Rapid Fire

That is how I would describe being Henry's parents. He moves so quickly from being funny to serious to surprising to naughty. Just when I think "oh I have to remember that for the blog" he does something else and I forget what it was I was supposed to remember. What I can tell you is that Henry's personality is really coming through and I think I can speak for everyone that is getting to know that it is a pretty special and fun experience. Overall he is proving himself to be a very empathetic little boy. He recognizes and understands emotion and has learned to comfort people. The other day Wade I and were having a conversation about our civic, which is breaking down, and I was feeling overwhelmed and Henry noticed and said "You sad Mama? Don't be sad. It will be okay Mama. Do not worry. Is the blue car broken? Just take it to Bob (our mechanic that apparently Henry knows about). He will fix it and you will feel better."

He does this sort of thing all the time and it is always so very surprising to me to see that in a 2 year old. (But then again I have no idea what other 2 year olds are doing.)

He is very particular about how things are done and who does them. Mama sings song at night night. Papa does the "Get the silly's out" dance. The glass of water goes here when we eat our dinner and after his bath we have to look for and talk about all his pruny parts before we can dry off and run out of the room for his "after bath crazies". As I understand it this desire for routine and consistency is very common in 2 year olds but it is amazing to watch him in action. His memory is very good, especially when you compare it to the memory of his old and tired parents :)

Henry also makes jokes. He calls them baby jokes. He will laugh and say "Just a little baby joke there." He tells stories, usually about choo-choo trains and flying. He dances and says "Hey Mama, check out my new move." He thinks every kind of ouchy should be covered in a band-aid, even the not-bleeding kind. He rarely sits still for more than a few minutes. He believes that his new running shoes make him run faster. He is learning how to play with kids his own age and is very happy just being bossed around by the neighbor girl. He is very sound and smell sensitive and will tell you right away if you are "too smelly". He is quick to remind people that he loves them and that they are his friend (best friend is usually saved for Grandpa or Papa). He thinks that there are 4 places that people go when they travel-the beach, Topeka, the North Pole and Africa. He will get naughty if he is tired or had too much sugar. He loves reading books, Jonny Cash and Bob Marley, his Geo Tracks train set, building machines, yogurt covered raisins and says nearly every day "Mama, today is a wonderful day." And I have to say that with Henry around, it always is. :)