Running in Circles

On Saturday, his birthday we celebrated Henry turning ONE!

We had such a fun little party celebrating "our party animal" and loved having time with friends and all their kids in our apartment. I'm so glad our friends are so go with the flow because there was 20+ in our little apartment.

I was scrambling to get everything set up so I really only got to snap a few pictures before friends were arriving. I love seeing how the little details come together.

Brice helped design the invites, I spent my evenings making the banners, spray painting, and planning out the food. We served "popcorn party mix" - popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, M&Ms, and animal cookies, crackers and cheese, fruit, and cupcakes!

Henry loved having so many friends around and just loved his chocolate cupcake. He stuffed it right into his mouth and just sucked all that frosting off before taking a break to breathe. He got some great little gifts and I just can't believe he's already one!

Happy Birthday Henry!

You're ONE

Height: 30 1/4 inches

Weight:20 pounds

Head: 17 3/4

- This boy is looking so much bigger after turning ONE! I know its got to be all in my head but I sweat he filled out his carseat today.

- Sleeps from 8:00-7:00 most days. He sometimes wakes up through the night still but we've been having him cry it out.

- Happy, happy, happy!

-loves to grunt and say "dada". He still squeals a lot too which drives me crazy!

- only says "mama" when he's sad or upset.

- Henry chases the vacuum when its on and the ducks outside. He is always unplugging cords and chargers from the wall and always makes eye contact with me before he does it!

- he loves to climb on the stool to brush his teeth and prefers to take baths WITHOUT Hazel now.

- loves playing with vehicles that move, balls, birthday balloons!

- Still isn't too interested in reading books for a period of time, but I try daily.

- Henry will eat anything you put in front of him.

He loves crackers with cheese, yogurt, lasagna, bread, apples, bananas, dried fruit, avocado, beans, applesauce pouches, and corn. He always spits ham out of his sandwich though.

- Has started dancing when he hears music.

- I still nurse him 3-4 times a day, but I'm feeling ready to be done breastfeeding so I think in the next month he will be totally weaned. Sorry bud!

- Still loves that newborn binki but I only give it to him at bedtime and he usually throws it out of his crib and that's it for the night.

- Is giving us a run for our money at church. Brice and I feel like we really just swap him between us and the halls every hour. It's exhausting!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HENRY!

:: hazel ::

1. loves to make deals. Lately she's been all about saying " I have a better idea..."

2. I made Lasanga for dinner the other night and she really was 'ooohhing' and 'aaawwing' about it. She told me it was her most favorite best dinner ever. ever. ever.

3. Everyone comments on her voice lately. It's just happy and eager and cute.

4. Does her "jobs" happily each morning and has even asked me to write them down for her so she an cross them off.

5. She loves crafts/activities that involve cutting with scissors. She's picked it up really quickly and bow i find paper shreds under the table all day.

6. Answers "nothing" immedietly to any question.THen she thinks and responds with a real answer.

Example. Hazel, what did you do today? "nothing"

Hazel, what did you learn at church? "nothing"

Hazel, why did you not listen to mom right away? "nothing"

:: henry ::

1. this week Henry's 7th tooth popped up more and more.

2. I think its been pretty painful for him, because he is not sleeping well at all!

3. Finally wearing 6-12 month clothes.

4. obsessed with the ducks outside. He tries to grab them but they're a little too fast.

5. gives the best cheesy smiles

6. I can't believe it but he turns one this weekend!

:: breann ::

1. running. running. running.

2. obsessed with Fixer Upper and Joanna Gaines. but who isn't?

3. wants to get treated to a manicure/pedicure so bad.

4. has been in party prep mode for a week and loving it. Henry's birthday wont be over the top, but I like doing the little details to make it special.

:: brice ::

1. is up to run on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:00 am. He's gone for 45 minutes and home and the sun still hasn't come up.

2. Is working as a business analyst for his current client and while it took some getting used to he's doing great! He's learning to multitask several people and responsibilities, develop code, write stories, and lead meetings.

3. His commute has more than doubled and he enjoys podcasts while he drives.

4. is ready to move out of the city.

5. wants to run a 1:45 half-marathon in April.

6. is obsessed with his fitbit data.