. Henry took a good "solid" nap in a big chair last weekend at the lake. 07/13/07

Rash Saga Continues

Went to Dr. Rhodes again yesterday to have a look at Henry's excema type rash on his legs and arms. He gave us Eledel to try, so hopefully this will be the ticket. Poor thing....its oozing and I know it itches. Otherwise he's been in such a happy mood lately. He can sit for a few seconds on his own now, but still has no interest in rolling over. I'm not too worried anymore about that as I've read some info that lots of children sit before they roll. He constantly smiles a big open mouth smile and giggles when we tickle him.

Last night we started with yellow vegetables: SQUASH. He LOVED it! Ate the whole little jar of it! We'll do that for a week and then try carrots. After that we'll start green veggies and then fruit. We do each food for a week to make sure he's not allergic to anything.

He's such a great little sleeper at night. I generally nurse him at 6:30 and he sleeps straight thru till 6:00 or 6:30. I cut out the 10:30 feeding at 16 weeks and he sleeps all night! So excited!

Henry 4 1/2 Months

Henry had his 4 month well check last week and did great! Shots weren't so much fun, but we survived. He's got a nasty rash on both legs and arms and Dr. Rhodes thinks it could be excema. Not sure though. We got a cream, but its not working so we're headed back to the Dr. today at 12:15 to try something else. Below are stats:

• Weight: 15lbs 8.5oz (55%)
• Height: 26 inches (75%)

We've also started rice cereal and he is really loving it! Very messy and sticky! Its so crazy how fast these 4.5 months have gone!

New Blogger

I've decided to start a blog to keep family and friends up to date on the day to day happenings in Henry's life. I've done some "blog stalking" and have found it to be a very interesting and unique way to keep a journal. I've never been good at keeping a diary/journal, so hopefully this will motivate me.