The Voss Household

Monday, August 20, 2012

Henry is growing up so fast!

Well the past couple of weeks have been crazy! Henry is doing new things every day! He pulled himself up in his crib at mom and dad's house for the first time on August 15. He still hasn't quite figured out how to pull himself up in his crib at home, but he is trying every chance he gets :)

Henry turned 9 months on August 7. At his 9 month doctor appointment, he weighed 25 pounds 7 ounces (97th percentile) and was 30 inches long (90th percentile.) His head circumference was 19 1/8 inches (over 97th percentile.) Of course his head is so big because it has a very big brain :) Our little boy is a genius! Henry had to get 3 shots. He was not very happy about it, but he did so well. We have such a brave little boy! He loved playing with and tearing all of the paper on the table while waiting for the doctor :)

Henry is now saying mama, dada, and baba. He said dada to Nick for the first time on August 19. We had one proud daddy walking around the house that day :) Henry just adores playing with his daddy. Maybe it's because daddy basically lets him do whatever he wants ;) These are the pictures Nick texted me while I was at the grocery store yesterday. It seems our little boy loves playing in laundry baskets! He was having so much fun that he fell asleep right in the laundry basket!

Our little boy is getting over a cold. He had his first fever last week which, of course, scared his mommy to death. Thankfully, the doctor said it was just a cold, and he would hopefully get over it in a week or two. He is feeling much better this week. Now, Mr. Oscar Mayer is sick with an ear infection. My poor boys!

Nowadays, Henry loves to give kisses and sometimes slaps ;) He is talking nonstop and trying to repeat everything we say. He sometimes just moves his mouth and no sound comes out like he is practicing how to form his mouth to make words. Henry now has 8 teeth, and he is crawling all over the place and getting into everything he can. He is constantly trying to pull himself up on everything. He can get up on his knees pretty easily, but still hasn't quite mastered pulling himself all the way up on his feet. He was trying to clap tonight. It was so cute! He would clap his hands together once and then couldn't quite figure out how to do it again. He would open one hand and then brush the fingers of his other hand against it. Henry has moved on up to size 2T clothing. I am hoping he will slow down on the ever growing clothing sizes. I already have a full fall wardrobe for him that is size 2! He is starting to eat more and more table food. The doctor told us that he should be fully transitioned to table food by the time he is 1. Henry is loving this! He has tried hot dogs, cheese pizza, chocolate pudding, cheerios, and even bites of a McDonald's sausage biscuit thanks to grandpa :) I know I say this all of the time, but where is the time going?!?! My little boy is growing up so fast! I just love him to pieces!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Oh What a Difference a Week Makes!!!

So much has happened in the past week! My little boy is now an official crawler (started crawling July 31) thanks to lots of help from his Uncle Will and Aunt Paige while they were visiting last weekend. Henry also said his first word, mama, two days ago (August 2). He says it all the time now, and I have to admit, it is the best feeling in the world to hear my little boy say mama :) We also found out on Monday, July 30, that Katie is having a little girl. Henry can't wait to meet his baby cousin! It has been such a fun week! I am so glad that I was able to be home to watch my little boy start crawling and say his first words. Now I can only hope that he takes his first few steps on a Saturday on Sunday ;)

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Where Has the Summer Gone?

I cannot believe that it is almost August. I think I am in denial that I have to return to work in a couple of weeks. This has been the best summer ever! I have loved every minute of staying home with my little boy! I am so blessed that I have a job that lets me be a stay at home momma 3 months out of the year.

At the end of June, Henry, mom, and I went up to St. Joe to watch Will play baseball. We also got to see Ryan! It was great catching up with him!

Henry meeting his cousin, Ryan, for the first time. June 2012

It was super hot at Will's game, and we were out really late. Henry was such a trooper! Here he is a little sweaty at the game.

June 2012

I don't think he went to bed until around midnight! On Saturday, Henry was able to go swimming in the hotel pool. This was his first time in a big pool, and he loved it! He was splashing and kicking his legs a lot!

June 2012

Henry's first time in a big pool. June 2012

Henry did great on the four hour car ride! This was his longest trip in the car so far. Mom sat in the back seat with him and entertained him about half of the ride on the way up there and the way back. Mom and I were also lucky enough to be able to listen to Henry's favorite song, "Hot Diggity Dog", on repeat for about the last hour of our trip on our way home ;) We had such a fun weekend!

Eating lunch with Uncle Will. June 2012

Going to sleep with Uncle Will June 2012

We had a great 4th of July! Everyone went over to mom and dad's house for dinner and to watch the fireworks. When we got over there, we were all surprised to see that Henry and grandpa had matching outfits on. Of course, we had to take several pictures :)

July 4, 2012 Henry and Grandpa are twins!

July 4, 2012

Henry turned 8 months old on July 7. Seriously, where have these last 8 months gone??? It seems like just yesterday, I was pregnant with this sweet little boy.

July 7, 2012

Henry is now waving good-bye on occasion, giving high fives (pa pa taught him that), getting up on his hands and knees and rocking back and forth (he wants to crawl so bad), reaching for people to pick him up, and crying if something is taken away from him or if he is told no. Maw Maw makes him laugh so hard! That little boy just loves his grandma to pieces! He has 7 teeth now (4 on top and 3 on bottom), and he has figured out his walker. Henry is just flying around the house in his walker and getting into everything :) He just loves being able to move around!

July 18, 2012

July 25, 2012

Nick, Will, and I left for Punta Cana on July 8 for Dirt and Baum's wedding. We had an absolute blast, but I missed my little boy terribly all week long. I am not ashamed to admit that I even had a couple of crying sessions while looking at my pictures of Henry on my phone. We skyped with mom and Henry almost every day while we were there. That helped me a lot! The wedding was beautiful, and it was great getting to spend a whole week with my T-Babe! I was so excited to see Henry's smiling face when we got back home on the 15th.

Punta Cana 2012

Taking some shots at the bar. July 2012

Will and Nick at the pool bar. July 2012

Pool bar again July 2012

Will and I on the beach. Punta Cana 2012

July 2012

The guys played water polo every day at the pool. July 2012

July 2012

Ready for dinner July 2012

Will wishing Paige was with him on vaca! July 2012

This past Sunday, mom, Katie, Henry, and I met the Bailey side of the family for lunch in Fulton. This was the first time that Henry had met everyone (except Uncle Bob and Dylan. They came to visit us right after Henry was born.) We celebrated Uncle Ray's birthday and had a mini baby shower for Ashley. It was a lot of fun!

Henry and his great-aunt Rhonda July 2012

Henry and his great-uncle Bob July 2012

Henry and his cousin Kennedy July 2012

Like I said earlier in this post, I am refusing to accept that my summer is coming to a close. I will miss spending every waking minute with my little boy, but I know that he is going to have so much fun at grandma and grandpa's house. Hopefully this school year goes by quickly!