We have teeth!!!

Henry has two teeth coming in on the bottom of his mouth.  He has been a slobbering fool and wanting to put absolutely everything in his mouth.  He has been a tough little boy though and hasn't fussed much at all.  He loves when his Grandpa Mulligan comes to pick him up in the mornings.  He smiles so big every time he sees him.  He is really loving his sweet potatoes and is eating solid foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. 

I am counting down the days until summer break.  I can't wait to spend all day every day with my little boy.  Mom and dad asked me today if I was going to work this summer because they are going to go through Henry withdrawls :)

Today was such a fun day!  Nick, Henry, Katie, Eric, mom, dad, and I went on a tour of Busch stadium.  It was Henry's first time visiting the stadium.  He had his Cardinal hat and made sure to bring Fred (Fredbird) and Ted (his Cardinals teddy bear.)  We took lots of pictures on the field and in the dugout.  Henry was such a good baby on the tour, and the weather was perfect today.  We all hung out at mom and dad's house afterwards, and Aunt Katie helped Henry roll over from his back to his tummy for the first time.

Henry  is loving his solid foods.  So far he has tried green beans and peas.  I made sweet potatoes tonight so he will get to try those tomorrow.  He has been sleeping really well too.  He sleeps about 9 hours straight every night.  He loves to look at the fishies on his music box on his crib.  He has also become very interested in Oscar Mayer.  He loves to watch Oscar run around and is starting to reach out to pet Oscar.  Oscar Mayer better watch out....little does he know that pretty soon Henry will be chasing him all over the place :)

My little boy has now moved on to veggies.  He ate his first batch of peas today.  At first, he wasn't a fan, but after mixing peas with some of his cereal, I think he really liked it.  It is so cute watching him eat with a spoon.  Such a big boy.  Right now he is playing in his jumper.  He loves that thing!  He also is loving the new fredbird stuffed animal that daddy got him yesterday. 

Lesson that mommy learned today:  feed Henry before you give him a bath.  He made such a mess eating right after bath time.  The little stinker also looked right at mommy and smiled while he peed in his bathtub tonight.  Our little boy has quite the sense of humor ;)

Okay, so I have done a terrible job of updating this blog.  So much has happened since I have last posted.  Our baby boy is now 4 months old, weighs 20 lbs. 5 oz., and is 25 1/2 inches long.  He loves to put his hands in his mouth, really anything in his mouth :)  His favorite toy is Ted, his Cardinals teddy bear.  Our big boy just started eating cereal with a spoon.  I just whipped up my first batch of baby food with the baby bullet mom and dad got me for Christmas.  Tomorrow Henry will get to try peas for the first time.  Yay!!!!  It's the little things that excite Nick and I nowadays :)

My poor little baby is sick with his first cold.  I took him to the doctor yesterday, and thankfully they said it was nothing serious, just a common cold that needs to run its course.  I also found out at the doctor that my little boy now weighs 17 pounds 3 ounces, and he is only 11 weeks old!  My sweet chubby little baby!  Lately, baby Hen has been loving looking at himself in the mirror.  He smiles so big when he sees his reflection :)  He is still throwing mini temper tantrums every time you take his bottle away to burp him :) and he LOVES his new wubbanub (a pacifier with a small stuffed animal attached to it.) His wubbanub is a monkey, and he adores it!

The Beginning of Our Family

My name is Mary, and I am married to a wonderful man named Nick.  Nick and I got married on June 3, 2010 in Lucea, Jamaica.  It was one of the greatest days of my life.  Nick and I came back from Jamaica and settled into our new life as a married couple with our 2 year old dachshund Oscar Mayer.

In early March of 2011, Nick and I found out we were going to be adding another member to our family.  We were ecstatic!  My due date was November 20, 2011.

I had an awesome pregnancy!  The Cardinals won the World Series right before baby Voss was born.  Nick and I went downtown with my parents to experience the craziness of a World Series win.  We had so much fun, and now our little boy can say he was there to celebrate a World Series win before he was even born.  Baseball is in his blood :)

On Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:43 P.M., Henry Patrick Voss was born.  He weighed 9 pounds 4 ounces and was 21 inches long.  Nick and I were overjoyed.  Henry was absolutely perfect!

Here is one of Henry's newborn photos.  These were taken when he was 1 week old.

Our first family photo.  Oscar Mayer has been amazing with Henry.  He is such a protective big brother :)  He loves to nap in his doggie bed in the nursery and rarely wants to leave Henry's side.  They are going to be best buddies :)

Henry is 10 weeks old now.  At his 2 month doctor visit, he weighed 15 pounds 9 ounces and was 23 inches long.  Our little boy is growing so fast!  I have never felt so blessed in my whole life!  Being a mommy is the best!  I love my little boy to pieces!

Henry is smiling a lot, and I think he is going to starting laughing out loud any day now.  He loves to lay on his back, kick his legs, and look up at ceiling fans or any bright lights.  Ha!  He is pretty easy to please :)  He also really enjoys taking baths and laying around in just his diaper.  He is sleeping in his crib and sticks to a pretty consistent sleep schedule (10-3 and then 3:30-7).  Everyone says he looks like a mini Nick, and I agree.  His facial expressions look just like his daddy's.  I still have 3 weeks of maternity leave with my little man, and I am enjoying every minute of my time at home with him.  He is so much fun!