Taken Directly From the Henry Thomas Blog

Monday, June 19, 2006

First steps!

Henry took his first unassisted steps -- four of them -- yesterday, Father's Day. He will be 10 months old tomorrow. Sorry I wasn't coordinated enough to have had the camera in my hands when he decided to take off. :)

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Here are Uncle Jon and Patty on his new tractor. He will probably give me a ride when I'm older....if I'm a very good boy.

During a rest break,
Patty held me
and played with me.

Uncle Jon's Roofing Job

On Friday, Dad, Mom and me went to Uncle Jon's house to help put on a new roof. It was kind of fun as there were lots of people there so I had many different people to play with.

Most of the men were very busy doing important stuff on the roofing job. See there is my Dad working real hard.

I got to play with Bucky. He is Jon and Patty's lab. He is a BIG dog but he is very nice and we got to know each other much better than last visit.

It was a real hot day but I got to have my own puddle of cold water to play in. When I splashed, it sprayed all over me and it felt real GOOD.

Grandma As A Babysitter

Last night me and my Dad went to Grandma's to install a ceiling fan in the studio. As soon as we arrived, there was Grandma with her arms out to take me. That was the beginning of a fun evening. Dad was pretty busy so Grandma and I got to play with a bunch of toys that Grandma keeps at her house. It was fun for awhile but I wanted to crawl around and investigate.

I can crawl faster than Grandma can chase me so pretty soon I got picked up and carried around for the rest of the evening. We had a nice dinner...pork chops and wild rice but the best was applesauce...yum! Dad held me while we ate and Grandma kept a close eye on what Dad was giving me.

Pretty soon it was time for the ride home. I look forward to the next visit to Grandma's.

A Trip to Uncle Paul's House

This weekend my Mom, Patty, my Grandma Landmann and me went on a trip to Uncle Paul's house. They were having a party there because Uncle Paul is going to get a new baby....
kind of like me but real little and a girl.





Uncle Paul held me and played with me and let me try to get the balloons.











See how the balloon makes my hair stand up. Very strange.


This is a picture of Sarah, Paul, Charlie and me. We are getting to know each other.




There were lots of people at the party and gifts for Sarah, the new baby's mama.



I got to play with Uncle Paul's little dog, Charlie. We were pretty careful not to scare each other. Making friends with a new little doggie takes time. He was
real little and looked like a stuffed animal. He was cute. Hey check out Charlie....over there on the left side...he is cute isn't he?



We had a real long car ride but I think I did good. Right Mom??? I'll probably get to go again since this trip went well. Maybe next time Dad and Grandpa will go along and maybe the new baby girl, Kori, will be there and we can play. She will be my new cousin.

Mother's Day Card for Grandma

Sent Grandma this cute picture of myself for Mother's Day. I'll bet she was thrilled to get this mail. I like to surprise her. It is fun for me and my Mom to think up ways to make Grandma happy.



My Mom and Dad took both of my Grandma's to dinner for Mother's Day. It was fun and I got to sample more new food. I think my Dad likes to see my expressions when he offers me new stuff. Let's see....I tried a taste of a lime slice. It was good but my face didn't like it much as my eyes squeezed shut and I kind of shuttered.

His theory is....if he likes it...I'll probably like it. Pay attention Mom...I think a Corona may be next.

Bunny Day Bunny Day

Yesterday was Easter Sunday and we went to Jon and Patty's to spend the day with the family. I got to meet some new friends as Patty's Mom and Dad were there too. Patty's Dad played with me and we had fun.

There were a bunch of new toys to play with and I had to keep my eye on them as Dad and Uncle Jon seemed to like them alot too.

Dad seems to be having a great time too....I know I had a great time.

Woweeee! What a Fun Day!

Yesterday I went to Madison with my Mom and we met Grandma Landmann at the mall. Me and Grandma got to spend time together while Mom got her hair cut. Then it was so exciting.....we went to visit with the Easter Bunny! Wow! He was huge and furry and real nice. I had fun. They took my picture. We ate at the food court and in addition to my usual bland stuff, I got to taste tiny pieces of strombolli. Ohhh! Yum!

