Oops, looks like I forgot about the flash again...
Henry finally met Taylor's oldest brother and his family. Ashlyn was very enthusiatic about this new 'baby cousin.' It seems that Henry is also interested in his own little "I'm strapped into this carseat and can't really turn around to look" way.
... his mama encouraging him to try new things.
... a mama that finally realized she needs to turn the flash off when she gets in his face to take pictures. I couldn't figure out why I only saw this funny look in closeup pictures. Hello? the flash surprises/scares him.
... a comfy shoulder to sleep on and a new cousin in the making.
... a daddy that loves holding and snuggling with me (even if you can't see it on his face in this picture!) And, Henry is thankful for a grandmother that lives near an outlet mall and likes to buy cute clothes for her boy.
Contrary to what I was repeatedly told, Henry's little old man fringe (scroll down a bit to see) never did fall out. But, his hair on top has filled in nicely and he no longer looks like he is balding. His new hair stands straight up, although my camera is not nearly of high enough quality to capture the scene.
I am still wrapping Henry to me on a regular basis. But, now that he is bigger and can hold his head up all the time, he can face out to the front. He is a big hit at Kroger...lots of compliments about my cute baby. On this occasion, we were walking down the street to our church to attend a harpsichord concert. Even though he slept through every piece, I like to think that the music still seeped into his brain. And, I greatly enjoyed the music and learning about the harpsichord. If you need facts about this instrument, I am full of information....I didn't think she would ever stop talking and actually play the damn thing.
Last week, I purchased this $200 Peg Perego highchair at Dirt Cheap for $68. Yes, it was Italian, and, yes, it was the highlight of my week even though my baby thought I was torturing him when I tried to get him to pose for a picture in his cute new highchair.
Rant: I was still feeling quite proud of myself about my highchair deal, when my sister called and told me that a $280 Britax carseat was on sale for $42 on target.com. Never one to pass up a deal, I purchased this carseat for when Henry outgrows his current seat. Can you believe that Target had the nerve to send me an email two days later saying that the item was mispriced and that they cancelled my order and would be glad to sell me the same item fro $280. Talk about mad.....
Isn't Henry's new winter hat cute? I think he looks like a little hedgehog. My ears hurt me badly when it is cold and even remotely windy outside. I worry about my little man having this same affliction, so he wears his hat whenever we go outside now. In fact, a little old lady at church told me that I am a good mother for putting a hat on my son -- I like compliments, even from strangers! He tolerates it nicely at first, but on extended walks he gets pretty pissy until you take off the hat. But, then I have to worry about him losing heat through his little head, so I just lay the hat on top of his head. That's pretty cute to see, too.
One of many sweet pictures that I tried to upload for your viewing pleasure. However, my frustration is quickly rising at my/blogger's/my laptop's inability to upload my pictures -- so, what you see is what you get!!!
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Our priest has quite a sense of humor...
I think Martha looks pretty cute in Lizbeth's belly.
Lawson Joy loves Baby Henry (their name for him!) and was thrilled that I actually let her hold him and then even more thrilled that he smiled and seemed to enjoy her company. She is going to make a great babysitter in just a few years.
Saturday night was cold!! Henry is all bundled up under the blanket. Turns out he is completely covered up in all the pictures from the tailgate.
Henry loves his playmat...he now enjoy playing by himself, kicking and hitting at the dangling toys. He has yet to make contact with the toys, but his arms are still pretty short. I took advantage of his busyness to try out some of his bigger winter clothes. 
This is the one picture I took over the course of last week....Henry's first time sleeping in the baby part of his stroller without his carseat attachment. He was asleep for the night in his pram (as Taylor calls it) so we strolled down to our friends' house to watch the LSU game. We are trying hard to have a portable baby and he was very willing to oblige this weekend.
Taylor and I spent Friday morning in Yazoo City with my grandparents, Pat and Dibbus. They are doing well and I certainly enjoyed Dibbus' oohing and aahing over my pretty baby. Taylor is teaching Henry the proper protocol of a visit to Yazoo....eating lunch and then taking a nap.
And, yes, he can breathe just fine.....the wrap is pulled up so high to support his head as he sleeps.
Mandy tried the wrap out on Emily Caine and I think both were quite happy with the results!
Finally, I have the ability to upload video. Blogger doesn't always like my photos and definitely doesn't like my videos. Anyway....this video clearly shows Henry's new hobby -- sucking on his hands. Since Saturday when this video was taken, he has final gained enough control of his hands to unhook his thumb and stick it and his pointer finger in his mouth together. This morning he gagged himself because his finger was so far down his throat.
