Happy New Year!

How did I ring in the New Year you ask? Why, I played my new candy apple red baby grand piano (Thanks Gamma & Gramps)...buck naked. What did YOU do?

It's not winter YET?

Sheesh. Don't get me wrong...I'm 'diggin' the snow this year (ha ha)...but I heard Mama and Daddy say it's not even winter yet--CRAZY!! (Note this pic were from Dec 2--the same day we decorated the tree...). It's currently New Year's Eve and it has been snowing all day (again) and it is supposed to snow all day tomorrow too. Let's hope it's a wetter snow so I can FINALLY build a snowman!

Merry Christmas!

I hope all of you had a wonderful Christmas! We had a great time decorating our tree (I did most of the work as you can see)...I woke up on Christmas morning with a stocking full of goodies at the end of my big boy bed (and thanks to Auntie Melis--It is a great big stocking that holds all kinds of cool things). My favorite thing (besides the boxes things came in of course) is my new stuffed grover that Santa left me. He accompanies Little T and me on our many adventures... Hope you all got -and gave- something special for Christmas too!

Piper Mountain Adventure

Every year at Christmas time, my cousin Ally and her family go to Piper Mountain (a tree farm) to cut down their Christmas tree and get a new ornament for the tree. This year they invited us to make it our tradition too. It was a bitterly cold day, but we didn't let that stop us from having fun. I helped pick out the perfect tree and even helped cut it down AND drag it out (please note my cool saw in my hand...). When we were done loading our trees, we went to the gift shop to warm up with hot apple cider and fresh donuts...and picked out a few new ornaments for our trees. Once we could feel our fingers again, we went to visit the horses--and had a tour of the farm on a horse pulled buggy. I LOVED it and would have done it again and again if the grownups would have gone for it! Glad we got our tree that day b/c the next day we were blasted with inches and inches of fluffy white snow. Daddy's been home from school for two days! More on our snow adventures later...

For now, I'm finally caught up and I need a rest! Happy Holidays! -Henry

Daddy gets a time out....

..for a flagrant breaking of the "no camo before the age of five" rule. But...It is a pretty cute picture so Mama had to post it anyway.

Souper Slurp

I just have to say...The bowl with a straw is a great invention! I love to eat vegetable soup (and of course Mama & Daddy love for me to eat it too). I'm skilled enough to eat the chunks with my spoon, but the broth is a bit tricky. This makes my life SO much more easy. I'm all about easy--I've got enough on my plate without figuring out how to get my hands to cooperate so I can eat lunch and get on with my day!! And Mama loves that clean up is a breeze now! If you haven't tried these yet--you should. Works great for cereal too!

Big Boy Bed

After the excitement of my birthday celebration wore off (about a day and a half later, to be exact) I decided my life needed some spicing up-I'm a big boy, afterall. So, during my nap I climbed out of my crib. I did it so silently that Mama and Daddy didn't even hear me get out. They didn't know I was on the loose until I called for help with the door. They both panicked and wondered aloud what to do. Mama asked me to show her how I got out...she must not have liked what she saw b/c I was moved into my big boy bed the very next day! I stayed in bed all night but nap times have been a bit more challenging to me because I can see my toys and books and they are very tempting. Mama and Daddy bought a video monitor and that's worked out well because now I know they're keeping a close eye on me...so I stay in bed like a BIG boy--even during naptime! My new Elmo book helps too (Thanks Roni & Ness!)

Birthday Boy

Turning 2 was quite a celebration for me! On my actual birthday we made OWL COOKIES. The next day was Thanksgiving...we had most of the family together for dinner and 'partied' after and had a blast. Then a few days later Mama invited my two best friends over for a playgroup party. We played, made our own pizza and had cupcakes (a tower of them in my cool new tonka truck). I wasn't quite ready to say 'buh buy' to my birthday just yet...so for the next few nights Mama and Daddy would load a single cupcake in the truck, light the candle and sing "Happy Birthday" to me (and I had the same look of delight on my face each time). These pictures are from my last cupcake. I tried to get them to serve me a "candle breakfast" the next morning but they said I have to wait until next year!

Monkey on my back

Hmmm...What to do on a lazy Saturday morning? I know...gear up for hanging out with Daddy in his [unheated] man room...while getting used to my new monkey-on-my back CHILD LEASH. Yep, you read correctly. Mama and Daddy have hit rock bottom and bought me a leash. They figure my safety is more important than their pride. Ha ha! Good thing is that currently I think it is cool to have a monkey on my back and for them to hold my tail. Wonder how long this will be fun?

Don't bother me, I'm reading...

Auntie Melis came for a visit at the end of October and we had a blast!! She brought me a few great toddler books for my birthday (If you give a Moose a Muffin & If you give a Pig a Pancake...LOVE 'em!)...but I was also quite interested in what she was reading.

Then we went to the new Miguel's in Bangor to celebrate HER birthday! Sidenote: Mama & Daddy's first date was at the original Miguel's in Bar Harbor...they had dinner with Mary & Jeff Wallace. Mary performed their wedding service years later...Well...while we were dining at Miguel's in Bangor with Melissa...in walked Jeff and his family. WILD! Anyhow...doesn't this dessert look marvelous? It was...Y-U-M!


Miss you already Auntie Melis! ;-)

Happy Halloween!

Fort Knox

Ah. Behind again...It's been a while since my last post. October brought my first trip to "The Castle" (that would be Fort Knox to you adults...). A very cool place to explore. Mama had been there years ago but the Penobscot Narrows Bridge & Observatory were new to her. What a view! You can read about it at http://fortknox.maineguide.com/

The Penobscot Narrows Observatory is apparently the first bridge observation tower in the US and is the tallest public bridge observatory in the world (so says wikipedia!). And I've been there! The tower reaches 420 feet into the air. Like I said, it's cool! Come visit us in Maine and I'll take you there! ;-)