Dear Henry,
After Ruby Doobie Doobie's 4th birthday at the gymnastic center you took your buddy Devo to try it out with you. You've been back a couple of times in fact! You love it, but Devo couldn't stop giggling and shouting. It was a fun time watchin' ya crawl around the foam, not to mention it is a good work out for the Mommies.
You've also returned to Wonder Lab with Devo. As always, the water was the highlight for the kidos and for the parents we love smooshin' your tiny bodies into the board with all of the straws to create hilarious impressions of you (a la Han Solo in carbonite). I couldn't stop laughing at Devo's, his mouth open and arms stretched up. You seem to know each other now and will play next to each other and hand off objects to each other, or sometimes I could more accurately say take objects from each other. Daddy Michael says this is good! It is one step closer to playing together. hahaha.
A few days later we went to the mall to play look at the puppies and to ride on the little cars they have there. (It was raining) You two sat next to each other on the horse and the cars like old pals. Nice!
You boys are so much fun.
Love you!
Mommy
Dear Henry,
In recent weeks you've become my working buddy. I mentioned in a previous post how I must challenge myself to give you tasks to do. I have good reasons other than being lazy. Four reasons...1. You love it when I give you tasks to do. 2. It builds trust between us (if I ask you to do something it must mean I think you're a capable little dude.) 3. You're my buddy and I love you beside me. 4. YOU CAN! Why should I pick the blocks up for the 20th time today when you can?
So big work duties this week? I have you carry your own diaper when we go to the library in your very own stylish vintage Star Wars back pack. Mommy bought this at a garage sale for a buck to give Daddy about 14 years ago. Little did I know that our little boy would carry it one day... well actually we must have known as we kept it in pristine condition. I rewarded you with a muffin from Bloomington Bagel. Although I haven't posted about it I must mention that you LOVE muffins almost as much as that sticky stinky thumb you suck.
I also have you dusting. You LOVE dusting. Oh my god do you love dusting! I use a long duster and you have a short one following behind me making sure I don't miss anything. When I said that we are all done it wasn't enough. You started dusting the floor. Right on Hen! I love a workin' buddy that shows initiative.
Love, Mommy
Dear Henry, Our good friend Mommy Heather invited us to the park for Sylvie and Etienne's first swing. We met over at Cascades Park. You wereclearly happy to run around and to swing. Sylvie was the first up in the swing while Etienne slept in the stroller. Then Etienne woke up! Mommy Heather being the nice mom that she is gave them each their own turn first. Then, thankfully, the babies fit back to back in a single swing so Mommy Heather was able to push them. Just fitting in one swing was not the only logistic to figure out for the twins...but who got face time with their mom became a game of switch-a-roo.
Mommy Heather would make funny faces with one while the other was trying to figure out
where she went, then just as one would start to whine she'd jump to the other side! Back and forth... You just took it in stride and wanted me to push you higher. It was a fun time. The moms were able to chit chat and the babies all got to play and get some fresh air.
Then I received a call from J. She was in town visiting Daddy's office to get a new social security card because she and IB got MARRIED over the weekend. We are so happy for her. She hopes to have a more grand soiree in October but they woke up one morning and couldn't
wait another day so they went to the courthouse to make it official.
I told her that we were hanging out at the park and if they didn't have many errands we would love to see her before they went home. She texted back that she'd love to meet us! So we hung out at the park with Heather and the babies and just as the babies rounded out their final minute of swinging and Hungryburgh called J, IB and their friend showed up. With you in my arms as J and I ran towards each other and gave
the tightest hug and a peck on the cheek. It had been about 3 months since our last visit. She pulled back to get a good look at ya and you touched her nose with a big smile. Touching people's noses seems to be your newest greeting and J loved it as much as we do.
She marveled at your curls and remarked how the color was totally her natural color.
When I found out they had never been back to the waterfall at Cascades we went on a short hike to see it. The dudes enjoyed exploring around while we helped you play in the water.
On the way back you showed J how you can pick flowers and smell them.
It was such a nice warm visit we had a great time getting to play outdoors together. The marriage isn't the only news in J's live... Just this week I answered another exciting call from J. She had some questions...drumroll...her FASFA form came back with enough grant money to go to a local college to attend nursing classes. WAHOOO! There are a few hoops to jump through still but the ball is rolling for classes in late May or starting in the fall. We are so proud of her and she has a lot to be proud of herself. Less then two minutes after our visit you conked out in the back seat. I had to go the grocery and when I arrived and started to get you out I lifted your head to find zipper marks from your hoodie and drool rollin' down to your chin. The sign of a good day!
Love,
Mama
