Chef Boyardee

Ok. First of all my child is not obese....as he looks in the above photos. Second, I had promised myself that I would never resort to subjecting my baby to odd poses, etc. for my own amusement. Well, we see how long that lasted! I was taking off his onsie the other day and it got stuck on his head. He thought it was so funny and obviously so did I.

Congrats Cecilia and Troy

The cat's finally out of the bag! Cecile' and Troy are havin' a BABY! Baby Hanna is due to make his/her grand entrance in late March 2008! We are so excited for ya'll!

Snakes, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails....

There must be something in the water....

Sarah and Brad found out today that they're having a little boy!

We are so excited for ya'll and can't wait to meet the little man in February! We're in for lots of fun and CRAZINESS on our many family vacations!

Girls Weekend

Headed to Sparkle City this weekend for a little girl time! Marge and I left on Friday afternoon and came back today. We had so much fun at Cecilia and Troy's and it was such a relaxing time. Brad had the big boy this weekend and did an AMAZING job of taking care of him. Not to mention my house was spotless, bed made, and dishes put away! I have an wonderful husband! When I talked to Brad on Friday evening, H had just eaten and was sitting on the sofa with 3 of Brads buddies with his shirt off watching baseball. It doesn't get much better than that! Thanks C and T for your hospitality! I had such a good time!

My Buddy

Dear Papa,

You are the best papa in the world and I love you so much! I know my mom and nana say you smell funny and sing weird songs, but I think you smell good and I love your songs. You hang in there....i'm pulling for you and can't wait to see you soon!

Love,

Your Buddy

The Elusive Smile

So for those who have been following this blog, you may have noticed that there is rarely a photo (if any) with Henry smiling. It's not that the child doesn't smile, cause he does. In fact, his high watt smiles can truly light up a room. He smiles if you smile at him. He smiles if the dogs walk by. He smiles when you tickle his foot. I think he even smiles when 'baby's got a little gas'. He smiles so big and wide that it will make you smile even if you're in a general foul mood. However, Henry will NOT smile if there is a silver flashing device in front of his face. It COULD be that my camera is becoming rather archaic and takes approx. 10 minutes for the picture to actually take once you press the 'go' button. I will literally stand in front of him and do unimaginable dances/faces to make him smile....which he does....then bring the camera up...and he stops. Like a deer caught in headlights! That is really the expression he seems to have in all the photos as I look back on past posts. But, rest assured...he does smile and laugh often and is a pleasant little plump angel! I will keep on tryin' to capture this elusive smile.....so stay tuned!!!

We Hate Excema!

I took Henry to the dermatologist (Dr. Crater) today to see about the rash on his legs. Dr. C said it was definitely excema and prescribed a new cream for us to try. We are to put it on the rash 2 times a day for a week and then we go back and see him next Wednesday. At that point he says we'll try some preventative maintenance type treatment. Hope this works! He also said that excema can just come and go for no known cause. i.e. enviromental reasons (lotion, allergy, detergent, etc.) This makes me feel so much better b/c I now know it's nothing we're doing or feeding him to cause it. This may be something we just have to deal with. It could be worse, so I won't complain too much!

Thanks Aunt Tishie.....

For coming down and babysitting me yesterday! I had so much fun and can't wait till you come back!!!

Weekend Fun

We went to Greenville this weekend for Jean and Ernie's baby shower. Left here Friday night and got back today....quick trip, but so much fun. We had such a great time relaxing all day at Nana and Papa's and the couples shower at Brad and Sarah's Saturday night was so much fun. The new parents got lots of great gifts and Jean looks so good!

Brad and Henry hanging out Sat.
Any resemblence?
Mama and Henry
He's obsessed with hair lately!
Jean and Ernie
Jean-due September and Julia Darnell - due December
Sarah and Brad -expecting Baby Lucas in February!
Owen and Hanna....neither expecting...Thank Goodness!
Henry and Papa watching golf!



Thanks so much Nana and Papa for everything this weekend! We loved being home and can't wait to come back soon!

Things That Make Me Happy.....

Hearing the sound of Henry 'talking' to himself in his crib in the morning.

Huggies Overnight diapers - forgot to put one on last night and he leaked thru his regular one.

That Henry loves his exersaucer.

Days when Brad works "normal hours". 8-5

Knowing Henry is well taken care of by Mimi while i'm at work.

