Sunday, September 28, 2014

Iowa Birthday



Henry was excited to have his cousins Piper and Silas over to help celebrate! He was also excited about the water bottle we let him hold....

Aunt Amber made him a very special cow cake!




As long as the candle was lit he was happy : ) 


As soon as we tried to taste the cake...

Well, let's just say he hasn't acquired his taste for cake just yet!


 Still a little upset about how things were going...


and a bit doubtful that Grandma could make it better.


Oh, but she did!

What else makes him happy - riding the rocking horse his Stauffer aunts & uncles got for him at his baby shower! Finally, big enough to ride all by himself : )

Already showing he knows what to do now with these gifts!


 He sure loves his new cup!


 and his new John Deere push and ride!

Lastly, we broke out our big Craig's list find - a tool bench!

"Hmm... I need to screw in one more piece..."

but where.....

Silas putting Henry's new dump truck to good use.

Wrestle time with Uncle Nate


And I just couldn't narrow these next ones down so 3 more of Henry and Nate.





Such a relaxing afternoon - can you tell?!

We enjoyed a little bear crawling action!

What were they watching?

An intense arm wrestling match.

One proud Momma!


Oh, this is the life!

Can you guess what was next on the agenda?


 That's right! Time to change the corn cob : ) 

Good work, Piper!


Taking his job very seriously! Look at that concentration. 

Hank-a-Hunkfer with his Uncle Nater-Nadado


Lastly, some fun fall photos!




Rake it up to do it again!!


Gorgeous fall day! Thanks for coming Silas and Piper!! 


Wisconsin Birthday



Thanks Aunt Keilah for the perfect birthday cupcakes!


which he wasn't too sure about at the time. I thought they were delicious : )

 Nolan showing him how to open up his presents

Good work Bill and Jess! These are perfect now that he has figured out how to make tractor noises!


Always happy to add to our library!


 And the Walsh Aunts and Uncles came through with a big John Deere 
dump truck for him to push around! 



Another highlight of the trip was Gabe getting to meet little Liam for the first time!



Tuesday, September 23, 2014

We have a ONE YEAR OLD!

Weighing in at 18lbs 12oz and measuring 29 inches tall with a head circumference of 17 inches we are the proud parents of a 




He was a pretty happy boy this morning. 



He even got a little play time in with a new birthday toy from the Walsh Aunts and Uncles.


Turning one can be exhausting and it's not even 7:00am!


We had the best surprise when we pulled up to Amanda's!!


His great friends had made him this perfect b-day sign!

And he even got a gift from his friends Charlie and Nora - Happy Birthday popcorn - which he shared as his bday treat at Amanda's! 



The rest of his birthday week was spent opening cards!


Going in for his 1 year wellness check. 


and TWO very special bday parties with family on both sides!
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Lastly, I thought I would have Henry fill out a little questionnaire. Since he is still working on his language skills I interpreted for him : )