More Henryisms

Two nights ago Henry was whining in bed. Apparently there was a hair in his mouth and he could not get it out. While he was crying, he said "I cannot believe it."Anyone who has kids should know this famous phrase from Little Einsteins. He used it in a different context, and correctly.

Yesterday I was cleaning with him, when all of a sudden he grabbed a dining room chair and went over to the closet. I asked what he was doing and he said " I need a bandaid" I asked if he hurt himself and he showed me his finger which had a little scrape on it. He didn't fuss or cry out at all, but he knew to make him feel better he needed a bandaid. So he got a bandaid, and about 5 minutes later I hear "oh no.......oh no." Apparently he lost the bandaid. Luckily it was just on his pants,:)

Laura

Henryisms III

Laura: "Are you a cranky baby?"

Henry: "No, Greinke's in baseball."

Henryisms II

"What is your full name?"

"Henry William Stilley."

"What is Mommy's full name?

"Mommy William Stilley."

"What is Daddy's full name?"

"Daddy William Stilley."

Henryisms

While digging in the garden, Henry was pretending to plant seeds. I asked what he was planting. He said, "Candy apples."

Pointing to a US flag: "Obama!"

Upon my exiting the bathroom after a shower: "We have a clean Daddy?"

Playing catch: "Keep your eye on the ball!"

Favorite pronunciations:
"toonastics"=gymnastics
"gheppi"=spaghetti

Luna Playdates

For a number of months now, Henry and his second cousin Luna have been getting together for weekly playdates (Luna being the daughter of my cousin Jesse). It's become a real highlight of every week for both Henry and me. We've done playgrounds, the zoo, the Lakeside Nature Center, Deanna Rose, swimming, and probably other places I'm forgetting. The kids get pretty excited to see each other each week, and as you can tell by the picture, some serious cuteness goes down. Sometimes when Henry and I are going somewhere, Henry hopefully asks, "Luna?" As in, "will Luna be there?" Jesse says Luna does the same. We <3 Luna!

-Aaron

2nd Birthday

Henry's second birthday was a great day. Just about all the KC-area family was able to make it over for a party. Henry wore the lion costume that Laura had made for him, and looked awfully cute, even if he wouldn't wear the hat much. He got lots of great gifts, including a camera from Mom & Dad, and a Rangers jersey that I made for him. Grammy & Poppy gave him an easel with paper on one side and a chalkboard on the other that has gotten a lot of use. Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt 'Nae and cousin Malcolm came down for a visit soon after his birthday. G-ma & G-pa gave him a trike, which he loves to ride around the house. Aunts, uncles, cousins and friends all did a great job of picking toys and clothes to enjoy. (Sorry we never got thank-you cards out...we really did appreciate everyone coming out and getting gifts for him.) After the party, we went trick-or-treating for the first time, up and down our block. Henry took his lion hat off between every house, but we told him he had to put it back on at each house if he wanted candy. He thought it was pretty cool that everybody was giving him candy just for saying "trick-or-treat." Mom and Dad liked getting to meet some neighbors. October 31st might be my favorite new day.

He had his 2-year check-up on November 2nd. He did not enjoy that all. I think he must have remembered getting shots before, because he was pretty upset. Luckily, Mom had planned ahead and brought a Halloween sucker, which he got right after his shots, and was fine once he had that. He's still a giant, weighing in at 36 lbs and a height of 36", which puts him over the 95th percentile for both.

-Aaron

Wii & TV

Henry loves to play the Wii. He asks to play either by saying "box?" (which means he wants to play Wii Sports) or "drive?" (which means Mario Kart). It's a little scary how proficient he's gotten at it. He can maneuver his way around menus to get to exactly what he wants. I'm a little embarrassed to say he actually beat me at boxing once when I was trying my hardest. I probably give in to letting him play too much...but at least he's jumping around and somewhat active while he plays, as opposed to just vegging out to the TV. Of course, we like to veg out sometimes too. His favorite shows right now are Little Einsteins on Disney, and Yo Gabba Gabba! on DVDs from the library or online. Dad thinks Yo Gabba Gabba! is pretty awesome too. Toodee is very clearly Henry's favorite character on Yo Gabba Gabba!