Who does Henry look like?

We've had so many people ask...who does he look like? And to tell you the truth..it has been really hard to say. There are times Henry makes a face that is totally Lance..and definitely times I can see myself.  We went through some of our baby pictures..and we found our answer! Here are some pics from Lance's album to answer the question once and for all! What's funny is I don't think these pics look like Lance now at all....I guess Mr. Henry is truly a chip off the ole block:)



Here is a side by side comparison! The blanket was made by Henry's Great-Great Grandmother!

Relaxing birthday weekend

We had a great weekend here at the Smith House! On Friday, I turned 29! What a wonderful year it has been.  Henry gave me the BEST present ever...a full night of sleep for the first night since April 25th! Lance and I couldn't believe it and since then have not touched our routine so we don't risk loosing that pattern:)

I woke up to a lovely surprise from Shelley.  She tied some birthday balloons to the mailbox with my birthday present...a conversion magnet for the fridge.  We will put that to great use on our cooking adventures!! Lance got takeout from Mr. Chens...my FAVORITE chinese place and a delicious ice cream cake from Brusters!



 Lance and I lounged around most of the weekend and managed to take a few pics of Henry.  He has changed SOOO much and it is fun seeing him learn the world. 


 The pic above has Henry wearing an outfit that Lance's Aunt Tricia made for Lance before he was born.  The truck was made by Great Grandad Henry for Lance! What wonderful hand-me-downs!

On Saturday, Shelley and Kathryn came over and we tried out a petit four recipe that Kathryn had from a lady in Mississippi.  They turned out okay...we need to perfect our technique...but the flavor was delish!!! 

 Henry got some snuggle time with Aunt Shelley too! Of course we had a couple of evening storms so we had a late dinner compliments of Lance's grilling on the egg...yummy blue cheese burgers!!

Lance has perfected calming Henry down in the Baby Bjorn.  It is a life saver when all else fails! Here is a pic of both my boys getting some R n' R Saturday evening:)

 
Henry also turned 2 months this weekend! I can't believe the time has flown by so fast! Henry almost weighs 13 lbs and loves to play in his activity center.  His best times are in the morning and after his evening bath.  He is still a bit gassy but his fussy bouts don't last as long and we can usually 'walk it out' or calm him down in the tub.  He is laughing and cooing more and more.  Lance and I catch ourselves singing the silliest things just to make him smile!

He is the BEST snuggler! We can't give him enough kisses!

Sweet Sav "sharing" Henry's boppy:)

I had a wonderful relaxing birthday weekend! Lance's mom visited for a night to get some needed Henry time too.  We are so blessed with our little family and I can't wait to see what next year brings!

Two month checkup

Henry had his two month check up today and for all the moms out there...you know what that means...lots of shots.  Poor baby did better than I expected.  It was hard seeing him hurt but I know its for the best. Dr. Simpson said Henry is doing great...he weighed in at 12 lbs 5 oz! He is a chub.  Henry was all smiles when we got home but had the funniest not-so-smiley look at the doctors.....

"Mom..this is not my idea of fun!"

Happy First Father's Day!

Happy first Father's Day to my hubby! Lance has had some major milestones these last four months...he turned thirty, graduated from law school, had his first child, celebrated six years of marriage, and now is celebrating his first father's day...so today the Smith House is celebrating the guy that makes it all possible! We love you Lance!!

Love at first sight!

And of course, Lance and I celebrate our own dads today too!! Here are Henry's first texts to them this morning!! Too cute! We are very very blessed.  We also pray for all the new dads, soon-to-be dads, long time dads, and dads that are no longer with us....

For Grandpa Elias

For Papa Jeff

You got a friend in me!

All this attention for Baby Henry but we can never forget Miss Savannah. She has been the best big sister.  She is always there for every middle of the night feeding and she never fails to alert us if Henry makes ANY sound! She always brings one of her 'babies' if he is crying and love to lick Baby Henry's feet.  She hasn't acted jealous although I know she feels that things are different. We love her soo much and she will always be our first baby!

Here are some pics of Savannah and her little brother....

Sav taking a nap with Henry

Savannah bringing Henry her 'baby'

Making sure Henry is okay on his belly during tummy-time

Savannah's spot while Henry eats...I mean...everytime!

Snuggle Buddies! I think she may love him almost as much as we do!

Beach Time and some lessons learned

This weekend, Lance and I took Henry on his first beach trip.  We were a bit nervous about making the 4ish hour trip with him.  After Lance got done with class we decided to wait until Henry ate and fell asleep and left around 7pm.  It was a great idea...no traffic and a sleeping baby! The weekend was sorta  relaxing....we did learn that Henry has little tolerance for three bean salad with raw onions and peppers!  Unfortunately, didn't take too many pictures because until Saturday night, he was a tad bit fussy! Henry did act perfect when Aunt Jo and Aunt Brenda came for lunch though:) They brought Henry a beautiful monogrammed silver cross and train piggy bank ...so sweet!

We managed to slip Henry into his swimsuit for a few pics on the balcony.  We didn't make it to the beach this time..but we have the rest of the summer!  Lance was able to catch a couple of hours of deep sea fishing though! I know both of them can't wait to catch some snapper together!

Henry loved visiting his grandparents at the condo! Maybe we will actually make it to the beach next time!!

Things we learned on this trip!

1) No three bean salad with raw onions for me and Henry for a while:)

2) Traveling at night makes for a peaceful roadtrip!

3) Grandmothers can give you a much needed night's rest...well we already knew this but it was a great reminder.

4) Ice cream on a cone is not a great idea while feeding a baby....well it does work if you don't want to eat ice cream and you have a hungry puppy nearby that does!!

Happy Monday!

Happy Six Year Anniversary!

I can't believe it has been six years since I married my best friend.  I am so thankful that God brought Lance into my life and that I am lucky enough to call him my husband.  He is such a loving and giving man and I pray that the next sixty years are as wonderful as the last six! He is truly my better half. We have been so blessed with a wonderful family and the sweetest friends, and now even more blessed with our little Henry. Happy Anniversary Lance! I love you! I I