Dear Henry,
Baseball season has begun & you are on your way to being a big fan! We've been to 3 games so far...you get all cozy in the Bob and can the offroad onto the grass & dirt to find a good spot to watch. When you wake up - we'll get you out so you can watch Jack. You also don't seem to mind the attention of the other boys & parents coo-ing at you :-)
You & Jack have a mutual affection for each other. I hope this is always the case - but for the inevitable times when brothers quarrel, or you are unsure of how much he cares - I will describe for you. A few nights ago - Dad, Jack, you & I went to one of our fave spots, Zibbibo, for dinner. Jack doted on you the whole time - Dad & I enjoyed a nice dinner together - everyone was happy :-) We walked into town & Jack pushed your stroller the whole way - chatting to you about baseball, singing his goofy song "Henry farted, Henry's happy, Henry's silly...." for you. We got to the restaurant & situated your carseat right next to Jack's seat. He lay his head down on the edge of your blankets & "napped" with you. When you woke up hungry, he gave you your bottle. A short stint with me to burp you & you fell asleep on my chest. Jack of course wanted you cozy on his chest - so I passed you over - and a few minutes later overhear Jack as he is snuggling you "Henry, I'm going to protect you from everything."
Baseball season has begun & you are on your way to being a big fan! We've been to 3 games so far...you get all cozy in the Bob and can the offroad onto the grass & dirt to find a good spot to watch. When you wake up - we'll get you out so you can watch Jack. You also don't seem to mind the attention of the other boys & parents coo-ing at you :-)
You & Jack have a mutual affection for each other. I hope this is always the case - but for the inevitable times when brothers quarrel, or you are unsure of how much he cares - I will describe for you. A few nights ago - Dad, Jack, you & I went to one of our fave spots, Zibbibo, for dinner. Jack doted on you the whole time - Dad & I enjoyed a nice dinner together - everyone was happy :-) We walked into town & Jack pushed your stroller the whole way - chatting to you about baseball, singing his goofy song "Henry farted, Henry's happy, Henry's silly...." for you. We got to the restaurant & situated your carseat right next to Jack's seat. He lay his head down on the edge of your blankets & "napped" with you. When you woke up hungry, he gave you your bottle. A short stint with me to burp you & you fell asleep on my chest. Jack of course wanted you cozy on his chest - so I passed you over - and a few minutes later overhear Jack as he is snuggling you "Henry, I'm going to protect you from everything."
He has a nack for getting you cozy to sleep at night:
We just celebrated Lainey's 7th birthday. You slept through most of the celebration, but the rest of us & the neighborhood kids all enjoyed the cupcakes. You also joined Dad, Lainey & I on a shopping trip for her bday - again you slept through most of the adventure, lol. You are definitely becoming more alert for stints every day - but sleeping is still a big passtime!
And you guys like to hang out in the morning:
You have figured out how to get your hand in your mouth. This is supposed to be good "self soothing" but it is making it a little confusing to tell when you are hungry vs just enjoying your slobbering on your hand. You haven't quite singled out your thumb - but I think you will follow in Lainey's footsteps & be a thumb sucker. Lainey, Dad & I were watching you do this the other day - and Lainey was about to demonstrate her technique which involved draping her blankie-boo on her head, rubbing her cheek with a finger and sucking her thumb all at the same time. So as Lainey is saying this is how I used to do it - she paused, looked confused at both her hands & announced that she no longer remembers which thumb she used to suck! This is quite a change - the last 6 months of the retainer really broke the habit!
We just celebrated Lainey's 7th birthday. You slept through most of the celebration, but the rest of us & the neighborhood kids all enjoyed the cupcakes. You also joined Dad, Lainey & I on a shopping trip for her bday - again you slept through most of the adventure, lol. You are definitely becoming more alert for stints every day - but sleeping is still a big passtime!
Looking forward to Karen & Daphne coming to visit this weekend!
Love,
Mama
Nice. Henry is a lucky guy to have Jack and Lainey to watch over him and show him how it's done. (Good job with the pictures!)
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