parenting fail.

This is what I get for gloating. 

A few minutes after I posted that last tidbit Henry came to me, grabbed my hand and pulled me into the living room.  He pointed at the tv and said, "Want watch golf."

another proud parenting moment.

I'm running around the house trying to get some stuff done and I leave Henry in the living room where he plays with his trucks and excavators and tea set.  Since I stop in there every few minutes to check on him, I also have the Tigers game on t.v.  As I'm walking by the living room I hear him yell at the t.v., "NOT A BELLY PITCHER!!"

the best cure ever.

This afternoon Henry dropped his rolling pin under the table and was having a hard time reaching it.  He asked for my help and even said please so I crawled my fat ass under the table to get it.  As I was crawling back out I bumped my head and said, "OW OW OW Mom-mom has an owie."  By the time I got all the way out from under the table Henry was right by my side and said, "Hug mom-mom.  Mom-mom okay.  Mom-mom okay." and he gave me the biggest, most cuddly hug he's ever given me and I was again reminded that nothing else matters.  I am raising a sweet, smart, funny and loving boy.  Me.  I am. 

And yes, I know that years from now when he's in therapy, that will also be because of me. 

enough with the talking.

I waited so long for Henry to start talking.  It is wonderful and you know I got it bad when tonight, I was doing laundry and couldn't stop smiling because all I could hear in my head was his little voice saying, "Dryer sheet.  In here.  Throw away."  So many new words every single day and now that he is putting together longer and longer sentences, I am just completely unoriginal in my level of amazement.  When I can't understand what he's saying I ask him to repeat it and when I do finally understand him I say, "Ooooh" and repeat what he's saying.  Now he cuts to the chase and when he repeats what I can't understand, he sticks, "Ooooh" in front of it for me.  So funny!

Speaking of funny, now that I understand what he's saying, I find he is a really funny kid and he loves making me laugh.  I love it that he's already trying to make me laugh with his words. 

Here's a funny photo of him from the other day... he loves these sunglasses and won't go outside without wearing them.  Thankfully he can finally put them on himself now, there were some car rides that were most unhappy with me yelling, "I'm driving!  Stop poking your eye out!!  I'll fix it when I stop!!!"  In this photo he was really tired and should have been napping but the day before I had promised him he could watch Mice aka Cinderella in the car so instead of sleeping he was watching and giggling at the mice.  The pacifier, blankie and Mice watching somewhat takeaway from the badassness of the glasses. 

hair update.

Henry has been giving daily, and sometimes more than daily, opinions about his hair and others hair. 

A couple days ago...
Henry: Mom-mom's hair all jacked up.
Me: Yes, you're right and you've told me that 3 times today. What about your hair. Tell me about Henry's hair.
Henry: (reaching up to touch his hair) Henry's hair perfect.

Yesterday...
Henry:  Henry's hair all jackedup.
Me:  Yes it is.  What about mom-mom's hair:
Henry:  Mom-mom's hair all jacked up.  Gma's hair all jacked up.  Gpa's hair perfect.

Two things.  
1.  He hasn't seen his Gma and Gpa in almost a week.
2.  His Gpa has no hair.    

serious about the deuce dropping.

Man With the Yellow Hat to George:  He isn't hurting the trees, he's pruning them.
Henry:  PRUUUUUUUNNNNNNNES!  Henry want pruuuuuuuuuuuunes!!!!!!

lunch talk.

Me:  Would you like pizza for lunch?
Henry:  Pizza all gone.  Recycle box.
Me:  Yep we recycled the box but there is pizza left in the fridge.  Would you like some for lunch?
Henry:  Want pizza lunch.  Have microwave first.  Please.

It seemed like I waited forever for this kid to talk.  Every day he amazes me more and more.