We saw lots of people and they all smiled at me and I smiled back. I got to try on clothes and we bought my first beach wear. Shade hat, swimming diaper and matching tee shirt. Can't wait for warmer weather.

Spent time in different strollers as Mom was shopping for a new jogging stroller. I just had one adventure after another. Finally in one of the stores Grandma saw something she just knew I needed. So take a look at this:

My New Jeep

My cool new red jeep has a horn and motor noises and all kinds of colors and shapes on the dash. My feet touch the ground so I can walk it around. I got it figured out in the first couple of minutes and the sounds made me laugh out loud. We had a really nice day...me and Mom and Grandma.

My Mom Made Grandma Very Happy Today

My Mom is a sweetheart. Today she sent Grandma some new photos. Grandma always gets excited to see my changes and progress. It is easy to be great when you have such a good audience.

So here's Henry Thomas!

Me trying to feed myself and enjoying every minute of it. Me trying to show off my new teeth. Aren't they great? I wonder if all kids are this happy?

The Birthday Visit

Last night we went to Grandma and Grandpa's Landmann's house for dinner to celebrate Grandpa's birthday and my Mom's birthday. They are two days apart so we usually celebrate them together.

I had some real mashed potaotes and carrots and got to taste some homemade apple pie. Ummm! Good Stuff.

Jon and Patty were there too and after dinner I got to play and everyone was so nice and smiley.

Don't You Just Love Birthdays

Grandpa Landmann is having a birthday and me and Mom decided to send him a photo birthday card. I got to be the model and Mom got to be the photographer. It was fun. Check out these great shots Mom got.

Some New Things About Me

My Mom sent Grandma some new pictures of me because I just keep finding new things to do. I've been crawling, first backward and now forward....at speed. My knees are getting real pink from the carpet. I have teeth coming in and am enjoying all kinds of new things to eat.

Another Milestone in Life

For awhile now, I have been hinting, reaching out and actually trying to grab the spoon to let my Mom know that I want to help out with this eating thing. If I help, I get to choose what I eat and sometimes I may get it faster.

Well yesterday my Mom let me try to master the "Cheerios Grab". I got some in my mouth. Not is this picture but I did, really! I know this is the beginning of some good times with Mom and Dad. Eating is social and I'm a pretty social guy.

Also went to the doctor today and he said, "He's a healthy and happy baby". Weighed in at sixteen pounds four ounces and I've grown 6 inches. Let's see, in baby math thats about an inch a month. I wanna be tall like my Dad. Bring on the Cheerios and let me get to eating and crawling.

Uncle Jon and Me Having Fun

Well, after our outing to lunch with Grandma's friends, my cold got a little worse but now I've gotten over it.

Jon and Patty stopped to visit our house on Sunday afternoon so I got to play with them. They are fun.






Jon held me for a long time. Patty brought me a really awesome camo fleece top.

It was great to see more family. Grandma and Grandpa on Friday and Patty and Jon on Sunday.

I'm one lucky guy....well I suppose they came to see my Mom and Dad too.

Me and Grandpa

Boy oh boy did I have fun today. Mom took me on a road trip to Grandma's house and we went to visit friends and have lunch. There were kids there and they were really nice to me. They were facinated with my drool and watching me eat my special food.

We went back to Grandma's and I spent some time with Grandpa. He is super nice but worries too much about dropping me. I tried to show him how strong my legs are but he held me too tightly and worried too much. Next visit I'll be even bigger and maybe he will relax.

Excited About Henry's Visit

Henry Thomas is coming to visit tomorrow. I'm beyond excited. His Mom tells me he is crawling backwards and sometimes forward. I look forward to seeing that.

We are going to lunch with some friends. They are excited to meet Henry for the first time. Must remember the camera this time so I can share our fun.