So it has obviously been a while since my last post. So much has happened since November, but I am going to try my best to recap as much as I can. :)
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Mom, Katie, and I went shopping in the middle of the night on Black Friday. We had a blast like we always do when we are together! This year, I was on a mad hunt for a cleaning caddy to give to Henry for Christmas. I am happy to report that we got the cleaning caddy, and Henry loves it! He especially likes turning the vaccuum on and off. :)
During November, I took Henry to the Party Time Play Center in Wentzville for the first time. It is like an indoor playground. He had lots of fun! I love taking my little boy on mommy/son play dates.
Henry also visited Santa Claus at the mall one day while mom, Katie, and I were shopping. I thought for sure he would cry when he sat on Santa's lap, but my little boy was all smiles!
This was an impromptu visit so Henry was just in his sweats. Of course, being the crazy momma that I am, I had to take Henry back to see Santa Claus in his Christmas outfit. This time we decided to see Santa at Bass Pro Shop. They had the cutest little North Pole town with games and rides. Henry loved seeing Santa and riding the merry go round.
On December 19, the sweetest little girl that I have ever met was born, Eleanor Bailey Hylton. It was so exciting waiting in the hospital for Elle to arrive. She decided to take her time making an entrance so we were there for a couple of days. :) She is just the most precious little lady that I have ever seen, and I love her to pieces!
This December was also the first time that Henry got to play in the snow. He loved it! He especially liked being pulled around in his sled which really wore Nick and I out. :) Nick made fun of me because I had Henry bundled up in so many layers. He said that Henry looked like the little boy from A Christmas Story! I have to say that I got the "bundling our kids up in too many layers" gene honestly. I remember mom doing the same thing for me when I was younger. :)
We had a wonderful Christmas! I always love spending the night at mom and dad's on Christmas Eve. We have so much fun together. We woke up on Christmas morning to a mountain of presents. It seems like the pile of presents gets bigger and bigger every year, and I don't see this trend stopping anytime soon. :) Henry had fun opening presents this year and climbing on boxes. Some of his favorite presents were his Sesame Street couch, cleaning caddy, and mickey mouse wagon. Will was really surprised when he opened his muppet. He, of course, name him Darryl. :) We all laughed so hard when Will put on shows with Darryl over Christmas break.
The month of January was pretty laid back. We all went over to mom and dad's for New Year's Eve. The majority of the month was spent hanging out around mom and dad's with Henry and Elle. Nick, Henry, Oscar, and I moved into mom and dad's house on January 19. We were so excited about selling our house and super excited about looking for a new house for our family!
February was a great month. Nick and I went on vacation in Punta Cuna for a John Deere Landscapes convention, and we found our dream house! Our vacation was amazing! We stayed at the Hard Rock resort, and it was absolutely gorgeous!
The month of March has seemed to fly by. Nick, Henry, Oscar, and I just moved into our new house last Friday, March 15. We LOVE it! There are still boxes everywhere, and our garage is filled to the brim with our belongings. I keep asking myself "how have we already accumulated so many things????" Nick and I are so thankful to mom and dad for letting us crash with them for the past 2 months. We had lots of fun hanging out with them 24/7! I am going to miss that! I am so happy that this whole moving process is coming to a close for us, and we have found a beautiful house for our little Henry to grow up in!
Our little Henry has such a fun personality! He is really turning into quite the entertainer, and he makes us laugh everyday! He still growls like a monster, loves looking for puppy dogs, and adores playing with Oscar Mayer. Henry thinks his PawPaw is just the funniest person ever. Every time anything funny happens, Henry will laugh and say "PawPaw." It is so cute. :) He loves spending time with Uncle Will when he comes home. Henry is going to love it when Will is home all summer. Henry can point out his nose, ears, tummy, and toes. He still loves being read to. He will grab a book, sit on your lap, and want you to read to him. He is just the sweetest little boy and makes every day amazing! This little boy sure does have his mommy and daddy wrapped around his chubby little finger! :) I love him to pieces!
