lovely day at the ponderosa

It was absolutely gorgeous here on Saturday. We loaded up all four dogs & Henry and went out to the ponderosa to let the dogs frolic and swim. Everyone had the best time!

bricks
speedy shelby

Susie (the peterson's dog) and Sterling gettin' frisky

Due Date, Schmoo Date

Today, February 8th, is/was Henry's original due date. It is quite difficult to imagine him still in utero and not entertaining us on a daily basis. Henry will be four weeks old this Sunday, which seems wild to the both of us.

A few frequent comments we have heard . . . "Surely they miscalculated your due date." The answer is no, not possible. Another comment . . . "Now Henry is going to wake up and you will see his true personality! These last four weeks he has thought he was still in the womb." We have no way of knowing this but will definitely keep everyone posted on any changes we notice and experience. Based on his recent athletic feats (e.g., long distance scooting), I am sure we will have one active little boy on our hands. But would that really surprise anyone?! :)

Today I found myself a little sad. I was packing away my maternity clothes and the maternity clothes so nicely loaned to me by some great friends and I wondered, "Where did the last 10 months go?" I really and truly enjoyed being pregnant. The whole process: conception, pregnancy, birth, and now growth is such a miracle and so completely amazing. While I can not express my overflowing joy in having Henry out here in the world, there is a small part of me that misses pregnancy. Maybe I feel this way because I never got to that "miserable" point because he was a month early, maybe being large and in charge in cold weather made life easier, maybe because I had such a loving and supportive family, circle of friends, and co-workers throughout the whole journey, who's to say. In any case, I am most thankful to have had a healthy and enjoyable pregnancy and to have delivered a healthy baby.

Lessons learned during pregnancy and delivery?
Words of wisdom to our friends and family that are expecting?

Expect the unexpected and be ready to roll with whatever comes your way. Planning and being as prepared as possible is certainly advisable, but do not have your heart set on certain ideas, goals, etc., regarding pregnancy and delivery. The baby makes these decisions, not the mother!

Henry's Big Adventure

Big adventure may be a stretch . . . but Henry is excited about joining his parents in an adventure race. To begin his training, he has completed the marathon "scoot."

The above picture shows Henry in his crib where we put him to sleep at night.

The below picture shows where we have found Henry the last two mornings! How he does it we don't know, especially since his sheets are super soft. Not much traction there.

Super Tuesday 2008

As we headed to the polls on this Super Tuesday, also described as an "Election of Historic Proportion," Henry was still undecided about which candidate for whom he would be voting . . .

He actually voted for puppies. His shirt says "I Love Puppies" but it's hard to see in this picture.

Super Bowl Sunday

My parents came down to visit on Sunday and watch the Super Bowl. Funny how everyone is wearing blue! I took Henry in this morning for a weight check and he is now up to 8 pounds 7 ounces . . . wow.

Allison & Madeline come to visit

Fun Friday

What a tummy!

thursday shoe day

Tricia gave Mr. H these booties/shoes - how cute are they?!

Cole came over to visit. He wanted to spend some quality time with Savannah.

more pictures of us when we were little (see previous post also)

how beautiful are these Vaughan children?!
Summer
maybe henry will get his father's wonderful smile (and smirk)

I came across this picture and just love it. This is Sue and I when we were about four years old.

who does henry favor?

we have been trying to determine who henry favors and are considering that perhaps we brought home the wrong child from the hospital. so, I found a few baby pictures of the two of us to compare. what do you think?

Henry

Summer
Summer
Gary

another tough day

normally Henry really likes being on his tummy and is awake. today he is sleepy though (surprise!)
oh . . . will we get a grin?

not just a grin but a great smile!

monday afternoon nap

tricia has this great collage of pictures of cole when he was a newborn . . . his ear, his eye, his mouth, his head, etc. I thought I would try my hand at something similar . . . more to follow when he's not bundled up and comfy.

Sunday Best and Monday pants day

all dressed up for Sunday

a picture of Henry awake!
Monday marked the first day for Mr. Henry to wear pants. The funny thing is there is a pocket on one of the legs! Now for what exactly will Henry be using this pocket?! Ha!