lunch date & 21 months

fall is in full swing at our house. pumpkins are abound, halloween decorations are up, and orange is running rampant. my favorite season is fall ... and when it turns just a bit cooler than it is now, it is perfect on the plains.

henry had a lunch date with his new friend Claire, who is 8 weeks old. he told her all about how pizza, water and fig newtons are even tastier than milk. he must have talked her ear off because she fell sound asleep but did wake up when picture time came around. she is adorable! Meredith is really enjoying her new role as mother and it was good to catch up with her.

Today marked the 21 month milestone for Henry Davis Vaughan. What is a typical day for a 21 month old? Well, it translates into waking up in a cheerful mood, starving and ready to eat as much as his mother eats, being ready to play after a big breakfast, zonking out for a 2 hour nap in the afternoons, and waking up ready to eat and play some more. talking, talking, talking is also a large part of each day. figuring out how to open doors is another newly acquired trick, along with hitting the table when he gets angry, saying he's sorry and giving a big hug and a kiss. singing songs is another favorite past time. he knows all of his letters except has trouble with I, L, Q, U, and V. he can say these numbers and in this order: 1,2,5,6. he thinks 3 and 4 are a waste of time I guess. he is getting pretty good with the colors blue, green, red, yellow, orange and black. he loves to throw toys for the dogs and say "get it!" usually shelby is his favorite for this ... and his favorite for petting and talking to is bricks.

henry has also become quite an accomplished Auburn tour guide-when we pass buildings he knows (and there are a lot!), he loves to point them out to whomever is in the car. as gary likes to tell it, it feels like the movie groundhog day each time we take the same route somewhere ... the narration is identical to the last time we took that route. its really entertaining. while 21 months does pose some challenges at times from a discipline perspective, distraction is still a marvelous tool. so far, knock on wood, those challenging times are few and far between and the laughter is much more abundant than the tears and whines.
crazy old mommy tried to make all the dogs and a 21 month old stand still for a photo. bricks passed out, shelby barked, and savannah tried to stay as far away from everyone as possible.
oh well!

cheeeeeeeeeese - ey but still cute

daddy decided it was time for henry to swing his first child sized golf club. henry has had a blast over the last few days with his new club and "gof ball."

21 is lots of fun! we are enjoying each and every day with our son, he is a sweetheart indeed.