Having an amazing boss who understands what it's like being a working mother.

Knowing we're going home for the weekend and that Henry will be spoiled rotten by his Nana and Papa.

When i'm feeding Henry a bottle, he rubs my cheeks with his sweet little hands.

That Henry gets SO EXCITED when I walk in the room if he hasn't seen me in a while. His big smile and bright eyes melt my heart!

Seeing Brad fall more and more in love with his little boy every day!

Peek A Boo

The past few days Henry has really been loving playing Peek A Boo! I can hide and then jump out and he just laughs and laughs. He loved it today when I put Brad's hat over his head and then pulled it away.

Baptism

Henry's Baptism was such a special day for us. We want to thank our family and friends for making it so perfect! The Sacrement of Baptism was at Westminster Presbyterian at the 11:00 service. I also joined the church and became an official Presbyterian today! Afterward, we came back to our house for some delicious food and desert. Henry did so good during the service and made us all so proud!

Jesus Loves the Little Children!

Uncle Daniel
Brad, Ernie and Brad L.
Keller, Margaret and Henry
Margaret and Henry
Jean and Conner! We can't wait till September!

Beautiful gown that Nana "The Great" made!
Mama and Henry
Mama, Daddy, Nana, and Papa
I love my Nana and Papa!
I love my Mimi and Pops!

Saturday Night Out

The Earnsts before Mark and Ashleigh Patricks Wedding!
Thanks Aunt Hanna for babysitting! Henry loved it and we had so much fun!

Congrats Owen!

CONGRATULATIONS OWEN!

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AND WISH WE COULD BE THERE TO CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATION WITH YOU TODAY!

Much Love,

Brad, Shelby and Henry

Crack O' Dawn

WAKE UP DADDY!!!
WAKE UP!!!! WAKE UP!!!

This is what time Henry decided to arise this morning. 5:00am!!! We tried to let him "work it out" in his bed for about 30 min, but he was ready to get up. This is after 3 times during the night of going in and turning him on his back b/c he had gotten on his tummy and couldn't get back. So, we're off to an early start this morning! Happy Friday!!!

5 Months

Henry, I can't believe you're 5 months old already! My how time flies! Your little personality is REALLY starting to come out. You have found your voice and LOVE to use it. You squeel so loud and just today you've learned how to scream. You're not mad or upset....just learning how to use that voice.
You are such a happy baby and I often get comments when we're out about how content you seem. When Daddy or I walk in the room you flap your arms and get so excited and smile so big....which totally melts out hearts! You a great little sleeper at night and are finally starting to realize that naps are GOOD. We're on day 4 of a morning nap in the crib.
You are rolling over both ways now and sleep on your tummy most of the time. You're really starting to chunk up now. You weigh about 17 lbs now and have the cutest little chubby thighs. You sit up with no problem for a minute or 2 and this makes me think you'll be an early crawler! Yikes. I'll be babyproofing the house very soon!
You are such a great little baby, Henry, and you have no idea how happy you've made us! I love you more than you'll ever know!

Bad Hair Days

So I went to get my hair cut and colored Friday after work. I have been going to this one girl for about a year now, but haven't been too happy so I decided to try Stella Nova...a pretty hip salon in Charleston. I'm somewhat of a "hairdresser whore" anyway. Never stay with one for too long. I go in thinking I want blond highlights, but "Tasha" had other ideas! She's like...you won't look good with blond. It will be frizzy and make you look washed out. Maybe this is true, I thought. Let's do some red highlights, she says. At first I was like no....I don't think so, but her being the professional, I just took her word for it. She said it would be very subtle, etc. MISTAKE!!! It is full on RED like that of Lucille Ball! I hope to GOD it starts to fade before this Sunday. I really hadn't planned on standing in front of the church on my son's baptism day (i'm joining this Sunday too) with flaming red hair! Not to mention pictures that will stand the test of time! I'm sure Henry will be so proud to show those off one day! I can hear it..."Oh Henry...your mom looks so pretty...that's such an INTERESTING hair color she has." But a wise woman told me...It's just hair. It will grow. So, i'll be fine and I guess in the grand scheme of things this is so minor!

Future Bill Gates

Henry loves his VTech Laptop from Nana and Papa! Already showing signs of GENIOUS!!!